Mise-en-scene was something that was criticized in our preliminary task as we had objects such as a fan which was right in the center of the frame. From feedback we discovered that this distracted the viewers attention. As our preliminary task was filmed within the school we presumed that we did not need to change much and we filmed regardless of the setting. When it came to filming "Intruder" I made sure to keep an eye on what was captured in each frame.When we were filming indoors we made sure that only essential items were kept within the frame. We chose to do this so we could make our set look like a stereotypical family home. Since our film makes use of a CCTV style of filming, it will result in there being four separate pieces of footage appearing on screen at the same time. This means that each shot will need careful attention to make sure only the required props are captured within these shots. When we were filming the opening part which made use of our props we had to make sure not to capture anything that would ruin the shot. For example our police file was filmed at school in an office, in order to make it look realistic we had to move any objects relating to school out of the frame, these objects included textbooks, general pieces of school work and school letters.
Another factor that falls under Mise-en-scene is costumes, in our preliminary task we didn't focus on costumes as we could were our everyday clothes and we were not required to wear anything in particular. Yet when it came to filming "Intruder" we quickly found out that costumes would play a big part of the film as they help create atmosphere and give the characters some depth and personality. Since the majority of our film takes place at night, we chose to make the actors wear dark clothing. This helps to link the film to the horror genre. The only opposition to this was Susi she was wearing bright coloured clothes as this connotes pureness and innocence. George on the other hand was wearing dark clothes which reinforces his role as antagonist. The dark clothes connotes evil to the audience.
For the props we used in "Intruder" we decided to use the real thing. For example we wanted to use police crime scene tape and a witness report. Instead of making our own we decided to use actual police reports and witness statements. This made our film appear more professional and gave it that extra sense of realism. It also made it easier for the audience to become immersed in our film. The only prop which we had to make ourselves was the police folder.
One last factor that falls under Mise-en-scene is lighting. In our preliminary task this was not a big concern as we filmed in an office during broad daylight because of this we had a sufficient amount of light to film in. However our film was filmed in the evening. This is a juxtapose as our preliminary was filmed during the day, whereas "Intruder" was filmed in the evening. When filming in the evening we had to make sure that it was not so dark that the audience cant see whats happening. To get around this we used the cameras built in light whilst we were filming. This added some brightness to it but at the same time still kept it dark enough to appear as if it were filmed in the dead of night.
One thing I found out about my editing in my preliminary was that it was not tight enough. As a result this made the flow of it feel unnatural and at one point broke the continuity. During the editing stages of our horror film I have made sure to pay more attention to editing so that it flows more smoothly and keeps the continuity. I had to incorporate editing techniques such as shot reverse shot which I then incorporated into my horror film. I feel that I have improved in my editing during these two tasks.
Mode of address was something we did not pay much attention to in the preliminary task. This was because we only had to say two lines worth of words and it didn't seem worth it. When we filmed "Intruder" we made sure to focus on mode of address. The mode of address determines how someone speaks to someone else. This was important in "Intruder" as it made our character appear more real to audience as well as giving them personality as opposed to making the acting seem wooden and unrealistic.
The next thing I had to look at was camera movement, during my preliminary task the camera remained static and there was no movement to it. We simply had to change the position of the camera when we needed it to change. Since the nature of the task was very simple we were not required to have that much camera movement. However since we begun the filming of "Intruder" I have had to make more use of camera movement. I used a variety of different camera movements, an example can be seen during our opening we used a tracking shot across our police tape to reinforce the idea that a crime has occurred. When we were filming the indoor scenes to "Intruder" we were trying to keep the camera as static as possible as it was to be perceived as CCTV footage, however we also wanted slight movement in this to make it appear as if the camera was changing its position.
Lastly the camera angles used in my preliminary task were very basic angles such as a close up and extreme close up. Due to feedback I discovered that the filming was rather unsteady at a certain point as I had to film it without a tripod. When my preliminary task is compared to "Intruder" it can be seen that there is a great change in the amount of angles that are used. In the film I used a wider variety of angles which are much more advanced when compared to close ups. These new shots included low angles and high angles and panning shots, I used these as they can have a greater effect on the audience as opposed to a normal shot. We used both high and low angles on the intruder in the film. This was purposely done as it makes him appear vulnerable one minute and powerful the next. This makes it hard for the audience to distinguish if he's a victim or threat as the shot is always changing. It also makes hard for viewers to establish any connection between the intruder as the way he is portrayed is always changing.
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