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    This film opening needs a whole lot of stuff regarding the mise-en-scene aspects but I WANT to focus on something that I already know I got down. The LIGHTING. For context, I'm a lighting designer here at school for all the musicals and I know exactly what I have to do for this project. Between all this comedic dialogue I intend to add in and these comedic moments I REALLY want to add a part where all the lights shine on main character Thomas as he sees a special someone...(to be shown)... or to have specific lights during fight scenes that will enhance the fight. Lighting will also help create the illusion of abandoned workspace or warehouse as that's something I'll definitely need for this project. 

Warehouses tend to look like this but one used for an illegal crime syndicate may look a little more like...

THIS. So with the lights used in the auditorium (which is part of the set mise-en-scene by the way) I can make it seem like something shady is going on here by dimming all the lights and EMPHASIZING characters who are going to be important to the plot.