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At the end of a long day before the cleanup, Peter with all the mess, trying to secure the positioning of the clouds and Juanita's angels. This had to be done first. They were then removed so that the background including floor could be painted. Once this was done we could return the clouds and elves to their pre determined positions in the scene. It was imperative that we went through this process rather than painting the backdrop first. A combination of methods was used to make each cloud. Originally when we designed the scene, the given dimensions of the scene had been different. Originally this scene was to be split into two seperate transportable pieces which would come together on site. The depth of our original design allowed us to support all clouds off the back wall. When DJ's thought the design needed more depth, the scenes were made slightly deeper and due to this they had to be halved again widthwise to enable tranversing through the narrow spaces to place them in the windows. Consequently, we then had clouds floating in mid air that needed to be supported from underneath. Due to the scene being cut through the middle, there was more risk of damage to them during transport so in the two front sections, where the clouds were vulnerably exposed during transport, we chose not to use styrene, except for the 'castle cloud' on the left side...this had some protection with the side panel.... They had to be made strong enough to withstand any possible accidents occurring during the scene's various relocations - to the promotions factory and then to Sydney. Therefore some had to have solid centres to be able to fix supports. Also they all had to have some solid plywood pieces to allow the stapling of the elves to them for secure placement . We used high density styrene for the particular shapes such as the boat, the castle and dragon plus combinations of other materials ply/ cheesecloth/ filler/ latex/ wadding and paint. Some people suggested using cotton wool...not a very original idea and very much on the corny side....The concept of the scenes was to look like a Christmas play being enacted by mischievous puppet elves with a puppeteer above pulling the strings. Therefore, the intention was never to make them look as realistic as possible, rather to show them as props in a play that the elves were enacting with the puppeteer outside the scene manipulating the strings. The children and musical elf musicians on the outside of the scenes provided the carol singing and music which was a requirement of David Jones. Photo taken at StudioM shed/workshop before delivery to the promotions company which contracted StudioM to design and construct the 6 window scenes for them so they could use in the David Jones Christmas windows in 2006, the company's first contract for the production of department store windows. The scenes were made at StudioM's premises and once each one was completed they were trucked to the Promotions company's factory where the lighting, the animation mechanics and touchups were added, ready for David Jones' VM management to view them. There are photos in our set www.flickr.com/photos/rgmstudiom/sets/72157594460492921/d... taken during construction of the scenes and showing the scenes arriving as steel frames with undercoated plywood sides and floors... blank canvasses... ready for us to create the scenes and then showing the completed scenes being picked up in sections and taken back to the promotions company premises. Interesting to see these completed scenes amongst trees and bushland and then seen later installed in the window space in Sydney.
So much for 'hand on heart - word as a gentleman' theatrics.
The models who welcome customers at the store entrance of CHANEL shop in Zurich:
Spectacular moonboots and wigs !
Les mannequins qui accueillent les clients à l'entrée du magasin CHANEL de Zurich :
Moonboots et perruques spectaculaires !
Midnight and the bunnies and mice are busy getting Easter eggs ready to deliver. This is how the scene left our workshop - the lighting needs to go in underneath the grassy shelf, behind the tree trunks - under ground level and in the windows inside the trees. This will make a great difference as it was designed for the lighting to be done this way and it has been made to allow for easy installation. The wagon is between two tracks so it can be pulled up easily and then allowed to free fall with its own weight running back along the track to a starting point. It is a slow movement and a small distance but it looks effective and lifelike when it happens. The rabbit's paws are attached to this so it looks as if he is pushing - he simply moves with the wagon pull. There has also been housing/access and air allowances for a small motor to be inserted underneath the bowl of pink goo which connects with the wooden spoon and rotates it in a small circle. If a rabbit's paws are attached to the top end of this spoon it looks as if he is stirring and it swings out wider than at the base. Very effective especially if a small 12v or LED light is placed inside the stove so that a warm orange red glow is emitted to add further life to the scene.
Designed and made by StudioM in Feb 2006 at our workshop. Copyright held. Photo taken at StudioM workshop before the scene's sale to a promotions company. Any claims by others to being the 'creator' of the scene, 'the creative force' or 'mastermind' behind it are COMPLETELY FALSE and an infringement of our copyright.
Rabbits and mice by Juanita at her home in Clifton to our drawings and specifications. There is a sign to the true creators at the rear of the scene as shown in the note --hover over screen -- and by copyright law this should still be there, unchanged and visible.
All original work, sketches and specifications held by StudioM as the copyright holders.
Almost finished. Just waiting for the flat cloud to dry so we can place it on the end at right. The guy at far right is holding a car pump waiting to pump up this flat cloud which has a puncture. The guy above with a fishing rod will try to hook up the back of this guy's angel costume exposing his underwear whilst the angel guys in front are having some trouble with one's long nose caught in the strings of the harp. Still a bit of work to do on this scene to have it finished so it can be taken to the animation and promotions company for the insertion of the overhead shaft and cam system which will create some simple up and down motion in the scene. Photographed in the workshed of StudioM who designed and made this scene in 2006, under contract, for use in David Jones Christmas windows that year. This scene has featured in media with credit for its design and creation inaccurately given to others. In further years, the scene was used again at Smith and Caughey's store in Auckland for their Christmas windows.
Juanita made elves to my drawings and specifications in her home in Clifton. StudioM holds all original presentation drawings designs and sketches.
The Sudsomatic washing machine in Santa's laundry scene -designed and created by StudioM in May/June 2002 in our workshop shed. This was one of the first two scenes I made at our home studio. The other was the first toyshop - I made them simultaneously hence the stone backgrounds are similar, which were painted together. It's Dec 24 and the elves are working hard at Santa's home to have things ready in time for his big night out. Santa's long johns have been through the wringer with a squeaky sound emitted - the elf on the right is trying to pump madly to aerate the flattened mouse and recapture his squeak.
Santa needs so many outfits and has one blue jacket for the days that he wishes to go incognito to avoid the paparrazzi.
The elf hanging in mid air is busily painting to hide the scorchmarks from a jacket whilst the two below him try hard to stretch some recently dried and severely shrunken trousers. Someone has left the iron on and it has burnt through the ironing board and into the floor below. The silly elf ironing is answering the phone with the hot iron to his ear by mistake.
The windows on each side have coloured translucent plastic for glass and a space behind each so that a LED light can be used in this empty space to illuminate and give life to the scene. We did it at the workshop and it was very effective.
