Acme provided a lot of graphic props and set dressing elements, including many digital portrait painting and sketches of most of the leading characters, which were printed on canvas and framed. As the story is set 350 years into the future, every element small and large on the sets had to be bespoke designed and
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
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
One of the requests was to create illustration artwork for the hero beef cut chalkboard style poster. Every detail was thought-through including using the correct cow outline, highlighting certain cuts of meat with tonal variation while creating an authentic chalkboard effect. We have been very luck to supply graphics for previous McDonald’s campaigns including
We were asked to create Hero Props for the Emmy-nominated anthology series Urban Myths for Sky Arts. Last season we worked on the ‘Sex Pistols versus Bill Grundy’ episode, based on the infamous 1976 Bill Grundy interview on the Today Programme, this time we designed and made props for the ‘Paul McCartney - Scrambled Eggs’ episode
On Saturday our latest crop of graphic props was showcased on ‘Inside No.9’s’ live Halloween special. The award-winning series famed for its dark humour produced a unique episode full of surprising twists and thrills. The episode begins with Pemberton’s character returning home to Flat No.9. A number of Acme props and graphics were used in this sequence including
Acme Graphics has designed countless beer graphics over the last 25 years. Prop beer and wine graphics are one of our most popular requests. Why? Because alcohol product placement can be a logistical and legal nightmare. All of this can, of course, be avoided with the use of bespoke drink props. Prop beer is required by many productions,
We work on a diverse range of jobs here at Acme; anything from a vintage prop cigarette case for a period drama to a crest for an international campaign. Our recent graphic props for the latest Urban Myths episode - aired on Sky Arts - has to be one of our favourites. ‘Urban Myths: Sex Pistols vs. Bill
Another day, another advert aired featuring Acme artwork. This time, Acme was asked to make a number of different props for the latest round of HSBC commercials, including some hero props. HSBC's latest commercials are fronted by Comedian Richard Ayoade, who lends his classic dry humour to the world of banking. Some of the hero props requested included
BetStars' latest advert sees Freddie Flintoff catapulted into space, the first Ashes winner’s modesty was covered by a sandwich board made by Acme Graphics. This 3D hero prop was made with specific dimensions using classic techniques in turn creating an authentic prop, fit for space! This campaign has been running over the last tweleve months and continues to be online. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY0-ppQCxDA[/embed]