Professional atiller/maker specialising in all aspects of fine craft

Babylon Effects has been in Buisness for over 30 years, crafting bespoke items for films, TV shows, theatre, displays, events and ceremonies. We also specialise in timber boat repairing, restoration and refurbishment.

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Services available

Services:

· Supervisory roles, Department head, Co-ordination, Technician, Subcontracting.

· Art Dept. Art Direction, Research, Props master, Set Dresser, Buyer, Model maker, Prop Maker, Set Construction, Set Dressing, Set Decoration, Buying.

· Props Dept. Head of Properties, Prop maker, Model Maker.

· Special effects Dept. SFX Co-Ordinator, SFX technician, Rig and Gag fabrication other Technical, Mechanical, and Special Effects roles. All types of SFX fabrication.

· Rigging Dept. Rigging, Lifting, Rope and Wire work,

· Vehicle Dept. Vehicle Building, Vehicle Co-Ordination, Vehicle Wrangling.

· Events. - Project management, Design, Installation and organisation. Stage Machinery & Set Construction, Engineering processes, Installations bump in/bump out, specialised logistics transport planning, Event Rigging and Prop Fabrication.

Responsibilities:

· Management, workshop supervision, training junior staff, OH&S implementation, team leadership, interdepartmental liaison.

· Project planning, cost reporting, budget preparation financial controlling.

· Interpretation of briefs and establishment of construction methods.

· Quantity surveying, evaluation, sourcing and purchasing of materials.

· Rig and mechanism design, on set/site operation of props gags and rigs.

Services provided

If you can design it, we can make it.

Model Making

From old school hand fabrication of scale objects fabricated with love and years of experience to modern CAD style making we can do it all, in house and to the highest standards.

Set Building

Specialising in the more exotic and complex sets utilising both hand fabrication and CAM/CAD machinery to produce flawless sets

Prop Making

Crafting of tactile objects for actors to interact has been the back bone of our Buisness for 35 years. We can produce props of all types, all scales, all finishes and all materials, the only limiting factor is the designers imagination.

Vehicle building and modification

Fabrication or adaptation of existing vehicles for use on set or stage. Everything from trains planes to automobiles, but with a special love for water craft especially woden vessels.

Art Direction

I have had the privilege of Art directing some amazing projects. I feel as some one who has come from the workshop environment to the design office I can offer not only far too many years of experience but also a solid grounded and extremely practical perspective on bringing someones concepts to life.

Special Effects

Having started my career in the SFX department I have never lost touch with the making of movie magic, with a special fondness for the 'old school' 'in camera' 'smoke and mirrors' that looks so well when done correctly.