02-05-2011, 01:54 AM | #1 |
Props, gimmicks, gaffs.. what's the difference?
Someone actually asked me about this and ended up getting into a little argument with me as he thought it was too confusing. It's pretty simple though, so allow me to elaborate and share with all of you:
Props Every single object you use. Gimmicks Extra or special props/materials your spectators should not be aware of (both clean and dirty ones). Gaffs Special/modified props (dirty ones). This means that gimmicks aren't neccesarily gaffs, but gaffs are always gimmicks. For instance: Props: coins and shell | Gimmick: extra coin and shell | Gaff: shell I'd like to add that clean gimmicks can be ungimmicked. This means that there is a clean-up involved which means that the extra prop in question ends up where it originally belongs. Hope this helps! |
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clean, dirty, gaff, gaffs, gimmick, gimmicks, prop, props |
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