Creating Props [& Other Jobs]
Once I'd completed the puppet and set that I was assigned, I moved on to creating props to dress the sets with. Below I've documented the making process of each individual prop in no particular order. All of these were made with the use of 1:1 prop or a reference image.
Reference Prop Planning Detailing Details Painting Structuring The Finished Thing Filter Detailing Side View
Above: A gas mask to be placed in Frederick's bedroom.
Above: Finishing touches of burnt holes to Frederick's rug made by Jasmine.
Milliput with Detailing White Base Coat Painted & Knife
Above: Creating a deflated football with the used knife beside it.
Milliput Structure Painted Black Adding the Arrow Final Outcome
Above: A home-made crossbow to lean against Frederick's desk.
Above: A Moka Pot for the kitchen. I saw this particular prop in 'Fantastic Mr Fox' and thought it'd be a good challenge to try and make one for our own film.
Above: Repainting Finnan's old prop to suit Frederick's room.
Creating the Parts Making the Lampshade Connecting the Circuit Creating a Basic Shape Adding More Milliput IMG_3685 Detailing Painted Black White Inner Colour Circuit Connected Test Shot 1 Test Shot 2
Above: Lamp for Frederick's desk with a working bulb circuit.
Above: Test shots with Elena's dissected bird.
Collection of Beads Painting Wire's for the Beads Securing to a Beam The Painted Beads Threading onto the Metal Wire Glueing Progress so Far. Final Outcome Detailing Within the Set Testing
Above: Creating a beaded curtain for the hallway.
Creating Frederick's Hands Attaching with Milliput Bolting the Puppet's Feet
Above: Puppet additions.
Above: Dark-toning the kitchen and hallway walls.
Creating Kitchen Utilties:
Amara handed over the job of creating the facade of the oven and washing machine as she thought I'd be suited for creating the fiddly bits. Below you can see the original items and the modified, finished ones. I decided to use the structures as a base, but deconstruct and rework the additional panels.
Original Utility Facades Sketch Plans
Reworking the Oven:
Creating the Panels Detailing Detailing Detailing Painting Handlebar Re-colouring Dark Tone & Dry Brushing Final Outcome
Reworking the Washing Machine:
Stripping Down Creating Panels Sculpting the Shape Recreating the Door Adding Acetate Painting Joining More Coats of Paint Dirtying Down - Outcome
The Final Outcomes:
Above: Adding pipework and switches to the ensembled kitchen.
Above: Creating shoes for the Frederick Puppet.
Mountboard Structuring Mountboard Structuring Primer and Wires Painted
Above: Making a toaster for the kitchen.
Cutting Out Parts Sketch Mountboard Structuring Millput Shaping Glueing the Handle Base Coat Painted Outcome Painted Outcome Painted Outcome
Above: Making the meat-grinder/sausage maker for the final scene.
Dark Toning Tray's Chair Milliput Painted Outcome Painted Outcome Painted Outcome
Above: Making chairs for the kitchen.
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