Planning: props

For our film trailer, we are going to use a number of props that will help us to reflect the situation that we are trying to achieve. Some of the props that we plan to use will be things that we already have, however some will be items that we need to purchase, for example the flowers.
The first prop we will use is n the closing scenes of our film trailer, where we will see the female character sitting on the sofa with a suitcase next to her. This follows the abuse that will be shown, and the suitcase will represent that the female wants to leave her husband after the aggression that he displays towards her, showing the tone of the film.


A second prop that we will aim to use is a bunch of flowers, which will be present in the first half of the trailer when the relationship is healthy, and the male brings the female flowers to show that he loves her. This is a stereotypical convention of romance films, as flowers are generally seen as being a romantic gesture to the person they love. It will also show that at this stage in their relationship they are happy and there are no problems between each other.
It will shown the audience the positive side of the relationship before we introduce the violence.

We will also use an engagement ring in the trailer, as this will help us to represent the seriousness of the relationship and how in love the two characters are. Conventionally, engagement rings signify the feelings between two people, and will also show that the couple are happy together; something that changes later on in the film trailer.





In order to effectively show that the husband has an alcohol addiction and to portray that their happy relationship is deteriorating, we are going to use alcohol cans to show that the male has been drinking and that it is affecting their relationship. In some scenes the cans may be crushed to show his anger, and there will be low angle shots and low key lighting to represent the mood.






In order to portray a stressful work situation, we are going to use a laptop to represent the stereotypical objects that are seen in an office environment. the use of modern technology will also signify the time in which the trailer is set in. We may also show the husband slamming the laptop shut in frustration, which will represent his anger to the audience


One of the final props that we are going to use is a stack of papers; this will show to the audience the amount of work that the male has to carry out at work, which is causing his stress and alcoholism. A heavy workload may create sympathy for him as the audience may be able to relate to his situation.