Raph Hampton

BA Production Arts (Stage & Screen) Student


Biography

Raph has been honing their skills as a prop maker for the last four years, specialising in costume props and working with foam to build a wide variety of masks and headdresses. They particularly enjoy the whimsical, however also love the variety that can come from theatrical prop making.

They are constantly looking to learn new things, whether that is modern practices like 3D printing or traditional methods such as the papier-mâché techniques used in Venetian mask making.

It was always stressed that the contacts you make during your training are incredibly important, and your classmates are likely to end up being on set alongside you in the future. After working with a director of photography on one of the School’s short films, I was invited to work on a project with him outside of Bristol - proving that the professionals we meet via the School, may one day give us a call to action! Muir McFadden, Technical Graduate