List of props (mise en scene)

There are several props we will need to create mise en scene in our thriller opening scene. 
Props:

• Red lipstick: to show mothers fiery character with a passion for her appearance and shows her desire for her daughter to be the same 'girly girl'. 
• Love-heart necklaces: the two necklaces- one owned by the mother and one owned by the daughter shows the connection between the two characters, their blood relation is the only thing they have in common.
• Smashed photo frame of baby: Shows the broken relationship of the mother and daughter. The crack over the baby wearing  a pink dress shows the pretty/innocent stereotype her mother reared her to be, that no longer exists.
• Dirty teddy and string: shows the child's lack of love and affection, shows her cold uncaring relationship towards people/things. 
• Bugs/worms: highlight the little girls unusual interests. 
• Stone, stick, leaves: to emphasizes the nature aspect and the freedom and isolation of the little girl. 
• Blood/red dye: to create mystery in the extract and show the girls strange situation and environment. 

Costume: 

Red blouse (clean)
Shows mothers smart appearance and feminine, judgmental character.

White dress (later becomes dirty and ripped)     Shows child innocence. As the dress becomes more damaged shows loss of child's purity and the distance between the two characters.

  

Location:

We plan to use a range of locations: with some scenes set in the mothers bedroom to connote security and love, some set in the garden again mimicking the security of a home but with increased freedom. And, the majority of the footage will be recorded in a deserted field showing the isolation of the little girl and the distance in the mother-daughter relationship.