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La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust

Richard Burton Theatre Company, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, 2022
Adaptor: Bryony Lavery
Original Author: Philip Pullman
Director: Zoë Templeman Young
Set and Costume Designer: Amy Maguire Lewis
Puppet Designers: Alexandra Kay and Jodie Yates
Props Communicator and Maker: Roxanne Spence
Props Team: Emma McGrath, Rhiannon Griffith
Production Photographer: Kirsten McTernan
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The page feature prop makes including The Alethiometer, Acorn, a life-like Cadaver, and some Scenic Elements.
The Alethiometer
References were sourced and discussed with designer to create a collaborative design process.
Make by myself.
![]() Production Photo | ![]() Designer References | ![]() Design Sketch 1 | ![]() Design Sketch 2 |
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![]() Internal Design Ideas | ![]() Resin Samples | ![]() Makeup Compact | ![]() Alethiometer and Box |
![]() Building Base | ![]() Internal Design Ideas |
The Acorn
References were sourced and discussed with designer to create a collaborative design process.
Make by myself.
![]() Official Photo | ![]() Puppet with Acorn | ![]() Puppet with Acorn | ![]() Acorn References |
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![]() Sculpting Base | ![]() Acorn Top Sculpt | ![]() Sculpting Acorn Process | ![]() Sculpting Acorn Process |
![]() Acorn 1 | ![]() Texturing | ![]() Wooden Paint Effect | ![]() Note Draft |
![]() Final Notes |
Ethel: Cadaver Prop
All reference images were sourced by myself and discussed with the designer. Make by myself.
![]() Production Photo | ![]() Reference Images 1 | ![]() Reference Images 2 | ![]() Body Cast Latext Scrim |
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![]() Foam Fill | ![]() Demould-Body Front | ![]() Demould Body Side | ![]() Life Cast Arm |
![]() Demould Arm | ![]() Arm Detail 1 | ![]() Arm Detail 2 | ![]() Arm Detail 3 |
![]() Arm Paint Process | ![]() Arm Paint Process | ![]() Pre-Made Face Clean Up 1 | ![]() Pre-Made Face Clean Up 2 |
![]() Face Mould Make | ![]() Face Mould Make | ![]() Face Scrim | ![]() Face Paint Process 1 |
![]() Face Paint Process 2 | ![]() Face Final | ![]() Body Mech Design | ![]() Body Movement Mech |
![]() Final Body Front | ![]() Final Body Side |
Scenic Painting
![]() Model Box Floor | ![]() Final Model Box | ![]() Book of Dust Samples | ![]() Moldy Banister sample 2 |
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![]() Wood Sample with Mold 1 | ![]() Moldy Moss sample | ![]() Stonework texture 1 | ![]() Texture Work |
![]() Base Painting | ![]() Paint Call Tocuh-Ups | ![]() Paint Call |
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