1. Props List: Detailing the props we
have used and the different
choices behind using them
2. Gun
The gun (Shown here from Trailer) was used for the pub scene in which the dealer
gives the main character Daniel (Brad) the gun to complete a job for money. We
decided to use the gun as a prop to show the gritty and dark nature within the film
that attracts a specific audience to the film. We also used the gun in this scene to
creation tension and suspense as the audience can see that violence will be used
in the film by seeing this prop in the trailer which is a convention of a teen drama.
The gun we used is a prop that we brought from home, in our first cut, we were
able to gain a gun prop from our school’s art department.
3. Money Package
The money package (shown here from trailer) was used like the gun, in the pub
scene when the dealer gives Daniel the gun and the money package for the job
he is going to complete. We used this money package to give the authenticity and
realism to our teen drama, with realism being a convention of drama as a whole.
The money and the package is also to add intrigue to the audience as when
watching our trailer they will think, what is in the package and is it going to a
character already mentioned. To create this package, Brad printed off the money
and we brought the package in and attached the money to the package. We have
used this for both of our trailer cuts as it worked well in our first draft.
4. Phone
The phone prop was used only very briefly in the trailer and was hard to see
on the trailer so i found the phone image on Google images. We used the
phone to set up a small quick fire shot in our trailer as the phone is used
when Daniel is talking to someone asking for there help. This keeps the
audience hooked as they want to know who Daniel is talking to on the phone
and possibly could sympathise with him as he is asking for someone’s help
showing that the character is in a very vulnerable state which is showing
emotion which is vitally important in a drama film in terms of making sure
emotion is at the forefront of the film’s narrative. The phone prop was brad’s
phone so it was easy for us to use.
5. Glass Bottles
The glass bottles and the mirror on the counter are used in the kitchen
scene which is near the start of the trailer. The bottles are used to
portray some background information of the story of the film as the
bottles are meant to show the mothers battles with alcohol addiction and
how Daniel is dealing with that. This prop is important in setting up the
story within the trailer and this is one of the main reasons we added
these props into the trailer. The props also portray a side characters
background and issues showing that the trailer does not just solely focus
on the issues of Daniels. This scene was filmed at Brad’s house and
therefore we were able to use some of the empty bottles at the house
making it easy to attain the props.
6. Sweets, Food Wrappers, Garbage
Like the glass bottle props, these props are used in the Daniel and his mother
scene in which he is trying to help her but she is in a drunk state and does not
want his help. This scene is earlier on in the trailer and like the glass bottles,
these props (Sweets, food wrappers, bottles again and general garbage) help to
portray the life of Daniel and the struggles that his mother is going through which
helps portray the emotion of the film which is vital for a drama and teen drama
film. These props also help to show the feeling that Daniel’s life is crumbling
around him which is important as then the audience can understand why he is
going down the wrong path. Again, like the bottles this scene was filmed at
Brad’s and therefore the props were already there as we used empty wrappers
etc so it was easy to obtain.
7. Blood, Makeup
The blood and makeup props are used in different sections and throughout
the trailer as the blood is used in the Daniel crawling scenes which are used
in different parts of the trailer in small clips to emphasise his struggles with
his problems. The blood is particularly important as we needed to show that
Daniel has been significantly injured which allows the audience to speculate
what is going to happen to Daniel in terms of whether he is going to live or
going to die, this adds tension and suspense to the trailer making the blood
prop highly important. The makeup we used was number of different
products such as simply just using a pencil, scribbling on a piece of paper
and smearing that on a finger and then wiping it on the eye to create the
black eye look. This was important as the black eye is there to show that
Daniel’s struggles are worsening. The blood was bought from a local
supermarket as it was easy to obtain the fake blood. The makeup was again
brought from a supermarket and the pencil etc was from school making it
easy to gain.
8. School Equipment
The folders, reports and Apple Mac laptop are used in the school teacher
scene which is split into different sections in order to create a pace for the
trailer to keep the audience hooked while keeping a drama convention of
having short, quick fire shots. These props are used to keep and show the
authenticity of the film as we wanted to make sure that it looked like a school
classroom, we also kept the realism by filming it in our media classroom. The
reports and folders are more important than the laptop as they are used more
prominently as the teacher is holding the reports as he is talking to Daniel
abouthis grades dropping. The folders are important as when Daniel storms
out he throws the folders on the floor making them a important and active prop
in that scene. The use of throwing the folders are for emphasis on how Daniel
is growing darker in terms of his methods and personality. These props were
easy to obtain as the laptop was supplied by our media teacher who appears
in this video and we printed out a copy of a report and used the classrooms
folders filled with blank papers to show a realism to our product.
9. Bar: Hand pull
The bar props and hand pull are used in the pub scene in which the dealer
gives Daniel a job and the means as to how to complete it. There are used
as we filmed it in the pub and therefore filmed shots with the props in to
allow a sense of realism and authenticity (similar to school scene) as when
people see a bar, the shots in our trailer is what people would normally
expect to see. The shots from over the shoulder of Daniel clearly show the
bar surroundings and the bar feel to the scene. We also used the bar to
create the intimidation surrounding the dealer character (played by Josh) as
he is behind the bar and looking down at Daniel slightly. For these props, we
were lucky to use the Victoria pub that Brad’s uncle owns and generously
allowed us to use.
10. Bar: Hand pull
The bar props and hand pull are used in the pub scene in which the dealer
gives Daniel a job and the means as to how to complete it. There are used
as we filmed it in the pub and therefore filmed shots with the props in to
allow a sense of realism and authenticity (similar to school scene) as when
people see a bar, the shots in our trailer is what people would normally
expect to see. The shots from over the shoulder of Daniel clearly show the
bar surroundings and the bar feel to the scene. We also used the bar to
create the intimidation surrounding the dealer character (played by Josh) as
he is behind the bar and looking down at Daniel slightly. For these props, we
were lucky to use the Victoria pub that Brad’s uncle owns and generously
allowed us to use.
