FEEDBACK: PROPS

Feedback- Props/Mise en scene 

This scrapbook prop acts as the central narrative device: the order of the pages in the book is the order of the activities that occur in the short film thus it acts as a structuring device, tracing the narrative arc. 

In addison, it gives rise to some playful and inventive editing: sometimes the still photographs turn into live action. For example the bottom left picture features the protagonist and her boyfriend Gabriel in a romantic scene in a park. The photograph is the sort of record that couples take to hang onto their memories but it also afforded us the chance to freeze the action in which becomes symbolic in our narrative, as Daisy's life is put on hold and cut short by her illness. 

The scrapbook pages turn at the end of the film displaying some of the credits and the shutting of the book suggests the finality of Daisy's life and the end of her story. 

The scrapbook represents many hours of production work as it involved taking still photographs during shoots and outside of shoots, printing them off and collecting a variety of stickers, diamante studs, coloured paper and momentos of the day such as ticket stubs and sweet wrappers. 

This gif shows all the different 'bucket list' ideas that Daisy wants to carry out before its too late:

As a result I have received very positive feedback about the scrapbook prop and its significance in the film:

•  My focus group was intrigued by the creativity and detail of the scrapbook.
• The scrapbook prop is very convincing because it is what people her age do- people in love want to document every moment.
• The material in the scrapbook provides realistic photos to post on the social media sites such as Instagram.
• Adds pathos to the story because it is Daisy the protagonist memorialising her life because she is dying she knows how valuable every moment is.