Copyright retained by designer and creator StudioM - Scene was sold to an animation and Promotions company which put in some motion - simple up and down movements using an overhead motorised rotating shaft and cam system which has fishing lines attached to parts below. These lines lift and fall with the rotation of the cams, creating a slight upward up and down motion to the object below. This is a simple uncomplicated process that is commonly used to animate such scenes. The scene has been exhibited widely since 2002 by this company and was featured on their website for years, but any claims by this company and its director to being the creator of the scene, the 'creative force' and 'the mastermind' behind it are COMPLETELY FALSE, deliberately misleading and an infringement of StudioM's copyright.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton made the elves. All original sketches, designs and specifications are retained by StudioM as is copyright.
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One of 72 scenes designed and made by RGM at our small StudioM workshop at Tinbeerwah/Cooroy and since being sold has been displayed at the Yandina Ginger Factory, and other well known Christmas exhibitions, including advertising media for the promotions company. Santa is stuck in a chimney and his elves are endeavoring to free him by several methods - pushing, trying to lassoo one of his legs, applying some soap, honey and if all else fails - they may consider some dynamite to free him. This photo has been taken outside in late afternoon light. When we tried the special lighting effects with the scene inside, it effectively enhanced the midnight effect.
Designed and made by StudioM at our studio in Tinbeerwah -copyright held - Photo taken at our studio BEFORE its sale to an animation and Promotions company which put in some simple motion by the insertion overhead of a simple rotating shaft and cam system. Fishing lines as shown here are connected to objects in the scene and are deflected by the movement of the rotating cams above, creating some gentle up and down motion as the cams turn. We passed a rod through the tops of Santa's legs so that they swivel quite easily, looking as though he is waving his legs. Seen on TV ads for the Ginger factory as well as many blogs on internet. Claims by the promotion company which bought the scene and its director to being its 'creator', the 'creative force' or the 'mastermind' behind it, are misleading and an infringement of our copyright. The newspaper that the mouse is reading gives the true credits to the creators and by copyright law should still be there, untouched and still visible to the viewing public. See the close up photo of this mouse to read. Copyright held by StudioM.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton QLD made elves and mice to our specifications and drawings, originals of which are retained by StudioM.
One of Santa's workshops where his elves make the toy planes for Christmas. Designed and made by RGM of StudioM in our Tinbeerwah/ Cooroy home workshop. Copyright held RGM StudioM. AFTER this photo was taken, the scene was sold to an animation and Promotions company, which put in some simple up and down motion, by inserting overhead a rotating shaft and cam system. Fishing lines attached to objects below and to the rotating cams, create simple rise and fall movements giving simple animation to the scene. This is a commonly used method of animation for such scenes. The scene has been enjoyed by many people viewing it at our studio in its frozen, non animated state. Since its sale, the scene has been exhibited widely by this company. However, any claims by this company, its puppeteer director or any other involved in its exhibition and display to be the scene's designer or creator, 'the mastermind' or 'creative force' behind it would be COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright.The company saw the scene for the first time after this photo was taken and it has since been widely exhibited. Any claims to its creation or design made by this company, its director or any other would be against copyright. The scene was wholly designed and created by rgm of StudioM with copyright held. The many scenes displayed on this site, plus others, were designed and created by StudioM and have been showcased by this company since 2001 in its promotional media.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton made elves and mice to our drawings and specifications and to which StudioM added particular accessories to characterise for the scene. All original sketches, drawings and instructions remain with StudioM along with copyright.
Making a car is so easy when you know how. View this image on the large size or even original size as it shows what is happening to the mouse on the left hand side caught up in the hand drill and also you can see clearly the attributions on the book under teapot to true scene designer and creator's copyright sign and credit to puppetmaker. See note. This attribution should still be there and be visible as shown. Photo taken at StudioM workshop before sale to a promotion company that has exhibited and promoted it widely. Claims since by this company and its 'world famous' puppeteer director to be the "creator", "creative force" and "mastermind" behind this scene and many other scenes we sold to the company, without transfer of copyright, are completely false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright. Copyright and creative rights remain with StudioM.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton QLD made puppets, elves and mice, to our specifications and drawings. As with all of our designs and creations, the original sketches, instructions and specifications remain with StudioM as the copyright holders.
The Rudolph scene that we designed and made in our StudioM workshop for use in the David Jones Sydney Christmas 2006 windows. This shot taken after we had finished it and it was transported to the factory of the Promotions company which contracted us to design and make the scenes for them, just before delivery to Sydney.
Design and creation of scene by StudioM at our small workshop in Tinbeerwah, Noosa hinterland. This was the first of the six scenes we made and the one that Kate Wesgate from DJ's saw in our studio before she went to work in London. Other photos show the scene in its making at our studio.
Original design presentation, concept outline, sketches, working drawings by us to contractors held by StudioM. Rudolph and reindeers made by StudioM, Santa's head, torso and arms plus the mice were made by Juanita Wellings in Clifton to our specific drawings and instructions. VIsit www.flickr.com/photos/silverspot/sets/72157627374956322/ for more shots of this scene and her David JOnes Windows 2006 set.
The Rudolph scene being made at StudioM's workshop. The join between the back and front sections can be seen in the snow and the middle cut runs through the door on the clubhouse and next to Santa. The depth of each section is less than 400mm. Some of the ply forms for the snow can be seen. Rudolph is not finished as yet but the other reindeer in the clubhouse and in the group are in position. The North Pole Weather Station is in the front with a few more little things to be added. The reindeer in the clubhouse are 2D silhouettes which have washers to allow movement in their arms and heads which we designed and made. The signs that the group of reindeer are holding were designed by us to move up and down and from the original design presentation were meant to be synchronised to be spotlit with the overhead lights and some cheering noises at the end of the carol when Rudolph becomes flavour of the month. Unfortunately this synchronisation to enable this could not be made to happen as we designed, so the signs went up and down with the lights on the whole time. As contracted, we had to pass working drawings to the promotions company for them to make, to our working drawings, any components that required movement, such as the mechanism for the moving signs, the box with the slide for the sardine toboggan and the mechanism for the cutout silhoetted reindeer in the Deer Clubhouse. All originals of these drawings are held by StudioM.
Designed and made by StudioM in May 2006 and as shown in our tin workshop, two days after Kate Westgate, the VM mgr for David Jones at the time of the tender, came to inspect its progress at StudioM's home workshop.
