Why do movies/TV shows/commercials always seem to use empty opaque cups (i.e. a coffee cup) or other containers, when a simpleton like me can easily spot that they’re empty just by watching?
Continuity, if they use real drinks in a clear glass, and the scene requires them to take a drink, they would have to refill the glass to the exact original spot for each take (and a film can do up to 10 takes for each scene). And the actors would have drunk an unholy of water by the end. It save…
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Continuity, if they use real drinks in a clear glass, and the scene requires them to take a drink, they would have to refill the glass to the exact original spot for each take (and a film can do up to 10 takes for each scene). And the actors would have drunk an unholy of water by the end. It saves a lot of trouble just to have them mime drinking from an empty cup.
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Key Concepts: Glass, scene, take
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Is there a simple explanation for why movies/tv shows/commercials always seem to use empty opaque cups (i.e. a coffee cup) or other containers, when a simpleton like me can easily spot that they're empty just by watching?
Continuity, if they use real drinks in a clear glass, and the scene requires them to take a drink, they would have to refill the glass to the exact original spot for each take (and a film can do up to 10 takes for each scene). And the actors would…
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This is an above-average answer at 74 words, ranked #176 of 500 Everyday Life questions by depth. The key concepts covered are glass, scene, take.
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