Planning: Mise en scene

The  mise en scene i plan to use in my thriller consists of the following:

• Lighting:

My thriller is split into 3 sections. The first section has natural lighting; this is so the opening is calm which will make the build up of tension more effective.
The second section has low key lighting. This is because it is set in a forest at night time to create more fear.
The third section has high key lighting. This is to make the audience see how venerable she is and also to catch them by surprise.

• Setting:

The first section of my thriller is a montage set in 2 places; on a street next to a car and in a children's park.
The second section is set in a forest. This is where the real thrill starts to occur and tension starts to build up.
The third section is set in a bathroom. This is somewhere that should be safe and the fact that her privacy is invaded in such a place should cause fear amongst the audience.

• Iconography:

The iconography used in my thriller is firstly the car that is used to show the audience the link between the 2 characters.
The little girls doll is a key piece of iconography. This is what alerts the older girl that the little girl is still around haunting her.

• Costume:

Older girl: Light blue jeans, white,pink or cream top
Little girl:  Pink dress in the first section. White hospital looking dress in the 2nd and 3rd section.

• Body Language and Facial Expression:

The victim is the older girl. She is in her late teens, she's girly and behaves very girly showing how venerable and weak she is. She acts very scared and defenceless throughout the thriller.

The younger girl is around 10 years old. She originally behaves very childish so the audience thinks shes innocent and cute. However; her character slightly changes and she becomes very scary. She moves very slow and emotionless to create slight discomfort and fear into the audience.