Mise-en-scene And Props.

Mise-en-scene and props

Props

We have put a lot of thought into the props we are planning on using, we feel we have very good reasons for all of them. 
Petrol Canister x2
The petrol canisters are not used, they are just in the background. We thought this would be a good prop to use because the petrol stations would not still be up and running and they certainly would not still be pumping out petrol. Therefore she would need to gather as much as she can. Although the character is not actually old enough to drive.. there are no police left to deal out consequences!




Antiseptic Spray
The antiseptic spray is a prop placed at the side of the mattress, this is because, we thought that she would probably obtain a significant amount of injuries while living in the kind of situations she does. Therefore, antiseptic spray is a useful, realistic item that she would own.


Wellies
The wellies are used as part of the costume but at the beginning of the film, they are used as a prop around the mattress. We thought wellies would be most appropriate because they are dirty and uncomfortable but suitable for all weathers and conditions. She would also just have to make do with any footwear she could find. With the set up being in a garage, we thought wellies are a type of footwear commonly found in a garage.



Army Bag
The army bag is a good prop because it will hold all the items she requires when going out on a run to look for supplies and food. The bag also has secure adjustable straps and makes the bag easy to hold.





Mattress
We used a dirty, grubby mattress. We have used this to show the struggle for the character. In that kind of situation, the character would have to make do and learn to live with the kind of situations she faces each and everyday of her new life.




Shovel
The shovel is only briefly shown in one of the shots. We thought it would be a good prop to use because it shows that she has done her best to create weapons out of normal household items. She would need to do this to survive and it may not be so easy to get her hands on something like a gun.

Axe
The reason we used the axe is the same reason we used the shovel. It is just another spare weapon she has to hand, just in case anything was to go wrong. Also, a pile of logs are shown, these logs are what she uses to keep warm, obviously an axe would be needed to chop them in order to make them the correct size.

Water Bottle
The water bottle we thought would be a good idea, because she may have to collect water from any place she can. Clean water will be hard to come by in situations like she is in and she will need an easy way to carry her water without it being too heavy.






Rifle
Shannon's dad has this rifle, which only shoots pellets. She said we could probably borrow it, as long as her dad removes the pellets so no one got hurt. So, Shannon brought it on the day of filming and we thought it fit the type of props we needed for our genre. It fits in perfectly because a gun is obviously the best weapon in a post apocalyptic state. Finding bullets would be the only problem she would face.

Walking Boots
The walking boots were just another background prop, to show that she needs comfortable and suitable footwear. They are old, dirty and scruffy which shows they are old and have been through a lot. She would have done a lot of walking and the boots would have been worn a lot. This is because she would need to scout around for food and supplies and wellies would not be a suitable footwear for these tasks.

Knife x3
The knives are just a prop placed in the background, they are stabbed into a log. They are kept there because it would be very easy to access them if needed, they would also be available if they were needed quickly. They would be needed in a post apocalyptic lifestyle, along with any other weapons she could get her hands on.


Battery Powered Lamp
The battery powered lamp is a good prop that fits in perfectly with the genre. In a post apocalyptic film, this is because there will be no electric so the battery powered lamp would be the only source of light, other than natural lighting. But seeing as the place she is living in is very secluded, she will not get much natural lighting.

Newspaper
The newspaper was used as a useful prop, seeing as the fire and the bin are the characters only source of warmth, the newspaper will help light the fire. We thought it'd be reasonable seeing as she will need something to light the fire. It could also be used as part of the full film later on.



Log burner
The log burner is actually a metal bin, used for fires. Because it is ordinarily used for fires, it looks the part too. This plays a significant part in our opening, as it is used for survival. It is used for warmth and cooking food, both things vital for survival.





Leaflet
The leaflet plays a very large part of our opening. It explains most of the storyline. It is a leaflet we created to show our vaccine was for the common cold. It was placed strategically to remind the character of what cause this pandemic.




Matches
The matches also play a significant role in our opening. They supply the character with warmth and food, because without the matches, she would not be able to light the fire as easily as she can now. It also gives us the opportunity to use many different angles and introduce other items.

Kettle
The kettle is an old kettle which doesn't require any electric. It is done through gas or heat. The kettle would be a very easy thing to use on the fire, which is the characters only form of heat. The kettle would be one of the only ways to cook food and it is an appliance which would be realistic in a post apocalyptic state.