Production: Props and costume design

 For this blog post I will talk about the props that will be used in our film and the costume design for Xander. Since our opening is pretty straightforward and simple, not many special or unique props will be used, and the costume will be rather simple.

This will be the main prop, Xander's mobile phone. Since the whole opening revolves around a phone call, the phone will be on screen for most of the film. That's why this is a major prop that will be used in our opening. The iphone serves as a symbol of danger, and shows how simple everyday things like iPhones can be turned into symbols of evil and darkness.

The other main prop that will be used is the door mat. Although it is only shown in 1 shot, this prop serves as another representation of danger and it's responsible for revealing the severity of the situation. Before Xander moves the mat, the audience is not sure if the caller is telling the truth and it could just be a prank phone call, but when he sees that his key is gone the situation gets way more real. That's why even though the mat barely gets any screen time, it is a crucial prop to develop the meaning of the story.

Since the goal for this opening is to show how normal people can be put in serious situations, we want to make Xander look as normal as possible. With this outfit, he looks like any regular teenager. This shows that anyone could be unexpectedly put into a very serious and dangerous situation and it highlights the fact that it could really happen to anyone.

Since our opening is very simple, we will not be using many props, but these are a few of the main factors that contribute to building meaning in the story.