#1 Mise-en-scene element

Mise-en-scene is very important for an intro especially when you need to build a tension focused film.

For costume, the main character will wear normal casual clothes, like a hoodie and jeans, to make him look like an ordinary teenager. In the opening scene, his clothes will be stained with blood. This creates shock and immediately tells the audience something big just happened without telling them what it is.

For the set where we are gonna film everything there are two main locations, the car and his room. The car scene will feel enclosed and claustrophobic to reflect his panic. His bedroom will look a little messy with sports and gaming stuff to represent the average teenage boy. The mailbox scene will be outside, during the day.

Props are very important. The phone is gonna be the most important prop because it connects him to the antagonist/bad guy. The missing spare key under the doormat is another important detail because it shows the caller is telling the truth. The mailbox is also gonna be a key prop because it creates mystery when we pull out an a folder or envelope and we don’t show what is inside.

For lighting, the opening car scene will use low lighting with red and blue police lights flashing across his face. This creates a dramatic thriller mood.

The earlier bedroom scene will have softer and a daylight type of lighting to show that it is just a regular day with nothing out of the ordinary happening. The same will be done fo
r the rest of the scenes including the mailbox and the checking of the key under the doormat, with them being filmed during daylight hours.