PROP PLANNING

WHY PLAN PROPS?

• IZZY AND I HAVE THOUGHT OF APPROPRIATE PROPS TO USE THROUGHOUT OUR MUSIC VIDEO. OUR AIM IS TO USE PROPS TO ENHANCE THE NARRATIVE AND TO CREATE A MOOD AND THEME WITH THE MUSIC VIDEO WE CREATE.

• WE CREATED AN INITIAL MIND MAP OF IDEAS. ON THE NEXT SLIDES I HAVE EXPLAINED THEM IN MORE DETAIL. WHEN WE ARE FILMING, IT WILL MAKE IT MUCH EASIER TO ORGANIZE WHAT WE NEED.

PROP 1- FRYING PAN

• IN OUR MUSIC VIDEO WE NEED TO USE A FRYING PAN AS A PROP. THIS IS BECAUSE IN PART OF THE VIDEO, WE WANT OUR CHARACTERS TO COOK TOGETHER. SINCE MAKING THE MINDMAP ABOVE, WE HAVE REALISED THAT WE WILL NEED SOME FLOUR AS WE WANT THE CHARACTERS TO HAVE A FLOUR FIGHT WHILST MAKING SOME CAKES. USING EVERY DAY OBJECTS WILL ADD TO THE VERISIMILITUDE OF THE MUSIC VIDEO.

PROP 2- CUPS OF COFFEE

• THE CUPS OF COFFEE OR WARM BEVERAGES WILL BE PURCHASED IN A COFFEE SHOP IN TOWN, AS THIS IS WHERE WE PLAN FOR THE COUPLE TO GO ON THE DATE IN THE MUSIC VIDEO.

• WE MUST BE CAREFUL TO NOT SPILL HOT DRINKS AS THIS IS A POTENTIAL RISK, BUT WE WILL MAKE SURE THEY ARE COOL BEFORE WE FILM.

PROPS 3- CAMERA

• WITHIN THE MUSIC VIDEO, WE WANT THE MALE CHARACTER TO TAKE PHOTOS OF THE FEMALE CHARACTER. THIS IS WHY WE NEED A CAMERA, BUT WE ALSO NEED ONE WHERE HE CAN ACTUALLY TAKE PHOTOS OF THE GIRL AS THESE WILL BE USED WITHIN THE NARRATIVE.

PROPS 4- PHOTOS• WE NEED TO TAKE PHOTOS OF THE COUPLE

TOGETHER AND WE ALSO NEED A BABY SCAN IN ORDER TO SHOW THEIR JOURNEY TOGETHER AT THE END OF THE NARRATIVE WHEN THE OLD LADY LOOKS BACK AT THE PHOTOS AND TRACES OVER THEM WITH HER HANDS. 

PROPS 5- PHOTOS-SELFIES

• AS WITH THE PHOTOS, WE NEED THE COUPLE TO TAKE SOME SELFIES TOGETHER. THIS WAY WE CAN PLACE THEM AROUND A BEDROOM OR HAVE THE COUPLE LOOKING THROUGH THEM. AGAIN, THIS ADDS TO THE VERSIMILTUDE OF THE MUSIC VIDEO.

PROPS 6- FAIRY LIGHT

• FAIRY LIGHTS WILL SET A REALLY NICE AMBIENCE WHEN FILMING IN A BEDROOM OR KITCHEN AREA. HOWEVER WITH THIS PROP, WE WILL NEED TO SET THE CORRECT APERTURE AND ISO FOR THE LIGHTS TO SHOW UP EFFECTIVELY ON CAMERA, BUT WE FEEL THAT THIS WILL ADD A REALLY NICE TOUCH. 

PROP 7- PHONE

• THE MOBILE PHONE WILL BE USED IN A CLOSE UP SHOT IN ORDER TO SHOW MESSAGES SENT WHEN THE CHARACTERS TEXT EACH OTHER ABOUT THE BABY SITUATION. THIS WILL BE EFFECTIVE BECAUSE IT WILL PORTRAY HOW TECHNOLOGY IS IMPORTANT IN TODAYS SOCIETY. 

PROP 8- JEWELRY- BRACELET/RING

• THE RING OR BRACELET WILL BE HANDED BACK TO THE BOY WHEN THEY BREAK UP AND SHE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE HIM ANYMORE. THIS WILL BE SYMBOLIC BECAUSE THEIR WON'T BE ANY DIALOGUE TO SHOW THIS.

PROP 9- POWDER PAINT

• IZZY AND I STILL AREN'T ENTIRELY SURE AS TO WHETHER WE ARE GOING TO USE THIS PROP OR NOT. WE MAY USE IT BUT WE ARE STILL TAKING ON THE ADVICE OF IT SOMETIMES LOOKING MESSY IN MUSIC VIDEOS. THIS IS YET TO BE CONFIRMED BUT IS A POSSIBLE CHOICE. 

PROP 10- BOOKS

• WE ARE PLANNING ON OUR CHARACTERS READING TOGETHER SURROUNDED BY FAIRY LIGHTS AND SO THE BOOKS WILL BE NEEDED FOR THEM TO READ FROM, AGAIN CREATING THAT SENSE OF REALNESS TO THE MUSIC VIDEO NARRATIVE.