Props

Props

 

In the opening of my horror film, I only use two props main props which are the rocking horse and the music horse box (Both of which I photographed below). As these are my main props they influence my film a lot and make an impact. I also use other little props but they aren't in the film very long for example: a book, a hairbrush, some makeup, etc. From this task I will learn which props are the most important and key props and which aren't so important. I will also learn what influence they have on the quality of my film.




 

 

This rocking horse is an important prop I use because it is the main focus in multiple shots and it creates a very eerie atmosphere, the atmosphere I was trying to create was achieved by using props like this and this has
meant I could get the quality of terror I wanted. I chose to place this prop in the old barn because they compliment each other as they both have an eerie feel and work well together.











 This music box is a very important prop I choose to use because it has its own shot in my opening 2 minutes, this prop is playing when I chose to use a tracking shot to turn all focus to it, its music is the only sound in this shot. The music it plays is a very scary nursery rhyme sounding tune which adds to the horror atmosphere. Also the music box looks quite old and creepy which was the effect I wanted.













From this task I have learnt how important props are and what part they play in a film. I have learnt that they can impact the film dramatically and can change the way a shot looks. They play a big part in creating the right atmosphere to be good quality. I also learnt that even the less important props have their own role and can change the way a shot looks and make it look increasingly better.