Mise-en-scene elements

Setting

- We are mainly using Jessica's house as the set design, where there will be a sense of a home feel and to set up the correct atmosphere of the opening. Ex. the cooking scene will be filmed in Jessica's kitchen or the soccer will be filmed in her backyard (a large green field).  

Outfits

- With our costume design we want to include symbolism and a color difference! During the happy, past moments the family will mainly wear brighter colors: whites, yellow, pinks etc.. opposed to the darker, present scenes where Jessica and her mom will wear dark shades: Black, grey, dark blue etc..

Lighting

- With lighting, we want to create a bright, natural light or high-key lighting during the memory scene, and with the present scene, low-key lighting will be used to create little light and somewhat darkness.

Coloring

- With our project, we felt that color was very important to differentiate reality vs. memory. During our memory sequence, we want to include browns/orange tones to create a dream-like aspect to it and a warm, heart-felt feelings. In contrast, we will use blues and darker tones to show the sadness that the mom and daughter feel. Here are some great examples of the types of colors we want to embody from @colorpalette.cinema on Instagram: