I have a scene in which I need a character to break into an apartment in a way that doesn't show signs of a break in.
So I have two questions/problems here:
1) One issue is that this is in a hallway of building so the method of picking the lock would have to be quick, something someone might reasonably try with the expectation that he'd be done before too long, before someone possibly walks by and sees him.
So, how long does picking a door lock take?
Also, I seem to remember seeing in some films someone getting past a door by sliding a credit card in between the door and the frame. Are there any locks on which this actually works?
Is there some other way he might get past a locked door quickly?
2) Does picking a lock screw the lock mechanism up or leave any kind of trace (other than the fact that the owner will notice the door isn't locked)?
So I have two questions/problems here:
1) One issue is that this is in a hallway of building so the method of picking the lock would have to be quick, something someone might reasonably try with the expectation that he'd be done before too long, before someone possibly walks by and sees him.
So, how long does picking a door lock take?
Also, I seem to remember seeing in some films someone getting past a door by sliding a credit card in between the door and the frame. Are there any locks on which this actually works?
Is there some other way he might get past a locked door quickly?
2) Does picking a lock screw the lock mechanism up or leave any kind of trace (other than the fact that the owner will notice the door isn't locked)?
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