Generic paper props (not related to a specific movie/TV show)
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Oh I got one! I'm trying to find this paper. It's a membership card for a long gone retailer from the 70's and 80s. I'd love to re create. I don't know the exact measurements but I'm having trouble enough with just finding the right card type. A perforated printable membership card! Avery doesn't seem to have them. Any suggestions? I could buy a perforating tool and do the cuts myself... or....
Exavior
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Generic paper props - (Research Animal Sticker)
Research Animal Sticker:
This sticker was designed for a shoot I did a few months back. Due to the way the shot was framed, the text would not be clearly legible, so I was able to have some fun with this one.
The "biten" typo is a known issue, and what you get when rushing to build props for a project that is filming the next day. You could easily fix that in photoshop if you care to.
See if you can find all the hidden jokes/references in this one. Most of the text is either a reference to another film or some kind of nerdy joke.
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
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Research Animal Sticker:
This sticker was designed for a shoot I did a few months back. Due to the way the shot was framed, the text would not be clearly legible, so I was able to have some fun with this one.
The "biten" typo is a known issue, and what you get when rushing to build props for a project that is filming the next day. You could easily fix that in photoshop if you care to.
See if you can find all the hidden jokes/references in this one. Most of the text is either a reference to another film or some kind of nerdy joke.
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
This content is released under a Creative Commons "Share Alike" license. You are free to copy, distribute, adapt and transmit the work, as long as the Attribution and Share Alike conditions of the CC license are met. If this paper prop is used in any production, please let me know.
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Generic paper props - (C4 Explosives Wrapper)
C4 Explosives Wrapper:
This paper craft style C4 Explosives brick was designed for a shoot that took place a few months back. It was a quick solution to creating a large room-sized explosive device on a budget. The paper craft bricks provided 3-dimensional objects with very little weight, which allowed them to be taped to various surfaces, and stacked in large clusters. As far as the camera is concerned, they are solid objects.
The only down side is that cutting out and taping together 100 bricks took a full team a few hours of production time between shots during the shoot.
Assembly Instructions:
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
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C4 Explosives Wrapper:
This paper craft style C4 Explosives brick was designed for a shoot that took place a few months back. It was a quick solution to creating a large room-sized explosive device on a budget. The paper craft bricks provided 3-dimensional objects with very little weight, which allowed them to be taped to various surfaces, and stacked in large clusters. As far as the camera is concerned, they are solid objects.
The only down side is that cutting out and taping together 100 bricks took a full team a few hours of production time between shots during the shoot.
Assembly Instructions:
- Cut along the solid outermost dark line. The brown paper texture extends beyond this line to allow for clean edges.
- Fold along the faded inner lines, toward the white (unprinted) side of the paper.
- Tape or glue the folded tabs together on the inside to form a brick.
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
This content is released under a Creative Commons "Share Alike" license. You are free to copy, distribute, adapt and transmit the work, as long as the Attribution and Share Alike conditions of the CC license are met. If this paper prop is used in any production, please let me know.
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Generic paper props - (Live Creature Sign)
Live Creature Sign:
This sign was designed roughly off the "Live Raptor" sign from "Jurassic Park."
Typically I do not include metal or directional light ques (shadows and highlights) into my printed props, but this was designed to be a background element. The intention was to laminate the sign and affix actual metal rivet heads over the corner rivets seen in the picture above.
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
This content is released under a Creative Commons "Share Alike" license. You are free to copy, distribute, adapt and transmit the work, as long as the Attribution and Share Alike conditions of the CC license are met. If this paper prop is used in any production, please let me know.
Live Creature Sign:
This sign was designed roughly off the "Live Raptor" sign from "Jurassic Park."
Typically I do not include metal or directional light ques (shadows and highlights) into my printed props, but this was designed to be a background element. The intention was to laminate the sign and affix actual metal rivet heads over the corner rivets seen in the picture above.
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
This content is released under a Creative Commons "Share Alike" license. You are free to copy, distribute, adapt and transmit the work, as long as the Attribution and Share Alike conditions of the CC license are met. If this paper prop is used in any production, please let me know.
