Comments on: Building a Starship, Part I http://thinkingskull.com/2009/07/26/building-a-starship-part-i/ Creator, critic, vet, and paranormal enthusiast Kevin A. Ranson. Sun, 16 May 2010 06:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Auntie Maim http://thinkingskull.com/2009/07/26/building-a-starship-part-i/#comment-383 Auntie Maim Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:39:06 +0000 http://thinkingskull.com/?p=386#comment-383 Yes, I imagine they all prefer that. Titanic and LOTR actors all said many times how much they loved the fabulous sets, and the costumes! Hugo Weaving (Lord Elrond, LOTR) talked about the layered details and little pearls and embroidery sewn into layers of his council robes that no one else would ever even see! Yet he knew it was there from getting into it all, and he said it went far in helping him get into character. In Titanic, everything with words on it (like the crew hats) had to made twice because they only built half of the ship. One set of hats said, "White Star Line" and the other set said, "eniL ratS etihW". Now that's dedication! Yes, I imagine they all prefer that. Titanic and LOTR actors all said many times how much they loved the fabulous sets, and the costumes! Hugo Weaving (Lord Elrond, LOTR) talked about the layered details and little pearls and embroidery sewn into layers of his council robes that no one else would ever even see! Yet he knew it was there from getting into it all, and he said it went far in helping him get into character.

In Titanic, everything with words on it (like the crew hats) had to made twice because they only built half of the ship. One set of hats said, “White Star Line” and the other set said, “eniL ratS etihW”. Now that’s dedication!

]]> By: KevinR http://thinkingskull.com/2009/07/26/building-a-starship-part-i/#comment-382 KevinR Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:35:15 +0000 http://thinkingskull.com/?p=386#comment-382 For stage sets, I remember using cheese cloth over slats and painting them. These semi-permanent sets still use 1x2 and 1x4 (as opposed to 2x4) boards and thin sheets of particle board. Heavier pieces, walkways, and load-bearing structures use bigger beams to strengthen them. But it's always amazing to see the paint slapped on and imagine what we've built instead of seeing it for the set it is. While actors are often asked to act opposite green screens or post-production effects, I've met none who wouldn't rather have a physical set to help get into their characters. For stage sets, I remember using cheese cloth over slats and painting them. These semi-permanent sets still use 1×2 and 1×4 (as opposed to 2×4) boards and thin sheets of particle board. Heavier pieces, walkways, and load-bearing structures use bigger beams to strengthen them. But it’s always amazing to see the paint slapped on and imagine what we’ve built instead of seeing it for the set it is.

While actors are often asked to act opposite green screens or post-production effects, I’ve met none who wouldn’t rather have a physical set to help get into their characters.

]]> By: Auntie Maim http://thinkingskull.com/2009/07/26/building-a-starship-part-i/#comment-380 Auntie Maim Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:04:26 +0000 http://thinkingskull.com/?p=386#comment-380 That is just cool! I knew people were doing filmed fan stories, but I had no idea their sets looked that authentic! Great photos, too. That is just cool! I knew people were doing filmed fan stories, but I had no idea their sets looked that authentic! Great photos, too.

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