Clapham Road Studios

The Maccabees - Pelican

2012-02-14T13:14:00.002Z

The very talented David Wilson from the house of Blink spent 1 day with us in late November cutting things in half! He also made this inventive music video for The macabees which takes us on a journey from birth to death. If you would like to watch the video you can do so by clicking here. You can also watch a making of by clicking on this link

Director David Wilson
Producer Tamsin Glasson
Director of Photography Tim Green
1st Assistant Director James Dyer
Gaffer Steve Finberg
Focus puller Matt Wesson
DIT Jay Patel & Ben Worthington
Motion control The VFX company
Art Department Andy Kelly, Clem Miller, Ashley Dando, Shaun Fenn, SarahAscroft, Fiona Russel, Arthur deBorman, Max Halstead
Additional models: Die Mortal
Make Up: Lynda Darrah

Jamie's Christmas with Bells on

2012-02-09T12:04:00.003Z

Christmas came early to Clapham Road in November, when Mrand Mrs Smith Director Susie Jones, spent 7 days in our basement, making thistitle sequence and recipe titles for Jamie Oliver’s Christmas with Bells on. To watch the directors cut click here or to watch her hard at work with Barnaby Purdy and Freddie Hottinger watch this Time lapse

Director & Lead Animator Susie Jones

Producer Diane Chan
Art Director Barnaby Purdy
Animators Freddie Hottinger & Barnaby Purdy
Director of Photography Matthew Day
Camera Assistant Toby Goodyear
Colourist Richard Cullen

NetFlix Hamsters

2012-01-09T13:42:00.000Z

Nexus Returned to Clapham Road and this time they bought some furry friends with them to make this advert for NetFlix.
To see the little fellows doing their very best acting click here

Director: Smith & Foulkes

Executiveproducer: Tracey Cooper

Producer: Liz Chan

Productionmanager: Alistair Pratten

1st assistantdirector: Caspar Campbell

Director ofphotography: Peter Ellmore

Focuspuller: Ollie Downey

Clapperloader: Leonard Wilkinson

Gaffer: Jono Yates

Productiondesigner: Gee Staughton

Artdepartment: www.wearetheartdept.com -Gordon Allen, Ben Coté , Joe Kirton, Hazel Townsend, John Buck

Dragonframe 3.0

2012-01-04T10:48:00.000Z

We have recently switched over to the new Daragonframe 3. Click here to read more about it.

VW Tiguan - Elevated Driving

2011-12-15T18:05:00.000Z

New to Clapham Road, production company Friend came in early October with Director Terry Hall to make this charming little spot for the new VW Tiguan. Each and every frame was printed, hand cut and folded as we follow the car on its journey.
Watch it here

Director Terry Hall

Producer Jonny Kight

Lighting Cameraman Toby Howell

DIT Chris Nunn

Gaffer Aldo Camilleri

Animator Matthew Cooper

Art Director Mark Connell

Art Asist Lucy Sanderson

Set Builder James Hamilton

Model Maker Emma Pritty

Model Maker Joanne Williams

Model Maker Alexandra Westcott

Proper City series

2011-12-14T16:17:00.000Z

Our very own Toby Goodyear has been shooting and editing BMX films among other things for many years. Here is his latest work.
Proper City Series

Velvet Toilet Paper

2011-11-16T12:16:00.001Z

Each frame of animation in these 2 adverts for Velvet by Partizan were hand cut to make these charming adverts directed by Geoffroy De Crecy.
You can watch them by clicking here
and here
To see a making of click here

Director Geoffroy De Crecy

Executive Producer Isabella Parish

Producer Henry Schofield

Production Manager Julie Crosbie

Production Coordinator Duncan Bernard

Production Assistant Alex Halley

1st AD Ezra Sumner

Director of Photography Peter Ellmore

Camera Assistant Lenny Wilkinson

Moco Operator Jay Mallet from the vfx co

Gaffer Aldo Camilleri

Electrician Genki McClure

Animator Mole Hill
Animator Cadi Catlow

Animation Assistants Arthur Crook andJessica Ashman

Art Direction Mandy Smith

Rigger Gordon Allen

Production Designer Daniel McLagan

Assistant Art Director Sam Wise

Props Man Paul Cutler

Runner Oliver Lyndale

Nationwide Carousel

2011-11-16T10:46:00.001Z

Partizan came to Clapham Road with Director Eric Lynne to make some of theanimation for this ambitious Nationwide advert.
To watch the full length advert click here

Director Eric Lynne

Animation Director Victor Haegelin

Producer Miranda Johnstone

Production Manager Julie Crosbie

Production Assistant Charles Forte

Director of Photography Peter Ellmore

Gaffer Aldo Camilleri

Electrician Max Halstead

Animators Mole Hill Cadi Catlow

Animation Assistant Arthur Crook

Animation Assistant Jessica Ashman

Production Designer Gregg Shoulder

Props Master Paul Cutler

VFX Supervisor Rob Walker

Cadbury Fabulous Fingers

2011-11-16T09:58:00.001Z

Director Simon Willows and his Chocolate friends made a welcome return to shoot this advert and online idents for the new 'Fabulous Fingers'.

