Post by yerkelmarr on Jun 25, 2016 9:41:00 GMT -5
I'm currently tasked with building a prop for a short film.
It is a faux brick in Glasgow City Chambers that becomes a drawer. See attachment for Brick picture and link for photo of the Chambers.
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In the script a character goes to this brick in the outside wall of the chambers. He takes out a large brass handle and places it on the brick. He pulls on it and it opens like a drawer. The director wants this prop to be a physical thing and see the action of the handle connecting to the brick.
The brick measures approximately 944 x 350 x 400mm.
I'm not quite sure how to go about it. as the shape is quite complicated and has lots of 'routered' shapes. I thought I could make a simple one drawer chest of drawers and then the simple routered bits out of layers of plywood and finish it with a painted stone effect. However, I'm not quite sure how to do the angled and rounded bevelled 'routered' bits.
I did consider taking a cast using press in silicone and then casting it in fiberglass but I would need a lot. I also considered 3d printing but that sounds hugely expensive. My budget is roughly £250 for materials.
I'm also not sure how I can make the brass handle attach to the faux brick and hold onto it so it pulls out the drawer. Perhaps magnets?
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions I'd love to hear them!
Thank you.
It is a faux brick in Glasgow City Chambers that becomes a drawer. See attachment for Brick picture and link for photo of the Chambers.
1.bp.blogspot.com/_AxPVm5NUxzU/TJTCwFLWnpI/AAAAAAAAC0c/2RE42BX0_zQ/s1600/citychambers.jpg
In the script a character goes to this brick in the outside wall of the chambers. He takes out a large brass handle and places it on the brick. He pulls on it and it opens like a drawer. The director wants this prop to be a physical thing and see the action of the handle connecting to the brick.
The brick measures approximately 944 x 350 x 400mm.
I'm not quite sure how to go about it. as the shape is quite complicated and has lots of 'routered' shapes. I thought I could make a simple one drawer chest of drawers and then the simple routered bits out of layers of plywood and finish it with a painted stone effect. However, I'm not quite sure how to do the angled and rounded bevelled 'routered' bits.
I did consider taking a cast using press in silicone and then casting it in fiberglass but I would need a lot. I also considered 3d printing but that sounds hugely expensive. My budget is roughly £250 for materials.
I'm also not sure how I can make the brass handle attach to the faux brick and hold onto it so it pulls out the drawer. Perhaps magnets?
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions I'd love to hear them!
Thank you.