Mise en scene

We used various props to assist with the mise en scene of the film. We used different props in areas of clothing, personal items, settings and more.

Clothing-John

We utilized different props to assist with the clothing of the characters.

The protagonist John represents a businessman. Because of this we intended to implement a professional look into his character.

Glasses: This prop has been used to make the character look more sophisticated and highly educated. This prop has also been used in the poster for our film.

Suit: The character wears a suit to work to signify he is employed in an exceptional organization. The suit he wears has been worn neatly to show he makes an effort to meet formal standards but still keeps his dress sense simple.

Shoes: The shoes that the character wears have been used in our film to give more Intel on the character’s personality. The shoes imply that he is casual, calm, relaxed and dresses in what he finds comfortable. They reflect his personality to show he is young and in touch with current fashion trends. It also suggests his status within the organization he is employed at, showing he is at a low branch in the business and the dress code is less formal.

Bag: The character wears a satchel bag used to suggest he is carrying important files and documents. This is a common business bag worn by working class, which is why we used this in our film.

Coat: The character wears a long heavy coat. This signifies that the weather is quite cold. The coat also doesn’t have a brand name to avoid the thought of the character existing as a teen and to present him as an adult.

Clothing-Tramp

The tramp represents a homeless man. Because of this we intended to make the character look scruffy and less fashionable.

Hoody: The character wears a hoody as an under garment to keep warm. As the character is homeless he carries what is most essential.

Coat: The coat isn’t very heavy but is equipped with many pockets enabling the character to carry many things.

Scarf: The scarf we chose was utilized to develop the characters appearance and make him look run-down.

Glove: The character wears gloves that are torn showing the minimum access he has to decent clothing.

Utilized props

Coffee: This prop has been used in the opening scene of the character’s (John) day to emphasize how stress-free the character is feeling

Toaster: This prop has been used to give emphasis to the cheerfulness the character is feeling, also accompanied by relaxing music

Wallet: This prop has been used to enable the character to hold important items such as credit card information, money, job identification and personal items.

Books: This prop has been used to develop the individual’s character and show he is intelligent.

Bear can: This prop has been used to boost the common image that people see of homeless people. It also adds impact to the situation he is in when he is refused money.

Music

Non-diegetic music has been incorporated into the film to create a relaxing mood in the opening scene, suggesting his day is going well.

Non-diegetic music has also been incorporated into the film to create a mood suggesting the character is distressed. This has been used in the last scene of the film.