Visit www.flickr.com/photos/silverspot/sets/72157627374956322/ to see many humorous and closeup shots and details of the six scenes in the David Jones windows
Juanita Wellings, a dollmaker in Clifton, made Santa's head and torso which sits at waist height,on a plywood base on a metal stand secured in the scene. StudioM sourced the red material with the already attached white fur for her to a make his coat.
Also visit our set www.flickr.com/photos/rgmstudiom/sets/72157594460492921/ to see some of the many photos taken during the construction of these windows at our studio, from the arrival of the steel frame sections with their bare undercoated plywood sides and bottoms to the completed scenes as seen in the final window installation, still in sections, being picked up from our studio. ( Some of these are not for public viewing).
One of many popular kitchen scenes that StudioM has designed and made in 2005 at our home workshop. Lots of activity with gooey meringue type mix going everywhere. As in all my kitchen scenes. lots of eggs laying around. The chef on the red chair is tasting the leg of the gingerbread person much to its distain. A few gingerbread people escaping the hot oven. Using another method I have replicated in almost all of my kitchen scenes the action of the mouse being rolled out with the pastry by the elf on the table.
Design and creation of scene by StudioM with Copyright held. Attributions for the designer and creator of this scene can be seen on the green book on top of mantle on the leftside. Hover over photo to see notes. The scene was sold as it is and without transfer of copyright, AFTER this photo was taken at StudioM premises, to an animation and promotions company which put in some motion to the scene by means of an overhead rotating shaft and cam system. To achieve motion with this simple type of system, fishing lines are attached to the rotating cams and objects below and as the cams rotate on the rotating shaft, the lines are pulled up and then drop down, allowing some simple up and down motions. Subsequent claims by this company, its puppeteer director or any other involved in its exhibition or display to being the 'creator', 'mastermind' or 'creative force' behind it are COMPLETELY false, misleading and an infringement of our copyright although they have advertised and exhibited it many times in shopping centres, dept store windows, and Santa Grottos in Australia and NZ. The green book on the mantle on the right side gives recognition to StudioM as the designer and creator and by copyright should be untouched and clearly visible. Look at it here in the larger size and it is easily read.
Juanita in Clifton QLD made elves and mice to our drawings and specifications. All originals of design drawings, sketches, instructions to the doll maker are held by StudioM as is the copyright.
David Jones Christmas windows 2006 - Sydney 'Jingle Bells'
The 'Jingle Bells' scene set up in Sydney after being designed and made in the small tinshed studio of StudioM for use in the David Jones windows. Also click on the sets and then 'DJ's under construction' to see photos of the scenes in the making at StudioM workshop in Tinbeerwah/ Noosa hinterland. StudioM was contracted by a promotions company employed by David Jones to firstly design the six windows, provide a design presentation for them and then once the design and its concept were accepted, create the six window scenes depicting famous carols as per the client's requests and parameters.
This was the first time we saw our scene that we designed and created after it had been taken from our workshop and reassembled in the Sydney window. Unfortunately those assembling the four sections of the scene in Sydney, being unfamiliar with many of the finer details in the scene, missed a few details such as the horse collar, which attaches by velcro after the four scene sections are bolted together. The collar was put on incorrectly and not covering the horse's neck and the break in the scene sections as it should. ....it requires a small but important adjustment... . It worked well when put on properly at the right angle at StudioM's workshop and later at the promotions company factory but not in Sydney.
The designer and creator of the scenes shown on this site, with the first scene of six that she designed and created for the David Jones 2006 Christmas display.........all the scenes for the six large windows were made in the StudioM workshop under contract to a local promotions and animation company, which was contracted by DJ's for the first time to produce the windows. StudioM created the internal scenes, supervising and resourcing components to go into these scenes and once completed in our small workshop, they were taken to the promotions company site to have the lighting, the mechanism for the animation and outside scene finishes done, ready for DJ's head office staff to view. This shot gives some idea of the scale of the scenes used. The back corner of the scene is visible which indicates the scene's depth - 800mm. RGM is standing next to a part of the Rudolph scene - the North Pole Weather Bureau-- which is not quite finished as yet. The forms for the snow in the front section are in place, ready for the snow mat to be attached. The roving satellite dish complete with a pair of ears and the rotating wind cups is still to be added. All very high tech machinery!
This photo was taken just after Kate Westgate, the VM mgr, who was responsible for choosing the theme of the scenes and the selection of our design over two other submissions at the beginning of the year, visited StudioM's small workshed and saw the scene for the first time, as well as our small studio and our drawings and plans for the next stages. She was about to go to London for a new job and was very excited and pleased with the work Peter and I had completed so far and our descriptions and ideas in our forward planning.
Click on www.flickr.com/photos/silverspot - look in her archive section for David Jones Windows 2006 - to see many close up shots that were taken after the installment of the scenes and StudioM's work in David Jones windows in Sydney together with funny explanations of hidden humour within the six window scenes, that sadly were never exploited by the promotions company nor DJ's.
This whimsical storefront display pays homage to the classic comedy tradition where grown women pretend to be little girls who pretend to be grown women. Think Gilda Radnerʼs bored sniffling Brownie, “Judy Miller”, or Lily Tomlinʼs gratingly precocious “Edith Ann.” Here we find a bedroom hilariously transformed into a ridiculous play ground for making believe. Many careful preparations have been tended to in this room, a glittering turkey baster impales a hobby horse between the eyes and is mounted on a vintage bicycle. What appears to be a crack pot, unridable heap of junk is to our subject, the most glorious unicorn ever imagined that delivered her to the stage in the nick of time to face the mic and sing her opening number in front of trillions of adoring fans.Golden stars proclaiming all of the people, music, and objects of her affection hang from her ceiling, while remnants of real life litter the floor, half-eaten pizza, Carebear, beer. . .etc. We are peering into this persons private playtime, and yes, you are supposed to laugh at her.
Joan Vorderbruggen is a multiple award winning freelance storefront designer who specializes in utilizing used, repurposed, and earth friendly materials.
