First scene - location and costume idea

This image is a rough indication of what I and my group will be filming during the first scene of the opening sequence. It would be displayed after the long shot of the mysterious person who the audience would have just seen send a text message from a Blackberry mobile.

Throughout the image there are many enigma codes to suggest this scene involves crime but yet it is very vague what the crime actually is being committed.

The first enigma code is the clear view of the hands and feet tied together, this implies to the audience that someone is in serious danger but very much helpless and incapacitated as those body parts are the most helpful when trying to escape a situation like this one shown, for example running would be easier and quicker if your feet weren’t tied together.

Furthermore the position in which the powerless victim is sitting symbolises they are very weak and vulnerable at this moment in time and that they are incapable of doing anything to aid himself.

Additionally the image does not show the victim’s face leaving the audience in a sense of questioning who this character really is and why have they been put in this situation making the audience then doubt whether they have been put in this situation because they are in fact not a victim but rather like a ‘bad guy’ who has been taken hostage by someone seeking revenge for their actions. This then may lead to the audience eager to continue watching so they are able to answer these questions.

Another enigma code is shown through mise en scene. In the corner of the room there looks to be two golf clubs and another one on the floor, this implies either serious injury or even murder could have happened but still the audiences are not notified about the events and remain in a sense of mystery.

Following on from this when I and my group come to filming this scene there will be red paint around the room and door symbolising blood which also can imply harm to the body tied up.

Unfortunately in the image the cobwebs in the corner of the room and crack up the wall is not clear but this mise en scene shows the audience that this scene takes place in an abandoned environment conveying the character who tied this helpless person up doesn’t want the himself or others involved to be found adding tension to the audience.

The room in which the scene takes place is very narrow with limited space implying the character tied up feels very isolated and alone this can lead to fear and panic taking over the person’s body. Finally the room has little light which can symbolise how the audience is left in the dark about the events happening in this scene.