Prop Design for Games and Film

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A dark fountain featuring a sculpture of a woman holding a gemstone, surrounded by labeled materials such as obsidian, jade, and copper with water in the basin, and signs of damage or wear.

Diagram of a damaged, vintage metal door with detailed annotations. The door features a carved metal surface, exterior hatch bars, and a hexagon handle. The illustration shows multiple stages of damage, including corrosion, bent outward frames, holes

Diagram of a tall, elongated, black metallic sculpture resembling a human spine, with bronze-resin chains at the top and bronze-resin cast bars at the bottom. The sculpture features silver ink ornament lines, painted runes with silver ink, and a brow

A 3D-rendered furniture chair made of wood, with a dark wood finish and faded gold paint, featuring spiked legs, armrests, and back support, shown from side, front, and back views. The design includes intricate carvings and a reference to wood grain.

Diagram of a miniature furniture chest with labeled features including a hexagon-shaped dusty iron handle, fading gold painted wood, carved ornaments, iron pillars, interior and exterior patterns, and an opening lid.

3D renderings of a modern chair design with geometric patterns, shown from side, front, and back views, with materials including darker wood with faded gold paint and resin.

3D render of a chair design resembling a sci-fi creature, with notes about carved patterns, dark reddish plastic, metallic support, and scale comparison to a human silhouette, labeled with top, side, and front views.

A detailed diagram of a locket with annotations. The diagram shows the design, material studies, and various views of the locket, including a silhouette and a glowing effect. The locket is decorated with clock rune patterns and textured layers, with

Diagram of a machine or sculpture with labeled parts including a pillar, obsidian bars with magnetic patterns, metal bars, a bronze cast, tan bronze cast pillars, octagon hole for the pillar, and several interior components with cables.

Three different views of a sci-fi pyramid-like structure with glowing blue lines, dark metal, and engraved details, labeled with features like obsidian stone, glowing spots, dark concrete, and dirt or dust buildup.

A diagram of a dark underground plant with woody, crusty branches and greenish bulbous tips, showing features like ash, viscous wetness, cracking dead bulbous greenish bumps, and a reference image of a coral or marine organism.

Image of a dark, twisted plant or root with multiple thin vertical spikes along its length. The surface shows purplish stains, yellow fungus spots, and slight moss color variation in the cavities. The bottom has less chaotic spikes, resembling bumps,

Diagram of a darkworld plant resembling a small, dark, mushroom-like creature with annotations indicating features such as drooping filament, missing anther, concave ribbing, dry anther, and a body template that can be used as a plant. The plant droo

A detailed diagram of a dark world plant, labeled with features such as faded camouflage, wetness revealing pore-like texture, broken filament, drooping ends, and made of one big petal. The image shows both front and rear worm eye views, including a

Two intricately designed display cases with yellow glass and various decorative elements, each containing a preserved insect specimen inside.

Diagram of a portcullis gate made of metal with annotations. It shows three versions: a simplified version without holes, a script version, and a version with holes as inner ribbing. The gate is framed by stone, with rust, chipped edges, and cut surf

Diagram of an elevator winch showing its components and operation. The winch has a rusty, scratched iron surface with a rotating handle used to wind and unwind a chain. Instructions demonstrate how to turn the handle to control the winch, which is in

Image of a rustic wooden cabinet with two doors, showing signs of wear and tear with worn paint, stain markings, and sand/dust at the bottom. The cabinet features metal handles, a metal hinge, and a worn stencil ink design on the front. An interior v

A weathered wooden military medicine cabinet with labels indicating features such as wood decay, worn paint, hinges, and stains. Several views show the cabinet's interior and exterior, including sides with sand erosion and an arrow showing the cabine

Photograph of four weathered old oil cans with red paint, labeled 'Kerosene' and 'Weatherdeep Oil' with annotations pointing out rust, scratches, dust, damage, and missing handles, on a gray background.

A diagram of an old oil flask with three views, annotated with details about scratches, iron noise, sandy dust, bumpy handle, rust, and wear. The image includes a color and text label for Davidson Co. Oil, warning about flammable fuel for lanterns an

Two rustic wooden windmills with labeled parts showing damage, rust, and construction details, set against a gray background.

A detailed diagram of a worn wooden workbench with labeled parts and surface irregularities, including a top shelf, drawers, handles, and signs of use such as paint leftovers, oil stains, pencil marks, and old nails. On the right side, there are orth

Technical drawing and images of an elevator winch system with annotated parts such as chain hooks, pulley, handle, and reinforcement components, including a photo of an iron counterweight.

Sketch of a ballista with labeled parts including a handle, elevator winch, hook ends, and support stool, showing mechanisms for launching projectiles.

Diagram of a wooden swing with metal and rope components, showing different views and labeled parts including wheel rims from French trucks, steel wire, iron rail, side rails to extend for additional floors, nails, and support structures.

Diagram of a homemade catapult made from wood, rope, and metal. It includes labeled parts such as a lever, winch hook, tension rope, release handle, and support table. The diagram shows how to operate and assemble the device for launching projectiles

Collage of ancient artifacts, structures, and objects, including carved stone disks, modern abstract sculptures, a chair, a decorated box, a close-up of an insect, and ruins of an ancient building.

Creating Prop Designs that Elevate the Mood of a Project

At Frictional Games I created a lot of art for Amnesia and its alien “Dark World”

The client wanted the Dark World to feel imperialistic, unforgiving and imposing. Just like the Egyptian Sphinx was built to awe and command respect; so I mixed Soviet Union, Ancient Egyptian architecture, brutalism and voodoo cultures and more… to convey those feelings.

A person sorting through a collection of photographs and paper memorabilia on a cluttered desk in black and white.

Individual Curation and Taste

I picked references I knew were designed with this in mind… or that made me feel that way. Like a new vocabulary created from feelings, where words couldn’t go.

The challenge was to translate this creative brief to images, symbols, patterns and colors.

Video game review poster for 'Amnesia Rebirth' featuring a woman with disheveled hair, covering one eye, sitting in a dark environment with a flashlight illuminating the ground. The poster includes scores from various reviewers, including a 91% PC Gamer score and scores from other sources like IGN, GameRant, and Multiplayer.it, along with quotes highlighting the game's horror elements.

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