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Generic paper props - (Evidence Labels)
Evidence Labels:
These evidence labels were designed for a shoot that took place a few months ago. They were digitally weathered as a single sheet, so no two labels have the same weathering patterns, yet all appear to come from the same environment and be roughly the same age.
This design is based off photos of real evidence labels.
I have removed the text that occupied all of the form fields, but suggest using a dark blue colored cursive handwriting font. Blue text provides color contrast and helps the writing stand out. Additionally, it makes the label appear more natural. Place copies of the text on multiple layers in Photoshop with blend modes of "overlay" and "multiply", then adjust each layer's opacity until the text appears to be hand-written and weathered.
Optionally you can hand write out each field after printing, but because I was doing production design for an entire room full of evidence I just printed the same info on each label.
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
This content is released under a Creative Commons "Share Alike" license. You are free to copy, distribute, adapt and transmit the work, as long as the Attribution and Share Alike conditions of the CC license are met. If this paper prop is used in any production, please let me know.
Evidence Labels:
These evidence labels were designed for a shoot that took place a few months ago. They were digitally weathered as a single sheet, so no two labels have the same weathering patterns, yet all appear to come from the same environment and be roughly the same age.
This design is based off photos of real evidence labels.
I have removed the text that occupied all of the form fields, but suggest using a dark blue colored cursive handwriting font. Blue text provides color contrast and helps the writing stand out. Additionally, it makes the label appear more natural. Place copies of the text on multiple layers in Photoshop with blend modes of "overlay" and "multiply", then adjust each layer's opacity until the text appears to be hand-written and weathered.
Optionally you can hand write out each field after printing, but because I was doing production design for an entire room full of evidence I just printed the same info on each label.
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
This content is released under a Creative Commons "Share Alike" license. You are free to copy, distribute, adapt and transmit the work, as long as the Attribution and Share Alike conditions of the CC license are met. If this paper prop is used in any production, please let me know.
Exavior
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Generic paper props - (Evidence Tags)
Evidence Tags:
These evidence tags were designed for a shoot that took place a few months ago. They were digitally weathered as a single sheet, so no two tags have the same weathering patterns, yet all appear to come from the same environment and be roughly the same age.
This design is based off photos of real evidence tags.
I have removed the text that occupied all of the form fields, but suggest using a dark blue colored cursive handwriting font. Blue text provides color contrast and helps the writing stand out. Additionally, it makes the label appear more natural. Place copies of the text on multiple layers in Photoshop with blend modes of "overlay" and "multiply", then adjust each layer's opacity until the text appears to be hand-written and weathered.
Optionally you can hand write out each field after printing, but because I was doing production design for an entire room full of evidence I just printed the same info on each tag.
These tags are a two sided design, so a detailed side is always facing the camera in the event that they get flipped over on set.
Just trim off the dark border around each tag, (which was added to provide a cutting line without impacting the design in the event that they are not accurately cut) and fold along the horizontal line. Next, use a hole punch on the grommet portion of the print, so a string can be attached.
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
This content is released under a Creative Commons "Share Alike" license. You are free to copy, distribute, adapt and transmit the work, as long as the Attribution and Share Alike conditions of the CC license are met. If this paper prop is used in any production, please let me know.
Evidence Tags:
These evidence tags were designed for a shoot that took place a few months ago. They were digitally weathered as a single sheet, so no two tags have the same weathering patterns, yet all appear to come from the same environment and be roughly the same age.
This design is based off photos of real evidence tags.
I have removed the text that occupied all of the form fields, but suggest using a dark blue colored cursive handwriting font. Blue text provides color contrast and helps the writing stand out. Additionally, it makes the label appear more natural. Place copies of the text on multiple layers in Photoshop with blend modes of "overlay" and "multiply", then adjust each layer's opacity until the text appears to be hand-written and weathered.
Optionally you can hand write out each field after printing, but because I was doing production design for an entire room full of evidence I just printed the same info on each tag.
These tags are a two sided design, so a detailed side is always facing the camera in the event that they get flipped over on set.
