Props In Filming:

PROPS

In our opening two minutes we had props which included Nadiye's dog Jasper, Balaclava, plastic bag to film the assault scene, coffee cup and a Iphone. We used these props as we felt they help make our opening scene appear better and more captivating. It makes it interesting and not boring. 

We used the dog to help make the film appear realistic and suggest the character was on a dog walk. The audience are then able to relate to this as if it was a normal day. It fits well as the opening two minutes is set in the woods, an environment where dog walking is normal and ordinary. 

The plastic bag was used when filming the assault scene. We decided to suffocate the protagonist as we felt it was different and not a thriller stereotype. We wanted to avoid gun shots and knife slashing as it would be to cliche. However for health and safety reasons we put a hole in the bag to ensure our actor could breathe and wasn't restricted from air!

The balaclava, this was worn by our antagonist to keep their identity hidden. We wanted to leave the audience in suspense, so when the antagonist was revealed it would be a surprise. The colour of the balaclava was black as well as the rest of the antagonist outfit to connote mystery, suspicion and death.



The coffee cup is used to help make the film look realistic and relatable. Part of the scene is set in a coffee shop to show where friends would meet up ordinarily. We thought we should buy the drink to help show where we were and why we were there. Our main aim of this prop is to look relatable to the audience so they can see that its just a normal place to meet up.

The IPhone was used throughout filming to give information to the audience. We used it when Ellie was trying to contact Tara but wasn't successful. Your able to realise that she isn't answering and seems to be missing. At the end of the opening two minutes Ellie receives a text message on the phone and leaves everyone in suspicion. We used it as its an item when teenagers use everyday.