Mise en Scene plans

The song we have chosen is Ladykiller by The Saturdays, a typical pop song that's very upbeat and the lyrics are extremely catchy. In this post, we are going to talk about how we plan to use Mise en Scene to portray the Pop Genre.

The first scene is set and located in someones dining room. For this, the lighting will be dim and low-key. We will have lit candles around the outside of the table and off-camera which will give a feeling of formality. This will go with the slow, classical music that will be playing during the introduction of the music video. The boys will be dressed in shirts to continue with the formal theme and the girls will be dressed in dressy casual wear and bright colours to link to the pop genre. The girls will also have their hair curled which goes with the party and pop theme and their make-up will be subtle and we will also be using wine bottles and wine glasses in this scene to continue with the formal theme.

 

In the second scene, set in the bathroom, the pop music will begin playing. Here, we plan to use the torch in order to make the shots bright and vibrant. In this, the girls will be in the same costume but will be putting on heels later on. This links to the pop genre of the song because heels are said to be party wear. In the shots of the girls in the bathroom they will be applying more make-up, a key prop in this scene, such as bright red lipstick because pop relates with bright colours.

The third scene will be of the girls standing in front of a plain wall lip-syncing to the song. Pop is usually associated with big, bright coloured lights so we are planning on turning off the lights in the room and only using the torch as a source of lighting. With this, we will be using the golden cover on the bounce board to create shadows of the girls and give them a golden glow on their faces. They will have a costume change when it comes to this and they will be dressed in party wear like dresses or skirts. They will have bold and bright coloured make up on which will go with the pop genre.

For the fourth scene we will be filming in different parts of Cambridge. We plan to film in parts that are well-lit by street lamps and shop lights although in some cases we may need to use the torch to increase the brightness. The girls will be in the costume that they are going to be wearing in the first scene along with heels and their big, bold make up. Again, linking with the whole pop/party Genre.