Props

Throughout our Media production we used a fair amount of props which help to signify the genre of our opening sequence. The main prop that we used and was a part during the whole of the opening sequence was the clothing. Agent Morris and the boss wore them in the office and out in London. We used this to show that those two characters were high in power and professionals at what they do.

In the office scene there are many props which have been used: the folder containing the picture of the target, the computer and desk etc to show that it is a real office and to create verisimilitude. All the parts in the office and on the desk have been arranged to make it look neat and organised like a real headquarters for an agent would be.

Out in London we didn’t use as many props as we did inside because it was London and could clearly be seen that it was London by anyone as a lot of the landmarks were there. When Agent Morris was next to the Gherkin building he answered a phone call on a mobile because it looks like he is an agent and shows to the audience that something important has been established.

In conclusion, we used the majority of the props in the office were the conversation between Agent Morris and the boss because we needed it to look like a headquarters of a secret operation and I think it worked quite well. However, we didn’t use as many in London because there were chase scenes and was focused on the running rather than props, although the phone was a big part and was also used well.

(Steven Bourner)