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Mise-en-scene Mise-en-scene - the arrangement of the scenery, props, etc. on the stage of a theatrical production or on the set of a film. Mise-en-scene focuses on what is to be filmed. It focuses on Setting, hair and make up, costume, lighting, character expression and movement and props.

Generating ideas From the random grid of ideas i was given, from this I completed a random and quick idea and plan. The setting of - a light house The situation of - a wedding The character of - a swarm of bees  When - Once Upon A time The Object of- A silver door  Potential Casting For my casting of this random selection ideas, i would want a young couple who are about to get married. I would want the couple to almost be seen as "different" not the sterotypical idea of a wedding. id want the couple to almost be isolated from the rest of the environment they are in. Potential Costume women - a yellow wedding dress, slim fitting, with bright flowers (which are attracting the swarm of bees), flowers in her hair. (yellow, white, pink and green colours) man - a yellow suit, large flower in his top pocket, odd socks, bright green shoes. both - wearing some form of a bee item of jewellery. Necklace, hair pin, badge ect. Plot Idea of an outcast wedding, th

3 Act Structure The three-act structure is a model used in narrative fiction that divides a story into three parts, often called the Setup, the Confrontation and the Resolution. The  3-act structure  is an old principle widely related to in storytelling today. It can be found in plays, poetry, novels, comic books, short stories/films , video games, and movies. It was present in the novels of Conan Doyle, the plays of Shakespeare, the fables of Aesop, the poetry of Aristotle, and the films of Hitchcock. It’s older than Greek dramaturgy. it is used by Hollywood and Broadway as well. Though quite simple, the 3-act structure has proven to be a key concept that is used by any screenwriter. The 3-act structure is a highly accepted and greatly successful method.  The 3 acts are labelled as: Act 1:  Setup Act 2:  Confrontation Act 3:  Resolution Some people refer to them as the beginning, middle, and end, which is not inaccurate. The point of the acts is to make sure

Research into existing professionally made short films Notes We watched these short films and made some general ideas about the name of the piece and what it may include. We watched many short films ranging from 5-25 minutes. Below are my general notes about the piece. *photos* The Operator (2015)- 6 mins This short film about a Fire Service 999 Call Taker, out of all that we watched was my favourite due to the suspense and emotional connection it included. The short film was extremely successful in showing the conversation between an alarmed lady and respondent. the short film had a quick pace, but due to the way in which it was recorded included many elements of suspense, e.g when the phone call goes silent. We as the audience are in the potion of this operator and feel immersed in what she can hear from the call. I feel the way in which the film is recorded and uses a range of camera shots adds a more intimate feel to the piece. The short films abrupt end adds empha