Mise en scene is a way that producers create meaning. Horror movies typically use things such as crosses, blood, weapons, chains, etc. In my opening scene, mise en scene helped to develop the meaning significantly.
The scary character is encoded to seem horrifying yet have a sense of innocence. I included many things to allow audiences to visualize this. The first piece of mise en scene, is the cross seen around the scary character's neck. Crosses represent repent against evil. This aids the audience in understanding that she has a sense of innocence.
Lauren, who is Alyssa's closest friend, is encoded to be intelligent. This is created through the use of mise en scene. Lauren is seen wearing glasses, this is a common stereotype seen in films as well as in society. People who wear glasses are viewed as nerdy or intelligent. This ideology was used when filming shots involving Lauren.
The most significant usage of mise en scene within my opening sequence is the use of blood. Producers such as James Wan use blood in their films often. Blood signifies danger, fear, and evil. Using blood in my opening sequence was a way to help the audience decode the intended meaning. The intended meaning was that Alyssas buried guilt has come back to haunt her. This was achieved by writing "remember me?" in blood on the mirror. James Wan heavily inspired the use of mise en scene throughout my production. Understanding the impact mise en scene has on the decoded meaning, is worth considering when creating a film such as mine.
Above is shot number twenty-nine of my opening scene. This shot includes the bloody mirror which falls under the filming technique, mise en scene.
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