In a movie if an object does not fit the time era what is the word for that object? Ie. a watch in acient rome

Question

I believe the word started with a "s"...

Answer 1

Anachronism

"Anachronisms - objects/concepts that didn't exist at the time the film was set. As above, please double check your facts. We allow a good deal of leeway with antique equipment and machinery as long as it is "of the period" - a 1943 variant of a military airplane in a movie set in 1942, for instance, will not qualify as a goof. Linguistic anachronisms, too, are usually excused (modern words in historical films). Always bear in mind that it's entertainment not documentary." IMBd (Internet Movie Database)

This source (listed below) also explains Continuity, Plot holes, Factual errors, Character error, Revealing mistakes, Visible boom mike, Crew/equipment visible, Audio/visual track mismatch, Errors in geography of specific places, and miscellaneous filming errors.

ps: Continuity is described by IMDb as "Continuity - you know the sort of thing, coffee cups suddenly appear on the table between shots. Be careful that you've not missed something yourself, though. What was that sound? Was it a waitress placing coffee cups on the table out of shot? Always try to explain the error away before you decide that it's definitely a mistake."

Answer 2

i believe it's continuity.  lets say, in a war movie, unit patches aren't correct for that era...the person responsible for wardrobe dropped continuity.

Answer 3

anachronism

Answer 4

An anachronism

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r...

As far as a word starting with "S"...IDK