Mise-en-scene

My goal for the activity was to create a good character description that would be rich enough to inspire choices across all categories (physical appearance, setting, and audio), offering a clear internal conflict, a unique profession, or a distinct environment that the group can immediately begin to visualize and develop into a compelling multimedia experience. After, we have a character, we can then dive into brainstorming the "Music or Stings" or any other category you'd like to tackle first. 

Bill is a 65-year-old, highly decorated former firefighter from Sacramento, California. His 40-year career, which began after a wildfire tragically claimed his fiancé and home, was fueled by a vow to fight fire. A recognized hero, he earned the Medal of Valor for saving seven lives in the 1991 Courthouse fire. Now widowed and retired, Bill lives in a small apartment, devoting his time to volunteering at a local animal shelter and visiting his daughter and grandchildren. 

I created a 3d animal shelter that my character works at after retirement, created things that symbolize him, and created a mood board to show how the character is.  I was able to organize all elements in my character station because I created different parts of my character, like the first part of the station, where I put the animal shelter, when my character works, because he loves animals and he is a caring person. The second station was the mood board that shows part of the character in different parts of his life. The third station is where I put symbols of him, like his wedding ring, hero coin, and his old firefighter badge. I developed my character by adding why he became a firefighter, how he got his hero coin because of saving people, and adding his family. I also added his favorite color.  I showed how character is not just a retired firefighter who loves animals.  I tried not to stay in the stereotype of a Firefighter. I also use contrition and de-centered to help develop the character's visual and look that people are looking at my project know they are seeing, and what they need to know. And his story of being a firefighter. I tried to make him not like other firefighters.  I developed a story of the character who goes around with the characters that I was given by my teacher. 

My group's process for creating all elements and the outcome was hard in the beginning because we had many ideas, but we decided step by step together. We wanted to develop different parts of the character, like before becoming a firefighter, during being a firefighter, and after retirement. The outcome was great; we were able to create a good station to show all of the character elements.  I would love to do this project again.

Media Studies Mise-en-scene