The books on the mantlepiece of the first 'It's Mice Getting Presents' scene that StudioM designed and made at their studio. Copyright held. This scene went to the USA after we sold it to an animation and puppet company. Books and names giving credit to the true designers and creators shown as titles on the books on shelf as it was when we sold it.Copyright held StudioM - RGM
Designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in Cooroy/Tinbeerwah hinterland. Moral rights/ copyright held RGM StudioM. Claims by the animation and Promotions company to which we sold this scene, that it is its 'creator', or 'the mastermind' and 'creative force' behind it are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright. They had no creative input into the scene as seen here and saw it for the first time after this photo was taken. Original drawings, designs and specifications to the dollmaker for making the mice and face for the Father Christmas, as well as specifications for elves costumes, faces and appearance are retained by StudioM along with the copyright for the scene. There have been many inferior copies made since of the ideas presented in the scenes on these pages.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton made the mice to my working drawing and instructions. All original sketches and specifications are retained by StudioM along with copyright.
A lot of chefs like to sing whilst creating their culinary delights. This one seems to believe that he is the fourth tenor and bears a resemblance to another one. The mouse and elf below are playing croquet. The light glows from the fireplace and under the pot on stove, which is very effective. Gingerbread men are escaping from the heat.
Designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in 2004 copyright held. Books on shelf show the credits to the true designers and creators. The brown book laying horizontal has 'Design StudioM' in white writing. Click on photo to see note. Clearly visible in large size. Sold in 2005, exactly as you see it here, to a Promotions company, which has exhibited it widely. The company inserted an overhead rotating shaft with cams to collect the fishing lines and create some motion down below with the objects. This is a simple mechanism which is used widely to give some simple up and down motion to such scenes. All original drawings, sketches and specifications of StudioM's scenes are retained by StudioM as the copyright holders. Any claims by parties other than StudioM to having any involvement with the creation or design of this scene, to being 'the creator', 'the mastermind' and 'creative force' behind it, are completely false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of copyright. The company saw the scene for the first time after this photo was taken. By copyright law the credit notes to the creator and designer should be untouched and visible to the public as seen here.
Juanita wellings in Clifton made elves and mice to our drawings/specifications. All original design drawings, sketches and instructions are retained by StudioM as the copyright holders.
Who can you trust these days? Poor trusting Santa has just nipped into the North Pole Hair salon for a quick tidy up before his annual Big Night Out. There is a big lesson to be learnt - be attentive- especially around artistic types intent on their own mischievous plan. Poor Santa!
The hairraising scene of Santa as it was designed and made by StudioM in Oct/Nov 2004 - photo taken in our home workshop in Tinbeerwah in the wee early hours. We assembled and secured his head so it was able to fall forward with its weight and then lift up slightly with a pull of a string attached to a cam on a rotating shaft above.
This scene was sold, AFTER this photo was taken, to a promotions company which has since exhibited it widely in Santa Grottos, department store windows and shopping centres, as well as promoting it on their web site. The company added an overhead rotating shaft and cam system that allows some simple up and down motion by string attachments - this is a commonly used method to animate such scenes to allow some very gentle up ad down motion. The scene has also been enjoyed in its present 'frozen in time' state by many who saw it in our studio. Any subsequent claims by the promotions company, its puppeteer director or any other involved in its display and exhibition, to be the creator, the mastermind' or 'creative force' behind the scene are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright which is maintained by RGM StudioM 2005. They had no influence whatsoever on the scene as seen in these photos and saw it for the first time as shown here, once it was delivered to their factory. Copyright retained by StudioM along with original sketches, working drawings and specifications.
StudioM commissioned a dollmaker, Juanita Wellings in Clifton QLD, to make the Santa head and hands to our drawings and specifications. She also made the elves and mice completely to our specifications and drawings. All original sketches, drawings and specifications retained by StudioM with copyright.
Close up of Santa and Rudolph. This scene and the other five window scenes were designed and made by StudioM at our Tinbeerwah workshop under contract to a promotions company working for David Jones and was used in the David Jones Christmas Window display in 2006. Rudolph's head was a little disappointing as it was distorted when we sent it to the animator's factory to have the rotating eyes done. The eye sockets became too recessed and he lost his look. See the photo of Rudolph in latex to see the original head. Rudolph's head is weighted to drop down with fishing lines. If it is pulled up enough it allows his mouth to open from a glum look to a smiling look, and his eyes which are on a rotating mechanism can open. If done correctly he should go from glum to happy. In hindsight, it would have been better not to have done the rotating eyeballs and left him as we had him in our studio. His protuding snout has a cone inside to allow a low volt or LED to be placed down inside to light up the red end of his nose which is a thin layer of latex painted with clear polyurethane with red tint. When we tried it at our studio it glowed beautifully. There is a large hole at the back of his head on the back facing side which allows for air flow to stop the light heating up.
Scene designed and made by StudioM - RGM and PRM - at our small studio in the Cooroy/ Tinbeerwah area
Juanita in Clifton made the Santa head and torso to our instructions and drawings. I supplied her with the red material and fur lining which came from a giant Santa sack I sourced and it was just enough and worked well.
Original drawings, design, specifiactions and instructions held by StudioM.
Visit www.flickr.com/photos/silverspot/sets/72157627374956322/ to see many humorous and closeup shots of the six windows taken in 2006 at David JOnes
Santa's elves are trying hard to squeeze him into his Christmas outfit. With a cookie in each hand - he likes a balanced diet - Santa seems to have expanded his girth since last year. His jacket doesn't meet up. An elf on top of his bed has retrieved a corset from a trunk as a last resort suggestion. The elf sitting on the bed is patching a hole in the shape of an iron - the ironing board and its consequent hole tell that story. After this photo was taken, I added a mouse and clothes line with mouse clothes to the 'Mouse House' situated in the rafters on back wall.
Designed and made by StudioM at our home workshop in Cooroy/Tinbeerwah hinterland. Moral rights/ copyright held by RGM StudioM. AFTER this photo was taken the scene was sold to a Promotions company which put in some motion by inserting a simple mechanism involving a rotating shaft with irregular cams which rotate and have fishing lines attached to objects below. As the shaft and cams rotate, the lines pull on the objects giving very simple up and down movements. It is a simple system that is commonly used to animate scenes and can be found in many books on the subject. Any claims by this company and its director to be the scene's creator, 'the creative force' or 'master mind' behind this scene and the other 65 plus scenes we designed would be COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright. It was sold without copyright transfer.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton made elves/ mice to our drawings and specifications. She also made Santa's face only - to our drawings and specific instructions- which we then stretched around the rest of his head, put the beard and hair onto the face and then placed onto the body. Juanita, as per our sketch and instructions, had made the face around a broomstick handle which we put down a sleeve through his hollow torso. This allows for his head to be moved easily if desired. All original sketches, drawings and instructions are held by StudioM along with copyright.
