Inital Ideas on Cinematography/Mise-en-scene

My initial ideas on the mise-en-scene varied in the beginning due to me not knowing what my initial idea would be for my short film. But once I came to the final decision, I knew what was needed and began to plan and get them together.

Props:

• For my props, I was interested in looking at an old briefcase that looked as though it had already been used. and luckily I had found one and was able to use it for my work. The reason why I wanted one of these, was because of the backstory to what is currently happening. The briefcase was to represent that she would soon be leaving and her belongings were already packed away, so that she was prepared to leave the next day. 
• The other prop was The |Great Gatsby Book. The main character is going to be reading this book, as it also has a link to her dream which is set in the 1920's.

Props

Location:

• One of the main locations that I had in mind for when it came to filming was the Pier. I already had this in mind for another idea, but once I began to work around it and soon I was able to fit it into this idea as one of the settings.
• The next location was a bedroom. I aimed to make the room look simple and attempt to resemble the time that the film is going to be set in. 
• For only a brief time, there is a scene in a pub. This would be located at the bar, as the image that I had in mind is that this were the main character first appears in her dreams and then would see her friends for the first time, before they end up going outside to the pier.

Locations

Costume:

• The beginning of the film is set in the 1940's, so the main character is going to be wearing simple pajamas that are plain.
• The rest of the film takes places in the 1920's, so I decided that because she was reading The Great Gatsby before hand, that the characters would wear stylish clothing. The main character wearing a flapper dress, while her friends wear smart clothing.

Costumes

Lighting:

• The lighting would be adjusted to the right tone, so that it isn't either too dark or too light. But so that it look even and resembles other silent films and the tones of their lighting.

Lighting