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Daily lessons and books to read. So many lessons to be learnt - not always from books though - life lessons can be harder to learn. This scene has been displayed many times since it was made at StudioM's home studio in 2004. After this photo was taken the scene was sold to a promotions company, which added some simplistic motion to it by the insertion overhead of a rotating shaft and cam system with fishing lines between the cams and objects in the scene to create a pull, lift and drop action. This is a commonly used method for creating simple motion to such scenes.
However, subsequent claims by the promotions company or its puppeteer director to being the creator, 'the mastermind' or 'the creative force behind' this scene and our many others as shown on these pages, are COMPLETELY FALSE, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright. Life lesson number 1. Never trust a 'hand on the heart, word of honour as a gentleman' promise when money and greed are involved.
Designed and made by StudioM 2004 at our Cooroy/Tinbeerwah home studio. Copyright retained by StudioM along with originals of any sketches, designs, drawings and specifications to the doll maker in Clifton, QLD.
Juanita made elves/professor and the mice to StudioM's drawing, design and specifications - the originals of which are held by StudioM.
This is window 1of the six windows of the David Jones Christmas display for 2006, the first window which faced Castlereagh St, in its making at StudioM's workshed. The depth and perspective was effective. It's easy to underestimate the work involved in getting it just right before everything goes in and then most of this work is covered up anyway. Here we have just placed some boxes, some people and some wreaths to see how they will fit in.
You can see the joins in the four sections which is how it was for each scene except the big window at the other end which had six sections, of which the front middle section did not have any walls at all for support. Each section was just under 40mm in depth so the sense of depth in each scene has been successful. StudioM was contracted by an animations and promotions to design the 2006 David Jones Christmas windows for them, with the presentation material for David Jones management. This was the first time this promotions company had been given the opportunity to submit a design. Once the design had been won, StudioM was contracted by the promotions company to make the scenes for them. Here is Window 1 in its late stages of completion at StudioM's small workshop, getting ready to insert all the elements that we had made for it - the choir, the piano, the row of people on the first floor, the Christmas tree and decorations...still awaiting DJ's to supply their distinctive decorations for this, the presents awaiting supply of DJ's ribbon and paper. The elves, the pianist, and the conductor which were made outside by the doll maker to our specific drawings and instructions.
Photo taken at the workshop of the contracted designer and scene creator StudioM in 2006 during its making.
See the final scene at www.flickr.com/photos/silverspot/6016721497/in/set-721576...
At Alf's Sleigh Service Centre all the little 'Alfs' are busy servicing and preparing Santa's sleigh for his 'Big Night Out' delivering presents around the world. The Catering Officer on the right is so stuck on testing Santa's food supply that he appears to be carrying most of it around his middle area and is now stuck literally as he loads up the catering into the hull of the sleigh. Elves have not been fixed in place only positioned so they look a bit sleepy. This is an original scene designed and made by StudioM at our small studio in 2003 Copyright held. The scene creation was sold to a promotions company, which inserted over the scene some mechanism to provide some simple up and down motion by means of a simple overhead rotating shaft and cam system. Fishing lines connecting with objects/ puppets and the rotating cams create movement below. Subsequent claims since by parties other than StudioM to be the 'creative force' and 'Mastermind' behind it are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading, and an infringement of StudioM's copyright. As in all of the scenes we designed and made, we have retained all original sketches, specifications and instructions together with copyrights.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton made elves to our specifications.
The truck with the driver. A scene StudioM designed in 2002
Juanita in Clifton made the man and dog to my drawing and instructions - see the sketch. The original design drawings and specifications still held by StudioM. A promotions and animation company went on to make the truck scene to my design and it is pictured here partially finished at the company's workshop and factory they had in Forest Acres, Cooroy. The story of the scene, as I designed it, is that Santa has got caught in a dust storm in the Outback and his sleigh has crashed into the canvas top of an outback driver's delivery van. Santa's legs appear upside down and protuding from the canvas top, waving in the air. The sleigh is half submerged into the truck top with presents spilling from the huge sack. Rudolph with disshevelled antlers is sitting on the back of the truck looking confused at a large map. The driver is unaware as to what has happened whilst his cattle dog is looking out of the passenger side window, amazed at the sight. The original drawings, sketches, concept sketch and specific instructions to dollmaker remain with StudioM as does copyright on the design.
The snow and its forms have been added as well as the horses head which is pivoted from the back wall to enable it to be lifted up by a line and then dropped down with its weight. The back part of the skis for the sleigh are in position. The top step at the entry to the green barber's shop is made to be pulled up with a line and allowed to drop - a lead weight underneath the foam step helps it to drop - to make it look like it is singing. The Baker's shop facade on left is flexible and able to move. The facade is made of lycra which has been heavily latexed and held up by a wooden bar across the roof. This bar has strings which when attached to the overhead rotating shaft and cams, will lift and drop in one corner making the whole facade wall move with the music being played.
Designed and made under contract by RGM StudioM at our Tinbeerwah home workshop 2006, Noosa for a promotions and animations company employed by David Jones.
How toy cars are made at the North Pole. The Silleys Gap Filler is just the answer to fix those gaps. Jacking procedures are definitely not to Workplace Elf, and Safety requirements. Perhaps the car is not as Santa had envisaged.
