Oliver Turner AS MEDIA: Prop List and Equipment

For our filming we didn't need many props  for the film but we did need to use various equipment to aid the opening scene.

Here is a list of props we used for the film:

• Wine bottles and glasses for boiler scene - these were used for the Pan shot at the very beginning to reveal the idea that someone was living down there which I thinks gives a degree of realism to this scene. 
• Old books - Similarly, these were used for the Pan shot. We opened the book to suggest illustrate the idea above a little more. 
• Rags - Pan shot 
• Trench coat - We used Charlie's trench coat for the interrogator as we thought this best suited his role. i think this style of coat added a sense of formality to his role hinting on his background history as we do not know whether he is a member of the police or a vigilante. Emphasises the idea that we as an audience do not actually know who is good or bad whether it be Tom or Charlie and Meghan. 
• Fake blood paint - this was used for the walls in the boiler room to give the impression of blood on the walls. 

Equipment: 

• DSLR filming camera - we chose this camera because it could film in a high quality (1080p) as opposed to some of the hand held cameras that we had used previously in our work. 
• Tripod- We used the tripod for almost every shot to ensure the stability of the camera. This was essential as it helped us create smoother pans. The tripod also included a spirit level so we could keep the angle of the camera completely flat as we filmed. 
• Secondary DSLR camera- This camera was used for taking the photographs of each scene to help us film and for the blog. We also bought it in case our primary filming camera stopped working or the like. 
• Mic- This was used for recording the audio of the footage, getting our actors to speak into the mic as Diegetic sound.