The prop building guidebook : for theatre, film, and TV / Eric Hart.
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TextPublisher: New York : Routledge, 2017Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xii, 413 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781317292814 (ebook) :Subject(s): Stage props -- Design and construction | Theaters -- Stage-setting and scenery | Motion pictures -- Setting and scenery | Television -- Stage-setting and scenery | Performing Arts | Theatre studies | Theatre: technical & background skillsGenre/Form: DDC classification: 792.025 LOC classification: PN2091.S8 | H255 2017Online access: Open e-book Also available in printed form ISBN 9781138183674Summary: This text lays the groundwork for an artisan to determine what materials and techniques to use to build props for theatre, film and TV. Walking the reader through the various tools and techniques used in historical and contemporary prop-making, the author presents a process for deciding the materials and methods to build any prop. Experienced prop maker Eric Hart walks readers through techniques used in historical and contemporary prop making and demonstrates how to apply them to a variety of materials. Hundreds of full-color photographs illustrate the tools and techniques used by professional prop makers throughout the entertainment industry. New features to the second edition include: Updated information on the latest tools and materials used in prop making Both metric and standard measuring units Step-by-step photos on common techniques such as upholstery, mold making, and faux finishing Expanded coverage of thermoplastics, foam, and water-based coatings
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"A Focal Press book"--Front cover.
Previous edition: New York: Focal Press, 2013.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text lays the groundwork for an artisan to determine what materials and techniques to use to build props for theatre, film and TV. Walking the reader through the various tools and techniques used in historical and contemporary prop-making, the author presents a process for deciding the materials and methods to build any prop. Experienced prop maker Eric Hart walks readers through techniques used in historical and contemporary prop making and demonstrates how to apply them to a variety of materials. Hundreds of full-color photographs illustrate the tools and techniques used by professional prop makers throughout the entertainment industry. New features to the second edition include: Updated information on the latest tools and materials used in prop making Both metric and standard measuring units Step-by-step photos on common techniques such as upholstery, mold making, and faux finishing Expanded coverage of thermoplastics, foam, and water-based coatings
Also available in printed form ISBN 9781138183674
Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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