Click here to watch Madison and Caitlin fight it out!

You can also watch a making of and meet the other family members.

Director Simon Willows

Producer James Bretton

Production Beatrice Warren

Lighting Cameraman Stephen Keith Roach

Focus Puller Barney Piercy

2nd Assistant Camera Jason Dully

Gaffer Gary Owen

Electrician Max Halstead

Electrician Rob Snell

Production Designer Owen Gundry

Assistant Art Director Rose Popham

Assistant Art Director Remi Stickland

Assistant Art director Sara Figiel

Carpenter Ben Norman

Master Puppeteer Will Harper

Master Puppeteer Jonny Sabbah

Puppeteer Martin Collins

Props man Robbie Milton

Wardrobe Stylist Thalia Lane

Making Of Dave Bullivant

Runner Jake Hopewell

Runner Joshua Hine

Runner Joseph Giffard

Chapman Brothers Organ Grinders Monkey

2011-11-10T16:10:00.001Z

Last couple of days to see The Chapman Brother short film 'Organ Grinders Monkey' at the White Cube Gallery Bermondsey. Details can be seen here
The Animated Cockroach segments were made here by Director Maria Manton, lit by Matthew Day, animated by Andy Biddle and Gaffer Max Halstead

Holy Flying Circus

2011-10-31T18:26:00.000Z

Clapham Road Studios was very proud to have been involved with the BBC4 production of Holy Flying Circus. A part-fact, part-surrealist dramatisation from around the time the Monty Python film, 'Life of Brian' was released. Director Jim Le Fevre of production company Nexus was asked to create the opening titles along with some animations throughout the programme. He and a trusted team came to the studio for 2 weeks to build and shoot his amazing Phonotrope. To watch a short 'making of' click here you will also find a link to Jim blog to read more about how it was all designed and made.

Director Jim Le Fevre
Executive Producer Luke Youngman
Production Manager Claire Thompson
Production Assistant Fernanda Garcia Lopez
Production Assistant Carmen De Witt
Intern Leila Smith
3D Pre Visualisation Development Ben Cowell
3D Pre Visualisation Development Mark Davies
Director of Photography Matthew Day
Camera Assistant Toby Goodyear
Design / Construction Gordon Allen, with Gee Staughton, Joe Kirton, Harris Allen www.wearetheartdept.com
Art Department Assistant Sophie Powell, Dominic Owen
Laser Cutting Ewen Dickie at Laser Make

Dragon Stop Motion -Seven Legs

2011-10-25T16:41:00.004+01:00

Mikey Please made a welcome return to the Clapham Road basement, to shoot this promo to introduce the new Dragon Stop Motion software, Dragonframe 3.0.
Once again he blew our socks off!
Click here to watch it too!

Directed/Animated/DOP/Post Mikey Please
Model Makers Anna Ginsburg and Dana Shangerey
Commissioned by Jamie and Dyami Caliri for dragonframe.com/

Chipotle- Back to the start

2011-08-31T11:10:00.007+01:00

Almost a year to the day after we started to shoot this short film forChipotle we are finally able to show off all the hard work that went into thismonth long shoot.
4 35ft sets were created, as we follow the industrialisation of a small farminto an animal factory, through to the farmers realisation that a moresustainable, natural approach is better for everybody.
Directed by Johnny Kelly of Nexus and promoting Chipotles ethos of 'Foodwith Integrity', this film also featuresWillie Nelson singing a cover of the coldplay song 'The Scientist', which canbe downloaded from itunes with proceeds going to 'Chipotle CultivateFoundation'
To watch the film click here
and to watch a 'making of' click here

Director Johnny Kelly
Producer Liz Chan
Production manager Claire Thompson, Alistair Pratten
Director of photography Matthew Day
Camera assistant Max Halstead
Gaffer Aldo Camilleri
Set Designer Gee Staughton
Art department www.wearetheartdept.com Gordon Allen, Joe Kirton, Ben Côte
Puppets Artem
Puppet wrangler Joe James
Rigger Gary Faulkner
Set animator Matthew Cooper
Character animator Gary Cureton
Compositing Alasdair Brotherston, John Taylor

Talk Talk Sponsors the X Factor

2011-08-22T13:13:00.004+01:00

Production company The Sweetshop and Director Jeff Wood spent 3 days with us in July making these fantastic idents to sponsor the X Factor.
Watch the SuperHero throw some shapes here
and the Dolls House Mum shake her booty by clicking here

Director Jeff Wood

Producer Jackie Ludlam 07795 438 510

Production Assistant: Alexandra Michaels

DOP Matthew Day 07734 213 369

Camera Assistant Max Halstead 07813 787 005

Gaffer Aldo Camilleri 07950 182 840

Animator Martin Davies 07779 784 461

Animator Mike Mort 07899 862 730

Model Rigger Gordon Allen 07841 720 308
Gee Staughton 07811130792

Editor/dit Gus Herdman 07850 189 187

Southern Trains

2011-08-16T19:46:00.000+01:00

The lovely folks from Fred & Eric came to hang out in our basement and make this comercial for Southern Trains new childrens activity book.
Click on this link to watch it
Directed and Produced by Fred & Eric
Stop-frame Animator Veranda McNally
DOP Matthew Day
Model Makers Tom Ashton-Booth & Laura Hopewell
After Effects Animation Andy Martin

Direct TV Chicken and Egg

2011-08-10T12:59:00.004+01:00

Passion Pictures arrived with these amazing models and sets and Director Darren Walsh to make this amusing advert for Direct TV voiced by Steve Buscemi and John Goodman.
So who do you think came first? Click here to watch and decide.

