Prop Building Guidebook - For Theatre, Film, and TV

Now in its third edition, The Prop Building Guidebook: For Theatre, Film, and TV walks readers through techniques used in historical and contemporary prop making and demonstrates how to apply them to a variety of materials.

Sommario

1. What is a Prop? 2. Safety and Health 3. Shop Spaces and Tools 4. Supplies and Materials 5. Choosing Materials 6. Props Design and Execution 7. Structure and Frames 8. Carpentry 9. Metal 10. Plastics 11. Flat Patterning 12. Fabric 13. Sculpting 14. Molding and Casting 15. Shells and Composites 16. Texture and Surface Prep 17. Painting and Coating 18. Graphics 19. Formal Training 20. Your Portfolio

Info autore

Eric Hart teaches at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and is a member of the Society of Props Managers (S*P*M). He has built props for numerous theatres on and off Broadway, films, and displays throughout the United States. His photography and articles about props have been published in Stage Directions magazine, Scrollsaw magazine, Theatre Design & Technology, and American Craft. He is the author of The Prop Effects Guidebook: Lights, Motion, Sound, and Magic (Routledge, 2018) and Prop Building for Beginners: Twenty Props for Stage and Screen (Routledge, 2021).

Riassunto

Now in its third edition, The Prop Building Guidebook: For Theatre, Film, and TV walks readers through techniques used in historical and contemporary prop making and demonstrates how to apply them to a variety of materials.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Eric Hart, Eric (Professional Prop Builder Hart, Hart Eric
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2023
• EAN: 9781032154558
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3215455-8
• Pagine: 397
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Teatro, balletto; Radio, Television, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Radio / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, Films, cinema, Theatre Studies, Film, TV & radio, Radio / Podcasts, Theatre: technical & background skills, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, Performing arts: costume / props