Coursework - Mise-en-Scene Application

Mise-en-Scene Application

Setting:
  • Granddad's House (Granddad)
  • my House (Interview with Peter, if included)
  • Norwich Theatre Royal (Granddad)
  • Attleborough Connaught Hall (archive footage)
Hair & Makeup:
  • Naturalistic
    • he wouldn't look himself if this were changed, and I want to show the reality of his illness
Costume:
  • Naturalistic:
    • wearing clothes he would wear on a day to day basis
    • realism
    • I wanted him to be as comfortable and natural as possible
  • Theatre Royal:
    • smarter outfit than his general day to day wear
  • Archive Footage:
    • Costumes for his theatrical performances
Lighting:
  • Natural:
    • Granddad's House (he sat opposite a window with the sun shining in)
    • Theatre Royal Upstairs (he sat next to a window)
  • Artificial:
    • my House (the interview with Peter was filmed in the evening)
    • Theatre Royal Auditorium (no natural light is in the auditorium, and it was fairly dark)
Character Expression & Movement:
  • Expression:
    • Depends on how he was reacting to the archive footage
    • Also depends on what he was talking about when recalling the memories
    • There were some funny moments and laughter, but also quite emotional ones with some tears
  • Movement:
    • Limited, as for the interviews he is seated
    • Mostly comes from the archive footage when on stage performing
Props:
  • Archive footage, shown to him to capture his reactions on camera

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