Film & TV Language: Mise-en-scene recreation practical task

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PLAN: The Blair Witch Project-apology scene


C- In order to re-create the original character's costume, the actor wore a durag in the place of a winter hat.
 
L-There was use of a flashlight to create a harsh, almost artificial light on his face which created two deeply contrasting colours on his face to emphasise mystery and sorrow due to the atmosphere being gloomy.

A- We made sure he displayed extreme vulnerability and sorrow, in order to mirror the original character.

M- No makeup was used. This perfectly re-created the simple look of the original character.

 P- There were no props involved.

 S- This was filmed in a room with a black background to elevate the dullness in the room.
 

Script:
In a dark pitch room, a harsh light casts shadows on his face, which displays a deeply sorrowful expression as he apologizes to everyone with teary eyes and regrets.

SANDEEP: I just want to apologize to everyone ...

Heavy breathing, on the verge of tears.

SANDEEP:  to Mike's mum ...to Joshua's mum... to my mum..

Still crying as he speaks

SANDEEP: I'm so (pause) sorry to everyone.
 

SANDEEP: I was being ..naive.
(looks away to surroundings)


(scene ends)

Shot List
Shot 1: A single, lengthy shot that is zoomed in on the actor's face all throughout this scene


Recreation scene:




file:///home/chronos/u-   a5c6176550f400e9927dc4d11b91ed7cd8e9093b/MyFiles/Downloads/202409291941%20(1).mp4



Summary:
In order to re-create this scene from 'The Blair Witch Project' , we created a dramatic atmosphere to capture by using a dark music room with a black background. We used a flashlight to vividly mirror the artificial lighting and deeply contrasting colours on the face from the original scene. This was filmed with no cuts as it is a one-shot scene that doesn't require cuts. We ensure the actor's head was covered, in order to replicate the original. For the editing, I implemented a background noise of crickets as it perfectly reinforces the creepiness of this scene.Also, I used a cool-toned filter to emphasise the chilling feeling of the original scene. An enigma code was created when the actor looked away into his surroundings and the scene was cut off , which effectively created a sense of intensity and mystery.

                                         

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