Why Props Matter

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8 жыл бұрын

A look at the hidden power of film props.
And how filmmakers use the everyday (and not so everyday) objects in their scenes to enhance cinematic storytelling.
Written, edited, & narrated by Rishi Kaneria (@rishikaneria).
Music from:
“Baba O Riley” by the Who
“Kid-A” by Punch Brothers
“Rabbit In Your Headlights” by Unkle
“Where is my mind” by Vitamin String Orchestra
“Magic” by Mick Smiley
“Sinnerman” by Nina Simone
“Intermezzo” by Pietro Mascagni
“Monkey Fight Snake” by the Bombay Royale
“I Hung My Head” by Johnny Cash
“The Thing That Made You” by Dan Romer
Iconography from "Famous Objects From Classic Movies."
www.famousobjectsfromclassicmo...
Footage from:
00:04 Boogie Nights
00:10 Sunset Boulevard
00:11 2001: A Space Odyssey
00:11 Black Swan
00:12 Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
00:13 Inception
00:20 Ghostbusters
00:26 Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi
00:29 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
00:30 Ed Wood
00:43 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
00:46 Big
00:47 Rushmore
00:48 Gattaca
00:50 Pulp Fiction
00:50 The Hundred Foot Journey
00:51 The Hundred Foot Journey
00:52 Pulp Fiction
00:53 The Breakfast Club
00:54 Terminator 2
00:55 Boogie Nights
00:55 Money Ball
00:57 Whiplash
00:58 Saving Private Ryan
01:01 2001: A Space Odyssey
01:11 2001: A Space Odyssey
01:17 American Beauty
01:23 The Usual Suspects
01:25 Jurassic Park
01:28 Forrest Gump
01:31 Lawrence Of Arabia
01:35 The Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring
01:38 Raiders Of The Lost Ark
01:40 The Bicycle Thief
01:42 The Maltese Falcon
01:47 Raiders Of The Lost Ark
01:50 The Dark Knight
01:53 The Dark Knight
01:59 Fight Club
02:03 Pulp Fiction
02:08 Rain Man
02:13 Mommie Dearest
02:18 Cast Away
02:24 Citizen Kane
02:31 The Red Balloon
02:36 Aliens
02:44 Blade Runner
02:58 Citizen Kane
03:03 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
03:06 Christmas Story
03:08 The Prestige
03:10 The Gods Must Be Crazy
03:17 Inception
03:20 The Prestige
03:23 Juno
03:25 Back To The Future Part II
03:27 Magnolia
03:30 The Red Balloon
03:34 The Sixth Sense
03:39 2001: A Space Odyssey
03:45 The Godfather
03:48 The Godfather Part II
03:49 The Godfather
03:51 The Godfather Part II
03:53 The Godfather
03:55 The Godfather
04:01 The Shining
04:11 Memento
04:19 Interstellar
04:29 Memento
04:41 Police Story
04:48 Pulp Fiction
04:56 Say Anything
04:59 The Godfather
05:05 The Shining
05:07 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
05:08 The Goonies
05:13 Raiders Of The Lost Ark
05:20 Batman
05:32 Pulp Fiction
05:40 Seven
05:47 Rear Window
05:53 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Man From The South
06:01 The Untouchables
06:07 Fight Club
06:12 The Dark Knight
06:14 Back To The Future
06:17 Signs
06:20 Jurassic Park
06:24 Aliens
06:27 Jaws
06:33 It's A Wonderful Life
06:39 The Gold Rush
06:42 Office Space
06:45 Annie Hall
06:47 The Breakfast Club
06:48 The Breakfast Club
06:57 Mary Poppins
07:00 The Wizard Of Oz
07:03 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
07:07 The Shawshank Redemption
07:14 The Karate Kid
07:17 The Avengers
07:20 Superman: The Movie
07:22 The Manchurian Candidate
07:26 The Matrix
07:30 Jurassic Park
07:34 Saving Private Ryan
07:40 Dog Day Afternoon
07:42 The Apartment
07:44 Raiders Of The Lost Ark
07:48 The Shining
07:52 The Breakfast Club
07:54 Singin In The Rain
07:57 Mary Poppins
07:59 Taxi Driver
08:09 Scarface
08:11 Terminator 2
08:14 Dirty Harry
08:25 No Country For Old Men
08:31 Kingsman: The Secret Service
08:34 There Will Be Blood
08:37 Rear Window
08:41 Raiders Of The Lost Ark
08:43 Ghostbusters
08:44 The Shining
08:46 Titanic
08:48 Back To The Future Part II
08:50 Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
08:54 Poltergeist
08:56 The Grand Budapest Hotel
08:58 The Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring
09:01 Titanic
09:03 Citizen Kane
09:07 The Usual Suspects
10:01 Risky Business
“If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. If it’s not going to be fired, it shouldn’t be hanging there.”
-Anton Chekhov
Full transcript can be found here: raging-cinema.tumblr.com/post/...