Director Darren Walsh

Producer Samatha Plaistead
Production Manager Ryan Goodwin-Smith
DOP Toby Howell 07976 291810
Camera Assistant Chris Nunn 07906 387516
Gaffer Aldo Camilleri 07950 182 840
Spark Max Halstead 07813787006
Animator Terry Brain
Sets by Evolution
Models by Scary Cat

Cartoon Network Idents

2011-08-04T14:56:00.009+01:00

We are excited to introduce these 3 idents directed for Cartoon Network by the emerging talent that is Max Halstead.

Click here to watch the squid, here for the snake and here for the tortoise or the full length version

Executive Producer for Cartoon Network Raf Gasak
Director Max Halstead: 07813787006
Produced by Clapham Road Studios
D.O.P Matthew Day
Animation Mole Hill: 07564923779
Models and puppets: Joe James: 07590053696
Additional Model Makers Kirsty Harris, Sophie Tari, Ben Cote
Graphics Iago Iglesias
Final Mix Simon Harris at Bubble
Grade Prime Focus
Music Max Halstead

Lulu Guinness -The world is your Oyster

2011-07-27T14:39:00.006+01:00

Award winning directer Vicky Mather and Fashion diversion of Blink, White Lodge, spent a very long week with us at the beginning of June to shoot this lovely little film introducing Lulu Guinness' new range of luggage.
Click on this link to see the fruits of their labour.

Director Vicky Mather

Exec Producer Stephen Whelan

Producer Serena Noorani

Lighting Cameraman Pete Ellmore 07767 614 045

Camera assistant Leonard Wilkinson 07595 833202

Gaffer Aldo Camilleri 07950 182840

Electrician Max Halstead 07813 787006

Animator Martin Davies 0777 9784461

Animator Melanie Climent 07806 555332

Rigger Gordon Allen 07841 720308

Production Designer Marco Restivo 07780 680306

This is TIE

2011-07-01T13:19:00.017+01:00

Much anticipated film for The International Exchange, a charity which pairs creatives from agencies in the UK with small companies in the developing world.
Director Joe Mann and his band of talented helpers spent a month in our basement creating this beautiful world from card and paper.
Click here to learn more about TIE and here to watch Joe's film and a making of.

Director Joseph Mann

Production Company Blink
Producer James Bretton
Director of Photography and Motion Control Max Halstead
Animators
Joe James
Joseph Mann
Lydia Smith
Characters & Set Design Joseph Mann
Model Makers
Jonathon Bran
Lauren Brown
Ella Dorfman
Joe James
Joseph Mann
Jimmy Patrick
Daisy Roth
Lydia Smith

Post Production The Mill

TV on the Radio Second Song

2011-06-29T15:01:00.000+01:00

Bafta winning Director Mikey Please built and made this stunning music video for TV on the Radio. It is part of a larger film made to accompany the whole album. Mikey spent 3 weeks in our basement with a team of helpers to create this masterpiece.
You can watch it by clicking here.
Or to watch the whole 59 minutes click here

King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Bubble

2011-06-29T14:35:00.000+01:00

New Director Elliot Dear spent a week in our basement finishing this Music Video that had started life in the office at production company Blink. Watch this beautiful promo here and then marvel at how simple he makes it all look by watching the making of

Talk Talk -Home within a Home

2011-06-28T15:54:00.002+01:00

Award winning Director Adam Berg and Production company Stink spent 6 days with us back in March to make this delightful advert for Talk Talk. Click here to watch it.

Director Adam Berg

Producer Ben Croker

Production manager Kate Wynborne 07976 731 902

DOP Linus Sandgren

Gaffer Aldo Camilleri 07950 182 840

Motion control Matthew Day 07734 213 369

Lighting Technician Max Halstead 07813 787 006
Animator Kevin Walton 07770 500 073

Animator Mike Mort 07899 862 730

Animator Martin Rys Davies 07779 784 461

Model rigger Gordon Allen 07841 720 308

Model rigger Graham Staughton 07811 130 792
Models and Sets Evolution

Google Chrome "Speedbots"

2011-06-23T16:27:00.013+01:00

Our friends at Blink spent a week with us at the end of December to make this long awaited advert for Google Chrome.

