at home ideas

Props!!

Typewriter

So for our film opening, props are a hugeeeee part because we need to use a lot of objects that represent the 70's and that are appropriate for our time period and for the vibe we want to set. As I said in my previous blogs, we want to use a typewriter so that Lana (the main character) can develop her character through the thoughts she types out in the beginning of our film opening. Lucky for us, Sydney (my group member) was passed down an actual typewriter from her great grandmother that will be perfect. Although it may not actually work, we can always edit and use certain camera angles to make it look as if the typewriter actually works. 

Sydney's typewriter

The Band Posters

Although this is only shown in short clips, band posters are an easy way for us to develop the setting of our film. Now I don't mean any band posters. Since this film takes place in the 70's not only do we want to use posters of bands from the 70's but also some that develop Lana's character. For example, bands that support the lgbtq community. Originally, we were planning on going thrifting and looking for some band posters. Our plan B  was to post on our snapchat or instagram stories and reach out to people to see if we could borrow some band posters for the day that we film. And our plan C was to order the band posters on amazon prime ( even though they were like $10 each) we were willing to do it since we also want some to decorate our rooms anyway. However, because of the whole virus situation happening, everything is closed and we will not be able to go through with any of these plans. Luckily our plan D came in and my team member Irene got bored enough in quarantine that she decided that she wanted to make the band posters herself. 

Band Posters 

I absolutely LOVE how they came out and they look like real band posters and they were a lot more affordable than the real ones so I am really happy about that and it's also really relieving since I was worried about a lot of other things like WHEN ARE WE GONNA FILM!!! But i'll talk about that very soon

This is another poster Irene made that was also included in the previous photo but I wanna elaborate on it a little more. I thought the idea behind it was very clever. She said she was watching the 70's show (i know ironic) and she noticed this image in one pf the episodes. Since the show does take place in the 70's she though we should include it in our film opening and maybe make Lana a smoker as well that way there is more to her. 

scene from that 70's show