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@SoundSpeeds 6 жыл бұрын

I'm a sound guy but this was recommended to me by the Propmaster and Assistant Propmaster I'm currently working with on a Warner Brothers feature. I don't know how better to say it but... wow. You totally nailed it! In 10 minutes you told a more emotional and captivating story than most of the directors I've worked with ever have in any of their shows. Mad props to you! Amazing!

@RagingCinema 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much for this kind and generous comment! Its really encouraging (and motivating) to hear this. Cheers!

@SoundSpeeds 3 жыл бұрын

@@RagingCinema Nearly 3 years later and KZfaq recommended this video to me again. I had to stop what I was doing (on a short turn around no less) and rewatch. Such a great video! I can't say it enough.

@VoodooDoll210 8 жыл бұрын

As an assistant Propmaster on some pretty big Hollywood movies, I cannot possibly thank you enough for this video. It makes me tear up to watch. I can't tell you how many times people ask me "so what's a prop" and I struggle to "justify" what props are. We get no Emmys. We get no oscars. We are like the supportive friend who never gets the girl. Is kind of heartbreaking. We spend so much time being unrecognized and unsung it really gets into our heads and a lot of us have internalized the idea that we are not that important or artistic a part of the process. To see it acknowledged that we ARE is sort of jarring-- it's like getting a big hug after being alone for a long time. Thank you so very very much. Whenever anyone asks "so what is a prop" now, I show them your video. You've done wonders for this prop girl. -Melissa Harrison

@peanutismint 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Melissa, I did some IMDb digging (stalking!) and you have in fact worked on a lot of big movies! :-) Can I ask, is the props department something you always wanted to get into or did you just kind of "fall" into the role? And do all properties crew need to be skilled model/set builders etc or are there roles within the props dept which simply require the ability to visualise/design/source materials for props etc?

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thank you for this amazing paragraph! You all deserve to be recognized and I'm happy and proud to play my small part in that.

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

Just tweeted this paragraph - hope you don't mind - but its something more people should hear!

@VoodooDoll210 8 жыл бұрын

+Peanut Turner (peanutismint) hey there. I moved out to California specifically to work in the art department on films, but I did sort of "fall into" props -- or rather I kind of fell into love with props. I enjoy being part of the active filming process instead of solely the art prep process, and props is the only art department that actually works the set (besides the on set dresser) from start to finish. I'm proud of our work but it seems that we are very often overlooked and misunderstood.

@VoodooDoll210 8 жыл бұрын

+Peanut Turner (peanutismint) and not all prop folks need to be manufacturer / builder skill sets. Props takes all types of creative people. If you're interested personally in getting into props I'd be happy to talk about the many aspects of the gig :)

@CraigThePeanut 5 жыл бұрын

Well done. Prop person here specializing in weapons and food.....well done. Wonderful video of our work!

@RagingCinema 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I'm glad I could highlight the great work you guys do!

@syntheticfauna 8 жыл бұрын

Props to this video.....do you see what I just did!?....no?...anyone?.....(crickets)

@brianmchaney7473 7 жыл бұрын

Karpe D.M (Wild applause)

@jaysway9251 7 жыл бұрын

Karpe D.M slow clap for you my friend

@liammorgan-nolan8991 7 жыл бұрын

props to you for making this video about props

@dancole5795 2 жыл бұрын

I've been doing props for small theater productions (and occasionally for films) for years, and you hit the nail right on the head. If a prop fits the place & time, the audience doesn't notice because they assume that it's correct. They fail to realize that someone actually had to do research & find or recreate a milking stool from 1820. Thanks

@slingerfrancis4674 8 жыл бұрын

ace music choices my friend

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Making a video like this brings back the fun of putting together a mix tape :)

@bedriahali 3 жыл бұрын

@@RagingCinema i especially appreciated the wheres my mind cover on strings

@iissamiam 8 жыл бұрын

This is so cool. Why haven't more people seen this?

@Nhxn_ 8 жыл бұрын

His vimeo account is more popular.

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Kanye East (clever name btw) I noticed you have commented on several of my videos. Thanks for joining the conversation. Its good to hear your feedback: positive and constructive. Hope to see your voice in more of these. Cheers!

@Nhxn_ 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks dawg :]

@tiredalexander9935 2 жыл бұрын

They showed us this video in my Intro to Props class in freshman year of college, when I had NO CLUE what concentration I was going to pick, and now I'm about to graduate having been Props Master for one of my favorite shows ever. Props are so special to me, I love being able to tell meaningful stories. Love this video to bits!!