3 identical sets, all with motion control rigs, were created in order to animate the 'speedbots'. After many late nights, early mornings and removal of doors this lovely ad was produced to illustrate how Google Chrome makes websites faster. To watch the directors cut click here

Director Noah Harris

Producer James Stevenson Bretton

Production Assistant Jordan Cross

Lighting Cameraman Toby Howell 07976 291 810

Camera Assistant Leonard Wilkinson 07595 833 202

Gaffer Aldo Camilleri 07950 182 840

Rigger Gary Faulkner 07956 425 311

Rigger Sam Holland 07968 045 577
Motion Control VFX Company 020 7637 4832

Additional Motion Control Max Halstead 07813 787 006

Animator Andrew Biddle 07971 698 387

Animator Tim Collins 07905 790 190

Animator Timon Dowdeswell 07801 428 868

Animator Martin Rhys Davis 07779 784 461

Art Director Alex Marden 07881484 836

Models by Propshop info@propshopmodelmakers.com

Bacardi Manifesto

2011-04-26T18:49:00.005+01:00

Another great from director Johnny Kelly and Nexus combining live action with aniamtion to show a journey through the history of Man.

Watch it by clicking here.

Director Johnny Kelly

Producer Nathalie Le Berre

Production Manager Claire Thompson

Director of photography Matt Day 07734 213 369

Camera Assistant Leonard Wilkinson 07595 833 202

Grip Johnny Donne 07821 351 139

Gaffer Aldo Camilleri 07950 182 840

Lighting Technician Max Halstead 07813 787 006

Production Designer James Hatt 07816 424 160

Prop Maker Duncan Mude 07973 132 006

Prop asst Anna Rhodes 07775 951 848

Stylist Laura Smith 07944 968 350

Make up Katy Limmer 07710 621 933

Reebok runprime

2011-04-13T17:48:00.003+01:00

Matthew Cooper made a welcome return to direct this lovely little advert for Reebok Kids USA.
We would love to have been able to walk away with a bulging shoe cupboard but unfortunately our feet are all too big!

Click here to watch it

Director: Matthew Cooper 07859054427
Producer: Dirk Moritz @ Parasol Island
DOP: Matthew Day
Animators: Gary Cureton and Melanie Climent
Art Direction: Gordon Allen
Art Department: www.wearetheartdept.com Joe Kirton
Rigging: Gary Falkner
Gaffer: Aldo Camilleri
Electrician: Max Halstead

Oasis, It'll go with anything.

2011-04-12T17:11:00.003+01:00

These 2 adverts were shot over a week at the beginning of February by Director Simon Willows and Blink productions. Watch the Scotch Egg 'office romance' here and the cheeky baked potatoes by clicking here

Director: Simon Willows

Producer: James Stevenson Bretton
DOP: Toby Howell 07976 291 810

Puppeteer Will Harper 07813 672 622
Puppeteer Jonny Sabbagh 07816 290 578

Production Designer Owen Gundry 07769 650 504

Home Economist: Rosie Scott 07912 793 636

Liver a good Life

2011-04-04T14:25:00.001+01:00

This educational film about the liver was produced for Jazzy de Lisser and the British Liver Trust by Director Chris Curtis and Passion Pictures.

Tip Ton Chair

2011-04-04T14:10:00.004+01:00

Johnny Kelly of Nexus was asked to make this beautiful promotional video for the launch of this new chair designed by Barber and Osgerby and manufactured by Vitra.
To watch the video click here

Director: Johnny Kelly
Producer: Beccy McCray
DOP: Pete Ellmore 07767 614 045
Gaffer: Max Halstead 07813 787 006
Camera Asst: Leonard Wilkinson 07595 833 202
Production Designer: Graham Staughton 07811 130 792
Animator: Matt Cooper 07859 0544 27
Animation Asst: Kris Hofmann 07792 965 520
Compositor: Alasdair Brotherston 07990 634 303

Film4 - McCain Idents

2011-03-23T18:55:00.003Z

McCain Wedges sponsors the 9pm Film4 slot, 22 Idents were shot in total with the stop motion elements shot at Clapham Road. Features an oven full of wedges peering through the door as if they are watching a film in the cinema. Watch them here

Production company: Partizan
Director: Chris Cairns
Producer: Pia Duholm
D.O.P: Malcom Hadley
Gaffer: Aldo Camileri

Jamies Dream School

2011-03-23T17:09:00.006Z

The last job of 2010 was the stop frame componants of this Jamie's Dream School advert for Passion Pictures. You can watch it by clicking on this link and selecting the video.

Director: Marc Reisbig marcr@passion-pictures.com
Producer: Geraldine McCarthy
Director of Photography: Mark Chamberlain markchamberlain@sharkattacks.com
Animator: Anthony Farquhar-Smith tony@smoking-hippo.co.uk
Animator: Matthew Cooper- www.matthewcooperfilm.com 07859054427
Gaffer: Richard Oxley richox@mac.com
Art Director: Sam Holland sl.holland@yahoo.co.uk 07968 045 577

Phones 4 U Ident for Harry Hill

2011-02-07T19:16:00.000Z

Blink returned with Director Simon Willows and Puppeteers extraordinaire Dark Vast to shoot these Idents for Phones 4U - Harry Hill's TV Burp.
Watch them all here.

