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[[File:Robby1 9254.jpg|frame|[[Lost in Space|And]] [[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.|Many]] [[Columbo|More]]]] |
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{{quote|''"I actually recognize this wall. It's been redressed a number of times, most recently for a scene in the ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' series finale "These are the Voyages...", but it's also been used as a backdrop on a Son'a ship in ''[[Star Trek: Insurrection|Insurrection]]''... This wall, I think, deserves an Emmy for withstanding so much crap."''|''[[The Agony Booth]]'' [http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Star_Trek/Deep_Space_Nine/Let_He_Who_Is_Without_Sin___.aspx?Page=5 recap] of "[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Let He Who is Without Sin...]]"}} |
{{quote|''"I actually recognize this wall. It's been redressed a number of times, most recently for a scene in the ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' series finale "These are the Voyages...", but it's also been used as a backdrop on a Son'a ship in ''[[Star Trek: Insurrection|Insurrection]]''... This wall, I think, deserves an Emmy for withstanding so much crap."''|''[[The Agony Booth]]'' [http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Star_Trek/Deep_Space_Nine/Let_He_Who_Is_Without_Sin___.aspx?Page{{=}}5 recap] of "[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Let He Who is Without Sin...]]"}} |
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The Hollywood version of "Waste Not, Want Not". When elaborate sets, costumes or props are made for one production, they may turn up again and again in other productions that may need elaborate props but don't have the budget to design and build their own. |
The Hollywood version of "Waste Not, Want Not". When elaborate sets, costumes or props are made for one production, they may turn up again and again in other productions that may need elaborate props but don't have the budget to design and build their own. |
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This is utterly ubiquitous in live theatre, so a section for this would be hopelessly long, and utterly pointless. Just take it as a given that live theatre companies save and re-use everything. |
This is utterly ubiquitous in live theatre, so a section for this would be hopelessly long, and utterly pointless. Just take it as a given that live theatre companies save and re-use everything. |
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== Films -- Animation == |
== Films -- Animation == |
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* The folks at [[Pixar]] are fond of resusing props, sets, even whole characters from their previous movies ([[Early-Bird Cameo|and even from their upcoming ones]]), usually as a [[Shout-Out]], as well as for practical measures. The most famous example is the Pizza Planet delivery truck from ''[[Toy Story]]'', which has found its way into almost every film. Other popular props include the yellow ball with the blue stripe and red star from "Luxo Jr.", as well as both Luxo lamps from the same short. |
* The folks at [[Pixar]] are fond of resusing props, sets, even whole characters from their previous movies ([[Early-Bird Cameo|and even from their upcoming ones]]), usually as a [[Shout-Out]], as well as for practical measures. The most famous example is the Pizza Planet delivery truck from ''[[Toy Story]]'', which has found its way into almost every film. Other popular props include the yellow ball with the blue stripe and red star from "Luxo Jr.", as well as both Luxo lamps from the same short. |
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