Planning- Props

Candle

In our trailer, we want to make sure we have a shot of a candle. This is because it acts as an indexical sign, because it signifies love. It is a common stereotype, that candles represent compassion and love. The flame of the candle can also connote the  heat of the moment and the pain the anagonist has gone through in his life.

Knife

A knife can signify danger, making the audience recognise the fact that it can be used as a weapon to hurt somebody. However, we think its a good idea to use a knife to create a dramatic effect, such as a slow-motion knife drop. As a group we thought it would be a good idea to have a knife drop when Rosey's mother finds out that her daughter has been kidnapped, from the detective as he comes into the house. To make it look like she wasn't just holding a knife, we will create a scene where the mother is shown cooking, to make the audience feel a sense of realism which they can relate to, but then she is hit with the news and drops the knife in aghast. This will intensify the scene and the audience will see her reaction to such awful information. 

Car

A car is not only going to help us get from scene to scene, but we also plan to use it as a prop to show Rosey being thrown into the boot by the antagonist in an attempt to kidnap her. The car can then be used showing him getting away in a rush, with the impact of a wheelsman. This connotes that he is trying to get away with his wrongdoing as quickly as possible. Furthermore, this will show the audience the final step to taking the girl, creating a feeling of anxiousness. I have a car that I currently use, however I believe it is too mainstream to use as the antagonists mode of transport, as it does not make the audience panic. But, we do not have the finance to fund a different car, so we will have to work around it in an attempt to keep a sustainable theme throughout the trailer. Looking back at my research, trailers such as Zodiac featured a vehicle which is used in a scene as a means of transportation. 

Chair

During the trailer, there is going to be a scene where Rosey is going to be tied up to a chair. The chair is going to be used as a prop to show the vulnerability Rosey has in the situation. Her sitting down with a high angle shot will ensure that she is seen weaker than the kidnapper, showing the effects of patriarchy. A group member has a shed filled with various tools, this also includes a creepy wooden chair. This is the chair we are going to use, meaning there is no hassle in getting a suitable chair. For example, a dining room chair would not conform to the conventions of a thriller genre, it needs to be disturbing in some way to make the audience feel fearful of what is going to happen. 

Rope

A rope is going to be used as a prop to show Rosey being tied up. This is because without a rope, it would appear to the audience that she has the opportunity to leave, which is not the case. The rope adds tension to the situation, because it shows someone being trapped without their consent. One of the group members has a rope, so there is not cost involved. 

Detective board

After thinking about what we could include for the investigative side of the trailer, we came up of the idea for creating this. It took a group effort to create the board, consisting of showing a map, pictures and links to our film. This gives the audience some little clues as to what could happen in the actual film. We thought it looked realistic, and will be used on behalf of the detective.