How To Make A Prop
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Posted by Jo Murphy Jan 27, 2007 |
The materials used to make this prop were bought from a $2 shop. This cute little treasure chest cost three dollars.
The raw pine box was
- under coated with white paint
- coated with gold paint
- coated again with glue
- and shells and beads were placed on it to arrange an attractive treasure like appearance
I have used it as a background in Pivot http://www.busywomen.com.au/awake.gif
If you are creating a backdrop for a play and the set and props are constructed out of boxes and large sheets of cardboard or the like the students will need
- lots of room
- lots of time.
- some kind of script
- a description of the environment where the action takes place
If however, the action takes place on screen or in the small confines of a puppet theatre the prop can be the starting point or prompt for the script writing to begin.
The purpose of the lesson will dictate the starting point for creative endeavour.
One lesson scenario is to
- place a small box in front of the students
- layout a large quantity of materials
- have the students design a box.
- move to photography of that box
- have them place the box in a variety of spaces and places
- create digital photos
- students write a script from that prompt
or
- script a story in Pivot and polish and elaborate from there
If you are designing an Art Tech Classroom, you might want to have the student’s think of five different ways they could make use of their treasure chest
Examples could be
- a background for PIVOT
- a photography exercise
- a scriptwriting prompt
- a story writing prompt
- a poetry prompt
- a prop for could create a finger puppet play
- they could create a world inside the treasure chest with tiny pottery pieces
I can think of many more use for a prop like this one
However, I would be more interested in hearing your ideas.
If you would like to share similar lessons please email I am happy to load images of your work online for you.
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