Scene 1: Set overview

So I decided I'd do a bit of a tour of the set of scene one, as this is probably the most important set in the production. This scene is set in a student's bedroom, and so needs to get across the typical stereotypes of a student but in a subtle way - we cant have an actor saying 'Oh, this alchol, this is all I spend my money on' or 'Oh well I'm not going to make my bed because I'm a lazy student'. Therefore we have to have these things implied in the scene, with things such as rubbish laying around and untidy clothes etc.
I made a short video tour of the set with explanations of things here:

And here are pictures and a short written explanation of why these items are in the scene:

A messy bed. This is here to show the student is lazy and doesn't want to use the energy it would take to make their bed. Could also be because the student is in a rush to get to college/uni as they woke up late.

General rubbish and mess: again, to show the student is lazy and can't be bothered with tidying things up or putting them in the bin

Discarded guitar/instrument: I felt it would be a nice touch if the student were to have an instrument, as its a common thing for people to want to learn but then give up.

Messy clothes: showing the student has little care for how he looks and just takes clothes from the top of a pile, regardless of their condition.

Empty cans: These show two things, the first is that the student is again a lazy person and doesn't tidy up, and the second being that students like convenience, such as multipacks and easy to drink cans. The energy drinks also suggest they stayed up late working on an assignment to hand in the night of the deadline

Technology: All students now-a-days were brought up in the digital age, and so have a wide range of technology at their hands.

Unwashed pots: Again showing the student's laziness as they will just leave things lying around after they've finished with them. There is also beer in this, but that is covered below.

Alcohol: a common stereotype of the student is partying all the time, up all night and sleeping all day. A student bedroom would be a student bedroom without any alcohol, as this is what they (stereotypically) spend the majority of their money on.