Director: Simon Willows
Producer: James Bretton
Puppets and Puppeteers: Jonny Sabbagh and Will Harper
DOP: Matthew Day

Sony PSP

2011-01-24T13:17:00.001Z

Another one from the vaults here....
Sony PSP advert. Shot back in 2007 at Hoxton Street Studios.
click here to see it.
Director: Ed Templeton - Red Design
DOP: Matthew Day
Animator: Kevin Walton
Producer: Adam Jenns - Mainframe

BBC DAB Radio 6 Music Ident

2011-01-17T12:31:00.005Z

Nexus Productions shot this BBC DAB Radio 6 Music Ident in November - it was made using a combination of specially crafted finger puppets and CGI.

Watch it by clicking here and then selecting the BBC DAB video.

Director and Puppeteer: Jim Le Fevre
Producer: Nathalie Le Berre
Production Manager: Alistair Pratten
DOP: Ben Moulden
FOCUS PULLER: Alex Taylor

Puppet Animator: Andrew Biddle
Puppets: Scary Cat Studio

Saga

2011-01-17T11:41:00.015Z

Directing duo Ubik and production company Not to Scale came to Clapham road studios for 2 weeks and shot 3 30 second adverts for Saga. Many of the stills were shot here too, so see if you can spot which ones!
Watch the Saga Cruises Advert by clicking here
The Saga Holidays advert here
Saga Car Insurance advert here

Directors: Ubik- Nick Losse
                           Ste Dalton
Producer: Lisa Hill
Production Manager: Kelly Ford
DOP: Ollie Downey
           Simon Paul
Camera Assistant: Leonard Wilkinson
                              Alex Taylor
1st AD: Kerry Green
Gaffers: Alex Edyvean
            Robin Brigham
Art Department www.wearetheartdept.com

Africa United Blink Productions

2010-11-01T17:59:00.005Z

Clapham Road Studios were very excited to be involved in this extraordinary story of three Rwandan kids who walk 3000 miles to the Soccer World Cup in South Africa. The majority of the puppet and animations sections were filmed here in a week long shoot back in June. Click here to watch the trailer and other clips.

Director: Simon Willows

Producer: James Bretton
Puppeteers: Jonny Sabbagh -jonnysabbagh@yahoo.co.uk

Will Harper- willhrpr@yahoo.co.uk

D.O.P: Matthew Day -07734213369
Camera Assistant: Max Halstead

Animators: Gary Carse and Daniel Waterman - info@carseandwaterman.com

Cadbury Chocolate Fingers

2010-10-14T14:13:00.007+01:00

Blink came to Clapham Road in September to make this amazingly detailed puppet shoot for Cadbury Chocolate Fingers. Just imagine how tempted we were to eat one of the 'Stars'!

Director: Simon Willows -c/o Blink
Lighting Camera Man: Ian Foster -fosterfilms@mac.com
Producer: James Bretton -c/o Blink
Puppeteers: Jonny Sabbagh -jonnysabbagh@yahoo.co.uk
Will Harper- willhrpr@yahoo.co.uk
Watch it here and then click on this link to see a short making of video.

Whole Earth Peanut Butter

2010-09-30T16:32:00.006+01:00

Bit of a catch up here...

Back in May we were too busy to shoot this Whole Earth Peanut Butter advert for Mainframe so we moved shop to Hoxton Street studios.

Directors: Alun Constable and Calum Macdiarmid
Producers: Lee Walker and Adam Jenns
Animator: Tobias Fouracre 07941184169
DOP: Matthew Day 07734213369
Camera Assistant: Geoff Robbins
Art Director: Nigel Howlett

Kallo Rice Cakes

2010-09-30T13:26:00.004+01:00

Mainframe created this amazing landscape with real cheese cliffs, herb fields and chilli trees on a 3 day shoot in August.

Click here to watch it and imagine the lovely herby smells we had in the studio!

Executive Producer: Adam Jenns -c/o Mainframe
Producer: Caroline Muhlich -c/o Mainframe
Director : Al & Cal -c/o Mainframe
SFX Supervisor: Arvid Niklasson -c/o Mainframe
3D Animator: Liam Chapple -c/o Mainframe
DOP: Andrew Boulter -07768877686
Art Director: Nigel Howlett -07752 382 233

'Coalition of the Willing'

2010-09-21T16:43:00.004+01:00

'Coalition of the Willing' is a collaborative animated film and web-based event about an online war against global warming in a 'post Copenhagen' world.

As mentioned before sections of this film were made by Simon Robson at Clapham Road using our Multi-Plane.

Clicking here will take you the Coalition Vimeo page for more information and to watch the film.

VW- True Life Costs

2010-09-21T15:04:00.003+01:00

Production company Love came to Clapham Road in July to shoot this animated model village for VW's website, promoting their 'True Life Costs' campaign.

Click on this link to calculate your living costs, oh and see the animation at work! Or click here to go to the directors Vimeo page and see the animation and a making of.

