Props and Lighting

 Today I will be talking about the last mise-en-scene elements i want to discuss which are our prop and lighting choices for our film opening!

First I will talking about props. 

Props

Props are essential in any film because they create meaning. In our film opening there will be many props utilized but today I want to talk about the most important prop we will be using.

The most important prop is going to be the picture frames. The picture frames on the wall of Meliyah’s room symbolize her and her sister’s relationship. The pictures sho her and her sister when her sister was alive. Meliyah is going to be looking at the pictures and the her sister’s hand is going to reach out symbolizing that Lilly’s presence.

Lighting

For the beach scenes, we want to use bright, natural lighting to create vibrant colors. Filming during the day will help make the blues of the ocean and sky stand out and give the scenes an upbeat, happy feeling. The sunlight will show the warmth of the moments between the sisters and make the beach feel lively and full of life.

In the bedroom parts, colors are still there, just way softer and not as bright as on the beach. It feels like that makes a big difference for the mood. We are thinking about using light from the windows or a light kit to keep things calm and kind of emotional. The beach has all that happy, lively vibe with brighter stuff, but inside the house it turns more serious and reflective, so toning down the colors shows that switch pretty well.

That lighting difference sort of highlights how the feelings change between outside and inside, without messing up the overall look of the film. This helps everything come together seamlessly without having an unclear film opening