Mis-en-scene part one: clothing, set

 In our short amount of time in the opening mise-en-scene is extremely important. Costume and set are some of the main aspects we paid attention to in order to make the scenes believable and easily demonstrate various locations and situations. These factors of costumes, background sounds and setting allow the viewer to learn the atmosphere with no dialogue.

In the first scene we have the clothing pretty planned out, cheer uniforms, basketball jerseys, basketball court, but as of the scene of being in her room while packing the drugs and rushing we haven't determined. We are stuck between if she is going to be in a more normal clothes or a spy attire. 

Leaning to the more normal side, the comfy clothing suits the house environment and makes the scene look natural and real. The costumes also are more neutral and not as bright compared to cheer uniform, which contributes to the more serious aspect of the scene. This juxtaposition of costumes assists in demonstrating the contrast in settings, the school and the home.

Another mise-en-scene element is the set. The school setting including the cheer practice field and basketball court contribute to the formation of a familiar high school setting. These are open settings that the viewer can identify with and this makes the film real and identifiable to the viewer. Home environment is more intimate and contained and this makes the atmosphere different. This shift of location contributes to developing diversity and makes the audience interested.