Here is a list of the props (along with photographs) required for our shoot. These props are essential in revealling the storyling to the audience and transforming Hangman into reality:
Hangman Book
The Hangman book is the most essential prop in our film - it is the basis of our whole storyline. Melanie finds this book under a bush in her local park, and she starts completing the missing letters inside the book. The majority of the book is now filled in as shown above, since these pictures were taken after filming, and words such as 'SUFFOCATE' and 'FALL' link to the sinister death methods that will be conveyed in our trailer. The book creates a sense of mystery (which coinicides with our horror-mystery movie genre) - is this book cursed by the mysterious Patricia Applegate student whose name appears on the front cover, or is it just the sick, twisted mind of an anonymous Hangman serial killer? This prop will make several appearances in our trailer, as we intend to have the completed Hangman game words flash on screen before each death scene. For example, the word 'TRAPPED' would flash on screen just before we see our death scene character Charlotte being locked inside a wardrobe by a ominous black-gloved Hangman hand. We created this book by finding an old school exercise book and scribbling sinister words such as 'KILL', 'HATE' and 'DIE' all over it along with the unfinished hangman games. We then soaked a tea bag in some water and dabbed it over all the pages throughout the book, to match the old-age of the book and the yellowing, withered feel we were trying to give it. After that, we wrote the name of the mysterious 'Patricia Applegate' ('Patricia' being a name used decades ago and no longer commonly in use, thus adding to the old-age feel) and tore/ripped several pictures to make it seem more overused and withered.
Hangman Gloves
Like the Hangman book, the Hangman gloves are a vital part of our trailer. These long, sleek black gloves will represent the Hangman, as they appear in almost every so-called 'death scene' in our trailer. The longness of the gloves will ensure that the identity of the Hangman remains anonoymous, and thus creates a mystery as to who this evil being could be. The colour black has several sinister connotations - evil, death and mystery - all aspects that identify with the Hangman exactly. Therfore, these black gloves are perfect in representing the Hangman as the ominous, harbringer of death that he (or she!) is.
Knife
This large, sharp knife appears in one of our first 'death scenes'. Although we never actually see it being used, we see the ominous black-gloved hands of the Hangman pulling it slowly out of a knife block in a kitchen, and immediately the audience will realise that the Hangman intends to use it on his next unknowning victim. It is a regular kitchen knife that would be used in everyday life in everybody's kitchen around the world, so we our turning an innocent kitchen tool into a devastating murder weapon.
Suffocating Cloth
This white cloth is used in the 'SUFFOCATE' death scene, and will be used by the black-gloved hands of the Hangman to suffocate the unsuspecting victim. It looks like a regular cloth that may be used to clean a table or dry some dishes but when used in our trailer, it has a completley different sinister use. Strangely, white has the connotations of innocence and goodness - yet the Hangman uses it for evil and suffering. Therefore, this white cloth could match the innocence of the Hangman's latest victim, but also represent how he (or she) is taking goodness into his own hands and twisting into something completley malevolent.
Prefect Badge
This prefect badge is used in the earlier scenes of our trailer - the scenes just telling the storyline of our film. Melanie is trying to pin this badge to her jumper but accidently drops it, and Tara takes the opportunity to swoop in and poke fun at "the perfect smelly melly". Tara then throws the badge far away, where it lands near some bushes. This is how Melanie discovers the Hangman book - her prefect badge lands right next to the bush where the book is sitting underneath. This prefect badge conveys Melanie's clean-cut and nerdy image, whilst playing a leading part in the finding of the evil Hangman book.
Melanie's School Bag
In the opening scenes of the trailer, we will see Melanie leaning against a fence rooting through this bag. It is mainly used to coincide with the characters age group (sixth form students) and give Melanie something to do whilst waiting for Tara and Will to walk past and shout insults at her. This prop links well to the location also - she could just be in the school field looking for something in her bag, whilst Tara and Will just saunter past mocking her. The bag further links to her geeky character - people her age would typically use on-trend leather bags or other fashionable alternatives, but Melanie uses a sporty-looking bag that would not be usually taken to school by people of her age.
Tara's School Bag
Tara's bag on the other hand, is big, overpowering and more stylish than Melanie's sporty bag. The size of the bag represents Tara's massive power over Melanie, and the sleek, stylish woman on the front encompasses Tara's character completely. This bag again coincides with the age of the characters and the fact that they are all still in sixth form school.
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