Project
N°004
Project
N°004
Project
N°004
Name
Todd's timepiece
Name
Todd's timepiece
Name
Todd's timepiece
Location
London, UK
Location
London, UK
Location
London, UK
Year
2023-2024
Year
2023-2024
Year
2023-2024
Type
Furniture Design
Type
Furniture Design
Type
Furniture Design
Utilization
Grandfather clock
Utilization
Grandfather clock
Utilization
Grandfather clock
About
Designing a grandfather clock for Sweeney Todd’s barber room meant drawing from Tim Burton’s worlds, blending the dark tones of Sweeney Todd with the whimsy of films like Nightmare Before Christmas and Alice in Wonderland.
The clock, a key feature in the otherwise bare room, was crafted to heighten its eerie mood. Shaping the wood into exaggerated curves gave it a strange, almost playful character, while its placement turned it into a silent witness to Todd’s crimes. The ticking, swaying pendulum, and sudden flicker of light added tension, while the clock face, placed unusually on the pendulum, hinted at deception. The result was an unsettling yet memorable object that deepened the atmosphere of the scene.
About
Designing a grandfather clock for Sweeney Todd’s barber room meant drawing from Tim Burton’s worlds, blending the dark tones of Sweeney Todd with the whimsy of films like Nightmare Before Christmas and Alice in Wonderland.
The clock, a key feature in the otherwise bare room, was crafted to heighten its eerie mood. Shaping the wood into exaggerated curves gave it a strange, almost playful character, while its placement turned it into a silent witness to Todd’s crimes. The ticking, swaying pendulum, and sudden flicker of light added tension, while the clock face, placed unusually on the pendulum, hinted at deception. The result was an unsettling yet memorable object that deepened the atmosphere of the scene.
About
Designing a grandfather clock for Sweeney Todd’s barber room meant drawing from Tim Burton’s worlds, blending the dark tones of Sweeney Todd with the whimsy of films like Nightmare Before Christmas and Alice in Wonderland.
The clock, a key feature in the otherwise bare room, was crafted to heighten its eerie mood. Shaping the wood into exaggerated curves gave it a strange, almost playful character, while its placement turned it into a silent witness to Todd’s crimes. The ticking, swaying pendulum, and sudden flicker of light added tension, while the clock face, placed unusually on the pendulum, hinted at deception. The result was an unsettling yet memorable object that deepened the atmosphere of the scene.
Todd's timepiece
Form ideation inspired by unsettling, dreamlike, whimsical movement.
Form ideation inspired by unsettling, dreamlike, whimsical movement.
Form ideation inspired by unsettling, dreamlike, whimsical movement.
Clock dimensions (1:2 scale, mm)
Clock dimensions (1:2 scale, mm)
Explainer sheet showing 8-step clock construction
Explainer sheet showing 8-step clock construction
Explainer sheet showing 8-step clock construction
Teamwork makes the dream work!!
Teamwork makes the dream work!!
Teamwork makes the dream work!!
