Prop List

The Props for our thriller opening are significant as they are where most of our typography is situated.

•  Pictures: we are going to take some stills from the flashback scenes to make into polaroid like pictures which we will write some of the typography like the names of the actors on, then we will put them up around the woods when we shoot so that when the protagonist finds them it will initiate a flashback. These are important for the opening as they help develop the narrative within it and show what could be the narrative later in the film. They also show some of the themes that will be part of our film such as the obsessive ex-boyfriend, shown through how he has nailed their pictures up in the forest. They will also help create a suspenseful atmosphere as its eerie and weird atop have photos of you nailed to a trees.

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• Metal nails: we're going to use these to nail the pictures to the tree and for aesthetics. The nails will be used to add to showing how the boyfriend's obsessive with him nailing photos to the trees and also if we stick nails elsewhere will have the same effect. This fits with some of the typical conventions of the thriller genre as the nails help connote the theme of obsession and danger and also help show the genre of our piece.

 

 

• Hammer: The hammer has practical use for nailing the pictures to the trees but also help create a suspenseful atmosphere. we are planning to have it composed in one shot on the ground covered in blood and this will help create suspense as we don’t know whose blood it is or who left it there. This uses some of the typical conventions of the thriller genre with how the Mise-en-scene is creating the atmosphere and showing the genre of thriller through mystery and danger.
  
  
• Lighter: we will use the lighter to set some things on fire or much like the hammer, have it lying around to create suspense with blood. This uses some of the typical conventions of the thriller genre with how the Mise-en-scene is creating the atmosphere.

• Wood: This will be used to show some of the titles which will add suspense to the piece and help show the genre. Having a title burned or scratched into the piece will show the themes of danger and obsession much like the pictures and the nails. this follows the typical conventions of thrillers with it being used to show the genre of thriller and to create an atmosphere when showing typography.

 

 

• Ripped clothing: much like the wood we will use the ripped cloth to create suspense, show the genre and show titles. The Cloth will have some typography and may be burning or covered in blood to show the themes of danger and obsession, and also create suspense through this. this follows the typical conventions of thriller as the cloth and clothing is showing our genre and creating suspense.
  
  
  
  
  
• Alcohol:we will use alcohol in order to connote the source of the violent relationship and create a more in depth back story and further the narrative.

Overall all of our props are used to either show the genre or create suspense or both and all suit the narrative very well. because of this i believe they allow our piece to be suitable for the audience as they show mature themes and create a lot of suspense which for our audience (of 16 and up) fits well.