In my last blog post, I was analyzing the mise-en-scène of another movie still. For this one, I will be creating my own photo, keeping the elements of mise-en-scène in mind. The first thing we did was create a planning sheet in class, pictured below, to illustrate the scene we thought of. This scene was created based on a group of prompts we had to choose from. We then had to describe the mise-en-scène of the photo we planned to capture.
I chose the prompt “When will it Stop?” My interpretation of this prompt was to
visualize the constant stream of work I have, with no end or break in sight. In the
planning stage, I had felt overwhelmed by the addition of another assignment that
stressed me out. I used myself as the main subject, lining myself up with the leD vertical for the rule of thirds. This differs from what I originally planned, as I couldn’t find a place to position the camera on my ceiling that would allow for this. I ended up balancing my camera on the edge of my curtain rod to allow the shot to achieve a bird’s eye view. I allowed for this camera angle because it shows an expansive coverage of the messy floor and bed. These choices were included in the shot because they emphasize how I have so much work that I barely have a minute to organize myself or my surroundings. The rule of thirds helps emphasize the main subject and follows some of the natural vertical lines my room makes, such as the bed’s direction and the photos. While I originally claimed the main source of lighting was from the lanterns above, it is now clear that the main source has become the laptop and iPad I have positioned in front of my face. This allowed me to further be highlighted and creates minimal shadows. This dim high-key lighting allows there to be less of a spooky affect but creates the long night mood. Once I took the shot,
I ended up having to blow it up bigger as I used a 0.5 lens on my phone to capture the mess on the floor. I cropped out some of the wall and lanterns I have on my ceilings. This helps make me the focus in the photo and eliminates background noise. Finally, I wanted to pronounce the purples in the photo more, so I saturated those tones while muting other vibrant colors, such as the green and yellow of my caterpillar. The intense purple helps create a focused atmosphere, but is also associated with knowledge, which is why I chose it for this “late night up doing school work” photo.
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