Creating | Props

When thinking about the different types of props we would need for our opening scene we came up with a list of different props that would be useful.

Phone

We used multiple phones in our opening scene when filming certain shots. For the beginning part we used two phones. The phone that Victoria was holding to show the text message and also another phone off camera to text the phone on camera. We used a smart phone as we felt it would link in with the gender and the stereotypical view of teenagers in the modern day times. 

We then used a phone when I'm walking down the alleyway. We used another smart phone as again we felt it would suit the stereotypical teenager image. We used a phone down the alleyway as, from our own experience, we knew teenagers look at their phone on the way home when they are alone. We also thought it would be effective to use a phone so it would be easier when the murderer eventually takes her phone.

Finally, we used a phone at the end when my character has been stabbed by the murderer, and the murderer takes the phone. We stuck with the smart phone as we knew thats what a stereotypical teenager would own.

Bag

We used one bag for the main character to hang over her shoulder while walking home. This is because we wanted it to look like she had just come from school or from a friends house, and usually a stereotypical teenager would always carry a bag around with them.

Skateboard

This prop wasn't actually seen on the camera in any of our shots, but we did use it when filming a certain shot. We used the skateboard to show the shot of the feet walking down the alleyway. We placed the camera onto the skateboard, we tied a scarf onto the end of the skateboard, we started rolling on the camera and we then moved the skateboard along with the feet to make the shot effective. 

Fake Knife

We used this prop to show that the murderer was going stab the main character and something bad was going to happen. We found this fake knife in the shop and we bought it. 

Fake Blood

As well as the fake knife, we purchased the fake blood along with the fake knife. We did this to add to the effect that the main character had been stabbed. We placed the fake blood onto the knife and onto the main characters side so add to the effect.