Mise-en-scene Homework

The clip I have chosen is the start of Jeepers Creepers 2, directed by Victor Salva, made in 2003.
Sound - As the scene is set in the middle of nowhere there are parts with minimal sounds, however the parts that do contain sounds are very harsh and very sharp, simple noises like crows, dogs barking, and wheat being moved is emphasized to create a spooky unpredictable effect. When the music is used a orchestra is mainly made up of very high pitch violins, and dragged out throughout the majority of the scene. As the character moves around a deeper sound fades in and out, which leads to a build up to add tension and fear to the audience. As the chase begins the tempo of the music becomes faster, then draws to a sudden stop, this resembles to quietness of the surroundings. A Diegetic would be the boys scream and movement in the wheat; this makes the audience feel part of the scene and venerable.
Costume - As the film is set on farmland all the characters are wearing typical farmers clothes. This could represent them being workers however as a viewer it doesn’t have much impact, The clothes show that the film has been set to look like something recent.
Lighting - The scene contains a lot of light from above to mimic the sun to add create a natural look; however in this scene you can’t actually see any shadows but later on in the film shadows play a huge part to adding suspense.
Camera Angles - The scene contain lots of tracking and establishing shots to emphasizes the emptiness of the area and vulnerability of the boy, a medium shot is used when the father speaks to, this shot also allows used to recognize that he is in a different area to the child. Using a close up to the boys face allows the audience to relate to his emotions and confusion, when the boy becomes suspicious of the scarecrow an over the shoulder shot is used to make the audience feel part of the scene. Another shot used with probably the most impact would be the low angle shot when looking at the scarecrow, this shows that the scarecrow has more power and is in a higher position in not just the shot but in the situation, this also adds a huge fear factor and suspense as if the scarecrow is going to pounce on whatever is underneath it. And finally the establishing shot when the scarecrow comes to life shows the audience what the scarecrow is capable of when he jumps, and how nothing is going to be able to escape the monster.
Set and Location - The scene is set in a farm and wheat field, because this location is so common it makes the movie a lot more realistic. Also being in a wheat field it almost gives off a disserted feel with no hope of savior.
The performers/body language - The child in the scene seems like a proper cheeky chappy, mumbling under his breath with a answer to what his father has asked him to do shows his typical teenage boy personality. Once the boy becomes suspicion of the scarecrow you begin to see his fear, curiosity and hesitation. As the boy squints we realize as an audience that this is because of the sun in the field.