Macbeth's crown. I designed the template in Adobe Illustrator, cut and moulded it out of Worbla thermoplastic and then covered it in tiny pieces of junk. Finished with primer and spray paint.
All 8 of the wall flats had to be custom built in order to work with the small space. I chose white as the primary colour so the theatre lights could completely change the look of the entire set when needed.
Minimal forest of trees made from pvc pipe, lots of duct tape, and paper mache.
We needed a severed hand and didn't have the budget for a proper silicone cast so I bought a cheap hand prop from the dollarstore, removed all the paint on it, and then re-painted it with slight decomposition, finger nails, and blood. Worked perfectly!
Macbeth's severed head prop.
I cut a hole in the walls behind the throne in order to allow fog to flow through in an unexpected way. I designed the costumes for the witches and created them with a group of students.
The set washed in red lighting with all 3 witches on stage.
One of the 3 apparitions from the cauldron scene. I custom made the mask, horns and wig. The students and I refer to this design fondly as my "sleep paralysis demon".
The crown was custom made to fit the lead actor. I also designed the costume and makeup for this character.
I placed the throne on a set of sliding tracks so it could move to the side and reveal a 5ft infinity mirror custom built out of plexiglass. Unfortunately I have no photos but it was a design element that showed how Macbeth slowly loses his mind.
By the end of every show the stage would be completely covered in blood. We re-painted it white every single night.
Poster designed in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop (location hidden).
While I primarily work as an environment artist digitally, I always jump at the chance to work in traditional 3D. Most recently I did the production design for a theatrical production of William Shakespeare's "MacBeth". With an extremely limited budget in a small space, I designed and constructed the set, props, and costumes for the entire show with a small group of talented students. I modelled and arranged the set to scale in Maya before buying any building materials. I wanted to create something unexpected and different for the classic play so I went with a minimalistic look and a limited colour palette. This is just a small glimpse into the show we created in less than 3 months. A big thank you to all of the wonderful students that both trusted me and worked side-by-side with me. It was a privilege.
