Mice-en scene #1 (props)

 Hey blog recently, I have been considering the kinds of props I will use in my film opening. This blog will be about props! 

I know that when the gymnast is training on bars, she will have grips on. There are many different levels of gymnastics, and once you reach the higher levels, more equipment is required for purchasing. Some things would be of course grips and Tiger Paws. These simply aid the gymnast while doing more challenging skills. In addition, chalk will be used to make a cloud and then our opening title will appear. 

Grips

Tiger Paws (wrist support)

The main reason why I wanna use these (at least the grips) is because I want the audience to understand how talented she truly is at gymnastics. You might wonder, oh just show her doing skills, but I simply want to expand beyond that and not show someone just flipping for an entire minute and thirty seconds. The goal of my film opening is to keep my audience engaged, and wanting more. 

Another prop we would have is a calendar. I want to be able to show how much Gianna truly trains. Some details like doctor appointments for her injury or the big competition day scheduled will emphasize her dedication to the sport while developing further context on the main character's injury. I think the calendar will allow us to show how much time is passing with her training while injured, preparing for the competition secretly. 

We will also be using school papers with poor grades, along with a sign-up sheet for a gymnastics competition. In the opening, Gianna will be secretly signing up for a competition, but as she's signing up her mom knocks on her door and she quickly hides the sign-up sheet in the mess of her assignments. The poor grades will emphasize her desperation for the scholarship since her academic career is not going so well. 

Finally, we will use a knee brace. The brace will show that Gianna has an injury on her knee that is still in the healing process. Her training regardless of her injury will help establish her character as someone who is very stubborn and dedicated to her commitments. 

I am excited to see how all of these props work to help elevate my film opening!