Props and costume list

Props:

Crime board-The crime board is an essential prop in our thriller opening as it is the indication at the end of the opening that all is not well. It also leaves the plot of the film open, as in our previously planned opening it appeared like a trailer due to too much of the narrative being given away in the first two minutes. 

Cup of coffee-This shows that Lucy needs caffeine to keep herself sharp and that she is a hard working a determined character. 

Black handbag-Although this could be considered a mundane prop to use, the relevance of this prop is that it shows how casual Lucy's character is when it comes to investigating. It also gives the audience an indication that she is undercover. The purpose of the prop is to keep her notepad safe as it is essential to the investigation and the information will be used on the crime board later in the film. 

Flowers-The flowers will be used to show the 'remorse' Lucas shows? They will be placed on the grave aggressively to show the mixed emotions he shows due to his disorder. 

Car-The car will be used to show that Lucy has travelled to the church. It also shows that she is undercover as it is not a police car. This shows she does not want to stand out. 

Notepad and pen-This are essential as what she observes Lucas doing she writes down onto the notepad, this is then added to the crime board at a later date. 

Camera-The camera is used to take pictures of Lucas when Lucy is observing him. This is also transferred onto the crime board at a later date to record his behaviour. 

Watch-This is used as Lucy exits the car and checks the time. This leaves the audience asking why she does this. As it could be considered a nervous act as opposed to a confident one.

Costumes:

Lucy Barnes (Lucy)-Business suit, smart coat, hair in a professional looking bun, smart shoes, glasses. -The importance of this costume is that it is intended to send the message of authoritative, confident, official, credible, persuasive, and stable. This also contrasts with how Lucas is portrayed. The key elements are a more formal, dark coloured, structured outfit that is smart and sends a clear message. The idea of Lucy's hair being pinned up also send a clear message as this is commonly worn by business women and people of higher authority, it shows she has made an effort. It’s generally assumed that glasses make people appear more intelligent, although this is a clear stenotype and obviously, a pair of glasses do not make someone more intelligent the impression is given off which is a desirable quality for this character. The character makeup will be natural to relate to the official and smart costume and hair. 

Lucas Smith (Lucas)-Black top and trousers, black shoes, black coat. Black is associated with power, death, evil, and mystery. It is a mysterious colour associated with fear and the unknown (black holes). It usually has a negative connotation (blacklist, black humour  'black death'). Black denotes strength and authority; it is a very formal, elegant, and prestigious colour (black tie, black Mercedes). In heraldry, black is the symbol of grief. Also, an obvious use of the colour black in relation to costume, of course, would be a funeral. Although Lucas is going to appear smart in all black an element will have to allow him to appear unstable, to contrast against Lucy and relate to his illness, this could be achieved through the addition of makeup to make him look tired and scruffy hair.