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THE SITTING

Finalised prop list

25.03.2021
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PROP - IN OREDR OF PROP DESCRIPTION
APPEARANCE
Freestanding clock A wooden freestanding
mantel piece clock
Television Old looking tv
Radio Old looking radio with
antenna that is later
broken
Old looking documents A pile of faded documents
printed onto worn paper -
created through process of
screen printing
Framed oil painted picture Oil painted portrait of
of the priest the priest. Photographed
in the studio and then
manipulated on photoshop
Bible Massive Holy bible
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WHEN IS IT USED WHAT IS IT USED FOR
This prop is used in the It is just a background
first scene of the film prop to add realism to the
and can be seen throughout set and to make it look
the course of the film more like someones house
It is used in the first To showcase spirit
and second scene of the communication in the form
film and is also a of electrical
constant element interference.
throughout the film
Used in the first scene Again used to showcase
and again in the second spirit communication in
scene. Is also a constant the form of electrical
element throughout the interference
film
Used in the first scene of
the film. Found in the
cabinet in the living
room, only seen briefly
In the first scene of the To allow insight into the
film, is only seen briefly backstory of the priest
Seen in the first scene of Again to allow insight
the film. Found in cabinet into the backstory of the
in living room priest
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PROP - IN OREDR OF PROP DESCRIPTION
APPEARANCE
Phone x3 Old mobile phone
Video game controller Xbox controller
Ouija board and planchette Ouija board and
planchette, created
through process of screen
printing
Pizza boxes x3 Printed through screen
printing technique
Candles Red candle sticks
Candle holder Old metal candle stick
holder
Matches Old, half empty packet of
matches
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WHEN IS IT USED WHAT IS IT USED FOR
Used in the first scene. All three phones are
Each character has a phone initially used in the call
for the call scene. One scene by all of the
phone also seen in second characters. One phone is
scene used again in the second
scene to showcase spirit
communication in the form
of electrical interference
Used by Eric during the Eric using the controller
call scene in scene 1 to play a video game
whilst on the phone.
In all three scenes To allow them to initially
begin the seance and cause
the spirit communication
In scene two For the characters to eat
pizza whilst they discuss
potentially doing a ouija
board
In the second scene Michael uses the candles
to create atmosphere for
the ouija board
In the second scene Michael uses the candles
to create atmosphere for
the ouija board
In the second scene Michael uses the candles
to create atmosphere for
the ouija board
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PROP - IN OREDR OF PROP DESCRIPTION WHEN IS IT USED WHAT IS IT USED FOR

APPEARANCE

Old photo of the priest Faded portrait of the In the second scene, seen To further establish the
priest printed onto card briefly. Found in the poltergeist’s character
that is clearly aged. cupboard in the living
Photo shot in the studio room with the candles
and then manipulated in
photoshop
Clock Old wall clock Seen in the background of To add realism to the set,
all scenes. Focused on in but also to showcase
the scene scene spirit communication in
the form of electrical
interference
Bowl of sweets Glass bowl full of sweets In the second scene Used to further establish
for trick or treaters it as halloween night

Pictures hung on walls Photos framed in slightly Seen in the background in To showcase initial spirit
old looking frames. The scene 1 and 2. Attention communication
images mainly consisting drawn to the pictures in
of old religious art work the second scene when they
and black and white photos start to fall off of the
of landscapes walls
Large wall cross Large wall cross. Dark Seen in the background of Helps to initially
brown with slightly all scenes, however the establish ideas that the
detailing and patterns on focus is drawn to this house is a religious
it element in the second place. When it turns
scene upside down it represents
the devil’s upside down
cross.
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These are the main props needed in the film, all of the props listed above are impotent within the
film and are focused on in different times within the film. However I plan to use some other props as
well to heighten the realism within the location, however these props aren’t as important as the ones
listed above.

PROP - NOT IN ORDER PROP DESCRIPTION WHEN IS IT SEEN

OR APPEARANCE

Mirror in the hallway Wall mounted mirror, hung in the hallway of It is seen whenever someone is near the front
of house the house. door. Seen in all three scene within the film.

Religious statues Small religious statues that sit on the Seen in the background throughout the entirety
mantlepiece and shelves in the house of the the film

Halloween trick or treat Orange pumpkin trick or treat baskets At the start of the film. Kids are seen
baskets walking down the street trick or treating
carrying the pumpkin baskets

Outside halloween Outside halloween decorations, consisting At the Strat of the film when people are
decorations? on halloween signs and pumpkins seen trick or treating, used to establish
the night as halloween

Old band posters Large wall posters of popular bands In the background of Jen and Eric’s room
whilst the call scene in happening
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