Planning Mise-en-scene - Miss Georgiou

Mise-en-scene is everything that can be seen on camera, made up by five elements, the setting and iconography, costume and makeup, facial expressions and body language, colour and lighting. It is important in the thriller genre as it helps the viewer understand what is going on in the scene, and build a relationship with the characters.

Setting and iconography
Our thriller film will be set in the street and in the forest, we have used this as it will be familiar with the viewer meaning that they can relate, as anyone can go into a forest and can walk in the street. We are also using the same technique for the iconography, by using a hammer as the killer's weapon, almost anyone can gain access to a hammer meaning that the killer could just be anyone, again involving the viewer into the sequence.

Lighting
Throughout the sequence we are going to use low key lighting, we are using this in order to create an eery and dark atmosphere, which would of had a greater effect on audience over filming it in daylight. Being filmed in the night is a common convention of the thriller genre, as it meant the audience can see less, which builds up the suspense within the scene, a form of enigma.

Costume
For the costume of the killer we are going to use black clothing, this is because the colour black often has the denotation of death and evil, implying that he himself is evil and out to do something bad, we are also going to make him masked, this means that the identity will always be hidden throughout, this adds an engima as it could be anyone, as anyone can pick up a mask and can do what he's doing, meaning the viewer can relate.

Facial expressions and body language 
Through out the sequence we are going to make it so that the victim's expressions are always seen by the audience, this will  keep the audience aware of the victim's emotions, allowing them to build up a relationship with her, as they can begin to sympathise.

Positioning within the frame
In our thriller, we are going to make sure the female victim is central in the scene, this can imply that she is the target, and that she is what the killer wants. We are also going to keep the hammer in focus when it is shown on screen, by putting emphasis on the hammer is shows how dangerous it can be, building up the suspense in the viewer wondering what he is going to do with it.



How is the mise-en-scene conventional to a thriller film?
Setting and iconography -This is conventional to a thriller film the use of forests at night are a common used setting in the thriller genre, because of the bad connotations that there are with the forest, the darkness also adding to the atmosphere.

Lighting - Throughout the clip we are going to use a low key lighting, this is a stereotypical convention of the thriller genre, as it adds to the enigma, a key convention in the thriller genre as well, this is because the restricts what the viewer can see, and therefore they begin to wonder what is in the darkness, and begin to fear it as anything could be in it.

Costume - Our costume in conventional because of the fact that we are using a masked killer, due to this the identity of the killer is hidden throughout it, this again creates an enigma, this will encourage the viewers to watch on in order to find out the identity of the killer, as the viewer has no clue.

Facial expressions and body language - The use of body language will be conventional as we are going to constantly show the victims emotions, by doing this the viewer can build up a relationship with them and begin to feel the fear of the victim, a typical convention of the thriller genre.

Positioning within the frame - Our use of positioning is conventional as centering the victim in the middle of the shot is commonly used in the thriller genre, this doesn't only show that she is the target in the scene but that she is in fact a significant part in the film, meaning the story line may develop around her or that event.

How can your thriller build up a relationship with the audience?
Our thriller can  build a relationship by constantly using elements that people can relate to, for example the setting, anyone can walk down the street and walk in the forest, by constantly including elements they can relate with, they can begin to involve themselves in the film. We are also going to build a relationship with the audience by showing the viewer her emotions after something happens by the use of close ups, by doing this the viewer can begin to emphasise with the victim, and begin to feel her fear.