Hello again all,
With the shoot fast approaching, we were gathering all of our props for the shoot, with only a small amount of money left in our budget, we couldn’t afford to rent any more props so we thought we could try and get creative.
We had rented 20 books for the shoot to fill the table, the desk and the bookcase, we got them at a student rate at the Vancouver Prop and Costumer House, so a big thank you to them. 
With only a few days left before the shoot, we spoke with our lead designer Ehab, and he asked us if we were able to get even more books for the set. We had already picked all our props up and had no way of getting back to Burnaby, so we thought we could ask our friends and see what they could find, but we only got 5 more “old” books.
It was around that time that we realized that while we were looking for old books, when we should have been looking for new books! Though books in the 1920s had a distinct style, we thought that we could try and simulate that by taking the slip covers off some of our personal hardcover books. After taking the covers off of my constantly-growing personal collection, we had another 26 books to bring to the set and we were on our way to having a full bookcase.
After scouring the apartment for more books, I stumbled onto a chest that my grandfather had given me as a child, and one I had gotten as a Christmas gift a few years back from a cousin. After packing those into one of my many reusable bags, I found a candelabra I bought a while back, and it reminded me of gothic times so I packed it up as well. I went around the rest of my apartment gathering candles, rocks and coffee cups and rounded out my bag.
We rented all of the furniture from the VPC as well, as well as a lamp, so the extra props rounded out the set quite nicely.
The day of the shoot Sandra and I were in charge of setting up and taking down the set, re-arranging the props wherever they needed to be and also photographing everything so we could re-create it later on.
I really enjoyed decorating the set and trying to create a vision of what I thought the professor’s office might look like, it gave me a chance to explore something that I haven’t really gotten the chance to before and I loved it. It gave me a better understanding of what’s visually appealing on screen and from different perspectives.
Well, that’s it for this post, check back soon ya’ll!
very nice work Patsy, the project is looking amazing and I cant wait to see the final product…
You guys are doing a great job!!! Keep it up can wait to read most posts! And cant wait to see the finished project! Good Luck!
What I really enjoyed about reading this blog is that it is a real testament to how you have grown as a student. It shows us your ability to think outside the box and create an element that might not have been in your original vision of the product but just how sometimes you have to think outside the box and reshape that vision with the tools you have available at the time. Its nice to see you out doing what you love..and doing it well. Keep up the good work Patz..dont forget me when your famous, I want a cameo in something lol
Loooved the set dress. It went so perfect with 1920′s theme! I loved taking photos for this shoot. The story of C’Thulhu was one of the interesting of the five. Great job guys!!
Pretty amazing how, when you describe the prop search, that they are the things we use everyday. You make it seem simple but, you need to use your own creative choices, and that must be a real challenge. I know it would be for me. Can’t wait to learn more and see the end result.
Thank you Ian, I’m glad you’re able to be a part of this project! You’ve been a great help!
Thanks Shyla, I hope you can continue to read my blog and see me grow!
Wow Mike, I really appreciated that comment, thank you. I’m glad to see my progress here, even just from my first to my newest blog posts and I hope I can continue to amaze you!
Thanks Sam! We really appreciated your help on set that day
Thanks a lot Keith, I’ll be keeping you updated as best as I can!