Props

Props

Theatrical Property or props are normally considered to be anything on stage that can be moved that are distinct from the characters costumes and the set. Props are a powerful tool that can be used to provoke emotional response, further the narrative or add depth to a character. I intended to use several props in my film however I am unsure as to how many I will include them within my trailer. For instance one prop I am sure I will use is the laptop/typewriter. This prop is designed to establish the belief that the character is a writer without having to denote it. This happens because the laptop symbiotically linked to the audiences’ perception of what writers do. The method for determining the audiences’ reaction to different objects or symbols is called structuralism which is also the name of the belief that humans only understand what is around them because of the connections that they build with other objects. The props that I was unsure weather to include the empty whisky bottles because I was unsure weather or not to introduce the alcoholic aspect of the character in the trailer before the audience has fully grasped the intimacies and motivations behind this addiction. Overall I believe prop selection will have to be limited to only the most important of props to avoid overloading the audience with too much detail without any information to contextualize it.