Props list

We used several props to enhance our production when it was being created. The different props served different purposes within Love Me, such as promoting realism, adding suspense or being a key part of different scenes. We did not use a great amount of props in our production because we felt as a small, independent production targeting the 18-25 age range it was more important to focus on elements such as character performance and shot type. This is because typical audiences of the 18-25 bracket have been conditioned to be used to the presence of things like weapons, rope for typing people up and fast car scenes, meaning we wanted to target the audience in other ways, such as enticing characters with a sound and continuous story line.

Candle & match: 

There were multiple reasons for the inclusion of the candle and match in Love Me. Firstly, the candle itself is a very childish, playful and feminine ornament. This means that it supports the concept that the antagonist may be making up for not being loved at an early age and along with the playground, this is another subtle reference that the character is not forgetting what happened in the past and may have a role in what he is doing. Furthermore, the lighting of the candle places emphasis on the darkness that he is holding Rosey in as well as connoting that he loves her because candles are associated with romance.

Rope, tape and chair:

This was used when we tied Rosey to a chair to signify that she is being held against her will and would escape if she had the opportunity. In the later film we would go on to show that Rosey had developed Stockhold syndrome and there was a progressive removal of the rope and tape, showing she was no longer against her will and loves her captive, much like he loves her. However, in our trailer it also builds suspense because she is trapped and alone with nobody suspecting she is there, meaning there is no likelihood she will be saved. The rope and tape were used in a similar way to how the handcuffs were used when capturing the main character in Hostage. This shows the audience there is little chance of the hostage escaping and symbolises the evil ways of the antagonist.






























Car - Ford Fiesta:

Aaron's car was used for our film in two ways, firstly it was used for transportation and enabled us to pick up Shania and Isa for filming when they were available with very short notice. This meant that with help of our social media communications we had the ability to plan filming and organise meet ups efficiently to ensure we had enough footage to meet our deadline. As well as this, Aaron's car was also used as a prop in our film. His car was used to put Rosey in the boot to give urgency and intensity to the kidnapping scene and also as the getaway vehicle, when the antagonist pulls away sharply with his victim still locked in the boot. As previously outlined, Aaron also drove the car in this scene without Rosey in the boot because Henry is unable to drive and also for insurance purposes.



Knife & hammer:

We used a knife in Love Me briefly to add impact of the shock for Elizabeth when hearing news of the kidnap. Elizabeth dropped the knife and we edited the clip to slow it down 50%, furthering the impact of the news. The knife was a small, blunt tool which looked very out of place in a suspense film, this helped to symbolise that Rosey's mum was not prepared for the news and that Rosey and her family were not familiar with the surroundings, highlighting Rosey's innocence in the situation and implying she is from a very ordinary, stereotypical middle class family. We also used a quick shot of a hammer using a smash cut. The presence of the hammer symbolises that the kidnapper intends to protect Rosey if he needs to and only makes a short appearance so that the audience do not associate the hammer with being used on Rosey and ensures the purpose of love in the narrative is maintained. We took the idea of the knife drop from the Kiss The Girls trailer, where it is used more randomly to show the presence of weapons in the remainder of the production. This creates large amounts of suspense and makes the audience aware the antagonist is armed.

Police board:


We created the police board from an old prop that was not being used anymore and changed it to be something that was perfect for our production. The police board was put at the start of our production and through brief use allowed us to intrigue the audience about the rest of the production, ensuring our trailer served the purpose of attracting the audience to watch the entire film. The police board also promoted realism in our production because we had an old prop which was still in good condition and through use of some printed images of our cast and also some of our friends along with some string and red marker pen we created a convincing police board. The prop was originally a map and this also contributed to the realism because the map is of the local area where our filming took place.