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Scenic Artist
Finished Octopus
The 'skeleton' of the octopus head
Octopus head and tentacles together
The final sculpture also has a 'skirt' around the head to join the head and tentacles more seamlessly.
Finished Octopus
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Giant Octopus
Made from withy and filter paper as a prop-making exercise.
Design and Making: Tessa Bentley, Cath Jenkins, Gabrielle Moore, Mikayla Teodoro, Sophie Turner
Production Photograph
by Kirsten McTernan
Production Photograph
by Kirsten McTernan
Process - Base coat
Production Photograph
by Kirsten McTernan
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Prop Piano
A mini piano made to look like an 18th Century fortepiano - it had to be lightweight and have removable legs that could be 'sawed off' onstage.
Production: Orchestradventure! | Presenter: Ruth Rosales | Production Photography: Kirsten McTernan | Making: Mikayla Teodoro, Alfie Setchel Wise | Painting: Tessa Bentley
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The 'dirty' dovecote
Production Still
The 'clean' dovecote, with the stand built for it.
Clean dovecote detail
Production Still
The 'dirty' dovecote
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Dovecotes
Two dovecotes in different states of disrepair. I replaced the roofs, painted the finishes on both, and built a wooden stand for each dovecote (visible in the production stills).
Production: Dove (short film) | Design: Tomas Palmer | Director: Lee Haven Jones | Scenic Art: Tessa Bentley
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Armchair parts
I made the parts out of foam and cardboard, then glued fabric on to them.
Finished Armchair
Production Still
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Armchair
Miniature prop for a festive stop motion animation.
Puppet: Mikayla Teodoro | Armchair: Tessa Bentley
Production Still
Production Still
The second set of bamboo poles can be seen in the background.
Resin Detail
Production Still
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Bamboo Poles
Eight bamboo poles decorated for use in a dance piece. The patterned set was made with vinyl stencils I cut using Adobe Illustrator. The other set, used for set decoration, was made by replacing sections of the bamboo with epoxy resin.
Production: Ina Ama | Design: Mikayla Teodoro | Choreography: Jason Mabana | Props: Tessa Bentley | Costume Construction: Ariadna Bosch
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