“Ralphologie defines a prop as not just a doodad, thingamabob or whatchamacallit for the actor - it divines it into a synecdoche, metaphor or even a MacGuffin. After all, the things we carry are immaterial, yet we need to see.”
Herscu, Ralph. “Ralphologie. The Science & Art of Property Mastering .” Schwärze & Spätzen Press, Pasadena, TX, 2024
Ralph Herscu is a property master, or what they call an Außenrequisiteur in Germany. Member of I.A.T.S.E. local 44, Los Angeles, CA, USA & VdR/SD, Germany. Over 30 years of experience in Film, TV and commercial production. German by birth, American by accident, Lower-Rhineland Californian by osmosis.
Results-oriented and creative team player. Artistic and organizational international professional experience in the USA, Germany and Ireland. Completed graduate studies with a focus on dramaturgy and visual storytelling.
Looking for new professional challenges in which I can bring in my, probably not entirely commonplace, intercultural combination of training, professional and life experience. Available to work in Europe (Cologne/NRW) and the US (Los Angeles, CA).
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Click any of the posters below & view some samples of projects I was fortunate to assist with applied Ralphologie. Enjoy!
