Props are items which are used in a scene. Props are usually related to the genre the items some times define the genre. I researched into the types of props used in horror genre and an example of Friday the 13th. The props used in this film are the mask and the machete. We continuously see these props through out the film.
Another horror film I looked into is Taxas Masacare. Here we see similar props e.g. the mask and the chainsaw. As you can see this film follows a similar type of props and also mise en scene. As you see both film use a big bulky male as its antagonist, this is commonly used in horror films as they seem powerful and more scary than having a small skinny male in contrast.
I have chosen to research the ring because unlike other horror films they decide to use a girl as the antagonist. It seems that the girl is innocent and you wouldn’t expect a girl to be the main killer in a film but this film shows you can challenge conventions and thus we have also decided to challenge these conventions by using a female in our trailer. The main prop in this film is the video tape. The film is revolved around it. So for our trailer we will try to find a prop which will signify the genre.
By analyzing a costume you can find out what a character are like. From the two films above, Friday the 13th and Texas massacre, both characters are wearing dark rigid clothes. This could represent there personality. For example both characters wear dark clothes representing evil and by looking at dirt and scruffiness of there clothes you can these are dangerous people. However, in the film the ring, the girl is wearing a nice white dress; this normally would represent an innocent girl. But here conventions are challenged. First of all the antagonist is a female which is not common and secondly she is not represented in an evil way. This encourages us when making our own trailer that we can challenge these conventions and not to be afraid to express our ideas.
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