possiable locations -Female proganist's bedroom

I once again choose my house as the location for the female protagonist's bedroom as this location is convenient and enables me more freedom and flexibility. Two possible locations were considered.

Location 1

I believe this bed effortlessly highlights the female protagonist's outgoing, dominant and overall contrasting personality through it's red bedding and black headboard which instantly capture the audience's eye. One flaw in this photo is that the bed seems too tidy meaning I will have to alter it as in my opening I plan to use juxtaposition as a device to illustrate the two protagonist's differing personalities- tidiness(male) vs messiness (female).

This photo was shot as an indicator of the floor space my actress will require in order to fully execute the humour that takes place in this area of the room.

The messy clothes on the ironing board present in this picture represents the various piles of clothes that will be dispersed throughout the room in order to connote the female protagonist's untidy nature further adding to the contrast between the two characters.




This picture once again connotes the female protagonist's unorganised lifestyle which I have overly emphasized by an extensive amount of Cd's that are scattered about. The Bruce Lee biography featured in this photo aids me in establishing the concept of gender inversion by portraying the female character as masculine.

In my opinion this blu-ray of the movie Kill Bill is a perfect mis en scene element as the main protagonist of that particular film is an independent, dominant and a more masculine woman therefore closely mirroring my female character.




I plan to place the female protagonist against this window during the phone conversation with the male protagonist. I believe the closed blinds denoted in this picture connote the female protagonist's private nature which is in direct contrast to the male protagonist's openness.

location 2

The bed featured in this picture effectively connotes the female protagonist's untidy and unorganised manner however the bedding in this picture would need to be changed as it is not reflective of the female character's colour full nature as it is too dull and lacking in personality.

The cluttered Cd's and the masculine content evident is this photo aid to establish my character in the desired manner.

The dark mahogany dressing table in this photo hints at dominance. The space underneath the dressing table could be used to place things in order to create clutter as this photo is too tidy. Although my character is not a stereo typical female it is still essential for the mis en scene to incorporate feminine items such as dressing table, mirrors, cosmetics, perfume bottles, etc.

The dark mahogany wardrobe with the mirror helps to represent both the masculine and feminine aspects of my character. This picture illustrates that there is adequate space for the shooting requirements of my film. The closed blind represents my character's inability to be open in her emotions. It is notable that the mirrors may cause problems whilst shooting therefore careful consideration may be needed or perhaps removing or covering the mirror in some may be an option.

I feel the lighting in this picture captures the dark and gloomy atmosphere that I want to create for the female protagonist's room . It also highlights the contrast in atmosphere with the male bedroom which is brightly lit and cheerful.

Evaluation

After careful consideration I have dismissed the first location as an option for my film opening due to the fact that this room is similar in its design and furnishings thus making it difficult to distinguish between the male and female bedrooms. Furthermore the lighting in this too bright therefore not reflective of the female protagonist. As a result I have decided that location 2 better fits the criteria for my film opening however I will need to ensure there is sufficient clutter occupying the room. This clutter will be carefully chosen to hint at my character's persona.