Editing Prop (section)

==Types==
Most props are ordinary objects. Some may require modification, such as rewiring of lamps to be compatible with [[dimmers]] or painting to make an object look used or be more visible from [[front of house]] under bright or dim lighting.

Props may also be manufactured specially for the production. This may be for reasons of weight, durability and safety or the item may be unique in appearance and/or function.

=== Weapons ===
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A prop weapon, such as a gun or sword, can be a replica, a real weapon or a real weapon which has been modified to be non-functional.

To make [[melee]] weapons non-functional, swords often have their edges and points dulled. Knives are often made of plastic or rubber or have retractable blades.

Rubber bladed swords and guns may be used by [[Stunt performer|stuntmen]] or actors where the action does not require detailed or functional weapons, in order to minimise risk.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racprops.com/issue3/editorial/|title=A Collector's Guide To Hand Props|last=Coyle|first=Richard|publisher=RACprops|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603195326/http://racprops.com/issue3/editorial/|archive-date=3 June 2009|url-status=live|access-date=9 July 2009}}</ref>

====Firearms====
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It is common for functioning firearms to be used in film and television productions usually firing [[blank ammunition|blanks]].

Due to the increased level of risk it is standard practice for the safe and proper handling and use of firearms as props to be overseen by a specifically trained and licensed professional, usually called the weapons master or armourer.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Brown |first1=Dave |title=Filming with Firearms |journal=American Society of Cinematographers |date=18 July 2019 |url=https://ascmag.com/blog/filmmakers-forum/filming-with-firearms |access-date=27 October 2021}}</ref>

Although blank cartridges do not fire projectiles, they still have an explosive charge and can cause fatal injury.

[[Dummy round|Dummy bullets]] are used if the prop is in [[Close-up|closeup]] and chambered rounds in the cylinder of a revolver are visible to camera. The can also be used in shots of the actor loading a weapon or merely handling ammunition. Dummy bullets contain no primer or charge and are only "bullet shaped objects"<ref>{{Cite web|last=Savage|first=Adam|date=25 November 2020|title=Adam Savage's One Day Builds: Hellboy Samaritan Bandolier!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww7Ts37eN2g |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Ww7Ts37eN2g |archive-date=2021-12-21|url-status=live|access-date=2 November 2021|website=You Tube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Although rare, fatal firearm related incidents have occurred, notably [[Jon-Erik Hexum]] on October 18, 1984, [[Brandon Lee]] on March 31, 1993, and [[Halyna Hutchins]] [[Rust shooting incident|on October 21, 2021]].

=== Breakaway ===
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Breakaway props are designed to be destroyed or break in use, such as furniture made from [[balsa]]-wood or cardboard and windows, bottles and glassware made from [[sugar glass]] or resin.<ref>{{cite web |title=How breakable props are made for movies and TV shows | date=28 February 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRpIk7yd2RA  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/FRpIk7yd2RA |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=Movies Insider - You Tube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Cups, plates or vases may be made from [[Biscuit (pottery)|bisque]] or wax.<ref>{{cite web |title=Biscuit pottery/Bisque pottery |url=https://www.theatrecrafts.com/pages/?s=biscuit+pottery&sentence=1&searchsubmit.x=19&searchsubmit.y=11 |website=theatrecrafts.com}}</ref>

Although these are relatively safe, a [[stunt double]] may replace the main actor for scenes involving their use.

=== Hero ===
Hero props are the more detailed pieces intended for close inspection by the camera or audience. The hero prop may have legible writing, lights, moving parts, or other attributes or functions missing from a standard prop. The name refers to their typical use by main characters in a production.

A hero prop [[Weapons in Star Trek#Phaser|phaser]] from the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise, for example, might include a depressible trigger and a light-up muzzle and display panel (all of which would make the hero prop more expensive and less durable).

=== Money ===
Although real money can be used,<ref name="MovieMaker">{{cite web |last1=Molloy |first1=Tim |title=Cinema Law: Can I Film U.S. Currency? |url=https://www.moviemaker.com/cinema-law-can-i-film-u-s-currency/ |website=MovieMaker |date=22 May 2021 |access-date=23 October 2021}}</ref> when large quantities are required or the money is to be destroyed, it is usually more practical for [[facsimiles]] to be used, which are made to not only look realistic but also comply with counterfeiting laws.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/rjr-props-fake-money/index.html|title=Where does fake movie money come from?|last1=Prisco|first1=Jacopo|date=22 February 2019|work=[[CNN]]|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>