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The 'Deck the Halls with boughs of Holly' window, one of six David Jones windows that StudioM designed under contract to a promotions company and after our designs for the six windows were accepted, we made the scenes again under contract to the Promotions company, which was employed by David Jones for the first time, for use in the David Jones Christmas windows in 2006 as seen here. The six window scenes were designed and made by StudioM at our home workshop/ studio in Tinbeerwah in the Noosa hinterland. The six scenes were very successful for the company which after their success in 2006 won the contracts for the following years.
Unfortunately the immense amount of work and involvement by StudioM was never acknowledged despite two contracts with the promotions company and a ' hand on the heart - word of honour as a gentleman' promise.
Photos taken by Silverspot in Dec 2006. www.flickr.com/photos/silverspot/sets/72157627374956322/
This elf mechanic seems to have a large bolt left over and can't work out where it should go. The mouse next to him is holding up the sleigh. Part of the Rudolph scene in the David Jones 2006 Christmas windows display.
Scene designed and made by RGM of StudioM, Tinbeerwah, under contract to a promotions company employed by David Jones to produce the windows for the first time. Original drawings, sketches, and notes are held by StudioM. Elves and mice were made by Juanita Wellings, a dollmaker in Clifton to our drawings and the mice to our design. Originals of drawings, design presentation and notes, specifications etc are held by StudioM.
Photos courtesy of Silverspot who took the photo for us in Dec 2006. www.flickr.com/photos/silverspot/sets/72157627374956322/
Chef eating Gingerbread man whilst the recipe is for White Chrismouse. Designed and made by StudioM 2004 at our private studio. Copyright held. Scene sold as you see it here to a promotions company. Claims by any other than StudioM to being its creator, 'the mastermind' or 'creative force' behind it, are false and an infringement of copyright. Names and attributions to the designer and creator are shown in this scene on the books above on the mantle. Click on set to see this photo.
Juanita in Clifton made elves and mice to our specifications.
At Alf's Sleigh Service Centre at the North Pole, the ALF mechanics give their full attention to Santa's MK11 sleigh. Turning the key for starters, making the preferred fuel - carrot juice for the reindeer - and pumping it into the tank. High Tech rubber bands in the spare parts division.
Elves not secured into position as yet.
Designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in 2003 - copyright. This scene has been displayed many times. After we made this scene it was sold, without transfer of copyright, to a promotions and animation company, which added some simple up and down motion by means of inserting an overhead rotating shaft and cam system which had the moving cams attached to objects below which would rise and fall with each rotation of the cams. Any claims by this company to be 'the creative force' and 'mastermind' behind it are completely false and illegal.
Elves by Juanita in Clifton to our specifications. Original sketches and specifications to doll maker are held by StudioM, together with copyright.
The true depth of the scene -less than 50mm - can be seen here. If you look for the scene from the front in another photo it looks deceivably deeper.
Designed and created by RGM StudioM 2004 at our home studio. Copyright held. AFTER this photo was taken at StudioM's workshop, it was sold to an animation and Promotions company who have marketed and presented the scene in many places, including David Jones Magic Cave in 2011. Claims by this company and its director to be the 'mastermind' or 'creative force' behind it, or its creator are completely false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright. The credits to StudioM the designer and creator are written on a book on the bottom bookshelf left rear. Pass your mouse over picture to see note.
Juanita made elves/mice to my drawings and all originals of drawings, sketches of the scene and puppets and specifications to the dollmaker are retained by StudioM along with the copyright of the scene.
Front left section of Jingle Bells at StudioM's workshop at Tinbeerwah, Noosa hinterland - forms in place for snow and elves to be stapled. The sleigh took about four days to construct to ensure round curves and shape. The methods used were original ideas and worked well especially the arch with the bells which is able to wobble easily with the sleigh movement and still remain stable. The scenes for the six windows of David Jones in Sydney 2006 were designed and created by StudioM at their workshop under contract to a local promotions company which installed the windows for the first time.
