Mise en scene planning

I wanted to add a gun into my opening scene so that I could emphasise the despair within this post apocalyptic world. I took inspiration from I am Legend as all he carries round for protection is a gun. To an audience member this means that whatever is out there it is not a threat to him when he is out in the open as he is not hesitant whilst walking around. I wanted my main character to embody the same mind set as I feel that is what will make him seem like the stereotypical protagonist within this genre. However I also picked a light coloured gun to fit with that black and white dullness but also so that the audience would be able to see it in contrast with my main characters dark clothes.

In order to learn the codes and conventions of a post apocalyptic film, I had to watch I am Legend, The Book of Eli, 28 Days later and The Road. I took most of the inspiration for my film from the book of Eli. In this film the main character uses headphones to listen to music which is sentimental to him. I wanted to provoke this emotion from my audience and because of this I chose to use headphones within my film opening whilst listening to a relatives voice (voiceover). These are the head phones I have planned to use throughout my  Film opening. It is important to use them as I need to demonstrate that my character is listening to the voiceover throughout the film. I chose white as It would be a contrast to his black costume and would represent how his only piece of hope is from the words he is listening to and from the person who is saying them.

This was the photo that I used within my film opening. Before going out to film I knew that I would need a photo for the main character to look back on and help to provoke the emotions of loss towards the audience. It was important for me to be able to draw this emotion out of an audience member as I would get them more invested. I also took inspiration from the flashbacks Within the Road as it makes it clear the main character is reminiscing over his past. I thought that looking at a picture of a loved one would receive the same reaction.