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This is going to hurt vending machine scene

Acme help create convincing hospital dressing

March 10, 2022

action props, Blog, Frontpage, graphic props, package design, Prop Graphics, Prop making, signs

action props, Hospital graphics, hospital signs, medical graphics, medical props

One task was to recreate lots of snacks to fill an entire vending machine, filled with the 2006 packaging designs which are all slightly different from the present day versions. Although a short sequence which would have been missed by many viewers, those with an eye for details would have picked up on the

Period props for A Very British Scandal

January 18, 2022

action props, Blog, Bookbinding, Frontpage, newspapers, period book, period books, period props, Prop Graphics, Prop making, Retro

1950s, 1960s, action props, leather bound diary, period props

Set in the 1950s and 1960s the graphic props required an authentic period look and feel, we printed and bound multiple versions of the Duchess’s personal red leather diary. As the diary was written on in action, they needed to be practical and complete in terms of every day of the year being

New prop making options at Acme

July 14, 2021

Blog, embossing and engraving, graphic props, period props, Uncategorized, vintage props

debossing, embossing, engraving, foiling

Acme Graphics can now emboss, deboss and foil on a variety of materials to enhance the authenticity of our graphic props.

Professional bookbinding at Acme Graphics

March 29, 2021

Blog, book covers, Bookbinding, Design, Frontpage, graphic props, period book, period books

book binding, bookbinding, hero book, period books, vintage books

The bookbinding techniques we use create robust and sturdy books that are safe to use as action props, they will be fully functional and will stand up to repeated takes.

Futuristic Camouflage design for costume

February 24, 2021

Blog, costume, costume design, Design

Camouflage design, Costume design, military uniforms

Costume designer asked for a new camouflage for 200 military uniforms which needed to be believable as contemporary camouflage family of designs, but also look slightly futuristic for urban uniform at the same time.