For our thriller we won't be needing that many props because most of the storyline concentrates on the chase between the the hitmen and Eve. So, one of the main props we will be using is the diamond necklace that Eve will be stealing. We took some time to work out what item she would be stealing because it needed to be realistic to the storyline. Jewellery is a common prop that is used in a large amount of thriller texts due to their attractive look and representation of wealth. They also are used as a sentimental object which is usually passed down in a family. The diamond necklace was perfect for this because it not only showed wealth, it also would help to create contrast to the dark background behind it. Necklace's in films are almost always used to display something. For example Eve's pearl necklace in 'Once Upon a Time in America' is used to display her innocence and it foreshadows that something bad may happen to her. However, an example of a film which uses a necklace as a sign for wealth and meaning is 'Titanic'. This film was directed by James Cameron in 1997 and has been considered to be one of the best romantic story films of all time. This obviously doesn't make the film a thriller, but a necklace with a blue heart shaped Sapphire at then end of it is used as in important prop and part of costumes. The necklace is seen as having a large about of meaning and sentiment to it which relates to the necklace used in our thriller.
The only other props to be used in out thriller is two 'weapons' that Hazel and Cha cha will be holding whilst chasing Eve. We tried to use baseball bats for their weapons because this is a generic weapon that is used in a large amount of films, but when filming we were unable to get access to two baseball bats. We would have liked to use baseball bats because they have been used in many thriller texts before which means they would have given our hitmen a more stereotypical look. Baseball bats are mostly used in zombie films and TV shows such as 'Zombieland', but thrillers like 'Fight Club' have also used them. Instead of using baseball bats we used a wooden stick and a short piece of copper pipe, which roughly gave us the same effect, but didn't quite achieve the archetype that is managed when using baseball bats.
For our thriller we won't be needing that many props because most of the storyline concentrates on the chase between the the hitmen and Eve. So, one of the main props we will be using is the diamond necklace that Eve will be stealing. We took some time to work out what item she would be stealing because it needed to be realistic to the storyline. Jewellery is a common prop that is used in a large amount of thriller texts due to their attractive look and representation of wealth. They also are used as a sentimental object which is usually passed down in a family. The diamond necklace was perfect for this because it not only showed wealth, it also would help to create contrast to the dark background behind it. Necklace's in films are almost always used to display something. For example Eve's pearl necklace in 'Once Upon a Time in America' is used to display her innocence and it foreshadows that something bad may happen to her. However, an example of a film which uses a necklace as a sign for wealth and meaning is 'Titanic'. This film was directed by James Cameron in 1997 and has been considered to be one of the best romantic story films of all time. This obviously doesn't make the film a thriller, but a necklace with a blue heart shaped Sapphire at then end of it is used as in important prop and part of costumes. The necklace is seen as having a large about of meaning and sentiment to it which relates to the necklace used in our thriller.
The only other props to be used in out thriller is two 'weapons' that Hazel and Cha cha will be holding whilst chasing Eve. We tried to use baseball bats for their weapons because this is a generic weapon that is used in a large amount of films, but when filming we were unable to get access to two baseball bats. We would have liked to use baseball bats because they have been used in many thriller texts before which means they would have given our hitmen a more stereotypical look. Baseball bats are mostly used in zombie films and TV shows such as 'Zombieland', but thrillers like 'Fight Club' have also used them. Instead of using baseball bats we used a wooden stick and a short piece of copper pipe, which roughly gave us the same effect, but didn't quite achieve the archetype that is managed when using baseball bats.
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