I was really happy when I found out I could complete my first week of my scenic art rotation on the set of the new Nazi zombie horror film, Outpost 2. My experience there was really valuable, as even though I had never done any scenic art before I learnt the basics in a real working environment.
The Outpost set in Govan was not what I was expecting at all, ofcourse I didn't think it was going to be Hollywood, but it was absolutely freezing by the end of the week I was wearing 5 jumpers, so this was a real eye opener thats the film industry is not just all glitz and glamour! I spent the majority of my time prepping the set with artex - I learnt how to make the mixture, how to apply it and how to shutter with it. The other days when I didn't spend my time artexing I was painting the long tunnels a base coat of dove grey, and gosh it was like a workout - my arms were aching after the first day of 8 hours rolling that paint in every direction making sure that there not even a millimetre of white was showing through or that would have affected the wash which was to applied next.
My time on Outpost went really quick, and eventhough I was not doing anything really exciting I found it rather demanding (when i got home i was in bed by 9pm!) Also I'm hoping to go back and help at the weekends so I can see the developments in the set and learn some other skills as most of all the prepping should be done in the next couple of days. I'm really grateful that I got a chance to work on Outpost, not only was it enjoyable but it taught me a lot, it was great to be able to work with people who are highly respected in the Scottish film industry, and its has inspired me to continue to work hard at a high standard so that I one day I too can work in this industry as a scenic artist.
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