Prop list

This is the props list for my film. I already had some of the props, but I had to purchase some of them. I have listed the price and place of purchase on these props. As my film is a thriller, I am using conventional props from this genre, as you can see below:

1) Folding metal chair - Argos, £10 - This is the chair which I will tie my protagonist to. I chose this type of chair because it was cheap, black, and is the closest cheap chair I could find to what is often seen in thrillers. I ideally wanted to use a standard black chair that does not fold, however this was the cheapest I could find which is usable in my film.

2) Duct tape - DIY shop, £5.99 - I initially wanted to use rope but using duct tape was the cheapest option and as it turns out, this is more commonly used for hostage-type films as it gives the mise en scene a more gritty feel because it comes in a dark colour and wear and tear is more visible after a while.

3) Smelling salts - Boots, £5.49 - These smelling salts were purchased from Boots' Chemist, and were also cheap. This prop is influenced by the US serial killer drama/thriller, Dexter. Dexter uses smelling salts to wake his victims up once he has set them up in his 'kill room', so this is heavily linked to my narrative.

4)  Fake blood - Joke shop, £2.99 - I need fake blood for my protagonist when he is beaten up because I need to create a good sense of verisimilitude.

 5) Desert eagle prop gun - Amazon, £5.98 - This prop will be carried by the antagonist as an intimidation technique - he won't fire it, but he will point it at the protagonist.

6) Balaclava - Amazon, £3.75 - This will be worn by the antagonist throughout the entire film so the audience and the protagonist don't know who he is - giving him an air of mystery. Also, balaclavas are a convention of the thriller genre so it helps make the genre more identifiable.

7) Tools - These tools will be used by the antagonist to kill the protagonist. There are several tools in this toolbox, this is just one drawer. I will need five tools and four of them are in this drawer. 

All together, the props I have bought have cost a total of £34.20. This is a fairly low price to pay for a production and it has increased the production value on my film which should in turn make my film be more effective, realistic, and professional. These props are an integral part of the story and without them my film would not be very effective/realistic at all.