4th March 2013
Today, is the first day of filming for the opening scene of The Vengeance. We are all excited but slightly nervous too about the filming. We decided that we should film the small sequences with only one actress (the character playing Ellie) as this would make it easier for us to film and it would prevent any other actors and actresses from waiting in the background doing nothing. Therefore, we decided that we would film the first part of the sequence which involves the one character of Ellie making drinks in the kitchen for the party.
One of the first things we needed to consider before we had even started filming was to get the Mise-en-scene set up. This is an important process in the planning stage before filming because if the Mise-en-scene is not as it should be, the whole scene will lose the realism and the audience could be put off from watching the rest of the film. Some of the props we used in the kitchen scene to make the party look more realistic included: filters, rizzlas and alcohol bottles. We tried hard to make sure that the layout of the table looked realistic without being to cluttered in order to make sure that the scene was clear enough for the audience to understand what was going on.
Another feature of the Mise-en-scene that had to look good was the costume for the character of Ellie - who makes the drinks in the kitchen in the opening scene. However, the good thing about the costume for Ellie is that on the 27th February, we practised a run through for the kitchen scene just to make sure that the costume was right and if necessary, any changes could be made before the real shoot. The costume for the character of Ellie included a skirt and high heels. We used this costume in order to make it clear to the audience that this is a party and also, the costume is something that girls watching this could possibly relate if they went to a party.
Music is a feature that was important in this scene. We needed to make sure that the music used in this scene was effective in portraying a party scene in a way that the target audience would instantly recognise. Also, we needed to make sure that the music chosen for this scene would contrast with the music that would be used when the killer arrives on the scene to have a foreboding effect. With the marketability in mind, we decided to use a song for the party that they would recognise and associate a party with. Therefore, we chose some heavy bass music to make it seem like a lively, loud party in which the marketability could relate to.
When it came to the scene with the phone where the character Ellie walks out of the room and comes back to find it, we had to make sure that the scene didn't look too 'staged' as this would make the scene unrealistic. For example, we had to make sure that the phone was easily accessible for the actress but not in plain sight of the camera as the audience might have thought that the scene looked too structured. This is all an important part of making the opening realistic so that the audience are intrigued enough to watch the rest of the opening.
Another feature of camera we used was a focus pull on the scene were Ellie is looking at the phone and receiving a text from 'girl 1.' We thought that perhaps this would be an effective way in showing how Ellie is feeling slightly drunk and as a result, the audience would be able to see from the camera shots that she is not feeling quite right. It also creates tension because the audience might see that this shows Ellie as being in a vulnerable state and could perhaps be a victim of a crime, therefore having a foreboding effect and keeping the audience captivated.
Finally, before we started filming, we had to communicate the ideas of how we wanted to portray Ellie as a character at the party so that the actress was in the right frame of mind to act. The ideas we tried to explain was that Ellie is a character who is trying to enjoy herself at a party. However, we didn't want her to dance too much or act too dramatically as this could make the scene comical rather than slightly tense. Also, I said to the actress to act in this way as she would be slightly traumatised - playing the character of Ellie - as in the story line as a whole, she is a witness to a gruesome death committed by a killer who is after her. Therefore, I had to make sure the acting was good to make the scene realistic and to captivate the interest of the audience.
One of the first things we needed to consider before we had even started filming was to get the Mise-en-scene set up. This is an important process in the planning stage before filming because if the Mise-en-scene is not as it should be, the whole scene will lose the realism and the audience could be put off from watching the rest of the film. Some of the props we used in the kitchen scene to make the party look more realistic included: filters, rizzlas and alcohol bottles. We tried hard to make sure that the layout of the table looked realistic without being to cluttered in order to make sure that the scene was clear enough for the audience to understand what was going on.
Another feature of the Mise-en-scene that had to look good was the costume for the character of Ellie - who makes the drinks in the kitchen in the opening scene. However, the good thing about the costume for Ellie is that on the 27th February, we practised a run through for the kitchen scene just to make sure that the costume was right and if necessary, any changes could be made before the real shoot. The costume for the character of Ellie included a skirt and high heels. We used this costume in order to make it clear to the audience that this is a party and also, the costume is something that girls watching this could possibly relate if they went to a party. Music is a feature that was important in this scene. We needed to make sure that the music used in this scene was effective in portraying a party scene in a way that the target audience would instantly recognise. Also, we needed to make sure that the music chosen for this scene would contrast with the music that would be used when the killer arrives on the scene to have a foreboding effect. With the marketability in mind, we decided to use a song for the party that they would recognise and associate a party with. Therefore, we chose some heavy bass music to make it seem like a lively, loud party in which the marketability could relate to.
When it came to the scene with the phone where the character Ellie walks out of the room and comes back to find it, we had to make sure that the scene didn't look too 'staged' as this would make the scene unrealistic. For example, we had to make sure that the phone was easily accessible for the actress but not in plain sight of the camera as the audience might have thought that the scene looked too structured. This is all an important part of making the opening realistic so that the audience are intrigued enough to watch the rest of the opening.
Another feature of camera we used was a focus pull on the scene were Ellie is looking at the phone and receiving a text from 'girl 1.' We thought that perhaps this would be an effective way in showing how Ellie is feeling slightly drunk and as a result, the audience would be able to see from the camera shots that she is not feeling quite right. It also creates tension because the audience might see that this shows Ellie as being in a vulnerable state and could perhaps be a victim of a crime, therefore having a foreboding effect and keeping the audience captivated.Finally, before we started filming, we had to communicate the ideas of how we wanted to portray Ellie as a character at the party so that the actress was in the right frame of mind to act. The ideas we tried to explain was that Ellie is a character who is trying to enjoy herself at a party. However, we didn't want her to dance too much or act too dramatically as this could make the scene comical rather than slightly tense. Also, I said to the actress to act in this way as she would be slightly traumatised - playing the character of Ellie - as in the story line as a whole, she is a witness to a gruesome death committed by a killer who is after her. Therefore, I had to make sure the acting was good to make the scene realistic and to captivate the interest of the audience.
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