Pre-Production: Props

For our props, we bought 300-400 different types of old keys varying in sizes and style. We decided to use old keys as it will show contrast against the modern set and it will be more effective on camera than silver yale keys. Similarly the actor is not use to old keys on an everyday basis, so it will confuse him even more. We also looked at large, bulky, old padlocks for under our budget. We found ‘Amazon’, ‘Ebay’ and ‘Not on the hightstreet’ gave us the best results. 

When the old padlock and the key arrived, we realised the key was silver and would easily be spotted between the golden old keys, so we decided to spray paint it. When the old padlock and the key arrived, we realised the key was silver and would easily be spotted between the golden old keys, so we decided to spray paint it.