Prop Research

There are a couple of different props I will need for my trailer. These include things that will appear on screen and things that won't.


The story centres around the main character finding a strange glowing object outside his house. The difficulty is finding an object that fits the criteria of being small, light emitting and not instantly recognizable like a light bulb or torch. It also cannot have a wire running from it because the scene it appears in is outdoors. Having looked at my options, I think the best choice is to use light-up plastic rings. These little toys come in a variety of shapes and colours and, as long as the 'ring' part is obscured, look like abstract, alien glowing objects.


In addition to the little lights, I will also need a bigger, brighter light to represent the UFO in the sky. For this something as simple as a torch or light on a phone will do the trick. As long as the hand holding the object and the object it's self are obscured through clever shot placement, and as long as it gives off a strong light, it doesn't matter what the object is.