Using Prop Money for Film Photography: Tips for Realistic Money Shots

Using Prop Money for Film Photography: Tips for Realistic Money Shots

Melissa McGraw
Getting a convincing money shot comes down to four things: using full print prop bills that are printed on both sides, lighting them at an angle rather than head-on, styling...
What's Actually Inside a Movie Money Bag

What's Actually Inside a Movie Money Bag

A movie money bag almost never contains what the audience thinks it does. Inside a typical duffel used on a film set, you’ll find a small number of fully printed...
How We Support Indie Productions Working with Tight Budgets

How We Support Indie Productions Working with Tight Budgets

Melissa McGraw
Indie productions are some of our favorite clients to work with. Not because they have the biggest budgets — they rarely do — but because they tend to care deeply...
Prop Money 101: What Every First-Time Filmmaker Needs to Know

Prop Money 101: What Every First-Time Filmmaker Needs to Know

Melissa McGraw
You've got the script. You've got the crew. You've got the location. But now your scene calls for a stack of cash — and someone on set just asked: Where...