Prop Report

Stan's overalls and white vest:
I wanted Stan to be a stereotype of the 1960s, playing the role of an abusive husband who works as a manual labourer, alienated in his career and taking it out on his wife, Penny.
I decided to use these blue overalls as part of Stan's costume as I feel that they have an authentic feel, whilst the white vest will be slightly visible in the disruption scene when the overalls are unbuttoned. This will help Stan to look scruffy and therefore more in character.

Stan's cigarettes and lighter:

I decided to cover a pack of cigarettes with the cover of Red Apple Cigarettes.  This brand is used throughout many Tarantino films when cigarettes are used, to stop product placement. I decided to incorporate this into my film as I have created an artefact of Tarantino's work, therefore this acts as a subtle nod towards Tarantino's work.
The cigarettes will be used towards the end of the disruption scene, when we see Penny smoking them, whilst Stan is serving to her every need. However, the cigarettes will be kept in Stan's breast pocket of his overalls.
The cigarettes will subtly hint towards the change in the couple's relationship, and incorporate phallic imagery into the frames.


Stan's lighter: 
I wanted the lighter to look authentic and representative of the 1960s. I decided to use this dark green 'clipper' lighter. Although this is actually a modern day lighter, I feel that the aesthetic resembles the 1960s. This lighter will be used as a threat towards Stan, and therefore link to my textual analysis as Tarantino explores themes such as the oppressed becoming the oppressor, exploring stylised violence with objects that are not typically associated as weapons, and using personal belongings of the previous oppressor to inflict violence upon them. (For example, the whip used on one of the Brittle Brothers in Django Unchained.)

Penny's dress:
The keyframes are set after Penny has experienced a stereotypical 1960s make over. She wears a red shift dress, her hair is tied tightly at the top of her head and is covered in stereotypical 1960s make up. I decided to use this red shift dress in this scene from 'Whistles'. Although it is not authentic, I feel that it creates the mood and look that I am trying to achieve. The use of the red subtly hints at Penny's new position of power and strength. The short dress could portray her through the male gaze, however due to her power and control over the scene, Penny is not sexualised.



Penny/Stan apron:
I decided to use this vintage 1960s apron as I feel that the floral pattern creates a stereotypical, oppressed housewife feel. However, this therefore links to my textual analysis when I describe that Tarantino juxtaposes stereotypes of costume to characteristics. When Penny is wearing this apron she is not oppressed but the controller, therefore her costume juxtaposes her position in the relationship. When Stan wears this apron at the end of the keyframes, the floral pattern instantly emasculates him, placing him as a weak, house-husband. Therefore the apron will convey the change in the relationship, symbolising irony.



Dishcloth and washing line:
I decided to use a J-cloth as the dishcloth that is used to gag Stan. This is because it can be easily stretched and would have been used in the 1960s.
I also decided to use a bright blue washing line to restrict and tie Stan to the kitchen chair. I feel that this is also representative of the 1960s. Both of these objects would not be stereotypically seen as weapons or that they could inflict violence in any way. Therefore this links to my textual analysis as Tarantino often used items that would not typically be associated with violence to make the violence in the said sense become stylised.


Kitchen knife:
I decided to use this kitchen knife with a wooden handle as, again I feel that it resembles the 1960s well. This knife will be used to emasculate and 'remove Stan's manhood'. Although, we do not see this scene, there will be a keyframe taken including the knife, so that the mind wonders. Similarly to the cigarettes, the knife incorporates phallic imagery into the film.

Kitchen table props:
To reinforce the 1960s theme of the film even further, I decided to use these vintage 1960s cake and dinner plates, cup and saucers, sugar pot and cafetiere.