Mise-en-Scene

As a group we decided that the mood of the film needed to represent sadness and depression as we are representing the brake up of a relationship. We used props in the bedroom scene, which we knew would represent this. Empty cans of drink were scattered around the room and a bottle of Jack Daniel’s half drank. We also used a pizza box to add to the lack of care and attention the character gives the room dirty clothes spread across the floor also reinforce this idea. Pictures of the couple are scattered across the desk and a picture of the two is the background of the characters computer. This adds to the depressing mood of the film and the sadness the character feels. The colours throughout the room are neutrals consisting of browns and beiges, this adds to the simplicity of the room in order for the feelings of the character to be the main focus. We also wanted to use the device of green screen and so had a photo frame in the background with green paper in to use in order to see the flashback of the relationship. The use of having a sofa bed in the scene instead of a real bed also adds to the feeling of depression and lack of money, an unhappy lifestyle.

We dressed Dan in simple everyday wear, jeans and T-shirt with a hooded jacket over the top to signify comfort and give the feeling the characters priorities aren’t the way he’s dressing in the bedroom scene. In the flashback scenes the costume had a lot to do with the time of year that we filmed in because it was very hot, this works very well as it shows the passing of time from the memory of the relationship to the present day. Helen is wearing denim shorts with a vest top and light black short-sleeved cardie. This gives a relaxed feel to the scene and a happy atmosphere. Dan is wearing a vest top and three quarter length trackies, which again creates a laid back atmosphere.

The film set in gardens was used in order to create a romantic feel and a peaceful atmosphere. We believed this would be a dramatic contrast from the dull scene set in the bedroom as the lighting is completely different and so creates a different tone in the scenes.