Prop money appears constantly in productions of all sizes. Filmmakers choose it because working with actual money is expensive and difficult to secure. Visual accuracy counts when shot in detail: print quality and this looks right in close-up.
Prop money is required to differ from genuine currency in defined ways. Requirements vary between jurisdictions, typically covering physical differences and clear labelling. Serious suppliers make within those rules. Attempting to pass prop currency as real currency constitutes illegal whatever how the props were made.
Not all prop money reads equally well under all conditions. Distance work allow less precise printing, whereas detailed shots demand convincing detail. Stack presentation is worth considering where the money involving large sums. Multiple currencies provide scope as scenes require.
Music videos features realistic prop cash more prominently than film. The genre regularly involves large visible quantities. Commercial stills have similar needs though with more exacting close inspection. Specifying prop money USD money built for macro prevents costly reshoots.(Image: https://freestocks.org/fs/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/compact_automatic_film_camera-1024x683.jpg)
