Props Research

I decided that the Leaders bodyguard needed to have a gun too show there perceived advantage over the younger boys in power. I decided to choose a small sub machine gun for Diego to use as it matched his role and charater.

I used this prop which I already had as after its original paint job it looked like a real weapon.

For the 'device' that martin uses I needed to find or make a prop with a opening to shoot from swell as a screen to display the countdown which I would add in post production. I found one of my old Camcorders in the house so I decided to modify it to look like a home made weapon that could have been made by Martin. To make this prop I used some blue tape and some spare wire I had in my workshop. I was very simple to make but I had a screen for the countdown to be edited onto and it had an opening (lens) for the shock wave to be fired from.

In many blockbuster action films weapons are transported in silver cases. So I decided for the boys to have the device in a silver case. Money in films is also transported in briefcases so I chose a black briefcase I owned for the Leader to hand over.

Final List of Props needed:
Silver Case
Black Case
Device
Gun
Pick Up Truck
Sunglasses
Cigarettes
Fake Blood
Breadsticks