Mark Hall is a co-founder of Cosgrove Hall Productions. He has been particularly associated with the puppet animation side of the studio as originator, animator, producer and director. Interview by […]
The puppet workshop at Cosgrove Hall
The puppet workshop can produce anything from a miniature suit of armour to a two foot high model giant, writes David Jefferson. All around the puppet workshop evidence of fine […]
The puppet workshop at Cosgrove Hall – Page 2
Bridgit Smith Mould maker Interview by Ken Clark. KC: How do you make a mould? BS: I have to be very careful when I receive the plasticine models because the […]
Nigel Cornford puppet costume maker at Cosgrove Hall
Interview by Ken Clark in the puppet workshop. KC: There is obviously a specialised technique in making these miniature costumes. Which materials do you prefer? NC: I try to use […]
Christine Walker model shop supervisor at Cosgrove Hall
Interview by Ken Clark. KC: How do you cope with the problem of dust? CW: You see that big machine over there – that’s our brand new dust extractor. We […]
Jackie Cockle Director of Wind in the Willows at Cosgrove Hall
Jackie Cockle, Director of Wind in the Willows chats with Ken Clark. KC: The Toad Hall set is large, detailed and quite magnificent. I presume you decided on this scale […]
Francis Vose director of Creepy Crawlies at Cosgrove Hall
Francis Vose is a puppet animation director. David Jefferson spoke to him on the set of Creepy Crawlies. Creepy Crawlies is a new series about seven insects that live at […]
Francis Vose director of Creepy Crawlies at Cosgrove Hall – Page 2
When a puppet starts wearing out the animators tell the workshop who make anther one. They can take off the snail’s shell and put it on a new body. A […]
John Hambley Chief Executive Cosgrove Hall interview
John Hambley is Chief Executive at Cosgrove Hall and a senior member of Thames Television’s programme management. As former Controller of Children’s Programmes he was responsible for creating and producing […]