The pressure on prop makers

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What links the lightsabre, Scream mask and Wilson the volleyball? They’re all film props - objects that help bring stories to life on screen. Behind the scenes, they support a whole industry of specialist expertise. We speak to prop masters about the pressures on budgets and safety, following the death of Halyna Hutchins, who was killed on set by a prop gun. Produced and presented by Laura Heighton-Ginns (Image: Harry Potter's glasses on display in June 2021 at Prop Store in California, US. Credit: Getty Images)