Music promo - Mise-en-scene

 

Mise-en-scene for our music video Preliminary task

Throughout our music video, there will be a continuous use of mise-en-scene. We will use the props, costume and setting that will fit with our song and video. However, due to our disjunctive style, we may use different elements of mise-en-scene that seem out of place.

These are the different things we will use:

Props:

The main props that will be shown throughout our video are the instruments. Due to our disjunctive structuring of the music video, there will be a large concentration on the performance of the band. This means that there will be no narrative involved in our music video. This guitar is one of the instruments we will be using. The guitar is a typical instrument used within rock videos and therefore will be used in our portrayal of Nirvanas "Smells like teen spirit".

This is another one of the propos we will be using throughout our video. As a group, we are going for the idea of a stereotypical band performance that suits our chosen song. This is why we chose to use a bass guitar throughout our video. This instrument is seen in most rock videos and is used most often during band performances. In our video, the bass will be played by the front man of the song. This will be the front instrument alongside the guitar throughout the video.

This is the final prop that will be used throughout our video. We chose to use a set of drums as it is a common instrument associated with all kind of music, mainly being rock and roll. The drums are an obvious way of making it clear that we are performing the rock genre through its sound in the music. The Drums will be set up towards the back of the studio. This will mean that they will be furthest from the camera and further in depth of the shot.

 

Setting

We chose to film our music video in the drama studio. We chose this setting as it allows us to create a dark room and use lighting in an effective way. This means we could use spotlights to light  each band member. Through our chosen style of lighting, we will be able to manipulate the concentration of the audience towards certain group members throughout our video. This will help us to create an entertaining music video through the use of our setting.

This is a similar setting to where we will be filming our music promo. We will have access to a 360 degree black curtain and black matting that will be place across the floor. In the studio we will be using, there are lighting rigs attached to the ceiling, allowing us to use lighting to light up each and member. Due to the black curtain and black matting on the floor, we can use the lighting in various ways. Therefore, on camera the audience will only see what we light up and what we want them to see.