Director: Terry Hall @ Love
Producer: Patrick Duguid - 0797320 8916
Lighting Cameraman: Toby Howell - 0797629 1810
Camera Assistant: Leonard Wilkinson - 0759583 3202
Gaffer: Aldo Camilleri - 0795018 2840
Stop Motion Animator: Matthew Cooper- www.matthewcooperfilm.com
Art Director: Mark Connell - 0778391 8957

Bravia Eco

2010-09-08T10:48:00.003+01:00

New Sony Bravia Advert for their eco Tv filmed at Clapham Road watch it here

Concept /Art Director/ Post Karolina Kret
Creative Director Yannick Connan
Production Bastian Koch, Kristof Harling
D.O.P Matthew Day
Animation Kev Walton
Sets and paper creations Hattie Newman
Gaffer Max Halstead

YouTube - Play

2010-08-24T12:10:00.007+01:00

A collaboration between YouTube and the Guggenheim museum, presented by HP and Intel to find and showcase some of the best new filmmakers around. Johnny Kelly was commisioned by YouTube to publicise this event. Click here to watch this trailer.

Production company: Nexus
Director: Johnny Kelly
Producer: Liz Chan
Animation: Matthew Cooper- www.matthewcooperfilm.com
D.O.P: Matthew Day -07734213369
Gaffer: Max Halstead
Camera Assistants: Christoph Leignel, Geoff Robbins
Sets: Graham Staughton, Ben Cote, Joe Kirton, Gordon Allen

N.A.S.A - Chase The Devil

2010-08-24T11:44:00.007+01:00

Produced by Brassneck tv. Dr Martins sponsored this music video for N.A.S.A, an American hip hop duo for their electro cover of Max Romeo's 'Chase the Devil'. Over 3 minutes of animation completed in 2 weeks! Watch it in HD here!

Director: Donn Letts

Producer: John Osbourn

Animator: Tobias Fouracre 07941184169

D.O.P: Matthew Day 07734213369

Additional animation: Kev Walton

Gaffer: Max Halstead

Puppets: Ben Weller 07808159162

Compositor: Matt Plummer

Costumes: Deborah Cook

Models: Colin Armitage

Sets: Ben Cote, Joe Kirton, Graham Staughton

Stereo effects Graphics: Simon Robson

Concept artist: Turlo Griffin

Reddiff.com commercial

2010-06-11T16:39:00.004+01:00

Directed by Frater, the directing partnership of Benji Davies and Jim Field. Animation elements shot at Clapham Road in June 2009. Watch it by following the link.

Director: Frater
Production Company: Partizan
D.O.P: George Steel
Camera assistant: Mark Swaffield
Gaffe: Lou Bogue
Animator: Tobias Fouracre 07941184169
Model Makers: Ben Weller, Debra Cook

Faithless - Not going home

2010-06-11T16:14:00.003+01:00

Music Video promoting the latest single from Faithless. Live action shot at Clapham Road in Feburary 2010. Watch it here.

Production Company: MIE
Director: EB
Producer: Joe Marshall

Becel Pro active

2010-06-11T16:06:00.007+01:00

TV-commercial for Becel Pro Active shot. Director: RBG6. Agency: BBH. Production: Nexus Productions
See it here.

D.O.P: Pete Ellmore
Animators: Tobias Fouracre - 07941184169
Matthew Cooper- www.matthewcooperfilm.com

Starsuckers documentry

2010-06-11T15:52:00.002+01:00

Hand elements shot at Clapham Road in July 2009.
The following was taken from www.starsuckersmovie.com:'Starsuckers is the most controversial documentary of the year, and wasreleased in British cinemas in November 2009 to critical acclaim. It's a darklyhumorous and shocking exposé of the celebrity obsessed media, that uncovers thereal reasons behind our addiction to fame and blows the lid on the corporationsand individuals who profit from it. Directed by Chris Atkins, BAFTA nominatedfor Taking Liberties'
Watch the trailer here.
Production Company: Halidom

We Have Band - You Came Out

2010-06-11T15:18:00.005+01:00

David Wilson pushing the boundaries of stop motion animation shooting over 3 minutes of animation in as many days. Watch the official video here. See how the video was made by following this link.

Director: David Wilson
D.O.P: Matthew Day 07734213369
Gaffer: Geoff Robbins
Rigger: Max Halstead
Production Company: Blink ink

Superfad SEAT commercial featuring Shakira

2010-06-11T14:31:00.004+01:00

The 'underwater' stop motion section of this recent SEAT commercial by Superfad was shot at Clapham Road in late 2009. The piece combines a myriad of animation styles and techniques with live action, visual effects and architectural design. Watch it by clicking here.
Also watch a little making of video here

Section Director: Nina Pfeifenberger
D.O.P: Malcom Hadley
Camera Assistant: Mark Swaffield
Motion Control: Matthew Day

East Coast trains TV commercials

2010-06-11T13:12:00.004+01:00

Television Commercial directed by Darren Walsh represented by Passion Pictures. Charming stop motion on a miniature scale! View the finished commercials here.

