The Stalker's Book
The front cover
We knew that the book had to appear as if it had been carried around a lot with the stalker so we made sure it was creased. We decide that the colour black could both represent that dark and evil things were contained within the book and also so it wasn't too conspicuous. It had the film title on it as we thought it a good way of linking the opening credits to the book in a dramatic way.
Inside the book
The ink pen and messy handwriting added to the stalkers personality, stereotypically represented as eccentric. It also added to the idea that it was wrote quickly while watching her. We even wrote some of as if he was angry showing his instability.
The use of green ink turned out to be a big mistake considering we were planning on using a small green screen to zoom from the book into the scene. However the printing of a still from the footage and sticking it into the book turned out well.
The book contained the map with a route written on it. This was so that it appeared planned and also to convey the narrative that he was planning to meet her.
The stalkers bag
We choose a simple black bag for him to carry the things he was planning to take his stuff in.
It contained rope, a wooden box and masking tape. Adhering to thriller conventions we had to imply violence and keep the enigma but also create real tension for the danger she could be in. Therefore the box could have contained anything to the audiences imagination. We used the typical rope and tape to imply that he was planning on capturing her.
