Prop Involvement in the trailer
My protagonist Ava is a journalist/ Writing is a clear and concise form of
writer and the journal is where she
Journal
records her findings, first drafts
and ideas for writing. It also acts as
a mouthpiece for her thoughts and
emotions.
Is on the table when the characters
Newspaper are doing research/writing about
the drowned man by reading old
articles to try and find anything
about him and/or coverage of his
death.
Drinks glass Is on the table when the characters
are doing research/writing about
the drowned man.
Semiotics Shot type specifications
SHOT4 Extreme close up
communication; there is much less SHOT16 Two shot
ambiguity over how people will perceive the SHOT17 Close up, eye line match
voice and message as it can be meticulously SHOT36 Close up
structured beforehand. Hopefully the
audience will draw these connotations from
it and see it as documenting a stable
narrative in comparison to the slightly
disjointed and unreliable storyline. The
journal represents a voice of truth for Ava
and the audience amongst the confusion
that the main character experiences.
Despite being an outdated form of news SHOT20 Close up
distribution, the newspaper works to invoke SHOT29 Birds eye view
the feeling of mystery in the viewer that it is
often associated with in film and television,
due to its associations with big events and
research often done in crime/mystery
stories.
Drinks glasses help the audience place the SHOT21 Over the shoulder
characters in a real life setting of the pub, SHOT19 Over the shoulder
and the number of cups/glasses on the table
in shot is a subtle way of hinting they have
been there a long time.