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Goblin – a bedroom studio winner
Tony James was one of the finalists in the BBC television Showreel 88 competition with Goblin. He explains the background to the film. As a pre-TV child I grew up with a love of cinema and theatre, and recall performing, … Continue reading
Goblin – a bedroom studio winner – Page 2
I constructed a rostrum from chip-board and wood scraps, which did not look too bad once it had a coat of matt-black emulsion. It had four planes, each with wooden sliding bars and a window of plate glass. The only … Continue reading
The Likely Lads from Rolf’s Cartoon Club
Three lads most likely to succeed in the field of cartoon art have all appeared in Rolf’s Cartoon Club TV programmes and seem set on careers in the profession. By Ken Clark. In alphabetical order: thirteen year old Christopher Blackwell, … Continue reading
The Likely Lads from Rolf’s Cartoon Club – Page 2
“Ashley Egan and I have something in common,” observed Rolf Harris, “We have both drawn for as long as we can remember.” Before his debut on the Cartoon Club, Ashley had a cartoon strip titled The Little Horrors published regularly … Continue reading
The Rolf Harris Cartoon Club
Every week our children are encouraged by Rolf Harris to “join today”, and to date over 90,000 have enthusiastically accepted the invitation, reports Ken Clark. The membership of Roll’s Cartoon Club is growing rapidly and much of its popularity is … Continue reading
The Rolf Harris Cartoon Club – Page 2
Often, parents of sick children will write asking for a special letter of good cheer; while other writers merely want Rolfs autograph. Many letters touch the team’s hearts such as this one from the mother of a handicapped child: “I’d … Continue reading
The Rolf Harris Cartoon Club – Page 3
“As a further encouragement in this series and to involve our audience at home we have organised an Original Character Design Competition. In the last programme the workshoppers animations were edited into one short film by Wendy Keay Bright.” “The … Continue reading
The Rolf Harris Cartoon Club – Page 4
We are seeing films from Russia, Czechoslovakia and animation from countries where it is encouraged and subsidized by the State for the entertainment of adults. In this country we tend to think of animation as being something for the kids, … Continue reading
The Rolf Harris Cartoon Club – Page 5
I was standing awkwardly in my little cockpit leaning across because I could not get any closer, drawing off the surface of the screen. I suffered febricities in my left shoulder you wouldn’t believe. Our producer Doug Wilcox stayed behind … Continue reading
Breakfast with a Blob
Paul Couvella entered two films in the recent ANIMA Festival, one was voted ‘best film’ by the audience and the other chosen by the guest speaker as ‘showing the most promise’. Paul outlines the background to their production. Towards the … Continue reading