props and costumes (foundation portfolio)

 

props and costumes (FP) by Niav Rice

What are props and costumes used for?

• set the time and place
• for example in Bridgerton their use of guns and teacups indicate the time period.
• the elegant costumes are also a huge indicator as to what time period the audience are watching

• we will be using that of the car to symbolise the time but also the costumes as our film is filmed during the modern time.
• by using props you can inform the audience of the time and place instead of using long dialogue to explain.

• determine the genre
• blood is a vey obvious way to show the audience the film is probably that of a horror or thriller
• we will be using the dark setting and weird masks worn by the abductor to show the audience the genre of a thriller

• further the plot
• a great example is the matrix as Neo is placed with the decision of two different coloured pills and whether or not he wants to continue his journey in the matrix or live in truth

• as we are only producing an opening to a film this wouldn't be that necessary but an interesting avenue to explore

• define a character
• a very famous example is captain america as you could not visualise him without his shield

• we will be using the mask to correlate with our villain and define him as who he sees he is

• symbolise themes or concepts
• an example is the ring used in the Lord of the Rings trilogy as it symbolises greed for power and wealth

• all of our props and costumes symbolise a theme in some way which I have touched on in the presentation above
• this is probably the most important way props and costumes are used in film as you can say so much with an object instead of directly telling the audience with words