by Anne Marie Murphy | Script Clearance
We have a unique database which we call our “clear alts”. That is in-house shorthand for “alternative suggestions that have cleared in the past and might be useful for recycling someday.” When we read scripts and find items that might present...
by Anne Marie Murphy | Script Clearance
555 NUMBERS Yes it does sound like something from a movie, the 555- number. Unfortunately, there is no way around it. An organization called NANPA ( North American Numbering Plan Administration) determines how phone numbering sequences will be assigned. We have...
by Anne Marie Murphy | Script Clearance
There’s no need for me to ramble on any further about using the 555- phone prefix on-screen. A quick internet search brought me to more than a few articles that can fill you in on recent standards and practices in the industry. There are some work-arounds...
by Anne Marie Murphy | Script Clearance
“We need to clear license plates for the 2 cars that will be featured throughout the film. How do you do this?” We answer that question with a question: “Where are the plates from?” If you say New York, off we go to phone or email our...
by Anne Marie Murphy | Script Clearance
Everyone knows that you can’t put the name “Chevrolet” on a Mercedes-Benz and have anyone believe what the sign says. It’s the same situation with gun use. You can put the fake label “xyz guns inc.” on a Smith & Wesson but...
by CarricDesign | Script Clearance
Here is a recently-revised clearance guideline freebie, related to the use of actual North American currency onscreen: “Spokespersons for both the U.S. and Canadian government offices that oversee currency reproduction enforcement indicate that there are no legal...
