Costumes & Props

We used various costumes & props in order to add to the authenticity of our thriller opening, all of which had an effect on the sequence, no matter how small & insignificant they may seem.

Costumes

The Overseer

Samuel Hannigan asThe Overseer

Though we do not actually see the overseer move from the balcony, & he seems to predominantly feature in medium shots, his costume was still thought out, & holds great importance to the overall production.

The Overseer possessed rather colouress, yet modern attire. He can be seen wearing a grey hoodie, grey t-shirt & dark blue slim fit jeans. He also possess a Bagboy, which is a sidebag based on the classic Nintendoportible games console, the Gamebag. The bag itself, however, is not visible in the thriller, only the strap is. This adds to the character's mysteriousness, as the audience does not know what the strap is actually attached to.
This seemingly colourless getup helps to show the characters maturity & seriousness, & helps to attract a more mature audience.

The Collector

Michal Cendrowski as The Collector

The Collector also wore a rather modern attire, boasting a dark blue winter coat & blue jeans. This follows the same dark colour scheme of the Overseer.

The Colllector's coat, however, with it's fur rimmed hood, along with the rather light trousers, makes The Collecter appear much friendlier & more approachable than the other two characters seen during the opening.
Perhaps this is why he is the one
walking among the streets, & not scouring over some high up balcony
or leaning against walls in back alleys.

This more friendly demeaner could, however, be seen as broken by the characters rather aggressive looking facial hair. The Collecter sports a somewhat fierce looking beard, which, when combined with his furred hood coat, gives him an overall foreign look. This makes the deal all the more interesting, as it makes one wonder whether our antagonists are delving into some illegal inter-nationional trades of some kind.


The Dealer

Joshua Collier as The Dealer

The Dealer does not fail to keep up the dark yet modern look of his patterning characters. He appears
wearing a grey winter coat over a black hoodie, with black trouser & a pair of black converses. This dark demeanour makes him appear more sinister than the Overseer & the Collector, & his hoodie & stance make him seem like a streetwise young man who you wouldn't want to mess with. This getup definitely makes The Dealer seem like the more edgy & dodgy character out of the three.

Props

Though we did not use an overly large amount of props for our opening, the ones we did use were thought out & added to the production as a whole.





The Tech
                                                                                   

The first prop we see in the opening is The Tech. This device is an important piece of technology that both The Overseer & the Collector seem to hold great interest for. It is a vital part of the opening, as it is what binds all three characters together, & causing an enigma for the audience, as they wonder what this object is, & why it's so important. What is it? We don't know. It's a conspiracy. Hence the title of the thriller, "Conspiracy".


Though we don't know what the very important piece of tech featured in the opening is in regards                        to the world & lore of Conspiracy, we do however know what it is in regards to the world that we live in. Unfortunately none of our production team is lucky enough to be in possession of a super expensive & important top secret piece of technology, & so we had to improvise. Whilst I may not possess the means of acquiring top secret tech, I do, however, own a 3DS. And so it was decided that we would use my Nintendo 3DS game cartridge for 'The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds". When shooting, however, we made sure that the cartridge was held upside down, only showing the technological circuitry. This, along with the angle at which The Collector holds the piece, makes the cartridge look a form of computer chip, SD card, or any form of modern day technological devices capable of withholding top secret information or data that one would pay good money to get a hold of, pr to keep out of their rival's hand. This also meant that pesky little elf seen on the game's cover art is not viewable during the production, helping to keep authenticity & not break from the lore & setting of the thriller itself.

The Mobile



The next prop we see, & one of the very last things we see in the thriller opening, is the mobile phone. The iPhone5S is seen towards the end of the opening (just after the exchange takes place between The Collector & The Dealer) when The Overseer receives a text message from The Collector.  The message simply reads "Got It", to which The Overseer simply rep lie "Excellent".  This is a very important scene in the opening, making the phone a very important prop. It sets up the enigma of the tech, & makes the viewer wonder why The Overseer cares so much for the item, & why he sent the The Collector to 'collect' it for him, rather than just going himself. It also clarifies to the audience that The Overseer & The Collector are in league with one another, & are both involved in whatever exchange has taken place. The further adds to the mystery of the "Conspiracy".