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Santa's busy office at the North Pole - the elves are reading the letters to Santa and putting the requests into a big book. Other elves and mice are either making toys, storing or wrapping them. One mouse is squashed by the foot of the puppet being operated by the elf on the shelf. The little room to the right looks good if lit properly as intended by designer. Designed and created by StudioM 2005 copyright held. See brown book on shelf for attributions to the true designer and creators, look at it in large size. By copyright law this should still be there, unchanged and clearly visible.
Designed and made by RGM in our StudioM home workshop in 2005 BEFORE its sale to a Promotions company, which put in some motion. These were simple up and down movements created by an overhead system involving a rotating shaft with irregular shaped cams attached to fishing lines which are secured and attached to an object below. The turning of the cam creates a simple up and down motion to the connected objects with the rise and fall of the cam. The Promotions company bought 70 scenes that we made and have exhibited them widely within Australia and NZ. Copyright held RGM StudioM 2005. Claims by the company and its director to be the 'mastermind' and 'creative force' behind it are false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright. Solely created and designed as you see here in StudioM's workshop before its sale.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton made elves and mice to our drawings and specifications. Elves and mice by Juanita Wellings in Clifton. All originals of our design sketches, drawings and specification notes for all of our scenes are retained by StudioM along with copyright.
This window display pays homage to the classic comedy tradition where grown women pretend to be little girls who pretend to be grown women.Think Gilda Radnerʼs bored sniffling Brownie, “Judy Miller”, or Lily Tomlinʼs gratingly precocious “Edith Ann.” Here we find a bedroom hilariously transformed into a ridiculous play ground for making believe. Many careful preparations have been tended to in this room, a glittering turkey baster impales a hobby horse between the eyes and is mounted on a vintage bicycle. What appears to be a crack pot, unridable heap of junk is to our subject, the most glorious unicorn ever imagined that delivered her to the stage in the nick of time to face the mic and sing her opening number in front of trillions of adoring fans.Golden stars proclaiming all of the people, music, and objects of her affection hang from her ceiling, while remnants of real life litter the floor, half-eaten pizza, Carebear, beer. . .etc. We are peering into this persons private playtime, and yes, you are supposed to laugh your ass off at her.
Joan Vorderbruggen is a multiple award winning freelance storefront designer who specializes in utilizing used, repurposed, and earth friendly materials.
Photo by Steven Lang
The David Jones Christmas windows 2006. Taken on the first day at midnight from the left side, showing the sense of perspective that Peter and I had aimed for when we designed and created this scene. This scene is made up of six sections, each less than 400mm in depth. The middle join runs in front of the barn and behind the chook house, behind the pear tree, in front of the ladies and the rock wall of the Lords' house. The one man band elf was designed by StudioM in the original drawing including the mice which we also designed. The templates with all the individual pieces for the 2d cutout puppets of maids, lords, pipers and drummers, the drawings for the other puppets, the geese, hens, mice, swans, and musician elf and one man band, were drawn and given by StudioM to outside sources to either cutout for us to then paint or to make from the drawings. Of the moving parts, the turtle doves and the snail were made by StudioM as well as the painting of the pipers and the drummers. On the outside of the scene the elf 'one man band' and his mice friends were made to drawings and design of StudioM. Scene designed and created by StudioM. All original sketches, drawings and presentation are held by StudioM.
This is the first of three scenes which I designed in 2005, and then later was asked to design and make the scenes at the StudioM workshop in the Noosa hinterland for a Promotions company being used by Cadbury's in Dunedin NZ - view design drawings in My Designs set. I wanted to identify with the motto that everyone recognises as Cadbury chocolate - a glass and a half of fresh full cream milk - and you cannot get milk fresher than direct from the cow herself. The sweetest milk comes from the happiest and most contented cows so this Cadbury cow is well looked after with a pleasant view, good food and lots of TLC to ensure her milk is the best. In researching the history of Cadbury's, I discovered that in the early days, the difference between Cadbury and its competition was that it used fresh cream milk rather than dried milk.The other two modules show the chocolate from here being made into easter eggs. The cow's head is able to swing from side to side as it is on a pivot off the back wall.The udders were supposed to pump up and down as in real life but disappointingly I think they were only made to jiggle slightly by the promotions company which put in some very simple motion. The tail was created so that it could swish a bit and the stirrer in the wooden tub should rotate as should the handle in the bowl. The bowls were designed and adapted by us to do so with small motors to be concealed inside. I chose to make a golden Jersey cow rather than a black and white Fresian model, as this fitted in with the colourings as well as a fond memory as a child of milking my Uncle Bert's cows on his farm in SE Qld. The photo was taken just after the three scene was sold and delivered to an animation and Promotions company, which added the mechanism for animation as well as the lighting. The original designs, drawings and storyline behind the three scenes are retained by StudioM.
StudioM designed and made scenes at our studio -2006 copyright held.
Juanita Wellings made men and mice in Clifton. The men were copied from the Cadbury Dunedin Factory web site and the mice were to a design, drawings and specifications I did years ago.
This window display pays homage to the classic comedy tradition where grown women pretend to be little girls who pretend to be grown women.Think Gilda Radnerʼs bored sniffling Brownie, “Judy Miller”, or Lily Tomlinʼs gratingly precocious “Edith Ann.” Here we find a bedroom hilariously transformed into a ridiculous play ground for making believe. Many careful preparations have been tended to in this room, a glittering turkey baster impales a hobby horse between the eyes and is mounted on a vintage bicycle. What appears to be a crack pot, unridable heap of junk is to our subject, the most glorious unicorn ever imagined that delivered her to the stage in the nick of time to face the mic and sing her opening number in front of trillions of adoring fans.Golden stars proclaiming all of the people, music, and objects of her affection hang from her ceiling, while remnants of real life litter the floor, half-eaten pizza, Carebear, beer. . .etc. We are peering into this persons private playtime, and yes, you are supposed to laugh your ass off at her.
Joan Vorderbruggen is a multiple award winning freelance storefront designer who specializes in utilizing used, repurposed, and earth friendly materials.