Just trim off the dark border around each tag, (which was added to provide a cutting line without impacting the design in the event that they are not accurately cut) and fold along the horizontal line. Next, use a hole punch on the grommet portion of the print, so a string can be attached.
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
This content is released under a Creative Commons "Share Alike" license. You are free to copy, distribute, adapt and transmit the work, as long as the Attribution and Share Alike conditions of the CC license are met. If this paper prop is used in any production, please let me know.
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Generic paper props (IV Blood Bag Labels)
IV Blood Bag Labels: (500mL)
This IV Blood Bag Label was designed for a shoot that took place a couple weeks ago, and is ready to be printed out, trimmed, and glued to the IV bag of your choice!
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
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IV Blood Bag Labels: (500mL)
This IV Blood Bag Label was designed for a shoot that took place a couple weeks ago, and is ready to be printed out, trimmed, and glued to the IV bag of your choice!
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
This content is released under a Creative Commons "Share Alike" license. You are free to copy, distribute, adapt and transmit the work, as long as the Attribution and Share Alike conditions of the CC license are met. If this paper prop is used in any production, please let me know.
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Generic paper props - (IV Bag Morphine Labels)
IV Bag Morphine Labels: (500mL & 1000mL)
500mL IV Bag Label
1000mL IV Bag Label
These IV Bag Labels were designed for a shoot that took place a couple weeks ago, and are ready to be printed out, trimmed, and glued to the IV bag of your choice!
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
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IV Bag Morphine Labels: (500mL & 1000mL)
500mL IV Bag Label
1000mL IV Bag Label
These IV Bag Labels were designed for a shoot that took place a couple weeks ago, and are ready to be printed out, trimmed, and glued to the IV bag of your choice!
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
This content is released under a Creative Commons "Share Alike" license. You are free to copy, distribute, adapt and transmit the work, as long as the Attribution and Share Alike conditions of the CC license are met. If this paper prop is used in any production, please let me know.
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Generic paper props - (Medical ID Badge)
Medical ID Badge:
These medical ID badges are designed roughly after those from the TV Series LOST (as a bit of an homage) Several other TV shows have also used the hospital name "St. Sebastian" over the years.
Two designs were made, one with a space for the actor photo, and one without. This was for safety, in the event of a last minute casting change.
They are designed to have the top and bottom flaps folded up under the printed center section, so the final badge is 3 layers thick. Just trim around the outermost line and slice down the vertical line in the center to divide the two badges.
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
This content is released under a Creative Commons "Share Alike" license. You are free to copy, distribute, adapt and transmit the work, as long as the Attribution and Share Alike conditions of the CC license are met. If this paper prop is used in any production, please let me know.
Medical ID Badge:
These medical ID badges are designed roughly after those from the TV Series LOST (as a bit of an homage) Several other TV shows have also used the hospital name "St. Sebastian" over the years.
Two designs were made, one with a space for the actor photo, and one without. This was for safety, in the event of a last minute casting change.
They are designed to have the top and bottom flaps folded up under the printed center section, so the final badge is 3 layers thick. Just trim around the outermost line and slice down the vertical line in the center to divide the two badges.
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
This content is released under a Creative Commons "Share Alike" license. You are free to copy, distribute, adapt and transmit the work, as long as the Attribution and Share Alike conditions of the CC license are met. If this paper prop is used in any production, please let me know.
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Generic paper props - (Prescription Pill Bottle Label: Haldol)
Prescription Pill Bottle Label: (Haldol)
This prescription pill bottle label was designed for a shoot that took place a couple weeks ago. It is designed to be wrapped around an orange pill/tablet bottle.
The medication in question is an anti-psychotic, and the dosage suggested on the label is rather high. (I do a lot of research when designing props, to avoid glaring errors) Though I do frequently change information from time to time... Often for comedic effect, as an homage to another production, or to help ID the prop in the event that it is leaked. This particular anti-psychotic was selected as an homage to the TV series "House" (which recently had a character consuming the Haldol trade name of the drug Haloperidol)
The high dosage was selected due to the intensely psychotic nature of the character for whom the drugs were prescribed.
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
This content is released under a Creative Commons "Share Alike" license. You are free to copy, distribute, adapt and transmit the work, as long as the Attribution and Share Alike conditions of the CC license are met. If this paper prop is used in any production, please let me know.
