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Isobel Shuttlewood

Assistant Designer

Isobel Shuttlewood

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Assistance Experience

Prop Maker and Film Set Assistant on Swallow, a short film by Kat Philipou-Curis (2024)— Made swallow puppets for the actor to use in filming. Assisted with set-dressing, props and other tasks during the film shoot.

Artefact Bugs Puppetry workshop (2022)— Organised and ran free children’s craft workshop.

Ben Judd, Whitstable Biennale (2022)— Masks and Costume designer/assistant.

“Zuman” stop motion film, NFTS (2021)— Created minature set pieces and props for stop-motion film.

 

Training

1st Class BA(Hons) Design for Theatre and Screen, UCA

Date of graduation

2023-07-04

Region

London
South East
South West

The Serpent (The Magic Flute)
The Serpent (The Magic Flute), Sonny Barthley
The Serpent's Eye
The Serpent's Eye, Sonny Barthley
Puppeteering the Serpent
Puppeteering the Serpent, Sonny Barthley
The Serpent, Shadow Puppet
The Serpent, Shadow Puppet  
The Serpent, Shadow Puppet
The Serpent, Shadow Puppet  
The Black Dog
The Black Dog, Eleanor Guess
The Black Dog
The Black Dog, Eleanor Guess
The Black Dog
The Black Dog, Eleanor Guess
The Black Dog
The Black Dog, Eleanor Guess
Swallows
Swallows  
Swallow Sitting Down
Swallow Sitting Down  
Swallow Puppet
Swallow Puppet  
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Assisting Skills

Model Making

  • 1to25 model making
  • 1to50 model making
  • Soldering
  • Mould making and casting
  • Figure making
  • Sculpting
  • Painting
  • Creating surfaces and textures
  • 3D Printing

Technical Drawing Skills and CAD Programmes

  • Drafting by hand

Other Computer Software Design Skills

  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • 3D Printing

Research/Sourcing Skills

  • Period knowledge of costume set and props
  • Basic knowledge of construction methods and materials
  • Ability to put together digital mood boards
  • Ability to keep track of petty cash

Costume Practical Skills

  • Hand sewing skills
  • Costume Machine sewing skills
  • Pattern cutting
  • Costume fitting/alteration
  • Knowledge of fabrics and their properties
  • Distressing and Dying

Set and Prop Practical Skills

  • Paper prop creation
  • Ability to use workshop machinery
  • Scenic Art skills
  • Hand sewing skills
  • Prop Machine sewing skills
  • Carpentry

Puppetry

  • Sewing / soft fabrication
  • Wood carving / wood work
  • Poly / Foam carving
  • Plasterzote / Pattern making
  • Junk puppet making
  • Puppetry performance skills
  • Object manipulation skills
  • Large scale willow / lantern puppet making

Experience in different types of performance

  • Plays
  • Puppetry

Other Skills

  • Driving Car/Van


Contact

Website: https://isobelshuttlewoodd.wixsite.com/my-site
Email: isobelshuttlewooddesign@outlook.com
Instagram : @isobelshuttlewood
Facebook : @isobelshuttlewoodart