Photo by Steven Lang
The row of pipers from mixed clans that I drew and painted before their installation into 'The 12 days of Christmas' scene that we designed and made for use in the David Jones Christmas windows in 2006. Each piper's bagpipe arm is hinged (my husband used several twists of light wire and placed a weight underneath each to assist with the movement) and is pulled up by fishing line and then drops down - all connected together on one rod at top so that their arms rise and fall in unison. The front guy's legs are moveable at the knees and should look like he is marching in time. This simple method was also used for the maids and the drummers. I drew up the templates for every single piece for all of the four sets comprising of maids,drummers,pipers and the lords, after which the copies were pasted onto thin board and cut out on a jigsaw by the company who contracted us to design and then to make the David JOnes scenes for them. Once cut, we picked them up, painted and assembled them - the lords, maids and cows I sent to Juanita in Clifton to paint and put on material pieces, which once done were returned to StudioM for installation in the scene.
The elves are at it again in the kitchen. A mice little under story is that the mice have set up their own kitchen space under the table. On top of the table,there is a mouse swimming in the large bowl of mixture, whilst another mouse is being rolled out in amongst the pastry - an action I have included in most of my kitchen scenes. Down below, the chef mouse is trying to stop the very small gingerbread men from running away. View in larger size - attributions on books on shelf as shown by hovering over photo to see the note - these should still be visible and untouched by copyright law.
Designed and made by StudioM 2004 at our private studio. Copyright held. Sold in 2004 as you see it here to an animation company, which later added a rotating shaft and cam system overhead to allow some slight up and down movement by attaching fishing lines between the puppets/ objects and the rotating cams. It has been displayed many times in department store windows, Cadbury's factory, and santa workshops. Subsequent false claims since by the promotions company and its director to having any involvement with its creation or design, by being 'the mastermind' and 'creative force' behind it, are COMPLETELY false and an infringement of copyright.
Elves and mice made by Juanita to our specifications. Original designs, drawings and specification notes sent to doll maker are retained by StudioM together with copyright.
They always have the greatest windows. Absolute dedication to dazzling LIGHTING, so of course, I'm in LOVE.
This photo shows the illusion that Peter and I wanted to achieve in designing and making this scene of the sleigh descending down a steepslope through an alpine village. The pieces are in place except that Peter and I are yet to do the horse's collar. This photo was taken after the scene was delivered to the animating company which contracted StudioM to design and create the scenes for them to use in the famous David Jones windows in Sydney in 2006. The six scenes were designed and created by StudioM under contract at StudioM's premises. When finished they were transported to the promotions company factory for the animation mechanism to be inserted above and the strings hooked up to it, lighting and the black painting touches on the cross section at the front. StudioM did some further work to finish off some things such as the horse collar. We had made the snowman in three sections and wrapped him in stretch material coated with latex so that it could be able to wobble - his centre tummy being stabilised, a round piece of ply with springs at the base which wobbled easily with little exertion, but unfortunately, as with many things, there was no movement done for it. All original design sketches and work, presentation drawings, working drawings to others and specifications held by StudioM. Juanita Wellings in Clifton made the mice and elves to StudioM's drawings as well as the felted blanket as requested.
Visit www.flickr.com/photos/silverspot to see many close up shots and funny explanations of hidden humour within the six David Jones scenes.
The first scene of the three Cadbury scenes StudioM designed and made in 2006 at the home workshop of StudioM in the Noosa Hinterland. StudioM did the design as a suggestion for an easter display for the Cadbury factory in Dunedin NZ. Look at the sketch drawing in the design set. The motto that people of my age associate with Cadbury's is 'a glass and half of fresh full cream milk'. Research into the history of Cadbury's revealed this was the difference between Cadbury in its early years with its European rivals who used powdered milk. I thought we couldn't get any fresher than milk straight from the cow, so this was the start of the three scenes showing how comical Cadbury characters (as seen on their website) may make their chocolate products at the factory. The cow is well looked after - room with a view, good tucker - a well contented cow gives the creamiest milk and hence the best chocolate. The cow's tail was made to pivot so it could swing easily from side to side and the milking machine attached to the udders could chug slightly up and down.
We designed and provided the sketch ideas for 3 scenes in Dec 2005. A promotions company showed the sketches to Cadbury and then StudioM made the 3 scenes in Feb 2006. The puppet people, which were made by Juanita Wellings in Clifton QLD, are based on the cartoon people from Cadbury's Dunedin web site. Once made with the puppet people secured in position, the Promotions and animation company collected the three scenes from our studio and transported them to their factory in Noosa, where they added the lighting. The company also added simple up and down motion by way of an overhead rotating shaft and cam system pulling the fishing lines attached to the puppets. Any claims by this promotion company to be the creators and designers of these scenes and the other 70 scenes we sold to them, are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of copyright. All original drawings, sketches, research and storylines, specifications and working drawings are held by StudioM as is copyright.
Keeping up with the requests from children worldwide is a busy time in Santa's office with his elves helping to read the letters, register the requests for presents and generally clear the backlog. This photo clearly shows the copyright to the true designer and creator, written on the brown book on shelf. View in the larger size option.
Designed and made by StudioM at our home workshop in 2005. It should still be there and visible unless there has been copyright abuse. My artist husband, Peter, painted the scene in the window and it is not allowed to be copied.
Photo taken at StudioM workshop BEFORE it was sold to a Promotions company which after its sale, put in some simple up and down motion using an overhead rotating shaft and cams system with fishing lines between the rotating cams and objects below to create some movement as the cams on the shaft rotate. This is a commonly used method for simple motion in such scenes. Claims since by the Promotions company and its puppeteer director to be the 'creative force' and 'mastermind' behind its making are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of copyright. The company had no input with the scene to this stage and bought it on first viewing after this photo was taken. Copyright held by StudioM as are all the original drawings, sketches and instructions sent to the dollmaker, Juanita Wellings in Clifton.
This window display pays homage to the classic comedy tradition where grown women pretend to be little girls who pretend to be grown women.Think Gilda Radnerʼs bored sniffling Brownie, “Judy Miller”, or Lily Tomlinʼs gratingly precocious “Edith Ann.” Here we find a bedroom hilariously transformed into a ridiculous play ground for making believe. Many careful preparations have been tended to in this room, a glittering turkey baster impales a hobby horse between the eyes and is mounted on a vintage bicycle. What appears to be a crack pot, unridable heap of junk is to our subject, the most glorious unicorn ever imagined that delivered her to the stage in the nick of time to face the mic and sing her opening number in front of trillions of adoring fans.Golden stars proclaiming all of the people, music, and objects of her affection hang from her ceiling, while remnants of real life litter the floor, half-eaten pizza, Carebear, beer. . .etc. We are peering into this persons private playtime, and yes, you are supposed to laugh your ass off at her.
