Props

The main aim of my group and I was to use an array of shots and to make sure our concept of an opening to a film was easy to grasp by having a steady cadence to it. Props was something, which with all honesty was not given as much consideration as something like how we were going to edit our footage. There were very few props needed, such as a missing poster, a collection of papers during the news report, a chair and rope for Daisy's character whilst being the subject of captivity.
The Missing poster was absolutely vital to include, as the audience see the poster they have an instant understanding the film would be about loss and an abduction. In contrast, the collection of papers for the news coverage was not as important as it did not add a meaning, symbolism or give a targeted audience a more developed insight of what the plot of the production would be about. The chair and the rope, was used as it aided us to recreate what would normally happen to someone who had been captured in a crime/ thriller film and also the uncomfortable position helped Grace to get into the right frame of mind. Another thing which helped her to get into her character was the damp, cold conditions of the cellar.
I reckon if I were to start this project again, my approach to props would not be massively different, although I may have thought about them more and if there was any symbolism to be drawn out of a prop to help the targeted audience to comrehend the situation, whatever that may be.