Aging a set?

[fluiduk]

Hi All

 

Making a room as a set for a music video.

 

It needs to be quite bleak and dank looking

 

Was wondering if anyone had any tips how to achieve some of the following;

 

Realistic Looking damp/mould

Making white paint look old, consindering it will be a day old at most ** laughs out loud **

Making wall paper peel, like it has been damp - dont think just forgetting to glue will give the right effect

 

Thanks in advance

 

Aaron

[nickb12345]

With regards to the white paint, if you want to make paper look old you can rub used tea bags on it, depending on the type of paint used you mite be able to do something similar.

 

Or maybe a bit of colour mixing, putting a hint of brown in with it before you put it on, would that work... never tried it so not sure.

 

For the wall paper how about making it damp? or heating it with a hair dryer (it mite melt the glue off and peel)?

 

 

HTH

 

Nick

[richard]

Washing with some very watered down black/brown emulsion can be good, as can splattering with a paint brush, is quite an art though! remember to do more around areas such as skirting, doors and light switches!

 

Rosco paints are good to water down - especially burnt umber.

 

Richard

[Jivemaster]

New decor is apparent by its even-ness, flat colour to edges and round obstructions. Old decor conversely - uneven, dirty by light switches, worn at edges. Dampness shows as black spots of mould in blotches at likely places. Look at a general colour of tobacco smoke or cold tea overlaying everything quite smoothly. Wallpaper starts to curl as it separates from its paste then may come off from top edges including tears by doorways light switches etc. the plaster behind fallen paper needs thought.

[fluiduk]

Cool.

 

Keep the good ideas coming

 

Thinking of putting another wall paper behind it in some areas, so when it peels you see the old crappy paper! Some nice floral swirls muhaha

 

Aaron

[Tardis]

A handy product to have on hand (especially when filming) is a "dirty down" spray. very handy for dressing the areas the camera may focus on and may only stand out on tape. It'll work especially well on wood work or around the damp areas you've mentioned.

depending on how aged this place is supposed to be, have you thought about using cobwebs? just a few strands off a corner or lampshade etc can add that feeling of age.

You can get these from many places , I know that flints hire and supply stock them.

Have fun.

[Jram]

Is it worth applying wallpaper in the conventional way (ie with paste), then using a damp sponge to wet a corner until it starts to come free?

 

Design's part of my course at uni, but I've always been more interested in the rigging and physical layout of the set than how to be artistic with it!

[randomgirlie]

Also, quite an obvious point but try considering a more flowery retro stlye pattern to add to the aged effect as people will naturally relate that dated idea to it...

 

Possibly have a picture or two hanging with sun bleached pictures inside to show light damage + you could get a full hoover bag and spread some of the dust along the edges of your skirting boards, door frames and light switches aswel as on any carpet you've got.

 

ooo... Sorry, I may be on a light rant now, ** laughs out loud **...

 

Hope that Helps.