Are Mise-en-scene Choices

costume-

We spent a large amount of time discussing costume which became the final costume's which we used on the day of shooting.

On the day of the shoot we dressed the forensics in a full white overall paired with a covid mask and blue shoe coverers due to this being the usual out fit for a forensic to wear, so it is clear whom they are making it clear for the viewer.

For the police officer,  we dressed her in a high-vise Jacket as-well as a police hat due to yet again this making the actor look realistic due to us having carried out research prior of what a police officer would have looked like.

For the detective we placed him in a full suit, due to it not only establishing his character but also the characteristics of a detective, being that he's likely to be smart, professional and serious.

Lastly for the 'Mum' we placed her in ordinary nike trainers, black leggings, black jacket and black vest. We did this due to this being an ordinary mums outfit as well as dressing her in black to reflect the mood and atmosphere of the scene. 

lighting-

We filmed in daylight subverting from the stereotype that all things bad happen at night this was for two reasons one being that it enabled us to show the utter details of the scene and help to establish the setting surrounding it and also because it is rare that a child would be riding a bike in the night time and therefor it would leave the viewer with even more questions than we already have, which could leave them feeling a little lost.

Moreover when filming the clip of the Mums head being pushed into the police car we used blue flashing lights to mimic the look of police lights flashing which helped create a sense of question due to this implying she may have actually done something. This also helped to highlight an uneasy, eerie atmosphere. 

props-

Using a variety of props we made up a crime scene surrounding a car which had crashed into a child bike.

bell/ evidence bag - We used a bell to establish the severity of the murder as-well as placing it in an evidence bag to highlight the fact that there is some uncertainty about the situation.

helmet- By having a young child' helmet appear later on in the sequence it allows the viewer to feel a sense of shock, we did this in order to do so.  Showing glimpse's of blood among the helmet to again underline the fact that this was most likely a murder of a little child.

bike- by purchasing a little boys bike, it enabled us to tell our story through the bike alone. Firstly we got the bike and threw it on the ground and jumped on it several times to portray how it was damaged and deformed from the crash. We took several shots of the bike wheel close-up during the beginning including the crime scene.  Whereas towards the end we took more wide shorts to establish that it was in fact the kids bike, leaving viewer in shock. 

fake blood- The fake blood again helped highlight the severity of the situation leaving a feeling of suspense and questions of wether a murder did take place. Blood has a large connotation with death indicating this. By using props such as fake blood in the opening title sequence it helps to give an idea to the watcher of the targeted audience due to showing deathly imagery from the begining.

police tape-  Is a Major factor in making it clear its a crime scene, once again appearing realistic due to us making sure it was the same tape used by English police which was the crucial aim of shoot.

number cards- by using the number cards in our crime scene, it helped to indicate the area of the evidence, as well as making it clear this is series due to these being used by forensics. Forensics usually only show up for series crimes or situations such as murders. 

location-  in regards location, we used Cornhill manor which spotlights that rich, family house look we were hoping for. this again helped one of our aims,  which was to leave the viewer with questions due to this some Subverting from stereotype of the rich seen to be less capable of murder. 

We placed the car in the middle of the drive way due to the positioning being a realistic place for someone to be hit.

Direction Of Actors- The Mother showed facial expressions of fear and anxiety shown by here heightened breathing and raised eyebrows this helped build tension. Additionally the detective was shown to have a straight, stern facial expression throughout making clear his job is seen to be serious. 

Through all of these choices of mise en scène it helps to establish the genre, due to using a variety of the genre conventions. Especially in regards to the thriller the genre conventions, as stated above all of these aspects help to heighten feelings of suspense and surprise.