TikTok users have been left questioning their sanity and vision after a production designer gave an inside look at the hyper-realistic props used on movie sets – including the food.
Elise Schatz, 22, works as a film director and helps with sets on shoots, and she has recently given an inside look at the bizarre props they use to make things look real on film – which have gone viral, attracting more than 30 million views.
The Los Angeles-based TikToker shares videos with her 215,000 followers, showing how piles of food including cheeseburgers, chips, fried eggs, bread and fish have all been carefully created to look realistic.
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In the videos, she approaches the food, showing how detailed they are to convince the audience that they are perfectly normal, before squeezing them – revealing they are a rubbery texture, easily bending and springing back into place.
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As well as food, Elise also showed other props including a box full of ‘shards of glass’ – which are actually made of silicone.
Another clip shows an axe, which is actually light weight – as Elise demonstrates on a colleague, tapping him on the head.
Another popular video shows a glass which appears to be half full of wine – but as Elise pours it upside down, the liquid doesn’t move.
Elise has been working in film production for the past three years – but still finds the props fascinating.
“I have a deep admiration for all the ins and outs of the film industry, so sharing the behind the scenes only felt natural,” Elise told NeedToKnow.co.uk.
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“If I have this wonder about it all, someone else can too.
“I’ll always be amazed by everything that goes on behind the scenes to make a movie.
“The passion I have for this craft inspires me every day to keep sharing my story as I achieve my dream of working as a film director.”
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The most popular of her clips – showing the cheeseburgers – went viral, garnering 38 million views and three million likes on TikTok.
One person commented: “NOTHING I KNOW IS REAL.”
“Now I’m questioning all food I see in movies thanks a lot,” another user said.
Someone else commented: “This would upset me in ways I can’t explain but simply bc I’m a foodie.”
“That’s crazy,” added another viewer.
One person said: “I really thought it was a burger.”
“For a second I thought it was real,” agreed someone else.
“Food props are my fave. So cool,” said another fan.
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