August 15th, 2014 | 2 min read
Create Amazingly Realistic Scenery with Vacuform Panels and Paint!
Rose Brand Vacuform "Old Brick" pattern used to perfectly capture look and feel of NYC architecture
How do you quickly & easily create the illusion of a New York City street scene in the middle of a Caribbean Island? Film Director Francis Disla did it for the movie, Un Lio En Dolares, filmed in the Dominican Republic.
Disla enlisted the support of Designers Angel Muniz and Sorangel Fersove, as well as Scenic Painter Miguel Hernandez. They knew they could accomplish the task quickly using Vacuform architectural patterns and scenic paint. They chose the Vacuform “Old Brick” pattern, which perfectly captured the look and feel of NYC architecture. Panels were adhered together and then painted the color of NYC apartment building bricks. Each detail was perfectly executed starting from the painting of the brick pattern and ending with the finishing touches of the grocery store and window air conditioners. The scenery looked as though the building had been plucked from the streets of New York City.
Vacuform Scenic Panels are an easy and cost effective way to create great instant scenery. Most commonly used in theaters to depict architectural elements on stage, these panels come in over 42 different styles which can be painted to any color. Rose Brand also offers Vacuform that is pre-primed with Rosco’s Off Broadway Deep Red, Payne’s Grey or Burnt Sienna. Panels are made of .030 gauge material making them lightweight yet durable. This material is both waterproof and flame retardant making it a no-nonsense option for any creation you have in mind.
Vacuform is easy to cut with any utility knife, blade or scissor and can be stapled or glued onto most materials. Panels fit together to form a seamless pattern, which can be painted on using water-based vinyl, oil, lacquer, water-based latex and acrylic paints. You have the ability to replicate materials such as brick, stone, rock, glass, tree bark, shingles and many other decorative elements. Using Vacuform panels is easier, cheaper and less time consuming than using the real materials. The possibilities are endless!
Product: Vacuform – Old Brick C Un lío en dólares Estudio Cinematográfico Quitasueño, Haina, Dom Rep Film Director: Francis Disla Façade Designers: Angel Muniz, Sorangel Fersobe Film Designer: Ruben Cordero Scenic Painter: Miguel Hernandez Photos By: Sorangel Fersobe, Miguel Hernandez, Jenniffer Calcaño
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