Props

There are three props in my film opening, all with great significance and below you will see why.

The Book

This the dark and evil book containing all knowledge of hazels past and horrific lies about her future that become true as she reads them (as explained in previous blog posts). I have a lot of old books at home so I chose one that was relatively thick and sturdy to use whilst filming and covered it in little almost triangular shapes of black paper. The reason I decided the book would be fully black with no title is because it adds to the mystery of it, it is what attracted Hazel to the book in order to cause this rollercoaster story. The layers of black triangular paper adds to its texture making the book stand out whilst its the darkest colour and giving it a rustic feel which is what I was going for.



The Failed Test Paper

The failed (F) test paper is the reason Hazel goes to the library as she decides she needs to books to help her study properly. This leads her to finding the book in the first place and due to this is a very significant event as, if she had passed she would not have come into contact with it.



Grandmothers Engagement Ring

This is Hazels grandmothers engagement ring she passed down to her for her eighteenth birthday, this is a hugely important prop as it is what makes Hazel finally realise she is the character in the book.