Click on photo to view in larger size to read the sign at the bottom of the Santascope - see the note. After making this scene, it was sold, without copyright transfer, to a promotions company, which added some simple motion by inserting a rotating shaft and cam system overhead to give some slight up and down motion to the elves. This is a commonly used method for adding simple movement and is not complicated. Since its sale, it has been exhibited many times by this company, including Santa's Kingdom in Sydney, 2005. However, any claims by parties other than StudioM or any other to being the scene's creator, 'the mastermind' or 'the creative force' behind it are COMPLETELY FALSE, deliberately misleading and an infringement of StudioM's copyright.
Scene designed and made by StudioM at Cooroy/Tinbeerwah Qld -copyrighted. The sign on the machine accrediting StudioM for its creation and design should still be visible and untouched by copyright law.
Elves made by Juanita in Clifton to our drawings and specifications. Original drawings, sketches and specifications are retained by StudioM as is copyright.
Elves not in fixed positions as yet - just propped up.
My first window design for Smitten Kitten. Totally inspired by a similar window designed by Anthropologie. Over 40 balloon poodles were created and strung on leashes which were attached to a Lollycopter vintage chiffon nightie. A pink "7" decal commemorates the stores 7th birthday celebration.
The kitchen scene as it was being made. Designed and made by StudioM at our crowded workshop in Cooroy/Tinbeerwah hinterland. Moral rights/ copyright held RGM StudioM. Sold to an animation and Promotions company AFTER this photo was taken and has been exhibited by them since. However any claims by the company, its director or any other to being the 'creative force', the 'mastermind' or having any involvement in its creation to this stage are COMPLETELY false, dishonest, deliberately misleading and an infringement of copyright. The books on the shelf give recognition to StudioM as the creator and designer and by copyright law should still be there, untouched, and clearly visible.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton QLD made mice and elves to our specifications. All original sketches, drawings and specifications are retained by StudioM along with copyright.
The scene as RGM designed and made it at StudioM's home studio.The books with the due credits to StudioM are clearly visible to the public at this stage before its sale to a promotions company. Copyright remains with StudioM and as such this attribution should still be in place as shown here.
The elf in front is holding a piece of timber, which as he bends over to pick something up, the timber goes up and takes the elf behind with it - just as well he is laughing. As I have secured the elves to each end of the timber and the floor, if this timber is pulled by a string from above, the elves will automatically move with the one movement.
Designed and made by StudioM at our home workshop in the Cooroy/Tinbeerwah hinterland. Moral rights/ copyright held RGM StudioM. After this photo was taken, a promotions company bought it, without transfer of copyright, and put in some motion by inserting overhead a rotating shaft and cam system with fishing lines connected between the cams and objects below, allowing some simplistic up and down motion. It is a simple method commonly used to provide gentle motion. The scene has also been featured on websites with the attribution to StudioM altered. Claims by the promotions company and its puppeteer director to being 'the mastermind' and 'creative force behind it' and the scenes photographed on this site are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of StudioM's copyright. They had no creative input into the scene at this stage. By copyright law the credit to the true designer and creator should still be there and visible to the public as shown.
Juanita from Clifton made the elves and the mice to my drawings, sketches and design specifications, all of which are retained by StudioM along with the copyright.
The Toymaker scene designed and created by RGM StudioM in our Tinbeerwah workshed. The midnight elves from the scene which were made by Juanita to our specifications. The candle has an LED which when connected emits a red glow. There are also small lights in the window scene to appear as stars. Both lighting effects add life to the scene which has always been popular with visitors to our workshop and a personal favourite. The elves have just been placed in position at this stage without hands properly being attached nor being able to stand - hence the pins in the hands.
Designed and made by StudioM at our studio in 2003. Copyright held. After this photo was taken, this scene was sold to a promotions and puppet company which added some very simplistic motion by installing an overhead rotating shaft and cam system with fishing lines attached between the cams and objects below, causing a slight up and down movement with each rise and fall of the rotating cam on the shaft. However, any subsequent claim made by this company or its director to the scene's creation or design would be COMPLETELY FALSE, deliberately misleading and against StudioM's copyright. Original sketches of the scene and the mice, designs and specifications to the doll maker are retained by StudioM along with copyright.
