Mise-en-scene is a
French term that simply defines 'put in the scene'. This term covers the main
elements of symbolic codes like costumer, make-up, setting and props. By
attaching symbolic values to these certain items, we'll have our audiences make
assumptions or impressions about those codes.
Evangeline will have
smudged make-up on her face – what is known as ‘mascara tears’ – this will show
the emotional turmoil she's gone through.
We will also have
blood of her victims from previous crimes smeared on her face to show clearly
what she has done and that it was her that did it. As well as blood splattered
onto her white dress, which will represent her corrupted innocence.
Her hair will be
messed up and big, showing how she’s gone feral.
For the clothing, we
came to a conclusion of a white dress because it will represent her innocence –
or lack of - but will also allow the red of blood stand out against the white.
We also decided for Evangeline to be barefoot because it gives her the look of
someone wild and out of control.
We came to a decision
of using a meat cleaver, discarded and covered in blood. We think that it's
relatively a messy but traditional weapon for the killers in common horror
movies, and we also thought that using such a close contact weapon, Evangeline
would get he pleasure of the blood – the lifeline – of a person running down
her arms, allowing her to feel it, makes it more personal.
By showing old photos
of her previous families will give brief ideas of the range of types of
families Evangeline has experienced in the past. The photos will progress from
very old photos to more modern ones as the opening titles go on to give a brief
timeline to the audience. Along will these there will be features of newspapers
consisting of articles mentioning some of the families' mysterious deaths.
There will be blood splattered across the top of the newspaper.
To further support
the fact that Evangeline is possessed by a demon, we thought of featuring
symbols related to the devil, like a devil's trap or a demon sigil - these will
be painted on wallpaper and put onto a wall - to represent possession and give
the audience clues of Evangeline's current condition and relationships with
evil.
