Art department buyers juggling a full prop list often leave cash props until late in pre-production, then discover express dispatch windows are tighter than expected. A short checklist before you order:
1. Confirm the scene's shot list — close-up, mid, or wide — since that determines how many notes and stacks you actually need. 2. Check your production's compliance or legal sign-off process early; most Australian productions require specimen-marked props as standard, so build the paperwork in from day one rather than after wrap. 3. Order slightly more than your shot list suggests — reshoots and pickup days happen, and re-ordering mid-schedule costs more in express fees than ordering a buffer upfront. 4. Confirm dispatch and delivery timing against your build/prep schedule, not your shoot date — props need art department prep time before they're camera-ready.
Our Film & TV Props range ships via Australia Post Express with signature on delivery, and Screen Australia publishes broader pre-production planning resources worth cross-referencing against your prop schedule.