Juanita in Clifton made elves and mouse to our drawings and specifications.
The books in this photo taken at our workshop in 2005 give the identity of the designers and creators. Designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in Cooroy/Tinbeerwah hinterland. Moral rights/ copyright held RGM StudioM. View in largest size to read clearly. Sold, as seen here, to an animation and Promotions company which put in overhead mechanism to provide simplistic up and down movements...a simple method which is commonly used in such scenes for simple motion. This company has exhibited it widely since but their claims to be 'the mastermind' and 'creative force' behind it are COMPLETELY false, misleading and an abuse of copyright to the designer and creator, StudioM.
Juanita made elves and mice in her home at Clifton in 2005 to StudioM's specifications and drawings ...as with all of our scenes, all originals of any artwork, sketches, instructions to outside suppliers, remain with StudioM as does copyright.
David Jones Christmas windows, Sydney, 2006 .... The 'Deck the Halls' Christmas window scene that StudioM designed and created, this photo showing the 3 flying ducks on the wall, all of which were made by RGM. The wings are hinged to allow them to flap up and fall down with the tug of a fishing line. The clock with the face which is made to rotate freely and easily from side to side as well. All six window scenes were designed and made by StudioM at our home studio in Tinbeerwah for use in the David Jones 2006 Christmas windows, under contract to a promotions company that was employed by David Jones to install the windows for the first time.
Photo courtesy of Silverspot who took the photo in Dec 2006. www.flickr.com/photos/silverspot/sets/72157627374956322/
Mice croquet skills show an eggscellent score for the mouse chef. The chef mouse above is getting a bit of a rolling whilst the scene is scattered with egg shells - eggs like promises are easily broken.
The oven has a space behind it for a low voltage light which shines through the vent openings giving the scene a lot of life. There is a lot of space behind for heat to escape but can use a cool LED to create this effect which does add life to the scene.
Designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in Cooroy/Tinbeerwah hinterland. Moral rights/ copyright held RGM StudioM. This scene was sold to an animation and promotions company AFTER photo taken and as with our other 70 scenes they bought has been widely displayed and exhibited. Claims by the promotions company and its director to be 'the mastermind' and 'creative force behind it' are completely false, misleading and an infringement of our copyright.
Juanita made elves and mice to our drawings and specifications in Clifton, QLD. All originals of design sketches and specifications are retained by StudioM.
Products now fill the window via spray painted cinder blocks, a miniature vintage replica tubular steel jungle gym, a repurposed utility poles, upcycled tennis shoe props hang over the scrapped electrical wires as a mannequin looks on!
Meanwhile in the North Pole Weather Bureau next door, the elf is reading 'up to the minute' data to predict the weather. The rain guage on the side of the bureau shack is resting on its side and consequently the readings for each month show nil rainfall measured. I wonder why that is.
Scene designed and made under contract by RGM of StudioM, Tinbeerwah.
Photos courtesy of Silverspot who took the photo in Dec 2006. www.flickr.com/photos/silverspot/sets/72157627374956322/
Lots of action in the Paint-O-Matic scene. Elves hammering, playing with puppets, sawing, sewing, pulling up the train along the track, painting the toy train with the paint-o-matic machine, the tray of the toy truck in foreground also lifts up with the elf standing on it. Its hard to tell where the scene ends and reality begins between the scene and the real workshop where so many of these scenes have been made over five years. All designed and created by Studio M at our tinshed workshop as shown - copyright for such held by StudioM. Sold AFTER photo taken to a local animation and Promotions company which put in some simple motion by means of an overhead rotating shaft with cams lifting fishing lines to items below. Exhibited many times by this company. Claims by it and its director to being the 'mastermind' and 'creative force' behind it are completely false, misleading and an infringement of copyright.
Juanita Wellings made puppets in Clifton as specified by us. All original sketches and specifications held by StudioM.