Prescription Pill Bottle Label: (Haldol)
This prescription pill bottle label was designed for a shoot that took place a couple weeks ago. It is designed to be wrapped around an orange pill/tablet bottle.
The medication in question is an anti-psychotic, and the dosage suggested on the label is rather high. (I do a lot of research when designing props, to avoid glaring errors) Though I do frequently change information from time to time... Often for comedic effect, as an homage to another production, or to help ID the prop in the event that it is leaked. This particular anti-psychotic was selected as an homage to the TV series "House" (which recently had a character consuming the Haldol trade name of the drug Haloperidol)
The high dosage was selected due to the intensely psychotic nature of the character for whom the drugs were prescribed.
[ Full-res printable version is attached below ]
This content is released under a Creative Commons "Share Alike" license. You are free to copy, distribute, adapt and transmit the work, as long as the Attribution and Share Alike conditions of the CC license are met. If this paper prop is used in any production, please let me know.
Re: Generic paper props - (Prescription Pill Bottle Label: Haldol)
What great props!! Thanks...
What great props!! Thanks...
Cmdr.Kerner
Master Member
Thanks Chris for sharing your art work with us.
They are fantastic
Dietrich
They are fantastic
Dietrich
Bilbo Baggins
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Cool Stuff 
:thumbsup
I'm gonna make some replica C-4 with a blinking detonator :lol
:thumbsupI'm gonna make some replica C-4 with a blinking detonator :lol
Exavior
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For the C4 bricks, I printed them on 11"x17" paper. They were designed to get the largest possible brick out of the 11x17 print format.
I'd love to see how your explosive prop turns out!
Here is the detonator prop I built for our explosive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75JIm4QFix4
Powered by an Arduino microcontroller and some custom code.
I'd love to see how your explosive prop turns out!
Here is the detonator prop I built for our explosive:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75JIm4QFix4
Powered by an Arduino microcontroller and some custom code.
Bilbo Baggins
Well-Known Member
Sweet!
My detonator will be an old cell phone with a smaller black box with blinking LED, all taped to the C-4 brick.
I'll post a pic when I get arount to making itthumbsup
My detonator will be an old cell phone with a smaller black box with blinking LED, all taped to the C-4 brick.
I'll post a pic when I get arount to making it
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CB2001
Master Member
For my Digital Cinematography class, we had to shoot a short film and a commercial. For the commercial, my group decided to do a "save on your electricity bill" commercial that could be submitted for competition. Since I was prop master on both the projects, I knew that we needed a bill for the commercial. So, I created this one in Photoshop, modeled lightly after the energy bill I got on a regular basis. Anyways, here it is.
Like I said, I was prop master on both the short and commercial. One of the paper props we needed for our short was a Notice of Eviction. If you guys are interested in seeing it, let me know, I'll post it up.
Like I said, I was prop master on both the short and commercial. One of the paper props we needed for our short was a Notice of Eviction. If you guys are interested in seeing it, let me know, I'll post it up.
Bilbo Baggins
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Thats a funny name and addy on the electric bill :lol
I would like to see the eviction notice. post away!thumbsup
I would like to see the eviction notice. post away!
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CB2001
Master Member
Thats a funny name and addy on the electric bill :lol
I would like to see the eviction notice. post away!
Yeah, I know the address isn't a real one. But then again, for the commercial, you really didn't get a good look at it.
Anyways, here's the notice of eviction from the short I worked on called "Smooth Criminals" (yes, the title is a reference to the song and it was selected before the death of Mr. Jackson). The first bit of the text is based off an actual eviction notice I found online (but it wasn't bit enough to blow up to the scale we needed it for). So, I had to create the letterhead with Photoshop and used Microsoft Word to create the text and save it all as a PDF file. The second paragraph is a reference to a classic sci-fi story, the third is meant to be a reference to one of my favorite movies from the Coen Brothers.
And, of course, like the electric bill, you don't get a clear view of the text of the notice when we shot the scene, but you can read the "NOTICE OF EVICTION" very well on short.
