Prop is short for "property". Anything that is touched by an actor in a script is labeled a prop - cell phone, cigarette, lighter, knife, piece of paper. Anything in a scene but not handled is considered set dec(oration). Sometimes pieces of a costume are considered props and it depends on how we divide up the items between departments. If a wedding ring is a real and expensive diamond, it's usually considered a prop because props has a safe to lock it in. If an actor makes it all the way back to their basecamp trailer with a prop (they are supposed to give it back to props on set at the end of the day) costume department has to chase it down and return the item to the props truck.
Weapons are usually a sub-division in props department and many times the guys in charge are former military. Blanks are used mostly. But even a blank can kill at close range with improper handling.
I've been seeing articles and comments all over the internet since Thursday's stupidly avoidable tragedy and there is a lot of confusion about many things. It's weird that for once, I am able to read an article and glean a huge amount of information from just a partial quote or filler text by a journalist for flow that most people don't even see as important to the story. Do you want me to break it down and give you my understanding of the whole time line of events as I've pieced them together so far? The media is, of course, spinning everything in many directions. Are you interested in posts about film crew lingo and how things work on set in general (it is a deep rabbithole subject)? I find most people's eyes start to glaze over when I talk about stuff like this in real life - how interested are you in these kinds of things?
#filmcrew
I spent the day priming things for paint and then I remembered to shoot a quick video. #SewingStudioBuild
I started cutting all the edges while Janet was away yesterday morning. When she got back after lunch, she pulled out a roller and started filling in. I'll put a pic below in the comments. #SewingStudioBuild
We broke for lunch and then came back with a portal ac unit plugged in to an extention cord from the house. Can't wait until they finished hooking up all the electrical and we have the mini split cooling the room for us - it was stupid humid today! #SewingStudioBuild
Not bad for a first attempt at English paper piecing. I deliberately used a contrast thread so I could see if I needed to do anything differently.
I have a crazy idea in mind and this was just a test sample. It's going to take forever, but this should be the perfect mindless project to keep my hands busy when I'm listening to podcasts with my husband at night.
Triangle is 4" equilateral.
#epp
My husband sent me a "funny clothes" compilation video, and I actually kind of like this one, lol! I'm trying to wrap my head around exactly how to construct this so you could still turn everything! It looks simple but it's actually really complex!
I don't think it has any seams - looks like one giant circle. But to clean finish those holes, you'd have to sew them in steps with some burrito action. Definitely have to sew one and then the other.
I might have to make a half scale version to see if I can.
I made a patriotic 18th Century style skirt for and indie film maker to wear to her documentary premiere. Unfortunately, it has been delayed (she and her husband are still working on the final edit) and won't be out today as originally planned, but she'll have a skirt whenever it comes out later this year!
In true historical style, the skirt back ties around the waist and then the front ties around the back. This creates side openings that allow access to any pockets worn underneath. Modern women are always complaining about small or no pockets - they used to be separate accessories and as big as you wanted! (Example photos of me modeling it over my jeans at work because my coworkers wanted to see it.)
I couldn't help myself and matched the stars on the seams and even managed to hide horizontal tucks on the bottom layer that don't interrupt the stars (it's two layers of skirt). It can be worn with or without a petticoat, and the top layer can be draped with loops of red ribbon I stitched ...
