1. Mise en scene for horror
films
Georgi Honnor
Group memebers for task: Myself, Charli
Honnor & Harley Francis

2. Make up

3. Make up 2

4. Evaluation
What went well:
Zip on face with blood is typical of the genre. This make
up will immediately let the audience know that it is that of
a horror film. Again, the clown face paint is typical of
horror films, with the 'scary clown' a common character in
any production with a purpose to scare.
Even better if: We had some darker make up too, as well
as natural make up for the often 'victim' ordinary main
characters.

5. costume
Image is not available but the costume comprised of
- a white lab coat
- a white mask

6. Evaluation
What went well:
The white costume, being white has ghostly
connotations, the length of it with the mask makes the
character anonymous which again adds to the
tension, uncertainty of the scene, creating more horror.
Even better if:
the lab coat was older looking and was stained with dirt
and blood. Tea staining could also make the garment
appear older. These would all be successful as they are
all things that you'd expect to see in a horror
film, complying to the genre conventions.

7. Setting/location

8. Evaluation
What went well:
The graveyard setting is typical of the horror genre,
including the grave yard, hanging man and fire.
Even better if:
There was a darker colour for the grass and a dark sky
setting. This however, is clearly just a model and it would
be developed through lighting/real props if to be chosen
as a setting for my final piece for my trailer.

9. Evaluating Mise en scene in my
opening title sequence...
Last year my AS coursework task was to produce an
opening title sequence. In this lesson, I was required to
evaluate the mise en scene in this short video.
This task was similar to the earlier task in that I looked at
location, costume and make up.

10. Evaluation
What went well:
Costume- I made a dress with patches on for the youngest character in my
sequence, this looked old, so worked well with the time setting.
Location- All of the locations were exactly as we imagined and the fields gave some
good shots. The house was decorated to a member of the older generations like, this
matched the character.
Make up- Chalk powder applied to the horses legs made them appear whiter in the
shots.
Even better if:
Costume: The 'teenage Nancy' character could have had a more formal outfit to reflect
the time in which the clip was set
Location: A national park/ forest may have provided some really nice shots, however
transporting a horse can be a difficult process.
Make up: Natural make up could have been applied to make facial features stand out
on camera.