Mis-en-Scene for Mini-Brief

    The mis-en-scene is anything that is seen in shot, in our mini-brief, this ranges from props, costumes, body language and lighting.

Props

The props that are used in our mini-brief are a tie that is from Joe's school uniform and put around his mouth to add to the mis-en-scene of the interrogation. Also, another tie is used to tie his feet together so he couldn't move.

Moreover, Joe will be sat on a chair, this is significant as it enhances the fact that he is being kidnapped and is restreained from moving. The ladders and metal poles in the background add the effect that this place is abandoned which is fitting as Piper is kidnapping Joe, therefore wouldn't want his whereabouts to be obvious. These props are also iconography of violence in this particular genre as usually, props like these are put in frame to foreshadow the usage of them later on in the production but where are scene has to be roughly 30 seconds like, we didn't include these props coming into contact with the characters.

The use of the knife demonstrates the act of violence performed by Piper on Joe. It is a significance of her power over him and threatening nature to encourage him to give her what she wants. The knife will add tension to the scene as it is a prop that is dangerous.

Costumes

In our mini-brief, the costumes are a transformation of our school uniform, for example, we will use two ties to tie around Joe's mouth and feet as well as taking the school tie off of Piper, otherwise the school emblem would be seen.

Moreover, to enhance Piper's dominating presence, she will have heels on that will be heard whenever she walks, creating fear for Joe whenever she approaches. Also, Piper's costume is black and white as well as smart, this connotes that she is a sophisticated and professional. However, Piper goes against this as she is holding a boy hostage. Her costume does not conform to Laura Mulvey's Male Gaze as it is not objective, but smart and feminine. 

Joe's costume is black and white, the same as Piper's, however, he is wearing trousers. This connotes that he takes care of his appearance and likes to be smart. Furthermore, he has a tie covering his mouth so he cannot speak in the first few seconds of the scene and one tying his feet together, this is iconography that he is being held against his will.

Body Language

As Piper enters the room, she will appear confident and strong. This is by the way she is stood, while Joe is sat, this leads to the camera manipulating him to appear belittled. Moreover, Joe will have his hands tied behind him, this exposes him and conveys how his body language is forced to be exposed therefore, connoting that he will be more open. It can also signify how he cannot hide himself or his reactions, when Piper draws out the knife, he cannot defend himself, thus, showing her to be more powerful.

Also, she bends down to speak to him, this is not only patronising, but also demoralising as she has the dominance over him and cannot control it. However, Joe shows his strength by looking her in the eye when they exchange dialogue and also shaking shaking his head when speaking, portraying through his body language with how he can, that he is in disbelief.

Lighting

For the mini-brief, we will use the lighting that is already present in our location as it is fairly dark with no windows, therefore this suits a location for kidnapping perfectly. However, with this kind of lighting, it may put risk on having unwanted shadows.
This is the lighting that is supplied for our mini-brief, it is naturally quite dark due to the lack of windows but this light enables the filming to be clear yet makes it appear more derelict.