Designing and Making Graphic Props for Filmmaking

Designing and Making Graphic Props for Filmmaking

“Thank you so much for taking part in this course and I hope you've enjoyed it. It's now time to work on your project. This could mean finishing the props you started by completing the course tasks or making a brand-new project! Either way, I strongly suggest you take the time to gather inspiration and make a unique project of your own. Make sure to keep track of your progress with different pictures of each step. It'd be great if you could also explain the choices you've made along the way and tell me if you have any doubts. This will help me guide you better if you need advice. Here are the main steps to follow: · Choose the character you want to design a prop for. · Find the relevant source material to use as your inspiration. · Analyse your references and figure out what materials you'll need. · Make the digital parts of your prop then print them out. · Add the analogue details of your prop: the handwriting, the rubber stamps, and the binding. · Photograph your work, and describe it in a short paragraph.

And that's all! I can't wait to see what you've come up with. You can share your work with us by clicking on 'Create your project'. Remember to share both the final result and the steps that have led you to it. It would be great if you showed a picture of each step and added a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. I will be more than happy to answer any of the questions you might have along the way! I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. In the meantime, participate in the forum, comment on others' work, and interact with the community. See you there! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Thank you for taking my Domestika course. I hope that it has shone a little light on what maybe previously had felt like a kind of a secret profession and that now you have more of an understanding about how these things work and the confidence to try it yourself. Remember, if you feel stuck at any stage and you feel like your design isn't quite working, I think the best thing you can do is go back to your source material. Go back to the reference material and the pieces of old documents and ephemera that you've collected along the way and really study them and really copy all those little ...”

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Course summary for: Designing and Making Graphic Props for Filmmaking

• Level: Beginner
• 98% positive reviews (57)
• 4933 students
• 4 units
• 18 lessons (2h 43m)
• 5 downloads

• Category

  Craft, Design

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, Graphic Design