It was a handy prop as I just happened to tie up just as they were beginning to shoot. A class like this will spend most of the day setting up one set of track to shoot one scene. They'll time it to afternoon light. Once everything was all tested, and set,...
ACTION!!
A pretty girl in a flowing dress flew down the ramp to a roguish looking captain, or something like that...
In summer, you can find yourself walking onto a movie set at any time in town. Intense, most of these classes go 10-12-14 hours a day, editing late into the night.
Many of these 'shorts' will be shown at graduation. I missed this one.