Huge project...but want to start small

Ok, so I've decided to start a new project. I want to make a supernatural creature hunter's handbook/manual. I want it to look like it was made maybe in the 1600s, then confiscated by the Vatican and stored in their libraries (Vatican seals on cover etc), then stolen from the Vatican (maybe by Van Helsing?), and now is being passed from hunter to hunter each adding their own notes. I know that's like a massive project, but I want to start working on a few of the inserts just to see if my heart is really in for the long haul. I thought it would be clever to have a page on exorcisms and have an old movie ticket fro the movie The Exorcist in that page. Would anyone have any idea how I would go about making a fake movie ticket?

Thanks,
Neo

Googled exorcist ticket stub came up with that.

thank you so much!!! I don't know why I didn't google that!

Just a headup, but that ticket are from 2000, You are looking for a ticket made in 1970s if you want it to be at the first screening.

very true...thanks for noticing. So what do you think about this massive project?

Just so you know, a ticket from back then would have looked like this or this.

I doubt any theater in the world had self printing tickets till the 80s at least.

I've been toying around with this idea for a while now.

DrStranglove said:

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Just so you know, a ticket from back then would have looked like this or this.

I doubt any theater in the world had self printing tickets till the 80s at least.

I agree but most still had custom printed rolls...

There are a few good examples on this page...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3444350...n/photostream/

And another here

http://neatocoolville.blogspot.com/2...1_archive.html

And many more in Google images if you keep searching all different phrases...

It is indeed a big project, especially if you have to do something like this in your spare time, but if you can work on it regularly you should be able to pull it off in a decent amount of time
Once I started a personal "bestiary" of dark creatures (some pages can be seen here: http://www.freewebs.com/giorgio-viola/drawings.htm ) but I still haven't found the time to finish it... Oh well, I'll find a way to do it, sooner or later...

Good luck

Go to your library and get your hands on a copy of "Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon" by Austen H. Layard, ISBN # 1-931956-50-2

Go to pages 509-526. Jewish forms of exorcism inscribed on bowls used for the rituals during the Babylonian Exile. They'll go great in your book as inserts from the 1800's.

Will do!!! Much Thanks!!!

neojacksparrow said:

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Will do!!! Much Thanks!!!

Sounds like a cool project. Hope you'll be posting progress pics?

Power to your elbow.

Alternatively, you could watch the 6-episode British miniseries "Demons". The son of Van Helsing smites underworld characters with the help of Gavin and Mina, a la Buffy. They have a sizeable library and they are seen to research things from time to time. The harpy episode comes to mind.

You could get an idea for props from this library.

Where would I be able to find this series? I googled it and couldn't find any videos And yes I will be posting progress pics

Try BBC America. It apparently airs Saturday nights.

http://www.bbcamerica.com/video/demo...id=60786904001

Ramiel said:

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It is indeed a big project, especially if you have to do something like this in your spare time, but if you can work on it regularly you should be able to pull it off in a decent amount of time
Once I started a personal "bestiary" of dark creatures (some pages can be seen here: http://www.freewebs.com/giorgio-viola/drawings.htm ) but I still haven't found the time to finish it... Oh well, I'll find a way to do it, sooner or later...

Good luck

Man, that's awesome.