Question: What is a production piece?

DRD 1812 · 12-06-2011, 09:21 AM

I don't know what it means...

coofunkcurly · 12-06-2011, 10:13 AM

Made in the prop shop for the movie but not necessarily used in the movie.

apollo · 12-06-2011, 10:32 AM

A prop made for the Production.

Usually not Screen-Used

thegreatgalling · 12-06-2011, 10:34 AM

While technically, all screenused props are "made for the production" as well, the way the term in used by hobbyists refers to the unused items. If the piece is screenused, it will be called screenused.

They usually come in three forms:

1. Exact copies of screenused pieces that were just extras in case the originals were damaged and were not needed (and thus were not used on film).

2. Pieces whose design was made for use but either cut out of a scene from the film, or just never used.

3. Preliminary test pieces, initial designs that were later altered or abandoned, and prototypes.

Funky Jedi · 12-06-2011, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by DRD 1812

I don't know what it means...

The is one of the best newbie questions I've heard in a long time. It's a good, solid question that relates spot on to the hobby. I know most newbs would never ask this for fear of being laughed at when in reality it's a perfectly viable question.

Good for you, DRD 1812.

I hope your question was answered to your satisfaction. Please don't let that be your last question.

jedichase · 12-06-2011, 11:13 AM

Basically, anything made for or during the production of a film, but was never used in front of the camera.

FuseNova · 12-06-2011, 11:27 AM

I'm not sure if this is the general consensus, but I consider storyboards, scripts, etc. to be "production" pieces as well.

Jedifyfe · 12-06-2011, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funky Jedi

The is one of the best newbie questions I've heard in a long time. It's a good, solid question that relates spot on to the hobby. I know most newbs would never ask this for fear of being laughed at when in reality it's a perfectly viable question.

Good for you, DRD 1812.

I hope your question was answered to your satisfaction. Please don't let that be your last question.

I totally agree and it looks like people have chimed in and covered the question perfectly.

DRD 1812 · 12-07-2011, 10:18 AM

Thanks for the great responses everyone. Yep, my question has been answered very well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funky Jedi

The is one of the best newbie questions I've heard in a long time. It's a good, solid question that relates spot on to the hobby. I know most newbs would never ask this for fear of being laughed at when in reality it's a perfectly viable question.

Good for you, DRD 1812.

I hope your question was answered to your satisfaction. Please don't let that be your last question.

Thanks. I'm new both to props and to this site and I have been really impressed with how nice and helpful everyone here is.

DRD 1812 · 12-07-2011, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jedifyfe

I totally agree and it looks like people have chimed in and covered the question perfectly.

Thanks. Yeah, they covered all the bases very nicely.

Art Andrews · 12-09-2011, 10:12 PM

This has been answered well, but I think a note of caution should also be added. "Production made" is a very loose term and I think it is often stretched a bit by those looking to make a quick buck. Original molds are often held for a long time and castings can be taken at any time. Cast from an original mold (after the fact) doesn't make something "production made" but you see them offered as such a lot.

Guardian Devil · 12-09-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Art Andrews

This has been answered well, but I think a note of caution should also be added. "Production made" is a very loose term and I think it is often stretched a bit by those looking to make a quick buck. Original molds are often held for a long time and castings can be taken at any time. Cast from an original mold (after the fact) doesn't make something "production made" but you see them offered as such a lot.

Very good point - I've even had Prop-Masters offer me 'Production Made' pieces that didn't quite make it to screen, only to find they intended to make a new casting to sell me

- which in reality is of course nothing short of a replica. Just from an original source

Alnitak · 12-11-2011, 08:26 AM

Thanks for the clarification, although I wonder if this classification can also be applied to items that have been used in production (not just MADE by the production team). Till now I thought it can be an ambiguous term...(replicas aside).

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DRD 1812 Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 45	Question: What is a production piece? I don't know what it means...

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coofunkcurly Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 670	Re: Question: What is a production piece? Made in the prop shop for the movie but not necessarily used in the movie.

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apollo Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,750	Re: Question: What is a production piece? A prop made for the Production. Usually not Screen-Used

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12-06-2011, 11:13 AM	#6
jedichase Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The central forest moon of Florida. Posts: 247	Re: Question: What is a production piece? Basically, anything made for or during the production of a film, but was never used in front of the camera.

12-06-2011, 11:27 AM	#7
FuseNova Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 391	Re: Question: What is a production piece? I'm not sure if this is the general consensus, but I consider storyboards, scripts, etc. to be "production" pieces as well.

12-09-2011, 10:12 PM	#11
Art Andrews RPF Staff Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 10,480	Re: Question: What is a production piece? This has been answered well, but I think a note of caution should also be added. "Production made" is a very loose term and I think it is often stretched a bit by those looking to make a quick buck. Original molds are often held for a long time and castings can be taken at any time. Cast from an original mold (after the fact) doesn't make something "production made" but you see them offered as such a lot.

12-11-2011, 08:26 AM	#13
Alnitak Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 20	Re: Question: What is a production piece? Thanks for the clarification, although I wonder if this classification can also be applied to items that have been used in production (not just MADE by the production team). Till now I thought it can be an ambiguous term...(replicas aside).

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