The teacher doesn't get this one - nor anyone else.The StudioM sign as designer and creator of this scene is seen on the book behind the Professor. Hover mouse over to see this note.
Scene designed and created by StudioM at our home workshop and sold after its completion to a Promotions company which has exhibited it widely and used in its advertising in different media. The company inserted an overhead shaft and cam sytem to allow some gentle up and down motion to the scene - a common method for use in such scenes. However, subsequent caims by this company and its director to being the 'ceator', 'mastermind or 'creative force behind it' are COMPLETELY false, dishonestly misleading and an infringement of StudioM's copyright. All original designs, sketches of scene, the professor and mice, as well as specific instructions to the dollmaker in Clifton, Juanita Wellings, are retained by StudioM as the copyright holders.
Designed and made by StudioM.
Poor imitation copies of the scene have since been displayed by this promotions company.
So much for 'Hand on the heart - word as a gentleman' speeches of an actor.
The original design sketch I did for the big sleigh. Jan 2002. Designed by StudioM 2002 to be made for shopping centres where Santa visits. Designed to have a scene inserted into a viewing window at the rear, which shows the inside workings and mechanics of a flying sleigh. Something to view whilst waiting for your Santa photo and also discover how Santa's sleigh really flies and how it is navigated to reach children all over the world. Santa and children sit in the seat with Santa and have their photo taken. After I designed this it was built by a Promotions company and displayed at Clifford Gardens Shopping Centre in Toowomba. I made the scene which went into the back of the sleigh showing the workings and activity inside Santa's famous sleigh and worked well in the setting. This scene of the sleigh's mechanics has been displayed in many settings inc Santa's Kingdom 2005 and David JOnes Magic Cave. Original sketches and design held by StudioM. Copyright StudioM.
With the light on - it is very effective when it is in a dark surround. Taken at StudioM workshop where it was designed and made. Copyright held by StudioM as shown on bottom of machine. By copyright law this sign should still be there, unchanged and clearly visible as shown. The scene was sold after this photo was taken to a Promotions company which put in some simple up and down motion to the scene by installing a rotating shaft and cam system overhead - a simple system often used to provide simple up and down motion to such scenes - and have exhibited it widely since such as Kircaldie and Stains, NZ, Christmas window 2010. Copyright held by StudioM. Any claims from this company or its puppeteer director to be the creator, the 'mastermind' or the 'creative force behind it' are COMPLETELY FALSE, deliberately misleading and an infringement of copyright.The originals of any drawings, sketches and specification notes in connection with scenes shown on this site are retained by StudioM along with copyright.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton, Qld,made puppets to our drawings and specifications..
Left side of the purple kitchen seen at Cadbury's Dunedin factory, Christmas 2006. Designed and made by Studio M - RGM at our workshop in Cooroy/Tinbeerwah area outside Noosa. Copyright held. Sold in 2004 as you see it here to an animation and Promotions company, which has since exhibited it widely including Cadburys and a large dept store in NZ. Claims by this company and its director to having any involvement with its creation or design, to being 'the mastermind' and 'creative force' behind it, are false and an infringement of copyright. They bought it as seen here. All original drawings, specifications held by StudioM and the acknowledgement to StudioM as such should still be visible on the books on shelf to left of this scene.
Elves and mice made by Juanita Wellings in Clifton, Mice made to our drawings/design and specifications.
The mice have found a present that they think will suit them just fine. They have removed the Doll cottage sign and have nailed in their own to confirm tenancy.
Scene designed and made by StudioM at our Tinbeerwah home workshed. AFTER photo was taken it was sold to a Promotions company which added some simple motion to the scene. These were simplistic movements operated from a rotating shaft with cams inserted above the scene.The cams are connected with fishing lines to various objects below, eg the suitcase handle, which moves up and down with each turn of the cam. This is a commonly used method to provide simple, uncomplicated animation. The scene has been exhibited many times by this company. However, any claims made by the company or its director to being the 'creative force' and 'the mastermind' behind it or to having had any input into the original creation as seen here, are completely false, misleading and an infringement of copyright.