Director: Darren Walsh
Animation Director: Gary Cureton
D.O.P: Tristan Oliver
Camera Assistant: Kat Woodtli

Oh ruin - Just like Kat's guitar

2010-06-11T12:48:00.004+01:00

Directorial debut from Carolina Petro. Song written and performed by Eoin O'Ruainigh. Watch it here.

Director, Editor: Carolina Petro
D.O.P: Matthew Day 07734213369
Gaffer: Max Halstead
Music: Oh Ruin - Eoin O'Ruainigh
Animation: Damon Ginandes, Juliette Rodrigues, Carolina Petro

Pianezza: MIHO

2010-06-11T12:22:00.006+01:00

This tidy little number was shot at Clapham Road studios in April 2010. A new line of lifestyle gadgets designed by Pianezza Italy. Watch the finished commercial here. Watch a short making of by following this link.

Director/ Producer: Marco Ammannati
D.O.P: Matthew Day 07734213369
Animator: Tobias Fouracre 07941184169
Sound design: Fabio Ammannati

The Seed - Nexus Productions

2010-02-12T16:15:00.007Z

Directed by Johnny Kelly produced by Nexus. Adobe funded this short video which is a mix of stop frame and 2d animation. Made using their CS4 software. Features a soundtrack by 'Jape'. View it here or have a look at this short film showing some behind the scenes footage including story boards, movies and stills from Nexus HQ and Clapham Road.

Producer: Christine Ponzevera

D.O.P: Micolaj Jarosewicsz

Art Director: Johan Arlig

Stop Motion Animator: Matthew Cooper: www.matthewcooperfilm.com

Het Klokhuis title sequence. Nexus Productions

2010-02-11T14:30:00.005Z

The title sequence for long running Dutch televsion program 'Het KlokHuis' directed by Johnny Kelly of Nexus. Shot at Clapham Road in late 2009. View the sequence here. You can view the end title on Vimeo here. Or the making of including an interview with Johnny Kelly.

Producer: Luke Youngman (Nexus)

D.O.P: Matthew Day (07734213369)

Animator: Matthew Cooper- www.matthewcooperfilm.com

Model maker: Jethro Haynes (07970 840217)
Rigger: Max Halstead (07813787006)

Peperami 'Tender' - Passion Pictures.

2010-02-04T13:00:00.002Z

The first Peperami commerical shot here directed and animated by Darren walsh. Watch it here

Director: Darren Walsh

Producer: Debbie Crosscup
D.O.P Malcom Hadley

Animators: Melanie Climent, Darren Walsh

Gaffer: John Whickman

Art Department: Graham Staughton

Eden Idents. RedBee Media

2010-02-04T12:15:00.003Z

Directed by Simon Crabtree in 2009 these idents were shot for UKTV rebrand. 'Using live action sets and model elements shot with rear screen projection content combined with passes of actors in studio.' Shot on RED cameras. View them here.

D.O.P Malcom Hadley (07949188054)

Art Director: Gordon Allen (07841720308)

Gaffer: Aldo Camilleri (07950182840)

Tea and Bingo Commercial. Slinky Pictures

2010-02-03T14:04:00.003Z

Shot at Clapham Road in late 2009, directed by Joseph Mann for the launch of www.teaandBingo.com an online bingo site. View it here

Producer: Ryan Smith (Slinky)

D.O.P: Matthew Day (07734213369)

Animator: Tim Allen (07779274461)

Rigger: Max Halstead

Lynx/Axe Commercial. Passion Pictures

2010-02-03T13:12:00.003Z

A stop motion commercial directed by Mike Mort in the summer of 2008, first aired in January 2009. View it by following this link

Thunderbirds Specsavers. Tandem films

2010-02-03T12:26:00.003Z

Directed by the LEGENDARY Tobias Fouracre (07941184169) and shot on 35mm this Specsavers commercial has seen a lot of airtime. Using Marionettes as opposed to stop frame animation it took just 5 days to shoot. View it here and if you're interested, check out the making of here.

Kellog's Commercial. The Beglan Brothers.

2010-02-03T10:09:00.003Z

The Beglan Brothers directed and produced a series of charming Kellog's commercials at Clapham Road in 2009. This one seamlessly blends stop motion, live action and computer generated animation. Watch it here

These New Puritans - Elvis.

2010-02-03T09:40:00.001Z

This stunning music promo was directed by Saam Farahmand who is represented Partizan. Using an air compressor to create an interesting rippling effect on the subjects skin. Shot at Clapham Road in 2007. View it by clicking here.
Producer Bonnie Anthony
D.O.P Daniel Trapp

Sony Bravia - Gorgeous

2010-02-01T10:20:00.001Z

Directed by Frank Budgen (Gorgeous) and Darren Walsh (Passion pictures). Shot on location in Manhattan with additional animation shot at Clapham Road this really is a commercial of epic proportions. The making of will give you an idea of just how massive an undertaking this was or view the finished commercial by clicking here.

Cadbury's Cream Egg commercial - Partizan Lab

2010-02-01T09:54:00.004Z

Directed by the uber talented Chris Cairns. 3D cinema proves too much for the Cream egg audience. View the full commercial as well as other work by Chris on Partizan's website by following this link.