Joan Vorderbruggen is a multiple award winning freelance storefront designer who specializes in utilizing used, repurposed, and earth friendly materials.
Photo by Steven Lang
The scene as designed and made by StudioM at our studio in 2004 - copyright held. If it is properly set up and lit to enhance the moonlight effect, it is a very effective scene. His legs are designed to kick freely and easily when pulled by a string connected to a rotating shaft and cam system overhead. The mouse on the right is reading a newspaper which tells the story and acknowledges the true creators - StudioM - a closeup of him in the sets on right of page. The scene has been advertised and exhibited many times by a promotions company that bought the scene.
This is an original design and creation by StudioM, created at our Noosa hinterland workshop in 2004. The newspaper front page that the mouse is reading gives the true credits to the correct people and can be viewed in a close up photo on this site or view this one in its largest size so as to read the credits. By copyright law this attribution should not have been altered or removed.
Juanita made mice to my design and instructions and the elves to my specifications. All original drawings, sketches and instructions to doll maker are held by StudioM as the true copyright owners.
Crepes, pumpkin souffle, fruit meringue - anything you want the very elfy cooks can cook!! Crepes dangling from the beams, eggs broken everywhere, mice kneaded in the dough, a fluid pumpkin concoction on the stove, bellows being lifted up and falling down, mice being rolled or being found in the cream urn or mixing bowl and gingerbread escaping from the oven.
Designed and created by StudioM at our small studio/ workshop - hover over photo to read signs and the green books on the mantle, acknowledging the true designer and creator of scene.
Unfortunately, when I took this photo the light in the oven space was not on which gives a lively orange glow at the oven door and underneath through the vents
Copyright held by StudioM. Designed and made by StudioM at our premises. Sold in 2005 AFTER this photo was taken and as you see it here, to an animation and Promotions company, which has exhibited it widely since. Any claims by parties other than StudioM to having designed or created the scene or to being 'the mastermind' and 'creative force' behind it, are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright.
Juanita made elves and mice as to our specifications and drawings. All original drawings and specifications are retained by StudioM along with copyright.
A typical kitchen - one of thirteen kitchen scenes that I have designed and made over five years between 2001 and 2006. Lots of activity, rolling mice, broken eggs as in my other kitchen scenes. The green book on the shelf should still acknowledge the design and creation of the scene to StudioM if copyright has not been abused. Designed and made by StudioM at our private home studio. Copyright held. The scene was sold AFTER this photo was taken to an animation and Promotions company which put in some motion - simple up and down movements generated by an overhead system involving a simple rotating shaft with irregular shaped cams to which fishing lines are connected with objects below -eg elf's hand lifting ladle. The turning of the cam allows a rise and fall motion. Not a complicated process and is easy to insert for anyone with some simple mechanical skills. The company has used 70 of our scenes in many promotions, advertising and exhibits. Claims by parties other than StudioM to be the creator, 'the mastermind' or 'creative force' behind this and the other scenes we designed, made and then sold on, are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright.
Juanita Wellings made puppets, elves and mice, as specified and to StudioM's drawings. Once finished they were posted to our studio for modification and inclusion in the scene. All original sketches,drawings and specifications to doll maker are retained by StudioM.
This scene shows how cars are made in Santaland. Designed and made by RGM of Studio M at its studio workshed. Copyright 2005 held by StudioM. Acknowledgements to the designers and scene creators can be clearly seen on the book titles under the Santa mug. Hover your mouse over photo to see the notes attached. Photo of the scene taken at StudioM workshop BEFORE its sale to an animation and Promotions company which put in some simple motion afterwards by means of an overhead rotating shaft and cam system with fishing lines attached to objects below to allow some up and down motion. It has been exhibited widely by this company but any claims by this company and its director to be 'the creative force' and 'mastermind' behind it are completely false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright. The company had its first viewing of the scene in its completed state as shown here in our workshop.
Juanita in Clifton made puppets to our specifications and directions. All original drawings, sketches and specifications are retained by StudioM together with copyright.
The Eggs Capers scene RGM designed and made in 2005. The gingerbread men are trying to escape as many other capers go on. A kitchen elf swings from a ladle above, a chef mouse pounds the pestle up and down, the three blind men are trying to find their way, mice are getting caught up in the proceedings ie the pastry and being rolled over - I know that feeling too well!!
Two elves take eggs and spoons to new heights with an egg throwing game, the elf in his 70's tennis gear a la MacEnroe has a tea strainer as a racquet. I first used the broken egg situation in my first two kitchen scenes I designed and made in 2001 - these have been displayed numerous times and in many places. It is quite effective and I have used broken eggs in every kitchen scene since.
I made the bowl from papier mache. It is hollow from behind and the cake mixture on the top is secured to ply which sits just under the bowl's rim. The wooden spoon is secured to the ply with an eye screw and it can also be attached to a small motor for which we provided housing inside the bowl. If this is done, the spoon will rotate slightly at the bottom but nearer to the top of the spoon where the elf is holding it, it will make a larger rotation thus moving the elf at the same time and providing quite an effective easy motion.
The wooden bellows are secured to the floor and the two elves attached to it, one pulling the bellows up and the other standing on them to push the reluctant gingerbread people into the oven, are both secured to the bellows. There is a slit in the material of the bellows to allow an easy pull up and when this happens the two elves move effectively with it. This was designed by StudioM for this to happen if motion was desired for the scene. It is easy to do, either with small motors within the scene or using an overhead shaft and cam system, rotating with fishing lines attached to objects below being pulled up and allowed to fall with gravity. A commonly used method. Otherwise, many visitors to our small studio have enjoyed the scene in its frozen 'busy' state.
Designed and made by StudioM at our home workshop in Cooroy/Tinbeerwah hinterland. Moral rights/ copyright held RGM StudioM. Sold to a Promotions and animation company AFTER this photo was taken. The company put in an overhead rotating shaft and cam system to add some simple up and down motions to the puppets. They have exhibited the scene widely but claims by this company and its director to be its 'creator', the 'mastermind' or 'creative force' behind this scene and the sixty plus other scenes we sold to them are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright.
Elves were made by Juanita Wellings in Cllifton, to our design and specifications as were the mice for which we designed and gave specific instructions to their making. All original work, sketches and specifications to her are held by StudioM as is copyright.
