Mise-en-Scene in our film

Mise-en-scene is anything the audience can see that can convey to the audience the emotion you want them to feel as well as the narrative that is happening. The Mise-en-scene can be found in the chosen location, the lighting that is used, the props that are used, or character movements or facial expressions. Using mise-en-scene can also distract the audience from things happening in the background of some scenes by misaligning props and characters to create an unsettling scene.  In horror films, mise-en-scene are typically isolated locations and items, rocking chair and toy props, low lighting, and colors such as red, black, and grey.  All of these create a sense of fear and horror.

In our film, we are starting with the abandon building that is seen as a sense of isolation.  The burn marks on the house and the fence alarm the audience.  The Clue board game creates a sense of mystery for the audience since Clue is all about solving mystery.  The Clue game also has the weapons that show a sense of danger and can create a sense of fear and danger.  The close-up facial expressions, especially for John, creates a sense of fear for the audience because they will see how scared the character is and how scared they should be for what is coming up in the story.