The Prop Building Guidebook: For Theatre, Film, and TV by Hart, Eric

The Prop Building Guidebook: For Theatre, Film, and TV (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781032154619)

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Format: Paperback
$49.95
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The Prop Building Guidebook: For Theatre, Film, and TV by Hart, Eric

The Prop Building Guidebook: For Theatre, Film, and TV

$49.95
The Prop Building Guidebook: For Theatre, Film, and TV by Hart, Eric

The Prop Building Guidebook: For Theatre, Film, and TV

$49.95
Format: Paperback
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Now in its third edition, The Prop Building Guidebook: For Theatre, Film, and TV walks readers through techniques used in historical and contemporary prop making and demonstrates how to apply them to a variety of materials.

Experienced prop maker Eric Hart covers the tools and techniques used by professional prop makers throughout the entertainment industry. He outlines a construction process that gives readers the foundational knowledge to choose the best materials and methods for each prop and the background information to know the advantages of these choices. This new edition includes updated information and techniques throughout, including:

  • Over a hundred new images and diagrams
  • Updated terminology, products, and brands used internationally
  • Expanded sections on 3D printing, vacuum forming, foam patterning, and more
  • A new chapter on prop design
  • New information on international safety standards, cleaning, and sanitation
  • More recipes and step-by-step instruction for various finishes

Illustrated by hundreds of full-color photographs, this is the most comprehensive guide to prop construction available for professional and student prop makers in theatre, film, and tv.

For additional how-to videos, instructional documents, and supplemental information, visit www.propbuildingguidebook.com.

Author: Eric Hart
ISBN-10: 1032154616
ISBN-13: 9781032154619
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 12/22/2023
Pages: 397
Format: Paperback
Weight: 3.21lbs

By Eric Hart
By Eric Hart
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Eric Hart teaches at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and is a member of the Society of Props Managers (S*P*M). He has built props for numerous theatres on and off Broadway, films, and displays throughout the United States. His photography and articles about props have been published in Stage Directions magazine, Scrollsaw magazine, Theatre Design & Technology, and American Craft. He is the author of The Prop Effects Guidebook: Lights, Motion, Sound, and Magic (Routledge, 2018) and Prop Building for Beginners: Twenty Props for Stage and Screen (Routledge, 2021).

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