The L.FEE and Co tailors shop where Santa goes to have his costumes made. The old Singer sewing machine now a DANCER belonged to my grandmother. This scene has the exterior painted as well so that it can be used as a stand alone display - all it needs is a drop down roof perched on top and a painted stand underneath to raise it , place a few Christmas trees around it, a snow blanket. a fence, and voila.... a single display for a shopping centre or use it in conjunction with other scenes where we decorated the external sides as well and have a small Christmas village.
Designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in Cooroy/Tinbeerwah hinterland. Moral rights/ copyright held RGM StudioM. AFTER StudioM designed and created this scene, a Promotions company to which it was sold, put in some simple motion by inserting an overhead rotating shaft and cam system. It has been displayed since in its promotions as well as exhibitions. Any claims made by this company and its puppeteer director to be the 'creator', 'mastermind' and/or 'creative force' behind it would be completely false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright. Designed and made by StudioM with copyright held
Elves by Juanita Wellings in Clifton. All original sketches and specifications are retained by StudioM as the copyright holders.
Santa and his elves are delivering presents at midnight in the living room of a house but the mice seem to think that they are all for them and are busy moving into the doll's house, playing with the toy motorbike, doll's clothes and the boat, drinking and eating Santa's midnight snack and trying to get the sword from a disgruntled nutcracker soldier. I first did this story in a scene in 2003 - this is the second one with this storyline and looks great in full view. The clock on wall is just waking up to what is happening below.
The mice are moving into the dolls' house, another is trying to take the sword from a not so happy nutcracker soldier, two more are going to drink Santa's milk and eat his snack, whilst the elves try to unpack presents from Santa's sack.
Mice and elves made by Juanita to my drawings and specifications.
Photo taken at our studio BEFORE it was sold to a Promotions company which put in some simple motion - they inserted an overhead mechanism to give slight up and down movements by means of a rotating shaft with cams connected by fishing line to objects below . Any claims by this company and its director to having any artistic or creative imput, in its design or creation as shown in this photo are false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright.
Copyright held by StudioM. All original drawings, specifications are retained by StudioM.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton made elves and mice to our drawings, specifications and instructions. StudioM especially commissioned her to make the Santa for this scene to my drawing, instructions and specifications...I supplied her with the material for his outfit which came from christmas stockings I bought. All original material of drawings, sketches, written instructions, emails, pertaining to this scene are held by StudioM.
One of the many workshops StudioM has made - designed to look very busy with lots of action happening continuously to keep the children interested and viewing the scene ..The train on the right can be easily made to be pulled up a track and then allowed to free fall. An alarmed elf on right is going over the edge, up and down on a seesaw. One elf is sawing, another is hammering. The poor panda, with shaking head, is looking at his tummy which has been run over by a wheeled toy which has also been through some spilt red paint. The mouse in middle is balancing on a beam with a bucket off each shoulder. Another very tarted up mouse is eyeing off the wooden toy mouse with a come hither look. Another elf has mistakenly sewn a teddy bear's head onto a doll's body and vice versa. The bear on left is holding onto the wall as his foot gets sewn up by an elf. One elf is trialling the movement in a wooden doll's body. The rocking horse at back rocks to and fro easily as it is pivoted off the back wall. The Stuffer Upper machine has a glove punching the stuffing into the toy bears.
After this photo was taken I added another window to the back wall on the left which created some depth to the overall scene. Scene designed and made by RGM StudioM. Copyright 2005. Photo taken at our Studio M workshop before being sold to an animation and Promotions company which put in some simple motion by way of inserting an overhead rotating shaft and cam system with fishing lines connected to objects below, allowing a simple up and down motion to the actions mentioned. Any claims made by others to be the 'creator', the 'creative force' or the 'mastermind' behind this scene and all the scenes that StudioM has done would be COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading, and an infringement of our copyright.
Elves and mice by Juanita. All original sketches, designs and specifications are retained by StudioM along with copyright.
12 days seen from the right side at midnight on the second night, once again showing the perspective in the scene that StudioM designed and created at our small home studio. Although we designed the things outside the scene in our original design and drawings, we had no control over their production - this refers to the children, the scroll notices, the puppeteer above or the calling birds, for which we gave full size drawings and specifications for their manufacture. During production of this scene, I directed the puppetmaker, Juanita from Clifton, to make the mouse in the old fashioned bathing costume, to which I added the sunbaking props.... this mouse wasn't in the original design drawings but it added some humour and interest to a blank spot. Up the other end, the musical one elf band and the mice were made from StudioM's drawings and design.
Window Display design and instalation by Stephen for Mointain Equipment Co-op, Thanks to Marie, Taylor, Olga, Sarah, Jen, And Brent for all there help on these windows.
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Santa enjoys his cookies more than he should and has put on so much weight that the elves cannot get him into his outfit. The scales tell his story by showing the comparisons - scales starting with Santa's measure for 'Last year', then 'Fatter', followed by 'Lot Fatter', 'Too Much', 'Oh Dear!', 'Poor Deer!'. The elf in the middle, when strings are connected, stands at right angles to Santa's tummy and tries to pull his jacket together so the buttons can be done up. Meanwhile another elf at the back is rushing to cut out a new jacket to sew up just in case.
Designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in Cooroy/Tinbeerwah hinterland. Moral rights/ copyright held RGM StudioM. AFTER this photo was taken the scene was sold to a Promotions company which put in simple motion by inserting overhead a rotating shaft and cam system that had fishing lines connected to objects below which allowed slight up and down motions with the rise and fall of the cams. It has been exhibited and advertised in various media since. However any claims made by the company and its director to being 'the mastermind' and 'creative force behind it' or having any creative input into this scene would be COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of copyright. Click on the photo to see the notes - the original books on back wall have credits to the designers and creators and should not have been removed, changed or covered over by copyright law. Click on www.flickr.com/photos/rgmstudiom/433150677 to see a closeup of the newspaper with credits and also www.flickr.com/photos/rgmstudiom/440198447/in/set-7215760... to see the books clearly showing the credits on the shelf to the left.
StudioM especially commissioned Juanita Wellings in Clifton to make the Santa's FACE only, which once it had been posted to us we added his hair and beard and placed it onto his body - a piece of thick dowel for his neck slips into a sleeve in his torso to allow his head to swivel. She also made the elves to her design, as well as the mice to RGM's drawings and specifications. All original sketches, designs, correspondence and specifications are held by StudioM along with copyright.