Prop Movie Money
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...
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...
