How much is made with real materials vs. synthetic replacements?
Would a sword or shield actually survive battle? PK: The majority of Armour & Weapons that I have been involved with in various capacities are extremely realistic props. PRG: Earlier, you wrote “working on-set is often a blast, particularly away on location.” What is the on-set workday like for an armour and weapons technician versus in the workshop? PK: As well as needing basic making and fixing (things really fast) skills on-set, often an understanding of scripts, shotlists and their related breakdowns, continuity and basic set ettiquette is also required. After you have packed-in to the location, sometimes an amount of time is allowed to prep for the following days or weeks ahead. Sometimes this prep has to be done prior to pack-in. On a shooting day, Cast, Stunt-persons and Extras are dressed in their appropriate Armour or Costumes, generally with priority being given to characters needed on-set first. This is usually determined by either the call-sheet, shot list or schedule, side
