For this prop we were in need of a heart rate monitor to accompany the medical set. I decided that since a real heart rate monitor generates light it would be more realistic to create one from a tablet. I sketched up the design for the monitor, taking durability and strength into mind. The next step was implementing the design. I ran into a small flaw with the design, the pipe was weak and would bend when it was being moved. To combat this i used gorilla glue to secure the pipe into a flush hole at the bottom of the base. Attaching the tablet was easy, I secured the tablet to a small strip of wood screwed into the PVC pipe.
Front rendering of monitor
Rear rendering of monitor
Final result
The biggest prop for the NCTC show is the medical carts that come together to create a boat. Due to the fact that this prop is not only long, but expensive, I created a digital model of the prop before starting construction.
This was the first rendering of the boat/boxes.
The final design features larger boxes and fever boxes. This more accurately reflects a hospital bed.
The boxes were arranged and set up to be a yellow boat in this scene.
Boxes were arranged and set up to be a hospital bed with IV bags on the side.
Hummingbird Whirligig that I designed and built for the "Fruitcakes" show.
The set of fruitcakes, along with the other whirligigs created.