Juanita Wellings made elves/mice to our design drawings and specifications, the originals of which are retained by StudioM. StudioM commissioned her to make the Santa head and half body in this scene, to our drawings and specific instructions, as well as supplying her with the red fabric and white fur for his outfit.
Another shot of he Christmas Village without the main lights on but lighting inside the shops within the scene.
Scene designed and made by StudioM 2004 copyright held. Photo taken at our studio BEFORE it was bought by an animations and Promotions company which has since put in motion by way of an overhead rotating shaft and cam system with attached lines to the elves and mice. The scene has been exhibited since. However claims by this company and its director to be the 'creative force' and the 'mastermind' behind it are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright. All original sketches, designs, instructions etc held by StudioM.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton made mice and elves to our drawings and specifications
Everyone knows happy cows make the sweetest milk. The cow RGM made for our scene which StudioM designed and made ( copyright held by StudioM ) for use in the Cadbury factory in NZ by a promotions company which bought the scene from StudioM. This cow has been carefully tended to by the little Cadbury folk in the factory. Its head can turn from side to side with a gentle pull and drop motion as StudioM pivoted it on a rod between the back wall and the body.
All original designs, sketches, specifications etc held by StudioM. The original sketch design we did that the company showed to Cadbury's can be seen in the Cadbury Factory set. All original drawings, sketches, including instructions and specifications to the dollmaker are held by StudioM.
The 'Jingle Bells' Christmas window scene which was used in the 2006 David Jones Christmas window displays in its construction stages. Some of the snow forms are in place with the sliding box that Peter designed for the toboggan to sit on and allow to be pulled, secured in place. The box was made by the animation company which contracted us to design and make the scenes for them, as they were responsible for movements and any problems that may be incurred with such. This was made to our design specifications and sketches - the box and mechanics underneath made by the company's fitter and turner responsible for the movements.
Photo taken at StudioM's home workshop where the scene was designed and built before its transfer on completion to the premises of the Promotions company which used it in the David Jones Christmas windows 2006. The scene has appeared in later years in other dept store Christmas windows in NZ. All original sketches, presentation drawings with story outline, drawings, written instructions and correspondence are held by StudioM.
The elves have cut the legs off Grandelf's rocking chair as they needed a seat for the hot car they are making. Designed and made by StudioM. Copyright and moral rights held. All original designs, drawings and instructions are retained by StudioM. Scene was sold to an animations and promotions company after this photo was taken. This company has exhibited the scene many times since. Any claims by this company and its puppeteer director to being the 'creator', the 'mastermind' or the 'creative force behind' this and the seventy other scenes that RGM of StudioM has designed and made are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of StudioM's copyright.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton made elves and the mice to StudioM's drawings, instructions and specifications. All original drawings, sketches and written instructions and specifications for the scene are held by StudioM along with copyright.
I took this photo of a part of the window on my friends front door - I liked the way the flag broke up.
David Jones 'Deck the walls with boughs of holly' scene that StudioM designed and made for the Sydney windows in 2006. In this middle section a little elf is gleefully getting out the decorations from the box that comes out once a year at this time to decorate the house for Christmas.
Photos taken by Silverspot who took the photo in Dec 2006. www.flickr.com/photos/silverspot/sets/72157627374956322/
mmmm..... Coming along nicely. The books on the shelf give the credit to StudioM for design and creation and Juanita for elf and mice making to our specifications.
Designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in Cooroy/Tinberwah hinterland. After this photo was taken, this scene was sold to a promotions company which specialises in puppets and some simple animation techniques. Since its sale it has had some simple animation added to it by means of an overhead shaft/cam system and has been exhibited widely. Moral rights/ copyright held RGM StudioM. Others claiming to be 'the mastermind' and 'creative force' behind it are false, misleading and illegal.
Juanita Wellings made mice/elves to our drawings and specifications, all of which are retained by StudioM.