There’s nothing unusual about pulling aside the curtains, so, in this scene, the curtains are not a prop. The curtains are part of the set, so we must ask if they’re being handled in the usual manner.
In this hypothetical scene from my pirate film, the pirate captain hears a noise outside his cabin and pulls aside the curtains to look out the window. A SCRIPT BREAKDOWN EXAMPLE: THE PIRATE CURTAINS If it is being handled in the usual manner, then it’s not a prop. If it is part of the set, then is the object being handled in the usual manner? If not, it’s a prop. Is the object part of the set? If not, it’s a prop. If a character interacts with part of the set that might otherwise be considered set dressing - does that change the category of that object? A general rule is that if a character interacts with an object, that object is a prop, otherwise it’s something else.īut this rule can get confusing. The truth is, this is a big category, but not every small object in a scene is a prop. Every scene has oodles of small objects that somehow fall into the props category if you’re not paying attention. The Props category can easily get cluttered. And it would move under orders from our production - in that case, it would be a vehicle element, and should be listed. If, however, the film included a naval battle that featured the ship in open water, we’d have to cause the ship to move. We’re treating it as a location, so in my script breakdown example, I do not list the pirate ship as a vehicle element. We’re not operating the ship, nor are we causing it to move anywhere. In this case, we’re bringing production to the ship, and we’re simply shooting onboard while the ship remains docked.
I am breaking down a script for a pirate film that takes place entirely on a pirate ship. A SCRIPT BREAKDOWN EXAMPLE: THE PIRATE SHIP The exception, of course, is if it’s being operated. When it comes to very large vehicles, such as ocean liners or planes, you should treat them as a filming locations. Exercise discretion when determining whether such elements are vehicles or props. There’s a ‘gray area’ when it comes to slightly larger objects such as electric scooters or bicycles. Roller skates, skateboards and other such small transportation devices are not vehicles. Picture vehicles can include cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats, or any large object that could transport characters or objects within a scene. As a general rule, the Vehicles category only includes picture vehicles, not production ones.
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