prop design

Theater object creation

Prop design is the craft of creating objects that actors handle or that appear in scenes for film, television, or theater.

Props range from everyday items like phones and books to fantastical weapons and magical artifacts.

The work combines artistic vision with practical concerns—a prop must look convincing on camera while being safe and functional: She studied prop design after years of building costumes.

Related

metalworking · resin casting · rubber mold · distressing · art director · breakaway · breakaway glass · artistic direction · woodworking · stunt double · cardboard · laser cutting · texture · hand painted · backdrop · patina · paint · clay

Opposites
theatrical design disciplines

prop designcostume design

Creating performers' period attire

set design · scenic design · lighting design · sound design · makeup design

object permanence in production

prop designvisual effects

Digitally created film imagery

CGI · sound design · music composition · film scoring · lighting design

creative intent

prop designfine art

Aesthetic visual creations

industrial design · product design · furniture design · sculpture

Family

design, prop

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