Props For Our Film

We will use props in our film as they will add to the mise-en scene and also give our film a verisimilitude affect. It is important to plan and research what props we will need to get a good tone for our film and so the audience are able to fully believe what is happening.

Noose:

We will need to include a noose in our film, because at the beginning of the film, Agnes is hanged. We need to show a noose so that it can foreshadow Agnes' death without us physically pretending to hang someone, and them ending up getting hurt. We will show a shot of Agnes being dragged up to the noose and then some feet dangling, but we are aware that we have to take into account the health and safety measures.

Smoke machine:

To create the affect that Agnes' parents are high and do drugs, we will use a smoke machine to create the affect of smoke. Also, we can use the smoke machine to create a spookier affect. If there is a lot of mist and smoke in certain scenes, it will make or film look creepier and build up the tension.

Fake cigarettes:

We will use fake cigarettes for Agnes' parents. These will prove that they do drugs and it will give them a reason to act crazy and kill Agnes - as they don't know what they are doing. Because the people who are playing Agnes' parents do not smoke in real life, we will use fake ones to create a verisimilitude affect.

Syringes:

We will have these syringes scattered about the house to show that Agnes' do drugs and that they are crazy. We will use close ups of the floor to show the syringes on the floor and this will help build up the tension.

Lamp:

We will use a lamp in the police interrogation scene to create a verisimilitude affect. The audience associate lamps in police interrogation interviews and we want to support stereotypes to make our film look real and add to the atmosphere.

Moving boxes:

We will include these in the end of our film to show the new family moving into the house. It will create a verisimilitude affect and help the storyline develop.

Car:

We will use a car in our film to show that the new home owners are a family and mature. We will feature this in the end of our film when the new home owners are moving in, with the boxes.

TV:

We will feature a TV in our film for when Agnes is watching the news. This will help her have a flashback to her death, and develop the storyline.

Mug:

We will use a mug in the news report to create a verisimilitude affect. Also, at the beginning of our film when Agnes turns around and her mug has been moved or knocked over, this will help create the tension of our film and help the plot develop.