Confirmed Props!

 Hey! so, I realized I never did any prop list or confirmed props that I will be using for the production of my short film. Here are some of the props that I've ordered and expected to receive soon. 

Now I'll get probably the most jarring one out of the way first...

So originally, I was looking at this one since it looks as identical as a real gun could be, and it would be pretty effective for my project: only thing is that it's $20 without shipping, so I'm not really sure If I'll buy it. However, I do have an alternative...

My friend told me the idea of having a nerf gun and PAINTING it black! I was astounded because I genuinely do think that it's a great idea. It wouldn't be too noticeable as well since it's being shown from mostly wide shots. The only negative aspect of it is that it may not look as real as the first option, and I don't really have anything superficial, but we'll see in the upcoming days what my decision will end up being.

Another Prop I'm sure will be in use is fake herbal cigarettes, I'm still not sure if I'll end up using them but...

I'm not entirely sure If I'll be purchasing this, as I am unsure if my teacher would allow me to utilize for the making of a film, honestly, I don't think my parents would even approve of me using this for a film so it's very on the edge if I actually end up getting this or not. I really want the smoke to be a part of the product as it just feels so much more real, and I have cool cinematography ideas I could play with in utilizing this technique. 

To be honest, even if my teacher doesn't approve of herbal cigarettes, I could always use fake ones that I'll get from a friend or whatnot, which will probably be the safest and cheapest option. Me, I do want to have the real smoke appear in the film though, it just feels so much more realistic.

Anyways, I'll continue the prop usage discussion in part 2, as there's a lot to reveal in the prop department of my production.