I worked in the art department of several film productions in Richmond, VA from 2014-2017. Here you can see a few samples of my work in set design, graphics, props and director’s plans.
Turn: Washington’s Spies (AMC) seasons 2, 3, 4
Mercy Street (PBS) season 1 & 2
Imperium (feature)
Permanent (feature
For a closer look at my film portfolio, email me! jamiedouglasx <at> gmail <dot> com
Samples of drafting, directors plans, drawings for construction, drawings of set extensions VFX teams, etc.!
With lots of research and careful observation, I’ve designed authentic looking, period-specific signage, posters, flyers and props like newspapers and a British navy signal book. Getting to figure out how to make these things with modern techniques and materials, and have them work for a filming crew is equal parts tricky and fun.
In no particular order.
Off-brand ‘Zing’ label produced to avoid clearance problems
Fleur de Lis; hand drawn template, layers cut from foam core to create depth. Smoothed with painters mud and painted gold.
Mock-up of a fake fertilizer brand, a prop.
Royal Gazette, a newspaper prop designed & collaged with real period newspapers and recreations from Colonial Williamsburg. It was frequently edited for close-ups reflecting plot points in the series.
Practical prop printing presses of the kind used in the late 1700s, shown here with a prop press plate.
Prop printing plates for the British navy signal book — made from the type of clear plastic that ADA compliant signs are made of, type printed backwards as it would be on the plate. Scenic painters helped me out getting the look of a metallic plate that had been smeared with ink and wiped clean.
Retouching—for a framed portrait photo of Rainn Wilson’s character, I added the background and made the image look like a photo from the 80’s.
Retouching—integrated Rainn Wilson’s character into a photo of Jimmy Carter on Air Force One.
