Prop Movie Money
Prop Money on Stage: What Theater Productions Need Differently
Theater changes almost every assumption behind a prop money order. There is no close-up, so fine bill detail matters less than it does on film. But there is also no...
Briefcase, Duffel, or Pallet: Matching the Container to the Story
The container holding your prop money communicates more to an audience than the dollar amount does. A briefcase reads as a negotiated transaction between people who planned this. A duffel...
Close-Up Prop Money Bills Explained: What They Are and When Your Production Needs Them
Close-up prop money refers to fake bills printed with enough detail and accuracy to be filmed or photographed at close range without breaking the illusion of real cash. At Prop...
Creative Ways to Use Prop Money for Marketing, Promotions, and Events
Prop money is one of the most attention-grabbing marketing tools a brand can put in someone's hands. Realistic fake bills can be customized with your logo, printed as branded coupons,...
Using Prop Money for Film Photography: Tips for Realistic Money Shots
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
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...
What Are Money Bands? A Complete Guide to Currency Straps
Money bands — also called currency straps or bill straps — are the paper bands wrapped around stacks of cash to hold a set number of bills together. Banks, casinos,...
How Much Prop Money Do I Need? A Scene-by-Scene Guide
The amount of prop money you need depends on the scene you're shooting — a money gun moment can get by on a few hundred loose bills, while a counting...
How We Support Indie Productions Working with Tight Budgets
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...
Why Banks and Law Enforcement Use Prop Money for Training
Banks and law enforcement agencies train with prop money because it delivers the realism of cash without the security exposure, reconciliation burden, or volume limits of using genuine currency. Tellers...
Custom Branded Bills: How Businesses Are Using Prop Money for Marketing
In a crowded marketplace where attention is the most valuable currency, savvy brands are reaching into a creative toolbox that most competitors haven’t thought to open: custom branded prop money....
Prop Money 101: What Every First-Time Filmmaker Needs to Know
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...
