Duration: 6 days
Times: 10am - 6pm
Capacity: Max. 9 participants
Fee: £1000 Fee includes all equipment
This intensive introductory programme covers all the basic techniques and elements required to present construction drawings by hand. Participants will learn from Fleur Whitlock - an art director and production designer with over 30 years' experience at all levels of film & TV. Fleur's TV credits include: EPISODES, THE END OF THE F***ING WORLD and ADULT MATERIAL. Most recently, she designed the Gaelic language drama BANNAN for BBC Alba. Her feature film credits are extensive and include 10,000 BC and THE LIBERTINE.
COURSE OUTLINE
DAY 1 - The Basics
- The purpose of drafting & technical drawing
- The equipment & process - Intro to drawing kit, using scale, plans & elevations
- Practical exercises (metric)
DAY 2 - Annotations
- How to annotate the drawing - dimensions, section lines, doors & windows
- Practical exercises (metric)
DAY 3 - Advanced Details
- Representing architectural features - stairs & split levels, beams & columns, finishes & textures
- Practical exercises (Imperial)
DAY 4 - Imperial Drawings
- Reference and sources of materials - vacuum form textures, scenic paintings, stock mouldings
- Practical exercises (Imperial)
DAY 5 - Location Surveys
- Introduction to location surveys - how to survey a location, why we need them, kit required
- Practical exercises (Metric or Imperial)
DAY 6 - Drawing Up Scenery to Fit Into a Location
- Building on location - working with constructions teams and location teams, information to include on drawings
- Practical exercises (Metric or Imperial)
The techniques and craft skills learned will be industry standard and easily transferable to drafting on a computer. All equipment will be supplied by LFS.