Props And Costume List

While planning the filming of our horror trailer, we concluded that we needed to make sure the audience was aware that the scenario could happen to anyone. To do this we decided that the actors needed to look as normal as possible for people their age, therefore we decided the two boys would wear normal casual clothing. Therefore it would seem as if the boys were just casually driving around on the day of which the event happened. Kieran wore a causal black Adidas t shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. And Louis wore a black t shirt and black jeans also. With grey trainers. As you can see from the picture below, this is the normal clothing for someone of a teenage age, fortifying the idea of teenage normality.

 We needed to use teenage characters in the trailer as the film was aimed at 15-30 year olds, so they would instantly be able to identify with the characters of the same age group. As you can see from the image below, all the characters are of the same teenage age range which we thought was very important in the trailer.

   

One prop we used for the filming however was a mask for the evil character. The mask is essentially a burlap sack, and although the idea isn't initially scary, as you can see from the image below
it adds greatly to the horror effect, especially when we were filming in the dark. The evil character also wore completely black plain clothing to add to the mystery of the character.

 There's also a sense of fear by the way the character lurks in the trees in the trailer, so the audience can only see the face of the character.  As you can see from the image, the mask is made from a burlap sack, meaning only the eyes can be seen, this adds fear to the characters appearance and instantly establishes he is the antagonist.

Another prop we used was a piece of paper with a picture of Kieran's face attached to it, this is used to build the atmosphere and the fear for Louis.

Another character we used in the trailer was Isaac Reeder, who played the antagonist, he wore the burlap mask, we decided he would be an appropriate character to use as the evil character, due to his physique and imposing stature, as shown in the image below. The characters height was particularly useful for the final shot, when the antagonist suddenly appears out of the darkness and towers over Kieran from behind.

Overall, the props we used in the trailer were very low-key and casual, in order to make sure the audience was aware that the situation could happen to anyone and there was nothing out of the ordinary before the event happened. This adds to the fear in the trailer and makes sure the viewer is aware that the boys are just normal teenagers and the situation could happen to anyone, making the trailer scarier.
The props used were important as they instantly allow the audience to see what type of character the person in the film is and what role they will play. For example, the casual clothing which the boys wear suggest they are very normal and protagonists, on the other hand, the mask which the antagonist wears, instantly shows the character needs to conceal his identity for some reason because he is doing something wrong, therefore he is the antagonist..

Kieran Browne