Curriculum Vitae
Professional ​
info​​
I am a versatile Prop Maker and Standby Props with extensive experience in the Art Department.
I have worked in a variety of Feature Film, High End Television and Stage projects.
Latest credits: Outlander season 6 (Starz), Crime (BBC) and Anansi Boys (Amazon US).
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Tech Skills
ART DEPARTMENT
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Research and design.
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Making Breakdown charts and prices lists.
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Budgeting skills.
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Organisational skills.
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Management skills.
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Time management skills.
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Leading skills.
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Sourcing & buying.
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Work
experience​
Anansi Boys – Spider Pictures Production
Junior Prop Maker, November 2021 to May 2022
• Creating genre specific action Props (including soft weapons and body parts replicas)
using various techniques and materials
• Repairing Props on Standby
• Prop Painting and Ageing
• Polystyrene carving to create sculptures on large scale
Girl 21 – GIRL Production
Standby Props, October 2021
• Working with children
• Handling Food and Drinks handling
• Standby duties
Crime – Flaming Pigeon Production
Standby Props, July 2021
• Creating genre specific action props (including drugs substitutes and paraphernalia)
• Use of apps and programs to operate Props phones and TV monitors
• Handling food and drinks
• Standby duties (Breakdowns, Props preparation, Continuity pictures, etc..)
LadyBaby – Kudos Film and Television
Art Department Assistant, June 2021
• Painting and Modifications on set.
• Dressing large vehicles (Decal and Boards on Tour Bus)
• Set Decoration and Props Dressing duties
Outlander – Left Bank Production
Props Trainee/Assistant season 5 and 6,
June to July 2019/ January to June 2021
• Making Action Props for the Native American scenes using traditional techniques
(Bones and wood carving, leather work, textile work and metal ageing)
• Props Dressing and Props Standby duties
• Assisting Action Prop Manager
• Handling Weapons replicas and Taxidermy
• Dailies in Art Department, shadowing Production Designer
The Clink by S. Stephens, University Project
Props Coordinator, November 2019
• Prop Making including fake realistic weapons, special effects, perishable goods and fake dead animals
• Testing Action Props
• Working close to the Director, Stage Manager and Set Designer
• Sourcing/ renting Props
• Handling fake weapons (health and safety)
Shona the Musical – Neo Productions
Props Designer and Maker, July – October 2018
Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
• Designing the props for actors and stage. Sourcing and altering fake weapon
• Creation of a set of spears and headpieces for the main characters
• Working in contact with the Director, Actors, Production Manager, and the Costume Department
Malasorti - Welcome to my Mondo Production
Set dresser and Prop Maker, Music Video – August 2013
Cagliari, Italy
• Set Dec duties. Creation/ sourcing of the Props on set.
• Assistance on set. Interaction with the musicians, assisting the Make-up Artist and the Art director
Free Beach Club – Welcome to My Mondo,
Art Department Assistant, Production Assistant. Commercial, June 2013.
Cagliari, Italy.
• Keeping records of the production’s needs/expenses
• Assisting the Art Director and keeping notes on set
PROPS MAKING
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Sculpting with water and wax based clay.
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Mould making using 2 parts silicone.
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Casting with resin or thermoplastics.
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Use of Thermoplastics.
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Use of various types of foam for small props or complex structures.
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Painting and Ageing
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Leatherwork
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Interactive models in collaboration with electronics specialists.
OTHER SKILLS
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Use of domestic and industrial sewing machines.
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Use of overlocker machines.
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Costume Making.
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Ageing techniques on textiles.
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Beauty and Artistic Make up techniques.
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Basic Wig styling.
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Cooking skills.
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Gardening skills.
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Teaching skills.
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Italian native speaker.
Education
Screenskills Certificates:
• Covid19 Training
• Safe Management of Production by First Option.
Queen Margaret University (Edinburgh), June 2020.
• (BA) Costume Design and Construction
First Class – Dissertation in Modern Prop Making Techniques (Study in Animatronics)
Sorenzo Studios Workshops (Glasgow), 2019.
• 2 parts Mouldmaking and Casting, with Thom Wall.
• Face Sculpting Workshop with Moth Metropolis – Edward Howat.