How Breakable Props Are Used For Movie Stunts

How Movie Sets Use Breakable Props For Stunts
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There’s nothing better than breaking things on T.V. Think about it: Breaking glass, breaking tables... Breaking Bad? All great. Problem is, breaking stuff on people might make for a great action scene but it can also lead to a major bummer of a hospital trip. So how do all those bottles bust-up faces and how do a-list actors 0:40 keep jumping through sheet-glass windows? The answer is simple: Breakaway props. If you’ve seen a fight scene that gets anywhere near ‘exciting’ then you’ve almost certainly seen these clandestine chaos-creating contraption as work; in bone-jarring bar-room shoot-em-ups and white-knuckle brawls and explosive chase scenes, breakaway props are the everywhere simple solution to Hollywood's need for safety in simulated violence.

Except, they’re not so simple: behind the scenes there’s a lot of material science and thoughtful engineering that’s gone into shaping the world of breakaway props and some of it might surprise you! For one thing, some of these require a lot more... condiments than expected... Still, if you’re like me and have spent the last thirty-three years wondering how Bruce Willis dragged himself through all those glass shards in Die Hard, then you’re in for a treat because from sweet, sweet, shattering bottles to quick-collapse chairs and easy-break bricks, we’re explaining the what, why, and how of Hollywood's secret silver bullet: the breakaway prop. So, get your crash helmets on and don’t try this at home.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:40 What is a breakable prop?
2:45 How are breakables used?
5:02 Complex Breaking Techniques 101

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Written by: Nathan Savoy
Narrated by: Michael Keene
Edited by: Eveliina L

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