INTO THE WOODS - SET DESIGN

This is a set design I did for Lindbjerg Academy's production of "Into the Woods" in 2004. This was early on in my career. The builders I had for this was Jeff Cox and Jay Pynn. Enjoy the pics and commentary.


 PRODUCTION PHOTOS

BAKERS KITCHEN

CINDERELLAS FIREPLACE

JACKS HOUSE

RAPUNZEL'S TOWER

GARNDMOTHER'S HOUSE WITH THE BED WHERE GRANDMOTHER JUMPS OUT OF THE WOLF

SET MODEL

THIS IS CINDERELLAS MOTHER'S TREE, COOL GHOST EFFECT INSIDE.

STARTS WITH WIRE, THEN PAPER MACHE THEN GLUE AND BURLAP.

TOWER IS MADE FROM BURLAP AS WELL.

TOWER ROOF IS CARDBOARD SHINGLES

JAY PAINTS ON THE GLUE

STYROFOAM ROCKS ON THE STOVE

The Wind in the Willows - Set Design

Wind in the Willows - Set Design by Lance Cardinal

This is a set design I did for Carousel Theatre's "Wind in the Willows" in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. I was inspired by vaudeville stages / victorian shadow boxes. I really wanted to make the world of the wind in the willows a magical place. This design was nominated for a Jessie award in 2006. Enjoy the pics!

The clamshell light covers on the front really gave it a vaudeville feel.

You can see some of the aging details we did to make it seem antique.

The prescenium is all false, created at the scene shop. You can see my Muppet Show influence

This tree is double sided and on wheels. It has scrim on one side so it can be leafy or branchy.

You can see the tree looking branchy. The backdrop was also inspired by vaudeville drops.

Looks like the Muppet Thearte....I love gold and red.

Hand Painted detail and fake vines....

LOVEPLAY - SET DESIGN

This was a set I designed for the Shameless Hussies in 2004. It was called "Loveplay".  Basically they wanted me to create an interesting surface to project imagery onto. I had to create the hand drawn imagry to be projected and also provide props, etc. It was fun to do, and looked great!! Enjoy.

HERE IS THE MAIN ARCHWAY WHEN IT WAS NOT PROJECTED ON.

THE SET WAS BROWN CRAFT PAPER ON A ROLL, AND I CRUMPLED IT TO CREATE TEXTURE

THE LIGHTING ADDED THE WARM ELEMENTS

HERE YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE PROJECTIONS ON THE PAPER.

MORE OF THE IMAGES I HAD TO DRAW TO BE PROJECTED.

THE FLOOR WAS ALSO LIGHTENED TO CREATE A PROJECTION SURFACE

SOME OF THE PROPS USED TO CREATE THE ATTIC ARTISTS STUDIO SCENE

NOTICE THE BEAMS PROJECTED ON THE PAPER....

ANOTHER VIEW OF THE WHOLE SET. NOTICE HOW THE PAPER VANISHED WITH THE RIGHT LIGHT

BEAUTIFUL LIGHTING BY MICHEAL SHALDEMOSE

ANNIE - SET DESIGN

This was a set I did for the musical Annie, produced by Footlight Theatre in Burnaby, BC. Really fun set to design. Please enjoy the pics.

BACKDROPS WERE RENTALS

SET MODEL