Films (Feature + Short) | Jahnavi Verma

PRODUCTION DESIGNER

Small Town Witches

Television

Production Designer

Produced and directed by Melissa Graves, the story combines elements of magic, witchcraft and family.

The production design for this pilot episode was the largest project that I have worked on.

From sourcing every prop, hiring them from prop hires, hand making them, organisation, budgeting, set design, this project shows my skill the most.

Stills

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Set design

BTS set design

Set Design

Set design

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My work entailed designing and making props as well which shows my craft skills. Props such as the "Grimoire" or the spell book were entirely made by me by cutting up and using old leather books and sticks.

The ladder was designed by me to match the aesthetic of the book shop. The colour and style was designed by me to look cohesive with the entire set and something that adds more dimension to the set.

The menus, were made by illustrator James Milroy.

I designed them to add a sense of authenticity as well as shows my heavy attention to detail.

The set design shows attention to textures, practicals, colours and aesthetics. Every prop and set dressing was sourced, chosen and installed by me and my team .

Mr. Apple

Short

Art Director

Directed by award-winning director Ian D. Fleming , produced by Tyla Sharp, and exec. producer BAFTA-winning director Peter Hoar (It's a Sin, Nolly, Doctor Who), starring English actress and singer Carley is known for her roles as Steph Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks and Harriet Shelton in the BBC soap opera Doctors

The parable of Mr. Apple teaches us how we are all connected in the circle of life; that life goes on, that the departed live on in within us.

This is Mr. Apple's positive message of hope.

I was selected for this film in my first year of uni after the producer saw the work I had been designing in my frist year of University.

Prop making includes mouldy apples made using paint, flour, and cornflour, logos to cover up existing companies to avoid copy right issues and comic book covers all designed and illustrated by me.