Props & Set Pieces

FAH moved to their new office in 2018. They hinted at it (possibly at the time of signing for it) in April 2017:

They posted the (actual) interiour pics on their Instagram page only about a year later:

The extra space both for sets and storage, boosted undoubtedly by more experience and ambition in shooting sketches on a professional level, prompted them to start putting some serious thought in set building. Fake walls covered in various wallpaper patterns and decorated with picture frames appeared in the background. Pointing a camera at just any odd corner of the office, with their show posters, filming gear and general office mess in plain sight, was a thing of the past.

Let's take a look!

## The FAH Office Sets

Reusing sets is just common sense! Look carefully before adding a sketch to the list: these all have to be filmed at their office! FAH moved offices once, so there's an *old office* and a *new office*.

If you clearly see a real living room or kitchen, if the sketch is filmed outside or in a real pub, and so on, then the sketch should be discussed on the **Location Scouting page**!

Before we start, here's an interesting 'before & after' of how a set is built at their office. FAH posted this on their Instagram stories on 16 Nov 2020, so at the time of writing we're still guessing what this sketch might be about... might it be airport related? All the signs are there!

The office 'before' building the setThe finished set
### Fake Walls & Wallpapers

#### The Pink Damask Wallpaper

Click through to the image file to download a 4K photoshopped version of the *FAH-mous* pink flowery wallpaper in 4K resolution, created using the background visible in the merch photoshoots.

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This is probably FAH's most loved wallpaper. It's used so often in their sketches that you might not realise it's actually a fairly new addition to the FAH sketch canon. They posted the 'making of' on their Instagram page on 11 Dec 2018:

The first sketch it appeared in was indeed an Oisín & Parents one! The gallery below is an extensive but not exhaustive overview of the sketches it has appeared in.

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#### The Pale Purple Wallpaper

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* A Bad Relationship With Money
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### Pubs & Clubs

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### Restaurants

* Word Play Restaurant
* First Dates
* Lying on Tinder
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### Shops

* Dodgy Tattoo Parlour
* Bookshop

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## The FAH Prop Department

A prop is different from a set piece: **props are used by characters** in the scene and serve some sort of purpose in the story being told. If a character is drinking out of a mug, it's a prop. Empty cans on a table in the background are set pieces.

Also, a character might be holding his glasses in his hand, but they would still be part of the actor's wardrobe (see the FAHshion Corner).

Each image will redirect you to a page dedicated to a FAH prop. You can add a new prop by clicking the placeholder pics.

The Uni CertificateThe Giant Playing CardLive AnimalsPaddington DuvetBoard GamesCups & MugsGate 27B SignsBooksGaming GearThe Irish Flag

"Don't mess with me, I've been working out #noneck " - Foil dressed up for an unknown sketch"I broke the truce and finally killed the Peace Lily. May you rest in peace...Lily " - FAH killed another house plant"We're trying to start a new fad. A pint of Guinness with a potato on the side. #PotatoPint " - The potato pint prop for Ceol Agus Ól"Hog too lazy to change for a deli run" - Hog in his elf outfit for the sketch Getting Out of Shape for Christmas"The FA&H Xmas tree is up!" (2015)"I came into the office today and Mr. Arms was waiting for me 😂 " - probably written by Hog"Foil looks suprising [sic] cool with a pair of boxers on his head #trend #fashion #malebeauty #pants " - probably written by Hog"Office Filming #HogCloseUp " - Foil as the cameraman for Hog's close-ups in Hospital Chef"Arms been going around the office with a cushion on his head for half an hour now. We'll keep you updated...." - They didn't... but the background looks like the beginnings of the set for Irish Lad on J1 Chats Up American Girl, doesn't it?"Thursday Sketch make-up department" - Foil and Hog painting their faces for Euro 2016 Hooligan Children"Superhero: BinMan" (July 2016) - A precursor of the character 2 Euro World that Arms played years later in Black Friday: Rise of Amazon (itself an adaptation of a live show version that never made it past the previews for Swines)"We've started writing the new show, by accident" (November 2015) - A precursor of the character Poundland that Hog played years later in Black Friday: Rise of Amazon (itself an adaptation of a live show version that never made it past the previews for Swines)"Filming Shenanigans" - Arms with his head in a bag for Leaving Cert Dreams"Who needs professional equipment? Scrabble and Stephen Kings IT" - The Lads/Gerald sketches are filmed using the hand held technique, as you can clearly see here with Hog as cameraman. PS: notice the sign for the sketch The Commute, which was recorded 2 months previously, hadn't been taken down yet!"Background prep work from tomorrow sketch""The Props Department" - Foil and Hog preparing the set for Kidnap Victims Return Home"New sketch out tomorrow morning: 'Human Smartphone'. Get ye to YouTube""Just setting up the shot for our next vid." - on the set of Studying with your Parents [The Oral Exam]"The night club for Thursday's sketch is really coming together""New sketch coming tomorrow morning! See ya then :) " - Foil and his signature drawn-on moustache for the sketch Cancelling a Gym Membership"Bit if line learning for Foil." [sic] - Foil learning lines for Walking is for Losers"Our new video this week... Smug Cycle Guy. Enjoy 😊""When you forget to take off your costume before getting lunch... Woops."The Word Play Hotel set"Hog has taken last week's prop hotel reception apples as his own. #AlwaysRecycle"Grandparents in the Future set"Brexit Divorce can be really messy. New video tomorrow morning...""Meet Victor a staunch recluse and champion Rummikub player 😂""The Worry Protection Company woke up to a gold few missed calls this morning 🤣 they keep coming. Many satisfied customers. 😂😂😂""Hog's dad showed up to the office. Hog sure didn't pick those eye brows up off the ground.""Snobs""Relationship Mechanic - Coming soon... Beautiful isn't it.""We made the office into a hardware store for the next video 😁 ""We made the office into a hardware store for the next video 😁 ""We made the office into a hardware store for the next video 😁 ""We made the office into a hardware store for the next video 😁 ""We made the office into a hardware store for the next video 😁 ""We made the office into a hardware store for the next video 😁 "" 'An English Period Drama' coming soon... #FilmingAheadOfTimeForAustraliaTour " - Costumes and Green Screen setup for An English Period Drama"Tomorrow's video..." - Costumes & Make-Up for The Hunter-Gatherer Café"Mum! Dad! I'm all grown up!!" - Hog in a suit with the Coming Out sketch set in the background"Cooking with your parents... this Thursday at 8am""Bad Relationship with Money.. New video coming Thursday at 8am UTC+1""Bad Relationship with Money.. New video coming Thursday at 8am UTC+1""🎶 If you want to feel silly and you need to feel silly, put on a hat p-put on a hat 🎶""Unfortunately Foil couldn't wear shorts this time for filming, we could see his legs in shot. The disappointment." (Check out the page Did Foil Wear Shorts?)