Mise-en-scene. Location hunting.

Location suitable for a film about 2 children who get lost in a wood.

The location is a woodland area. Idealy if this was to be used for a film it would be set at night, creating the sense of the fear of the unknown. The woodland are is large with no one to be seen creating the idea the children are lost.








Location for a thriller film, somebody spying on someone without them knowing

This image would give the idea of us seeing the location from the view of the person who is the spy. They are hiding behind a gravestood so not to be seen. The graveyard setting gives the feeling of fear.

This image shows the location from the point of view of the person being spyed on. It clearly shows where the person who is spying would hide. Idealy this setting would be used at night when its dark to create more of a thrilling, scary atmosphere.








Location for documenting a lonely journey for a person. Suggesting their life is empty.

The image shows a man on his own surrounded by nothingness, just grass and woodland to give the idea he has nothing in his life. The fact their is no buildings or other people suggest the idea he is lost or prehaps on a journey to a new beginning. The dull weather is associated with saddness again giving the idea of lonelyness.






Location for the opening of a ghost film. Needs to hint at the fact the film is about a haunting.

The old church is assciated with graveyards and funerals so straight away this gives the idea that it may be haunted. Idealy the image would be better taken when its dark at night to give more of a feel of spookiness and it would create more fear.

Performance analysis

I have chosen to analysis a 5 minute sequence about Will Smith in the film Seven Pounds, directed by Gabriele Muccino, released in 2008. I have chosen to look at Will Smith as I believe he is an incredibly powerful actor; he is able to create any role and make it believable. I particuarly like the character he plays in Seven Pounds as he takes on a much more serious role compared to other films I've seen him in where he has taken on more of a comic role.

In Seven Pounds Will Smith plays the character of Ben Thomas, a man trying to find a way to redeem his consience. Ben causes a road accident which ends in seven people dieing, including his wife. He discovers he has the power to save seven strangers lives. He tests the strangers to ensure he is helping the right people. In the sequence I have chosen to look at involves Ben talking to an elderly woman about a man he is going to help called Stuart. He discovers from the woman that Stuart is not the good man he thought he was.

When Ben first enters the room he peeks round the door and says hello in a friendly tone. He then closes the door behind him and remains stood by the door as he introduces himself to the elderly lady. He speaks in a soft tone and smiles at the lady to show she dosnt need to scared of him. Will uses costume to create his role of Ben. He wears a suit and carries a brief case suggesting he is a buisness man. This image also gives a formal and important look.

Ben uses a chair to get closer to the lady, he slowly turns the chair around and pulls it towards the bed before sitting down. He never touches her but leans forward and always looks her in the eye, he does this to show she can trust him. He speaks at a steady pace and in a soft tone to let the lady know she dosnt need to be
frightened of him. When he asks her about Stuart his vioce turns to a much sterner tone, suggesting it is important she tells him what he is like.

When the lady begins to tell him what Stuart has been doing to her Ben pulls his eyebrows together and has a shocked and almost discusted expression on his face. Although we do not hearing what the lady tells Ben as she writes it down we know by his reaction that Stuart has been treating her badly. As the lady begins to cry Ben leans on the bed and puts his hands over his mouth to stop himslef crying. His eyesbrows are raised together again suggesting he his trying to hold back tears.

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