Blog Post #7 - Commonly Used Props in the Crime Films

 Props are used in all forms, across all genres, and various media forms, such as TV Shows, Advertisements, Film, and more. Some props are generally utilized in specific scenes, such as couches when the setting is a home, office chairs in an office and beds in bedrooms. Some props are generally used in specific genres, such as medical equipment for a drama set in a hospital, flowers in a romance film, or even something like capes in a superhero film/show.




In the crime genre, many different props are used to suit the needs of different characters in a narrative. One example of this is the simple items that people may think are obvious for a police officer may have on them, such as a taser, handcuffs, a weapon, a radio, and a vest. Some less obvious items would be; Keys, for their car; Glasses if they are needed; or even something as simple as a shirt. According to EnergyElectronicsLLC.com, police carry many various, and unexpected items. Ranging from clipboards to a power bank, to mini-cameras, to even a barcode scanner. 

Picture of a power bank, from energyelectronicsllc.com

I pulled the following information from premiumbeat.com. Commonly used props in crime as a genre; are things such as cigarettes, usually used by the criminals; Money is also another prop used in these films, it is used with fake money which can be printed, not real money. Various sorts of alcoholic beverages are also used as props in these films, but they can be substituted for other drinks, such as apple juice. Fake blood can be purchased online or made yourself for not much money. Fake guts can also be made, using things such as Styrofoam and fake blood, or by using real animal parts. Prop guns can be made by painting a fake toy gun.




 


I can use these various forms of props, and strategies to create realistic-looking props in my project, to enhance the scenes that they are necessary in. I can use the technique of fake blood to decorate the scene upon which the detectives arrive, to make it seem as if something murderous really did occur. 

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