Author: Sonal Nain

Making the right props for ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’

Post author By Sonal Nain
Post date 23 June 2023

Spur Creative created the pool on the stage of The Royal Albert Hall for 'Aida'. Pic: Phil Jarman

From using McDonald’s condiments as paint to creating indestructible props, Phil Jarman discusses the versatility and creativity behind prop making

Tags durable, props, theatre, west end

Extended cut

The art of being an extra

Post author By Sonal Nain
Post date 22 June 2023

Joy as an extra in 'Vanity Fair' (left) and 'Stage Beauty' (right). Pic: Joy F.

Extras are essential for the production of film and television. Off/Script speaks to extras whose job it is to blend seamlessly into each frame

Tags extras, films

Film & TV

Designing a Bollywood extravaganza

Post author By Sonal Nain
Post date 22 June 2023

The set design of the Ashram. Pic: Amrita Mahal Nakai

‘Brahmastra Part One: Shiva’ was one of the biggest Bollywood productions to date. Production designer Amrita Mahal Nakai discusses how she adapted to 4500 VFX shots and designed the look of the marvel-styled action film

Tags bollywood, production, set design, vfx

Film & TV

Weaving together the animators of ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’

Post author By Sonal Nain
Post date 21 June 2023

Maria with a stock model of Spiderman. Pic: Maria Panneer Rajan

Sony’s latest multi-verse saga has as many animation styles as universes. Maria Panneer Rajan was part of the team that weaved them together

Tags animators, software engineer, spider verse, spiderman