@STANTHEMANLEED 8 жыл бұрын

As someone who is going to college to be a props master thank you for this. It shows me people really do care for what I love, even if its a small few. I am going to use this video if anyone ever asks why I do what I do. Thank you

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

+DTLSchiller Very cool.

@odyssey.studios 2 жыл бұрын

So, what are you doing now?

@leseuloiseau Жыл бұрын

Hi, stan give some recommendations of schools where I could specialize in props or anything in production design field, pleasee!! :( that are not to expensive haha :( I studied filmmaking but I want to do this, and I still don't know how to do a lot of things, and I have just seen super expensive masters. Is school necessary or people just learn it around?? I don't know if you still have the account, but anyway thank you!!

@qwerty9797 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, just wow. I'll keep revisiting this video from time to time. Great overview!

@Chris-Moore501 8 жыл бұрын

I'm so impressed by this analysis. Here's to your work.

@user-gl7og1iq3c 6 жыл бұрын

Your explanation of the greatest props is so beautiful. Even with the short clips, I was able to understand how it changes the film and that despite not putting them into the spotlight, they still create impact to the audience.

@RagingCinema 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that!

@jpk4826 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic... Pulled me in and keep me there until the end. You are a real talent, even without any Props.

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

+John Keane Thanks John. I appreciate your kind words :) Hope you are well! Cheers.

@brydeeroserutherford8264 3 жыл бұрын

'Props' to you ;) I love this, kept me enthralled until the end, thank you!

@peanutismint 8 жыл бұрын

This was fantastic! Reminded me of all the movies I haven't watched in too long.

@arunsar7893 7 жыл бұрын

Mind Blown!! .. Awesome story! .. and Oh God! .. the choice of sound tracks! ..:-).. Loved every part of it..! Never thought a video about props could be made, in a way that you are glued right to the end of it! ..

@RagingCinema 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@franciscaferreira9062 3 жыл бұрын

this is sooo good. so simple yet unique

@avanlin7623 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making the video! Please keep going and do more.

@eliboy8583 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, amazing video, Rishi Kaneria!

@siskothekid4620 Жыл бұрын

Did you know this video is featured on the home page of The Prop Masters Guild website? Well done!

@NewGamesForever 8 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous video! Thank you!

@TimeTravelinc 8 жыл бұрын

Really liked the video you did. I like to think that this is a reason why people sometimes make props or buy them. They're objects that link to that universe we've seen. Also like the quote that talks about a Trope: Chekhov's Gun. Hope to see more.

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

+TimeTravelinc Cheers! I appreciate this thoughtful comment.

@markparkinson6947 3 жыл бұрын

I love how inspirational this video is. At the same time, it makes me want to make a movie where there are no props, just to challenge myself a bit. 😅

@Almaatl 8 жыл бұрын

Wow! Brought back so many great memories of movies and I learned so many things. Beautifully done.

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

+Alma Flamenca Thank you Cristina! I appreciate it!

@Almaatl 8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! It was very interesting!

@BasicAU 7 жыл бұрын

i loved the music in this video, this is the first of many I will watch of your content!

@RagingCinema 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Really appreciate it :) Cheers!

@victorffcolosso 6 жыл бұрын

It's a violin cover from "Where is my mind" by the Pixies right? Great video by the way

@siskothekid1157 6 жыл бұрын

Very well done! I’ve worked in the film industry in props for 15 years and I find this video extremely inspiring. Thank you. Subscribed.

@RagingCinema 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! That means a lot!

@siskothekid4620 Жыл бұрын

@@RagingCinema you're welcome! I just returned to comment that your video is now featured on the home page of The Prop Masters Guild website. That is a serious recognition of work well done!

@clairebear9501 3 жыл бұрын

Props are super important to different shows and can help move the stories forward or just as a general vision type

@azbrunner 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing insight I never noticed. Thank you!!!

@HowtoPaintPleinAir 7 жыл бұрын

What an excellent video. Fills me with ideas!

@theonlyguiltymaninshawshan7909 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done!

@NoUploadJustComment 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Excellent soundtrack too.

@johnwolf7073 3 жыл бұрын

awesome video! love from Greece!

@schube9891 7 жыл бұрын

I'm considering becoming a prop maker, and I have to say - this video was well done. I've been looking for reasoning that this is a vital part of the artistic process that I want to help portray, and this video was very heartfelt and encouraging. Thank you.

@RagingCinema 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Really appreciate your note. It absolutely is an important part of the process and this video is an homage to the men and women that make that contribution happen. You would be joining an important tribe :)

@fred3870 8 жыл бұрын

Great work, thanks.

@nicoledebace 3 жыл бұрын

Bravo!!! So good!!!!

