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FOAM PROPS
How do you amplify the excitement and anticipation of a new NFL season? Creating over the top foam props for player introductions is a fantastic motivator! Pica Grove designed and fabricated these “Crypt” themed props for the Baltimore Ravens.
“Purple smoke rises, the emotional charged beat of the music builds… As the players are introduced, 30 ft tall flames spurt out below the Ravens majestically perched atop the stone columns. The enthusiastic roar of the fans electrifies the air setting the optimistic mood for the opening kick off… “
GETTING STARTED
Once a theme is chosen and designs are approved, our talented team starts digitally modeling each component allowing for the integration of the special effects by others. As a result, access panels for pyrotechnics chambers, spaces for heat sinks and cooling fans, and passages for CO2 piping are added. Then the digital file is sent to our CNC router for carving the EPS foam. Thirdly, any internal support frames are sent to our metal fabrication expert for construction.
FINISHING
After the foam sections are assembled, the props are hard coated for durability. The final step is finishing the surfaces, first with primer and then custom mixed urethane paint. This is where our expert painters work their magic, transforming the pieces into weathered carved stone and iridescent black feathers to enhance the overall theme.The extraordinary props are a culmination of many hours of planning, collaboration, preparation and teamwork.
Click on the image above to scroll to see the foam props building process
FOAM PROPS
How do you amplify the excitement and anticipation of a new NFL season? Creating over the top foam props for player introductions is a fantastic motivator! Pica Grove designed and fabricated these “Crypt” themed props for the Baltimore Ravens.
“Purple smoke rises, the emotional charged beat of the music builds… As the players are introduced, 30 ft tall flames spurt out below the Ravens majestically perched atop the stone columns. The enthusiastic roar of the fans electrifies the air setting the optimistic mood for the opening kick off… “
GETTING STARTED
Once a theme is chosen and designs are approved, our talented team starts digitally modeling each component allowing for the integration of the special effects by others. As a result, access panels for pyrotechnics chambers, spaces for heat sinks and cooling fans, and passages for CO2 piping are added. Then the digital file is sent to our CNC router for carving the EPS foam. Thirdly, any internal support frames are sent to our metal fabrication expert for construction.
FINISHING
After the foam sections are assembled, the props are hard coated for durability. The final step is finishing the surfaces, first with primer and then custom mixed urethane paint. This is where our expert painters work their magic, transforming the pieces into weathered carved stone and iridescent black feathers to enhance the overall theme.The extraordinary props are a culmination of many hours of planning, collaboration, preparation and teamwork.