Mise en Scene

Mise en Scene

One of us is lying in the television show that I will be evaluating. One of Us Is Lying is a television drama based on a novel that inspired the concept for my film. Five high school students are given detention in the series, and one of them dies because there was peanut oil in his cup and his EpiPen went missing, sparking an investigation. I picked this television episode to analyze because I want my film to have a similar menacing tone.

 Setting: The setting is crucial in enhancing the reality of the presentation. The story is set at a school as well as the homes of the students accused of the crime. Because the major target audience is teens, the location contributes to the show's authenticity by nearly making the viewer feel like they are in the act. In the television program, the kids are continually going around the school hunting for clues as to why they are being framed. The library, where the incident occurred, was a frequent gathering spot for the teenagers since it was where all of their issues originated.

    Lighting: The lighting helps to the somber tone by creating an unsettling atmosphere. The lighting was bright at the start of the television show, but when the kids are accused of murdering a student, the lighting begins to dim. The director decided to lower the lights whenever a group of pupils accused of murdering the classmates gathered. This contributes to the somber tone by informing the audience that something bad is going to happen. The lighting also suggested when something was going to happen in the television show, for example, the lights faded when the youngsters discovered the once-missing EpiPen, propelling them to the top of the suspect's list.

    Costume: The clothing contributes to the somber tone since the actors in the television show wear bright-colored clothing in the opening scene, but once they are accused of murder, the characters begin to wear dark-hued attire. The change in clothing color tone helps reflect the students' initial somber tone, as they are now suspected of murdering another student. In comparison to the second episode, the students in the first episode are dressed more colorfully. However, once the murder case is solved, the pupils start wearing brighter-colored outfits again. The color of the characters' attire also reflects their present feelings, as they wear brighter colored clothes when they are enthusiastic and darker colored clothes when they are fearful.

    Staging: The staging of this performance aids in the creation of the gloomy tone since the director selects certain items to aid in the creation of the dark tone. The scene designers, for example, employ a variety of items, such as a bloodied knife, to emphasize the murder that had occurred. The staging also helps to the show's authenticity because it takes place in a school, which is identical to one in real life.