10 000BC : Props design and manufacture
For Roland Emmerich's 10,000BC, I was tasked with overseeing both the design and manufacture of a large portion of the film's hero props, stunt and soft props, as well as many featured jewelry pieces and sculpted set dressing components.
Shot over many months in South Africa, Namibia and New Zealand, it was a gargantuan undertaking.
One of our first props prototype presentations to the director, I recall most of these were approved on the first attempt.
These bronze blades were hand carved out of wood, cast in urethane. We worked closely with the costume dept.to match the look of the scabbards.
Hand carved ivory, cast in urethane.
Hundreds of spears and shields were made on location.
This ceremonial spear and the flute around his neck sculpted and reproduced in urethane.
