Planning-Props

This planning post was created by Chloe Spencer:

Props

Tape
The tape in our extract is the main prop. This 

is because it is what fuels the narrative. It will 

appear to the audience as an unknown and peculiar object.

 When the tape plays in the walkman, it is presented as a 

vital prop in our film and therefore the dominant and 

overall ruling prop in our extract. 


Suitcase
This prop is used to get the audience to guess that 

Protagonist #2 (me) is leaving and that she has been 

forced to by the antagonist. The suitcase is vital to 

represent this situation as being significant to the 

plot and perhaps the end of it. The suitcase also 

allows Protagonist #2 (Megan) to be sympathised by 

the audience as she is clearly affected by the 

whole plot. 



Record player
The record player is the first significant prop in 

our extract which highlights importance and presents 

Protagonist #2 (Megan)'s personality as being music 

orientated. The music will be diegetic music 

(although we are actually editing this in so the 

quality will be much better). The instrumental 

music will be melancholy so the audience will be

aware that the film will not be comedic or in 

any way joyful but instead quite sombre, thrilling and mysterious.

Walkman
The walkman will be used when the tape is put on. 

The walkman will play the tape and as soon as this 

is turned on, it instantly cuts to Protagonist #2 

(Chloe) which highlights its significance in the film 

and that it allows the film to be continuous and flow. 

The walkman is clearly very significant to the extract 

as it plays the most dominant prop and allows the film 

to continue the plot.

Polaroid
Polaroid images are used at the end of the film as 

it scans through multiple photos including the suitcase, 

the tape, the post-it note and a photo of Protagonist #1 

and #2. These images allow the audience to understand the 

most significant props used as well as the destroyed 

relationship of the protagonists. Thes images will be in 

black and white which enforces the distorted and thrilling 

atmosphere to the film as well as exhilirating music being 

edited in during these images being displayed in shots.


Post-it note
The post-it note is displayed in the over the shoulder 

shot once the tape has finished. Protagonist #1 finds the

 post-it note inside the envelope once the tape has 

finished and this enforces the fact the crime Larreh 

(antagonist) is involved in which is hidden and concealed 

from everything else. The post-it note will be clearly 

shown in the over the shoulder shot and it allows the 

audience to understand that Larreh is the antagonist 

of the film and therefore place this character as the hooded man 
later on in the film.


Headphones
The headphones are shown when Protagonist #1 plays the 

walkman/tape and inserts the headphones inside. This 

enforces secrecy and that she clearly wants to keep 

this to herself. These headphones are therefore 

significant to the film as they reinforce the hidden 

situation and the audience then try and piece together 

everything. The headphones are also there blocking out 

the outside world to the protagonist which could also 

reinforce her teenage rebellious nature and that she does not 

enjoy socialising.


Bag
The bag Protagonist #1 places on her bed is very 

important to the extract as it is what carries the 

important props such as the tape, post-it note and 

envelope. The bag isn't in the shot for very long as 

she is just rummaging through it before finding the 

items. This enforces secrecy as she is clearly 

knowledgable that the envelope and other items are 

in there and because they are concealed, shows that 

she is keeping these to herself.


Bed
The bed is not a significant prop to the extract 

apart from the fact Protagonist #1 places the bag 

onto it. The bed just represents that the room she 

is in is in fact a bedroom and hers. It is 

reconigisable so that the audience can associate 

it with the room and that it is a place which 

offers comfort. This contrasts with the fact the 

atmosphere is dark and thrilling.


Envelope 
The envelope is a vital prop to our film as it is what 

conceals the tape and post-it note. On the envelope is 

written 'KATHLEEN' which enforces that Protagonist #1 

is named Kathleen and that it is her property. Because 

the envelope conceals the main props, it is also 

associated with being very vital and reinforces 

secrecy and darkness involved with the type of crime in 

the film.