@PASWTV 2 ай бұрын

We really enjoyed this. Thank you

@waelwm4331 8 жыл бұрын

the music is amazing thanks

@jeannguyen3199 2 жыл бұрын

1:25 That prop in Jurassic Park never set up a sequel. Unless you count that video game based on it as a sequel.

@chacahill6878 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful editing!

@RagingCinema 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TkR311 8 жыл бұрын

I need more videos like this! You got yourself a new subscriber :D

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

+Tk R Thank you!

@vinayjayadev3880 3 жыл бұрын

a very informative video !!

@spfx.no-teatersminke-og-sfx 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video!!!!!

@phoenixoliviacopy2727 2 ай бұрын

Well done!

@Ol_Mase 8 жыл бұрын

Nice job!

@728harris 4 жыл бұрын

Props are very important parts in movies. I didn’t realize that so many things are considered props. This me a new way of viewing movies.

@Subodhs7 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, excellent, subscribed!

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

+Subodh Sundriyal Thank you for your support!

@baldseahorse7569 Жыл бұрын

This is a really good video.

@Freddus 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@CHEFDEPARIS Жыл бұрын

beautiful video.

@dimitreze 8 жыл бұрын

amazing video!! :)

@alexanderjbf 8 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@troybrough5261 6 жыл бұрын

so much love :)

@EvanMcNeeley 7 жыл бұрын

Great!

@zacceranic7398 7 жыл бұрын

Epic video. So good

@RagingCinema 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate the positive comment.

@grahamtipene2757 5 жыл бұрын

Nailed it. So cool.

@RagingCinema 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers, I appreciate that.

@GeorgesThoughts 7 жыл бұрын

great video

@th3mbo 5 жыл бұрын

I need more!

@glennalexon1530 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect.

@harrybrads 8 жыл бұрын

brilliant

@condoti 8 жыл бұрын

I foresee a million views. Good job.

@maxximumb 8 жыл бұрын

Adam Savage sent me. I'm glad I came. Excellent video. More like this please.

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

+Maxx B Cheers! I appreciate it.

@maxximumb 8 жыл бұрын

Your video reminds me a lot of the work of Tony Zhou, from Every Frame a Painting. Your video was detailed, engaging and beautifully edited. Thank you for sharing.

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

+Maxx B Thanks. Thats a great compliment :) I'm a big fan of Tony.

@hannahburnham165 7 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to download this video to use it in a props class? I have shown it to students previously, but it would be simpler if I could download it, rather than have to stream it in the classroom?

@georgekinniburgh1057 7 жыл бұрын

omg how am I blanking on this what is that first song

@exos79 7 жыл бұрын

What an amazing video. You sir are getting subscribed wether you like it or not.

@megandietrich6636 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Raging Cinema! I'm working on a curriculum for teaching props to high school students and I would love to include this video in my presentation, is there any chance you would be willing to share the file with me so that teachers wouldn't have to rely on KZfaq?

@brandipaige7708 3 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome video about props. I wish you didn't put cuss words in it though. I really wanted to show this to my students.

@SethHesio 8 жыл бұрын

The baby monitor pointed to the sky at 6:14. Anyone know which film that is?

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

+SethHesio Signs.

@westiger1199 2 жыл бұрын

And still the Props truck is always the furthest from set.

@maxlippolis 8 жыл бұрын

2:31 what's the movie (children baloon)?

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

+Max Lippolis "The Red Balloon" See complete list of movies used in the description of this video. Thanks for watching.

@itaylevin4555 8 жыл бұрын

What movie is it in 3:26 ?

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

Magnolia.

@GREGALBU 8 жыл бұрын

2:48m what's the movie?

@poisongodmachine3 8 жыл бұрын

+Greg Albuquerque Blade Runner

@TheOpticalFreak 7 ай бұрын

Was that the hair from GATTACA!? 🤔

@merkavah4 8 жыл бұрын

I waited for the Almanac.

@d.v.villasana4118 4 жыл бұрын

I want to be a prop maker so bad

@ShonTolliverMusic 4 жыл бұрын

I was today years old when I found realized how the Jurassic Park sequel was set up.

@Bobacus6122004 8 жыл бұрын

I noticed that most of the great prop moments in movies were pre 2000 movies. Has movie making gotten that bad?

@RagingCinema 8 жыл бұрын

+The Floating Eye I don't think so. In reference to this video, thats probably more of a reflection of my own personal 'favorite time periods' in film. Thanks for watching and posing an interesting question. Cheers!

@FaberYaVO 8 жыл бұрын

Everything is a prop except for the characters, so it's pretty obvious why props matter if you ask me. Didn't really need a movie for that.

@SAndSPictures 7 жыл бұрын

Directors aren't props. Editing isn't a prop. Lighting isn't a prop. A set is not a prop. (There are props in a set, but a set isn't a prop.) Costumes aren't props.