Thursday 19 February 2015

Filming Day 2: Props

This bottle was the only prop used on Day 2 of filming. In terms of legality and health and safety, the actors obviously couldn't actually drink alcohol during filming, so I filled the bottle with water instead as both liquids are clear and you can't tell the difference between the two without actually tasting them. An unbranded bottle was used rather than something expensive, this is to show that the actors can only afford the cheaper bottles as they are only teenagers and aren't old enough to be drinking anyway. This makes it more realistic and a lot of the target audience will be able to relate to these characters as they are teenagers and may struggle with money from time to time. Also, drinking is often stereotyped with teenagers so this part of the narrative/genre will appeal and interest the target audience.