Props and Costume Accessories for Theatre and TV for 15 17 Year Olds - Nottingham Trent University

Description

Get hands on experience of designing, casting, mould making and paint effects to fabricate realistic props and accessories for theatre performance and TV. This practical and fun course is ideal if you’re interested in finding out what it’s like working behind the scenes on a theatre or TV production to bring characters to life. It’s also Ideal if you're considering further studies and wish to start your portfolio with a unique creative project. On this course you will design and create a character, producing a prop and a piece of costume that could be used in a scene on stage or screen. You’ll create a sculptural accessory for your character, to be worn on the body, considering the realism of the piece and using breakdown techniques to give the item a history. You’ll design and make a sculptural head piece, developing the features of the piece based on your character. Working from an industry style brief, to design you character you will learn about research and context to create a backstory for your character. Observing professional Prop and Costume makers work, you’ll learn about the processes needed from initial sketches and prototypes to finished piece. During this course, you will: • Create your own designs and consider how to make them into believable props. • Turn your 2D designs into 3D structures. • Make a model headdress that can be made into a mould based on your designs. • Create realistic textures with various materials to mimic skin, scales, and metal. • Work in 3D create a model, mould and cast replica adding paint effects. • Use paints, dyes and breaking down techniques to add age and distress to your pieces. By the end of the course you’ll have unique and imaginative 3D pieces as well as designs and samples that demonstrate character development, decorative techniques and realism for theatre and TV. You’ll leave with the experience of working with various Industry materials and a variety of tools and techniques and you will have lots of process images for your portfolio. Tutor profile: Kay Davis is a costume and prop maker and artist, and has created pieces for The Crucible Sheffield, The Nottingham Playhouse, The Royal Opera House, Opera North, Ballet Rambert and Channel 4. She has worked on productions from Les Mis, Fame and The Wizard of Oz to making for Pantomimes, Carnivals to create various fantasy and creature costumes and props. She works across a variety of disciplines including Prop making, Costume design and construction, Millinery, Costume jewellery, Dye and Breakdown techniques, Machine and hand embroidery. Kay is also a Technical Specialist in the Costume Design and Construction department at Nottingham Trent University.

What's included in the price?

This course will be delivered in person on Nottingham Trent University city campus. Your course fees cover the cost of studies and include great benefits such as the use of our modern library and free use of the IT equipment and software on the campus during your course. You will also need to bring with you: • A note pad and pen • A sketchbook (A4 or A3) • A mobile phone or camera for taking photos - useful but not essential • Optional: you can bring any sewing supplies or accessories to include anything you’d like to work with. On successful completion of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance, which will further enhance your CV.

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

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Nottingham Trent University

with Craft Courses since 2015

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