Model and prop making
Model and prop making skills enhance every area of the creative arts. Get inspired by our courses designed to meet the needs of beginners and experienced practitioners alike.
Whether you are interested in creating objects for film, animation, theatre, retail display, photography, or fine art installations our model and prop making courses allow you to explore and develop the practical creative skills to make your ideas ‘come to life’.
From carving, sculpting and fabricating to mould making, casting, and finishing techniques, you can explore methods used by professionals to produce affective props and sets. Taught by practising professionals our hands-on courses are designed to help you explore, develop, refresh and enhance your skills.
For more information please contact Visual Arts: VisualArts@citylit.ac.uk
- Introduction to prop making for film, TV, theatre and displayCourse start date: Fri 17 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterDo you ever dream of conjuring up the props for Harry Potter, Doctor Who or West End musicals? Are you an animator who wants to make props for your animation film, or are you interested in a career in window display? You will explore techniques used by the professionals to produce effective props and sets. Get hands-on experience of sculpting, fabricating, casting, mould making and using paint effects. Learn about the demands of the industry from a specialist tutor, and have a go at translating your own ideas into 3D. https://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/introduction-career-prop-making.Full fee £479.00 Senior fee £383.00 Concession £311.00 - Props till you drop IIICourse start date: Sat 26 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Wendy ChandlerAre you interested in prop making for the film, TV, theatre, window display and live event industries? Get to grips with some of the challenges you might encounter as a prop maker, from creatively interpreting a client's brief, working to a budget and meeting deadlines. Learn to problem solve and apply a range of techniques to bring a 3D design concept to fruition, getting a real insight into the prop making industry and its challenges.Full fee £679.00 Senior fee £543.00 Concession £441.00
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