Props And Set Decoration
Creative Media Skills Course Prop Module
Term or Semester 2 of my UAL Professional Diploma for Art Departments covered various prop making techniques & projects which included :
- Balsa wood carving
- Silicon 1-Part Box and 2-Part Moulds
- Alginate Body Casting
- Airbrush and Spray-Painting Techniques
- Various Tools including:
- Chop/Mitre saws
- Finn Multi-Master Oscillating Multitools,
- Various Painting Techniques
- Texturing
- Distressing Techniques
- Taught Myself Basic Electronics for the Star Wars Project
- Use of Mobile Phones for Animation Screens
- Fast Cast Resin Casting
- Use of Metallic powders for cold casting metallic Resin and metallic Finishes
- I additionally learned the basics of prosthetic silicon casting from the other courses SFX expert
- Scale Size Up and Down props
- Transfers and Decals
My major prop project was a mobile control system pop set in the Star Wars Universe.
Prop - 5 - Star Wars Mobile Control System
Subjects Covered:
- Prop Making
- Basic Electronics
- Paint Techniques
- Distressing
- Prop Types
- Various Tool Use
Tutors Included:
- Adam Rose - Imdb Link - Adam Rose - IMDb
- Leslie Lovelace - Imdb Link - Leslie Lovelace - IMDb
Prop Making Essentials Course 2017
Subjects Covered:
- Distressing
- Paint Techniques
Description
This was a quick task during the Domiciles Final Major Project Production where I took a brand new ticket machine and distressed it to look old and dirty.
I took under an hour and a half to complete the task. Much of that was waiting for the paint to dry. Pick the photo to see the construction development and more photos.
Tutors Included:
- Leigh Took - Imdb Link - Leigh Took - IMDb
- Lauren Took - Imdb Link - Lauren Took - IMDb
Set Decoration 1 - Distressed Ticket Machine
Subjects Covered:
- Distressing
- Paint Techniques
Description
This was a quick task during the Domiciles Final Major Project Production where I took a brand new ticket machine and distressed it to look old and dirty.
I took under an hour and a half to complete the task. Much of that was waiting for the paint to dry. Pick the photo to see the construction development and more photos.
Prop 3 - Miniature Apple
Subjects Covered:
- Prop Making
- Plastaline Sculpting
- Silicon Casting and Tiniting
Tutors Included:
- Adam Rose - Imdb Link - Adam Rose - IMDb
- Leslie Lovelace - Imdb Link - Leslie Lovelace - IMDb
Prop 4 - Pen From 2 Part Mould
Subjects Covered:
- Prop Making
- Two Part Mould Casting
- Decal Application
Tutors Included:
- Adam Rose - Imdb Link - Adam Rose - IMDb
- Leslie Lovelace - Imdb Link - Leslie Lovelace - IMDb
Prop 1 - Finger Casting
Subjects Covered:
- Prop Making
- Alginate Body Moulding
- Fastcast Resin Casting
- Use of Prostehtic Silicon Casting
Tutors Included:
- Adam Rose - Imdb Link - Adam Rose - IMDb
- Leslie Lovelace - Imdb Link - Leslie Lovelace - IMDb
Prop 2 - Scaled up Matchstick
Subjects Covered:
- Prop Making
- Balsa Wood Whittling
- Scale modelling
Tutors Included:
- Adam Rose - Imdb Link - Adam Rose - IMDb
- Leslie Lovelace - Imdb Link - Leslie Lovelace - IMDb
Additional Creative Media Skills Courses
Props Making Essentials & Miniature Model Making
Additional Props and Model Making Creative Media Skills Courses
Note I have also attended the Creative Media Skills Prop 1 week Making Essentials and Miniature Model Making courses which covered more techniques separately including:
- Resin Glass and Resin Casting
- Gun Foam Casting for Soft Props
- Poly Carving
- Forced Perspective
- 3D Printing
- Basic use of Fibreglass for Multiple Part Mould Casing
Prop Making Essentials
3D creative design work carried out and learned at Creative Media Skills art department training centre at Pinewood Studios in 2017.
This was a 1 week intensive course at Creative Media Skills covering a wide variety of prop making techniques tutored by Leigh and Lauren Took from Mattes & Miniatures Visual Effects Limited.
Miniature Modelmaking
3D creative design work carried out and learned at Creative Media Skills art dept training centre at Pinewood Studios in 2017.
This was a 1 Miniature Model Making techniques coverign a varieity of techniques including poly carving tutored by Leigh and Lauren Took from Mattes & Miniatures Visual Effects Limited.
