Props for Filming

Letter of Conviction
The letter of conviction is an extremely important prop and was necessary for filming. Without it, our opening scene would not have worked. It is most likely the most important prop that we used. It is the letter of conviction that this young woman had received. It was crucial in explaining why she was so heartbroken by what was occurring. Our main protagonist was holding her fate in her own hands but she still had no control. The event was occurring as it was a reaction to her opening the letter. If she had not received the letter yet, she would be unaware that she and seven other women have been convicted with witchcraft. It was so important because it caused her to become helpless and hopeless. There could be a public execution or maybe life imprisonment. She had no idea what the future held but had a good idea that it would not be positive. The letter caused her great emotional stress as she lapsed into a state of despair. We filmed her kneeling down, sobbing, fearing for her life. This letter helped the audience to have a better understanding as to what was going on and how the young woman came to be aware of the incident and hence became so terribly upset.





Burning Stick and Paper
Our main aim in adding a new character was to add more tension into the scene as well as to create a sense of danger. These props were crucial in achieving this. Our actor was to start a fire with he stick to create a sense of urgency and trauma. Our group decided to show the fire being prepared and then, a few shots later, there was a shot of the flames as the stick was burning. This new character together with this new prop helped to add depth to our opening sequence as well as making it longer. It was effective as it gave people a better understanding of how women who didn't fit into the social norm at the time were treated and the extreme lengths the males in society went to in order to keep these so-called witches under control. These props also helped the audience to empathise with the main protagonist more easily as they could understand that her life was in danger despite her innocence. We decided to watch a music video that involved burning sticks to give us a good idea of what to use when filming. The sinister effect that our group created was similar to the music video as a result of our better knowledge from watching it. The purpose was to citrate danger and warn the audience of how truly terrifying and heartbreaking this news was.