Saturday, February 25, 2023

Mise-en-scene, or as I like to call it, aesthetic 😍

A really big part of movies for me is the aesthetic and vibe of the production as a whole. Sometimes when I'm in the mood to rewatch something it's mostly because of the feeling the visuals evoked in me. I want my aesthetic to be well-defined and consistent. 

This is also true for my characters. I want them to have a set vibe that they stick to at most times. 

Amelie:
This vision board I created for Amelie shows the colors she's associated with are mainly pastels and whites, with splashes of black thrown in for a clean look overall. Her outfits are all very put-together and she enjoys looking and feeling good. She likes to wear simple, gold jewelry, bows, sunglasses, and light colors. I want to use my own backpack as Amelie's backpack in the opening because I hand-embroidered flowers onto it, which is something I feel like Amelie would do. I also included the main props in these vision boards. I added her iPad, headphones, and books, which are all things I feel are staples of the character and reflect her interests. These are all props I want to include in my opening that feel begin to develop character.

James:

The same thing I did for Amelie, I did for James. The first thing I put on this vision board is James's main colors, which include all shades of dusty blues, charcoal, and beige. I also included lots of silver jewelry, baggy clothing, and dirty converse, which I feel are pivotal parts of James's wardrobe. I also included some props for James that I feel are important to her character and to be included in the opening. I added wired earbuds, a basic composition notebook, a pencil case, and books. I definitely want to include these in my opening since they let you see part of James's character at a glance, like the fact that she loves music, art, and reading.

I will be filming in a public library so there's very little I can control aside from what my characters wear and what I place around them but one thing I also want to focus on is lighting. I want the production to be mostly bright, especially at the beginning to establish the highest points of lighting so that when the film progresses and shows darker scenes, darkness can be used to create mood.

Overall, I want to pay close attention to the costuming of my characters and the props I place around and on them. I want to be methodical with all of my choices to ensure that my characters and their appearance are consistent with their descriptions and personalities.


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