ContinuityKing
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Screen Used or Production Used.
- Should prop sellers just state a prop is Production Used to act on the side of caution?
I do sometimes have an issue with wording on COAs stating prop as 'screen used'. I know a lot of professional prop sellers are meticulous in their research and have a lot of suppliers who worked closely with a production (Or indeed get warehouse clearance lots directly from the production themselves). But there's no guarantee a prop can be screen used unless it was screen matched (And that's usually by something unique to the prop itself, like damage in a specified area).
The reason why I'm concerned is that I sometimes see professional prop sellers selling items as screen used, and being super anal about continuity I've watched a scene back several times and it doesn't have the specified markings i.e. damage/wear or unique mark. Of course a prop can still be production used, but I think unless an item can be picked out specifically (And screen matched through wear or abnormalities) it shouldn't say screen used, only production used.
What does everyone else think?
- Should prop sellers just state a prop is Production Used to act on the side of caution?
I do sometimes have an issue with wording on COAs stating prop as 'screen used'. I know a lot of professional prop sellers are meticulous in their research and have a lot of suppliers who worked closely with a production (Or indeed get warehouse clearance lots directly from the production themselves). But there's no guarantee a prop can be screen used unless it was screen matched (And that's usually by something unique to the prop itself, like damage in a specified area).
The reason why I'm concerned is that I sometimes see professional prop sellers selling items as screen used, and being super anal about continuity I've watched a scene back several times and it doesn't have the specified markings i.e. damage/wear or unique mark. Of course a prop can still be production used, but I think unless an item can be picked out specifically (And screen matched through wear or abnormalities) it shouldn't say screen used, only production used.
What does everyone else think?
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