Justification of the Props and Costume for our Thriller

Justification on the props and costume for our thriller opening

·         A sliver bracelet- The girl character in our opening is wearing a silver bracelet. During the opening the audience discover that the two dead bodies photographed are wearing the same bracelet. We have done this because it connects the character to the dead bodies, creating mystery and adding tension. It is common in thriller films for a prop to be a main part of the storyline as it is something for the audience to notice and work out for themselves- making a more interesting storyline.

·         A white dress with black pumps- This is the costume the girl is wearing in our opening. We have chosen this costume because it gives the impression that the girl is innocent and pure. Also it is not a normal outfit for a teenage girl to be wearing creating more mystery and making the storyline seem more abnormal. It is normal for a victim to wear white in a thriller films as it make the audience sympathise with them more. 

·         Old fashioned doll- This doll is going to appear and disappear throughout the opening. We have chosen this prop because it fits in well with our setting of the Red Hall as both are very old. Not only this but the old fashion doll is very creepy and gives a sinister feeling and because it keeps disappearing and appearing emphasises the fact our thriller is psychological/religious. This isn’t a common prop used in thriller films as it can only work in certain genre of thriller film, so we are using it to be original as we believe it’s a great prop to use to add tension and mystery.

·         A tatty Bible- The girl is going to pick up this prop when looking around the room. The Bible is going to be very tatty- with missing pages, rips and ink covered in it. We are using this because it gives clues to the audience about what kind of person owns it, as it’s not normal for a bible to be tatty. It also emphasises the fact our thriller is psychological/religious. This prop would only be used in a religious thriller but can be very significant to a storyline which is something we wanted to do in our opening.

·         Empty packs of food and alcohol bottles- These are going to be scattered around the room that the girl is looking around. We are using these to suggest to the audience the person who owns the room is a messy person and not ‘normal’. If relevant to the storyline, this sort of thing is done a lot in thriller films as it help to show the audience what kind of person lives in the space and create the feeling of abnormality.

·         Newspapers clipping relating to death- These props are going to be placed on the table the girl looks at. We have chosen these props because it create mystery and add tension for the audience.  Also it makes the character who owns the room seem more sinister. This is done a lot in thriller films (especially crime thriller) as it can help keep a character identity secret and help create more mystery.

·         Images of two dead bodies (Jessica and Beth)- These props are going to be placed on the table the girl is looking at. We have chosen this because it helps develop the storyline and create more mystery for the audience. As they will realise that the person who owns the room has something to do with the death, suggesting the girl looking around the room is danger. Also we are using these images to help film our credits. This is very typical for a thriller to show at least one dead body in a film because it disturbing for the audience to watch and can really help create an atmosphere in the storyline.

·          A mattress and sheet- these items are going to place in the room that girl is looking at. We are using them because it suggest that person who owns this room sometime sleeps there, which isn’t normal- adding more mystery and tension for the audience. This isn’t a common thing seen in a thriller film but we want to have it in to make the storyline seem less normal that real life.

·         Images of the girl in the opening- There are going to photos of the girl in our opening which look like they have been taken by a stalker. We are using this because it connects the girl to the person who owns the room. Also it helps create more mystery and suggest the girl is in danger. This is commonly used in a crime thriller as it helps to suggest danger and there is a bad person in the film.

·         Two bloody white tops- There are going to be two bloody white tops place in the room which are the tops the dead bodies are wearing. We are doing this because it connects the person who owns the room to the deaths of these girls. Also it suggest to the girl looking around the room is in danger. It is very common for there to be blood in a thriller films as it make the audience uncomfortable to watch and help show the danger on this scene.