Mis-en-scene!!

         Filming time is fast-approaching!! We are so excited. However, before that, we have to figure some things out. Mainly the props, costuming, etc. 

        Regarding props, we have lots of things to consider. For example, we have to find a base that looks like an urn, a picture frame, flowers, gravestone, and a small table for our funeral scene. We also need to find a bible and a cross necklace for the priest that will be in this scene as well. 

        Then, we need a wig, dark make-up, glasses, and a gold, heart necklace for our main character's change of look. We also need a car in which our main character will be driving at some points of the opening. 

        Now, some of these props we already have, thankfully. For example, Violette has a base that could pass for an urn, which we will use for the funeral scene. We both have different picture frames and little tables we can choose from in order to place the picture of our main character and the rest of the funeral props on top and we have the cross necklace for the priest. We also have fake flowers to place on the table as well. For our character's change of look, we already have the golden heart necklace and glasses we will use and the make-up available. So, we pretty much just have to purchase a wig off of Amazon (we decided to stick to our blonde wig idea), make a gravestone out of cardboard (painting and cutting it like a gravestone), and purchase a bible. 

(This is the wig we bought)

      For the costume design we have everything available to us already because we are going to be sticking to clothes from our own closets. We want Grace, our main character, to be wearing girly clothes at the beginning of the opening before she changes. Stuff like flowery dresses and heels, and then we'll have her change into very basic and dull clothes, like jeans and a white t-shirt. For the priest, which is the only other character we need to dress, we will use a black button up shirt and cut white paper into a collar, like what priests usually wear. He will also have black pants and a robe if we can find one. Since we are only panning on showing his chest, we don't have to make the costuming too elaborate. 

Here's some inspiration for these costumes:

        Through these Mis-en-scene elements we hope to transmit the tone of the opening in a clear way as well as to develop the plot in a way that makes sense. I will touch more on this subject once we've acquired all of the props and costuming. Now, the next couple blogs will probably touch on location choices and filming schedules. Talk soon!