eva graglia portfolio
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YIN-YANG BATHHOUSE THE TEMPEST DEMONS AGAINST DEATH
NEGOTIATING WITH THE DEAD A STREETCAR
NAMED DESIRE LEASE ON DEATH
NATURE
YIN YANG BATH HOUSE
Public bath houses, meant as a way to cleanse and socialize, have remained a cultural cornerstone in Japan. This project was inspired by yin and yang, which was brought to Japan via Taoism in the late 7th century. The complementary forces of yin and yang make up all aspects and phenomena of life.
By using various materials, this project captures the essence of light and dark, heavy and light, and masculine and feminine. The mirrored spiral staircases create intended pathways for men and women to experience the bathhouse privately, adhering to Japanese tradition.
Digital Render
Topography
Front Staircase Elevation
Double Helix Staircase Axon
First Floor Plan
Male Pathway
Exit Pathway
Female Pathway
RIGHT FACING SECTION
This project was modeled in Rhino3D, while drawings and renders were created in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Longitudinal Section
Latitudinal Section
05 DEMONS AGAINST DEATH CLUB
These still images showcase my work as a Set Decorator on a short film titled Demons Against Death Club. For this low-budget project, I designed a visually captivating on-set atmosphere using found or fabricated objects with the placement and stylings of said props, furnishings, and decor. To comply with legal considerations, care was taken to limit the visibility of branded labels. This film was selected for the 2024 NEPA Horror Festival in Scranton, PA.
Short film
07 THE TEMPEST
Upon script analysis and research, I created a digital render of a conceptual set design for Shakespeare’s The Tempest, using Rhino3D and Adobe Photoshop. I further articulated the design using AutoCAD to draft a groundplan, as seen on the sequential page.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee Rembrandt
Judith Beheading Holofernes Artemisia Gentileschi
Samson and Delilah Anthony van Dyke
Scene Digital Render
EVA GRAGLIA
09 NEGOTIATING WITH THE DEAD
In my role as Set Decorator, Props Master, and Makeup Artist for this short film, I collaborated closely with the director and producer during pre-production. For this low-budget project, I sourced props that were complimentary of the characters and visuals, as well as executed two main character’s special effects makeup. This film was selected for the 2024 Playhouse West Philadelphia Film Festival.
Short film
10 A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Upon script analysis and historical research, I created a conceptual set in the form of a digital collage, using Rhino3D and Adobe Photoshop, for Tennessee William’s A Streetcar Named Desire.
Interior Scene Collage
Exterior Scene Collage
11 LEASE ON DEATH
In my role as production assistant on this short, I assisted in the coordination of smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks. I also fabricated props within a low-budget, like the pictured watercolor butterfly painting used as a central theme in the film.
Short film
Butterfly Painting
Film Stills
ENERGY IN NATURE
Through comprehensive analysis of light and topography, this conceptual model contains spaces that encourage interaction with the site and places of shelter and contemplation. The experiencer fluidly moves through the site along a promenade that delves from subterranean levels to the surface.
Charcoal Movement Drawings
Runoff
Enclosure
Pathway
Sunlight
Elkins Park Selected Site
Site Analysis Site Measurements Site Sketches
Hand-Drawn Qualitative
This model used paper modules, wooden dowels, and wire to symbolize energy moving throughout various earthly elements.
Physical Model
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