After having the production team decide at the last minute to leave the coffee grinder plain instead of having it decorated and broken down, I moved on to and have at last finished the final prop for the Bournemouth University film Burning Kingdom, a map of the fantasy land in which it is set. The guildelines I was given for the map were very loose - it had to be large, aged, have a hill and some ruins, and needed to be done in a caligraphy style.
It contains castles, forests, rivers and lakes, 3 mountain ranges, hills, settlements and a port, a set of ruins and a tower that came out resembling Sway tower in the New Forest. I put in as much detail as I could without overfilling, and overall think I have produced a good effect. I used tea to age the paper and create a bigger distinction between the water and the land. I dropped it round to the head of wardrobe and costume designer Natalie this morning allong with some pieces of aged 'parchment' aged with the same techniques as the map.
Reflection:
This was my first specific props role! It was an interesting project to be involved in, full as most productions are of last minute changes. Having only a small role in the production I have been able to come on board and finish very quickly, in a short burst of work, but it has helped me expand my skills. I had barely used the blue foam and hot wire before this project but am now (relatively) proficient in using it. With every project I grow as a practitioner, and while this was very busy what with having so many things on the go at once, I am glad that I took it on as it alowed me to see that I can multi-task to extreme levels though I do not think I will take on this many projects again at one time.
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