Emma Van Halsema

"LAIKA’s next animated feature film is Wildwood, based on the bestselling novel written by Colin Meloy, lead singer and songwriter for The Decemberists, and illustrated by Carson Ellis.

Wildwood is a tale of love, loss, sacrifice and secrets, and of the magic you can find on your doorstep, if you’re willing to look for it".

For more information: https://www.laika.com/our-films/wildwood

Wendell & Wild is a Netflix Production directed by Henry Selick.

credits:

Set Dresser

Scenic Painter

Props Artisan: 2018-2019 Season

Assisting the properties department in the fabrication, modification, and installation of hand props, furniture, soft goods, and paper goods.

Scenic Painter and Prop Fabricator.

My favorite part of this job was being able to help fabricate the jewelry for this eight legged lady. I mostly work with sets and prop pieces. It was a great experience getting to interact with the puppet more than usual!

Landscape Artist and Prop Fabricator

Helped create the look of a cozy summer’s eve “hopp’n” party. Materials used included, foam, cinefoil, epoxy clay, and lots of green fur.

Prop Fabricator, Set Fabricator, Set Dresser

Materials Used: Foam, cardboard, wire, plastic, Magic-Sculpt.

Favorite part: Creating pieces for the inside of the moving truck, as well as the animatable mattress (those handles!).

Prop Fabricator, Set Dresser, Painter.

Materials Used: Magic Sculpt, FEMO clay, felt, paper, and various fabrics.

Favorite Part: Anytime I get the chance to make faux food is a day I know I will be excited to come into work.

Prop Fabricator

Materials Used: Wood Glue, plaster, sawdust, foam, copper.

Favorite part: Making the fake pie crusts for the yoghurt containers! Anytime I have the chance to make fake food is guaranteed to be a fun job for me.

Set Dresser, Set Fabricator, Greens

Materials Used: Wire Mesh, Aquarium leaves, foam, fabric, and laser cut MDF.

Favorite Part: Set Dressing the wide shot of the carriages coming into the town. With the use of forced perspective, our shot ended up looking great!

Set Dresser, Scenic Painter, Prop Fabricator

Materials Used: Foam (lots of it!), Fabric, Paper, laser cut MDF.

Favorite part: Painting the interior of our main character's rabbit hole. 

Set Fabricator, Painter

Materials Used: Foam core, blue foam, laser cut MDF, fabric.

Favorite part: Carving the stone work and texturing it to look like hard stone or brick. It was also a great challenges painting in tones, rather than exact colors, since the short film is black and white.

Set/Prop Fabricator & Painter, Set Dresser

Materials Used: Foam, plastic, MDF, and actual planters nuts.

Favorite part: Carving and painting all of the planters nut bags in the back. It's a fake "wall" of them.

Set Fabricator, Set Dresser

Materials Used: Foam, Cardboard, Wire, plastic, ribbon, fake turf.

Favorite part: I had too much fun making the tiny blue ribbons for the best in show portraits in the back of the dog salon.

Prop Fabricator

Materials Used: Polymer clay, paper, foam, cut up aquarium leaves, fabric.

Favorite part: I have a terrible sweet tooth, so I was in heaven fabricating all of the cookies and chocolates you can see throughout the commercial.