Prop Design Assignment #1

Pick a favorite tv series/show, story ,or game and design 5 props for that particular project.

CLASS NOTES-
Remember lecture on visual identifiers that connect your props to your story interest.

Animation Assignment

Design props for a girls bedroom or boys bedroom, age 7 to 13.

(This is an example) Pick theme traits to help define props in the room matching the gender & background of the child:
Personality Trait- Adventure
School Interest- Math, Science Astronomy
Hobby- Hiking
Background- from Sweden, from Spain & like Soccer

PROPS to DESIGN

1. Fun lamp 

2. Telephone

3. Backpack with multiple pockets (front & reverse views) (and open view)

4. Portable radio(for mp3 palyer) with 2 attached speakers ( could have open & close view)

5. Multi level art desk with side props (light, pencil cup , trays, computer screen or other items)
(One view is fine)

Other props that you can add after these five are finished-you can add more props to an
 existing prop/design-
Book shelf with toys
Closet storage of toys and boxes
Bed with night stand
Large tech instrument in room

Game Design Assignment

Interior of a science lab

1. A lock box for transporting nuclear material, rugged design ( no larger than a suitcase)

2. Portable nuclear radiation scanner (front & reverse reviews)

3. Military style backpack with rope

4. Large caliber weapon, rifle based 

5. Computer station- used for missile targeting station with 1 or 2 screens, and electronic devices

Think about adding extras the embellish your designs and don't leave them plain. All props should be presented when finished on a 11x 17 finished presentation.

SAMPLE STUDENT WORK

ANIMATION PROP SAMPLES

GAMES DESIGN PROP REFERENCE

Props SAMPLES

PROP DESIGN BASICS

"Anything touched or used by a human hand.."

LOCAL 839 wage Survey

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Common Props

1. Vehicles for transportation

-General vehicle used by many - carriage, bus, sheriff jail cart,

2.Vehicle for private use 

-Villains vehicle, personal helicopter

3. Props used for making something

-Whiskey distiller, press machine, lemonade maker, knife sharpener, sandwich maker, chemistry potion maker, etc.

4. Props used to view something

-Large magnifying glass, microscope, steampunk microscope viewing set for biology experiments. 

5.Personal Props for Character Design

-Weapon, bag, backpack, desk used for experiments, sleeping quarters 

6. Large machine

-Present wrapper, torture device, catapult, gold mining machine, earth digging machine, weird steam locomotive, spy monitor set up

7. Exaggeration of Prop- Something never scene before

-Steam operated device, giant computer and micro processors, portable thermo nuclear generator.

8.Prop Furniture

-Complicated to simple props used by character in living environment

-work desk, throne, bead set, living room set,

9.Specialized closeup of a house or compositional grouping

10. Food Items ( you would need to have multiple samples, a page 7 +)-

11.Environment items like plants, or rocks ( you would need to have multiple samples, a page 7 +)

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 Sample of Prop Design- Styles, Line Drawing, Color, Orthographic Views, 

Texture call outs

Some past lectures...for you

Thumbnail Process Demo

Prop Design Samples For Entertainment 

Prop Samples for you...

Props in Tone 

Prop Color & Style

Prop Layout Line Only

Game Design

Michael Spooner ( Animation Artist)

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