This simple film technique creates the neverending nightmare in this slow-burning horror. Mise-en-scène is one of the first techniques of filmmaking that students learn about in their film studies class. It is the various elements of design that are placed before the camera to create a sense of time, space, mood, and a character’s suggested state of mind. While many great films use mise-en-scène to its fullest potential, the horror genre seems to lack the understanding of the basic technique’s full potential. Instead of creating tension throughout the film’s run time, horror films rather scare an audience one scene at a time. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 8 December, 2021