Mike Groves is a New Jersey-based production designer, carpenter, and filmmaker specializing in prop fabrication, set design and world-building. He designs and builds original sets, props, costumes and environments for commercials, music videos, and short films. His work emphasizes analog props, textures and modular, film-efficient fabrication strategies. Michael actively collaborates with bands, brands and indie directors to create bold production visuals that don't look "low budget" even when they are.
Specialties- Production Design / Art Direction- Custom set builds / modular scenic construction- Practical horror & sci-fi fabrication- Creature / prop / weapon buildsNotable experience- Designed and constructed large-scale prop builds- Led art teams and subcontractors on commercial shoots- Has done fabrication, set dressing, scenic, food dressing and everything in between for setsEnough experience with things that if he doesn't know it yet, he'll figure it out quickly.