PLANNING: PROPS

• Baseball bat

This is a simple everyday

item which can be used as

a weapon. As many people

are likely to have a similar

object at home or atleast know
what it is, it makes it easy for the
audience to relate to

• Market Stall

This picture shows a typical
market stall setting. This
setting/location is also a key
prop as it relates to a part of

the storyline.

• Car keys

These are a simple prop just relating
to the car. They could be used
in a simple action, for example
the gangster swinging them around
his finger for a 'cocky' look.

• Car

This is a picture of the 4x4 we
intend to use. I (Aaron) have
been restoring one which we can
use for the production and the
colour scheme/appearance matches
the genre.

• Replica Gun

This is a picture of a replica stereotypical

gun. A gun is a key weapon and prop
in our production as it is a neccesity

in the gangster world. It also adds

danger and makes the mood more

intense when we can see the gun.

We know that the public and people who arent involved in the

production will no tknow that this is a replica so we must be wary

of the surroundings we use when we are using the gun (if we do).

We will include this in our risk assessment table later on in the blog.

• Coloured lighting

The lighting will be used for a particular
scene we have an idea for. The scene

involves a hostage tied up in a typical home

garage. The lighting will be used with

fog so that it looks intense and almost
represents the mind state of the victim.

• Fog machine

This is a unit we can use to make our

own special effects. We will use it as
I have said above, to intensify certain
as the smoke allows for beams of light
to show through. It will also look ghostly
and allow the villain to keep some form
of secrecy.

• Golf ball/Golf club/Golf tee

These are three props associated with each

other. We had an idea to use them as forms

of weapons but the idea is very much in

planning stages.

• Strobe light
A strobe light allows for time to look distorted and
real life movements to look blurred. They
can create a good time lapse effect with ease
and one of our group owns a strobe light so
it would be relatively easy to put this prop to use.

• Smart ‘gangsterish’ clothing
This is part of the costume planning but
we still think it is a key prop as the appearance
of the character is important as the audience
will use this information to build a picture of this type
of character and what to expect from them.

• Stereotypical lower-class youth attire
Again this relates to the costume of the character

but it is still important to seperate the two groups

within the plot.

 

• Fake Cigar

This is a simple prop used to show the character

and attitude of the gangster. It is also a stereotypical

prop used to reassure the audience what type

of character they are watching and it adds to the

genre and feeling of the whole gangster vibe by
corresponding with connotations of the genre.