Throughout the production of "Love Me", we used a wide range of props, to enhance our final product, the trailer. In using our selected props, we were able to portray a sense of realism to the audience, and really set a sinister tone. Furthermore, by emphasising the presence of various props, this defined the narrative clearly towards the audience.
Candle & Match
The presence of the candle and match within the scene really helps captivate the intentions of the antagonist and kidnapper. Despite kidnapping the female and effectively holding her as a hostage, he intends to care and love her. To emphasise this we used a close up shot of the match lighting the candle. The use of the candle connotes love, portraying the kidnapper's feelings towards Rosey.
Rope, Tape & Chair
This trio of props were used to tie and keep Rosey, the protagonist, captive. These props symbol the nature of Rosey's kidnapping to be fairly brutal, and she is being held against her will. However, as the film's narrative progresses, these prop's are loosened and eventually removed. After spending so much time with her kidnapper, Rosey has developed a strong case of Stockhold syndrome. Additionally, within the trailer, the props collectively add suspense surrounding the production's narrative as it seems there is no escape for Rosey.
Car
Aaron's car, a ford fiesta, was used to provide realism within the scene of the kidnap. By using a variety of shots, we could really emphasise the impact the kidnap would have upon the narrative, especially when coupled alongside sound effects. The prop provided pace after sharply accelerating away from the crime scene, shortly after an abrupt slamming of the boot. This presented vital intensity when editing our film trailer.
Knife & Hammer
The knife was used to present realism towards the audience, and how such events would impact the victim's family. After hearing the news her daughter Rosey had been kidnapped, Elizabeth is stunned and drops the knife as she is stunned by the news. To really emphasise the effect upon the family, we filmed the dropping of the knife as a close up, and slowed the scene down by 50% to really dramatize it. By focusing on such an everyday object within an everyday location, (Elizabeth & Rosey's home) this helped promoted the realism of our project, as both are two stereotypical suburban female's caught up in a series of twisted events. The use of the hammer can be interpreted in two contrasting ways. The obvious interpretation is that the kidnapper intends to hurt and torture Rosey with the prop. However, we wanted to portray a more complicated undertone through the narrative. Due to the kidnapper's strange childhood, in which his own interpretation of love has been blurred, he does not intend to hurt Rosey with the hammer, but in fact 'protect' her. The hammer only features briefly to ensure our interpretation is portrayed across the screen to the audience.
Candle & Match
The presence of the candle and match within the scene really helps captivate the intentions of the antagonist and kidnapper. Despite kidnapping the female and effectively holding her as a hostage, he intends to care and love her. To emphasise this we used a close up shot of the match lighting the candle. The use of the candle connotes love, portraying the kidnapper's feelings towards Rosey.
Rope, Tape & Chair
This trio of props were used to tie and keep Rosey, the protagonist, captive. These props symbol the nature of Rosey's kidnapping to be fairly brutal, and she is being held against her will. However, as the film's narrative progresses, these prop's are loosened and eventually removed. After spending so much time with her kidnapper, Rosey has developed a strong case of Stockhold syndrome. Additionally, within the trailer, the props collectively add suspense surrounding the production's narrative as it seems there is no escape for Rosey.
Car
Aaron's car, a ford fiesta, was used to provide realism within the scene of the kidnap. By using a variety of shots, we could really emphasise the impact the kidnap would have upon the narrative, especially when coupled alongside sound effects. The prop provided pace after sharply accelerating away from the crime scene, shortly after an abrupt slamming of the boot. This presented vital intensity when editing our film trailer.
Knife & Hammer
The knife was used to present realism towards the audience, and how such events would impact the victim's family. After hearing the news her daughter Rosey had been kidnapped, Elizabeth is stunned and drops the knife as she is stunned by the news. To really emphasise the effect upon the family, we filmed the dropping of the knife as a close up, and slowed the scene down by 50% to really dramatize it. By focusing on such an everyday object within an everyday location, (Elizabeth & Rosey's home) this helped promoted the realism of our project, as both are two stereotypical suburban female's caught up in a series of twisted events. The use of the hammer can be interpreted in two contrasting ways. The obvious interpretation is that the kidnapper intends to hurt and torture Rosey with the prop. However, we wanted to portray a more complicated undertone through the narrative. Due to the kidnapper's strange childhood, in which his own interpretation of love has been blurred, he does not intend to hurt Rosey with the hammer, but in fact 'protect' her. The hammer only features briefly to ensure our interpretation is portrayed across the screen to the audience.
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