Prop Movie Money
Crisp, Worn, or Aged: How Bill Condition Tells the Audience Something
Bill condition is characterization. Before a single line is spoken about where the money came from, the audience has already read an answer off the props: crisp and uniformly banded...
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...
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...
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...
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...
