Mise-en-scène(Set and Lighting)

What’s up blog, checking in for my fourth and final blog post of the week. Oh, what a drag, the long weekend is coming to an end, but like they say good things don't last forever. Anyways today's post is a planning post, I will be focusing on the mise-en-scène elements of our film opening specifically the set and the lighting. Well I'm not going to yap to much, that way we can dive in. Hope you enjoy today's blog, thank you.

Set

We set up the interview space with two white chairs facing each other, making it clear right away who’s talking to who. The set is going to look like your typical podcast show, we want the film to be as real and authentic as possible. Using this it makes the conversation during the film feel serious, intentional, and straightforward. The curtains around the set close everything off, which makes the whole scene feel more real and a little mysterious. It also allows the audience to just focus on the people in the interview and nothing else.

Having everything closed in like this makes the interview feel tense and serious. Since you can’t see much outside the set, it feels like the characters are stuck in the conversation, which adds pressure. The film is going to be filmed in other areas like during Maverick's scenes but this is the main set; where the interview and start of the film where happen.

Lighting 

For lighting, we used studio softbox lights and overhead lighting to keep the scene well lit while still maintaining a serious mood. The overhead lighting is intentional especially during the interview because the audience can clearly see facial expressions and emotions. The light reflects off the white furniture and curtains, creating a cool, clinical atmosphere rather than a warm one. Together, these lighting choices help create a controlled, tense environment that supports the mystery narrative. To add-on, it reinforces our intent that a setting can from 0 to 100 meaning calm and cool, to blank, crazy, unspeakable; in a second.

The lighting for Maverick's shots are still being determined but for now, I think low-key lighting can he used during scenes where he is doing intense work. This gives the film a mysterious, eerie setting that ties back to the crux of the film opening.

 

Video Link

YouTube. (n.d.). Set and Lighting [Video]. YouTube. https://youtube.com/shorts/aIaY6U97ZzY