Props and set design information

Props and set design

The props in which we have decided to use are quite minimal as we want it to be realistic and we are restricted due to our location. Most of our props need to be naturally reflective of the scene. We aren’t using the studio at all so the props will need to be durable for outside use. Some of the props that we have decided on are: Crystals of some sort, spray paint, meat, nails (to pin the meat). We don’t want the props to be unreachable and unrealistic, as we want to subtly hint at things through out the opening. The more props that are slowly more prominent implicate the realization of our main character. Something else we had to consider when looking at props and the budgeting of it. Things like fake blood and guts and the gory things. We had to discuss whether we were going to make some of the stuff, things like fake blood and special effects items are expensive and that had to be considered. We decided tat we would buy some fake blood as well as make our own fake blood. We could mix the two and meaning we have a lot without spending large amounts. The reason we need these items is due to us wanting to make our opening scene realistic. We want the audience to believe that something extremely strange is going on, and the props will help reinforce this idea. Things like fake blood and spray paint will help the cult like representation that we are attempting to communicate. Looking at the possibilities of this going wrong and ways we can avoid this is buying in bulk. Buying the items multiple times means we have less of a chance of wasting our product, as well as not having to worry about it running out. 

The god thing about our location means that we don’t have to ‘build’ our set and we can actually use whats around us. Using the trees and spooky forest location will not only make it easier for us but also make the opening scene itself more realistic. We will just have to make our props more efficient and more focused on so that it is believable. Some of the major problems that we may face using an outside location is the weather which is mentioned in a previous post, but we have solutions for this. The reason we are using a location rather than building one would be because we want the audience to immerse themselves within our scene and not spend too much time focused on the practicalities of it.