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A short selection of my feature stop motion animation from Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, Peter & the Wolf, Bunny & the Bull, Fantastic Mr Fox, Goutte D'or, & Chopin:The Magic Piano. Well technically they're not all feature film length but required a similar level of quality! It's always a great privilage being able to work on such big scale productions. My work from Tim Burton's Frankenweenie will be included shortly! |
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Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Peter & the Wolf Bunny & the Bull Goutte D'or Fantastic Mr Fox The Magic Piano |
©Warner Bros. Pictures ©Breakthru Films ©Warp Films ©Christophe Peladan & Happy Flyfish ©20th Century Fox ©Breakthru Films |
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The Mighty Boosh director Paul King made his first feature film Bunny & the Bull in 2008. The film was live action with the grand finale being a bull fight, interacting a live action actor with a stop motion bull. The live action was shot in advance & we had to make the bull blend with actor Simon Farnaby’s movements. We had just 2 weeks to animate this full 2 minute sequence, working literally day & night at Clapham Road studios, London. Despite being exhausting, it was a wonderful experience with an intimate team of truly fantastic people! It was a rare opportunity as this type of work is typically made in CGI these days. I was very honored to be invited to Ray Harryhausen’s house to talk through this sequence. It was fascinating discussing the techniques he used & where things have changed or indeed stayed the same! |
| A Slinky pictures production for Warp Films | |
| Feature Film Director: Paul King | |
| Animation Director: Maria Manton | |
| Assistant Producer: Ryan Goodwin Smith | |
| Animation DOP: Matthew James Day | Matt's work at Clapham Road Studios |
| Animator/Bull Fighter: Tim Allen | |
| Bull puppet construction: Jill Simpson | |
| VFX Comp: Rob Ward & John Taylor | Rob Ward's website |