Peperami bbq - Passion Pictures

2010-02-01T09:14:00.002Z

Here is a look at a Peperami commercial shot at Clapham Road in early 2009. Directed by Darren Walsh.

D.O.P Malcom Hadley

The Wave Machines - Go Go Go. Trunk animation.

2010-01-29T17:06:00.002Z

The following wave machines video was shot in our main stage by Trunk animations. You can watch it here

Samsung viral ad by Triffic films.

2010-01-29T16:47:00.004Z

Triffic films did this classy little viral. Click here to view it!

Produced by Tim Searle

DOP Jeff Robbins 07814 202 886
Lead Animator Martin Pullen

7 eleven. Trunk animation.

2010-01-29T16:30:00.003Z

Trunk films shot two 7 eleven commercials at Clapham Road.
Here is the link to view one of them.

Director Steve Smith, (Trunk)
D.O.P: Peter Ellmore (07767614045)
Animator: Tobias Fouracre (07941184169)
Animator: Kim Keuklaire (07866786624)

Friendly Fires - Paris. RSA

2010-01-29T16:07:00.002Z

Directed by Price James in 2007. James is currently represented by RSA films. Click the link to watch the full video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSdeDJUxF-0

The Multiplane is here!

2010-01-29T14:42:00.001Z

It took us a while but the Multiplane is up and running with a some shots for Director Simon Robson's new film the 'Coalition Of The Willing' already completed and looking slick! (http://www.coalitionofthewilling.org.uk/) It is another tool in the arsenal of animation kit available to our clients.

Click the photo to take a closer look.

Starbucks Chocolate 'Discovery' commercial. Slinky Pictures.

2010-01-29T14:18:00.001Z

Another Commercial directed by Rebecca Manley for the promotion of a Starbucks range that combines Coffee and tea with Hersheys chocolate.
Please click here to view the advert on Slinky Pictures website.

Little Big Planet. Slinky Pictures.

2010-01-29T13:30:00.001Z

A commercial directed by Rebecca Manley of Slinky for 'Little Big planet' a much talked about PSP game released in 2008. See the full commercial by following this link

Bunny and the bull. Slinky Pictures.

2010-01-29T13:16:00.003Z

Stop frame element directed by Maria Manton for 'Bunny and the Bull' a recent feature by Paul King, director of 'The Mighty Boosh'. The lead character plays Matador in a fight with the 'mechanical' bull. See the trailer here. Or watch the film if you want to see the scene (it's right at the end!)

For a very quick sneak preview of the bull click here.

Paolo Nutini - Pencil full of lead. Academy Films.

2010-01-29T13:00:00.001Z

This ambitious music video, directed by the extremely talented Corin Hardy, married Stop motion and live action, something which is notoriously difficult to do. The plasticine Paolo gets a bit frisky with his support dancers only to end up torn to bits by them. See link for full video.

Childhood Storage by Anna-Nicole Ziesche. Art installation.

2010-01-29T12:39:00.001Z

An interesting and provocative film by multi award winning artist Anna-Nicole Ziesche. Exhibited in the Boijmans Van Beuningen museum in Rotterdam for an exhibition called 'The Art of Fashion'

Lego Commercial - Nexus Productions

2010-01-29T11:55:00.005Z

Here is a look at a Stop frame commercial from late 2009. Produced by Nexus and Directed by RGB6 (Swedish directing duo Lars Ohlin and Joel Nordstrom)
It took 2 and a half weeks to shoot and a ridiculous amount of lego! Watch it here

Stop Frame animation was by Matthew Cooper: www.matthewcooperfilm.com.

LadyHawke - My Delirium. Partizan

2010-01-29T11:47:00.002Z

Directed by Frater represented by Partizan. Shot at clapham road in march 2009. A stunning video most of which was shot against green screen and composited into the painted scenery. Here is a link.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_bFO1SNRZg&ob=av2n

Postman Pat specsavers

2010-01-29T11:12:00.002Z

Directed by Darren Walsh Produced by Passion Pictures. Shot on 16mm film.

Here is a link to the Postman Pat commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfuLFBQTo4U and the making of... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgZQs_n11Vk

This is the work of Passion Pictures, a company responsible for a lot of high profile and very successful campaigns. To see more passion work click on the following link http://www.passion-pictures.com/flash.html

Our main stage

2010-01-29T11:03:00.000Z

Here's a quick look at our main stage, our infinity curve serves as a sky backdrop for a recent Specsavers commercial featuring Postman Pat!

2010-01-29T10:21:00.000Z

Over the next couple of weeks we will try and make up for lost time and post a brief history of works we've done (there are lots of clips on our website in the meantime) There is too much to include everything however we will pick a variety of different works that we feel represent what we do most suitably. Stop frame, live action, stills and general shenanigans, all will be covered.

Clapham Road gets blogging!

2010-01-29T09:46:00.000Z

Welcome to Clapham Road's new blog. Currently under construction we will be posting images and details of works undertaken at our studio giving you an insight into the sort of things we do.