Blog 4: Mise En Scene

Blog 4: Mise En Scene Analysis:
Settings and Props: Right when the little girl walks into the room you can feel the fear inside it. In this scene they use pictures of kids getting hurt, old piles of shoes and a old feast to make you fearful. They also have a fire going on in the backround which gives you a hint that something bad is about ot happen.

Lighting: In the scene the natural lighting never really changes. The dim lighting from the ceiling gives the scene a more creepy feel to the room. When they show pale man, there is a lot of directional lighting on him, hinting to the viewer that something is going to happen with him, and he isnt just there for decoration. The key lighting in this scene is also over the head of the pale man, because they really want to emphasis his role in the scene. The fire going on in the backround also gives it an even more creepy feel, because usually when you see fire something bad is going to happen.

Costumes and Make-up: The way that Ophelia is dressed up in this scene makes her look like a innocent little girl and that nothing can happen to her. At first I honestly thought Pale Man was just a mummy that wasn't going to move in the whole scene. As I looked closer at him, I could tell by not having any eyes, but a nose and face, i knew something was going to happen with him. When he finally wakes up and puts on his eyes, they really try to put fear into the audience with that scene.

Sound: Out of all the categories used in this scene to make it the way it is, I believe that sound is the most important. When Ophelia first walks in, they use silence to grab the audiences attention. When she uses the key to unlock the safe, they really emphasis on the sound of the unlocking, to make the audience start thinking what could be in there. Finally, when Pale Man wakes up, they use the scratching sound of his nails to freak out not only Ophelia, but the audience.

Behavior of Figures: You can tell right when Ophelia walks into the room, she feels uncomortable but also curious about what is inside. When Pale Man finally wakes up they use a close up view of Ophelia to really show the fear in her eyes and also her heavy breathing. Pale man's behavior in this scene whe he comes alive is very angry and forceful. They use many different camera angles to show his agrressivness towards Ophelia