Horror film analysis (Mis En Scene)

This is an analysis of the film "Rec 3 Genesis" and how they use "Mis en Scene" within there work to have a positive effect on the film.









Setting

This film was set within a church which is surprisingly not traditional when looking at other horror films such as "Insidious" and "Paranormal Activity". I do believe that the directors of this films aim was to trick its public into believing that this will was going to lack the structure of horror. doe to the calm atmosphere it could cause the audiences to also relax by gaining empathy allowing them to be in the shoes of the characters. remembering there marriages or ones to come, this is an effective techniques because the director (Paco Plaza) and his producers are able to grasp hold of the audience by dropping a intensive horror scene which will care the audiences to react more alarmingly due to the fact they are caught off guard by all of the soft and gentle scenes of the characters getting married.

The third image shown above highlights the dramatic change within the setting when the zombie apocalypse is beginning to take over the wedding, with the tables being turned over and the floors being drenched in blood it highlights the change of theme within the film

Lighting

Most of the mischievous and stunning scene are usually set in the night time or in a dark room. This means lighting is not really needed because it helps create  a sense of suspense to the audiences this is what (Paco Plaza) uses within "Rec 3" by using this low lighting technique the film was able withhold information of when the next horror scene was going to be and also help create anxious moment for the audience. I do believe this is effective as seen in the image above of a zombie which is hunting down the married couple. The low lighting helps to create connotations that the zombie infestation is the darkness which has consumed the happiness and love which happened at the start of the film.




Props

The main props within "Rec 3" is weaponry which predominantly use for killing the un dead. even though it is a horror the use of weapon creates a sense of excitement to see the victims defend themselves e.g. The bride pulls out a chainsaw ready to fire up and kill all of the zombies which they are faced with. I do believe that the audience would like this however this would be an anxious moment causing audiences to come towards the ends of their seats, this is because the audiences would want to see the outcome of the battle whether they dramatically win or if they are surrounded and engulfed with zombies. there are also props which are natural to the scene e.g. flowers, table and chairs. This is the most important element in which I had to research because I am in charge of the prop which means I have to find props which will ad to the film and make it look more effective. By locating props e.g. fake blood and chairs tables and books I am able to make the scene more natural because it is being set within a school. 




Costume

This gives away the actually theme of the film which is based on a wedding also I do believe this also again aids the audiences to relax and become more calm and also it allows them to admire the emotions and the beauty that the bride possesses. This challenges the traditional horror film because within horror films the costumes are normally old fashioned or also quite modern which highlights the era in which the film was set and also shows the types of audiences in which they are focused towards also by the wedding dress it shows that she is pure due to the use of white however through the film the dress changes colour which changes that representation.