Designed/created by StudioM in its workshop/studio 2005 - copyright held. The 'battery' elf on the left side is standing on some books with the names of the designer and creator written as titles. By copyright these should still be there. This is the scene as it was when sold to an animation and promotion company. False 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. They bought the scene AFTER this photo was taken and saw it for the first time. They then added a motorised shaft with cams above the scene to bring in some simplistic motion. By attaching fishing linesbetween objects below such as an elf's arm and to the rotating cam above, some simplistic up and down motion occurs. We designed for this and created scenarios that would make the most of this simple movement.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton made puppets to my specifications and drawings and StudioM holds all original sketches, specifications to puppetmaker.
Designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in Cooroy/Tinbeerwah hinterland. Moral rights/ copyright held RGM StudioM. AFTER this photo was taken it was sold to a promotions company which animated the scene with simple up and down motions by way of an overhead rotating shaft and cam system inserted above the scene. Fishing lines between the rotating cams and objects below create a slight up and down motion all of which is a common method used to provide simplistic motions. It has been exhibited widely since. Claims by parties other than StudioM to being the scene's creator,the'mastermind' or the 'creative force' behind the scene are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright.
The photo shows the original signpost showing StudioM sign as the designers and creators as it was at our studio. Any changes made to this sign since is an infringement of copyright to the true artist and creator of the scene..StudioM. All original drawings and specifications are retained by StudioM.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton made elves/mice to RGM drawings and specifications.
The Christmas toy elves busy at work in the North Pole Toy Works. Sawing, see-sawing, flying a plane, building a doll's house and bike testing - it's all in a days work for these Santa elves.
The bear and the elephant on the right have had a head mix up - not sure who is who. The doll's house doesn't look quite to plan and the mice are painting and putting up wall paper inside.
Lots of additional movement from the stuffed toys themselves looking to see what is happening.
Designed and made by StudioM at our Tinbeerwah home workshop. Copyright held. After this photo was taken, the scene was sold to an animation and promotions company which inserted an overhead motorised rotating shaft/ cam system with fishing lines attached between the cams and objects below to give some simplistic up and down motion to the scene. This is a commonly used method to provide basic, simple motion to such scenes. Any claims by parties other than StudioM, to be the creators, the 'mastermind or the 'creative force' behind it are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of copyright. Copyright held by rgm of StudioM. All original sketches, designs and specifications for all our work is retained by StudioM along with copyright.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton made the elves and mice to our drawings and specifications, all of which the originals are retained by StudioM.
One of the puppet mice I designed and Juanita in Clifton made, temporarily positioned on the roof of the Weather Station in the Rudolph scene. The finger wind direction tester was later signed the 'Wybert Whichway Windicator' as a personal joke to a friend, whose wife took this photo at StudioM's small workshop where the six window scenes were designed and made for use in the David Jones Christmas windows in 2006. As each scene was made by StudioM it was trucked to the premises of the Promotions and animation company employed by David Jones to produce and install them. Not only were the scenes made at StudioM's home workshop but so too were some of the puppets in the scene and the bulk of them were made by Juanita Wellings in her Clifton home to the drawings and specifications of StudioM. Once made, they were posted to StudioM for positioning in the scenes and some additions/ modifications to their attire to suit the scene. The satellite dish with a pair of ears as hearing devices and 'Thunder' written on it , which was going to be the 'Thunderdetector', we later renamed 'Pine Space' as opposed to 'Pine Gap', the US satellite tracking site in central Aust. The original drawings, sketches, storylines and specification notes are held by StudioM. This was the first scene we made for the David Jones windows and this photo was taken just after Kate Westgate, the VM mgr in charge of special windows at the time of the design selection, had visited the small workshed of StudioM to view the progress. Original drawings and specifications to dollmaker re the making of mice are held by StudioM
In the dark - the scene with the lights turned out in the workshop and just the internal lights switched on inside the Candy Haus and the Christmas Shoppe - Weihnachtsmarkt for the mice outside. A little mouse chef is moving about inside the Candy Haus.
Designed and created by Studio M at our workshop - Copyright held. Photo taken at our studio BEFORE its sale to a Promotions company which added some simple motion by means of an overhead rotating shaft/cam system to which fishing lines are connected with objects below to allow for a slight up and down motion as the cams turn round. It has been exhibited widely since. However, claims by the promotions company or its director to be the 'creative force','the creator' and 'mastermind' behind it are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of copyright. The company had no creative input into the scene as seen here and saw it for the first time after the photo was taken.
Juanita, dollmaker in Clifton, made puppets to our drawings and specifications. Mice to our design and specifications. All original sketches, drawings and instructions to the doll maker are retained by StudioM along with copyright.
Imagine the fishing lines attached to the blind mouse's cane being tugged from above by a cam rotating on a shaft system. As one of his feet is secured firmly, the simplist slightest movement will allow his whole body to move and waver looking very much like a teetering blind mouse on the edge. This also applies to the chef with the shakers which also act as weights, the mouse lifting the wooden pestle, the elf pumping the bellows and all of the other movements we designed in the scene to allow for simple animation if desired. This motion can be easily created by simple pulls on fishing lines over irregular shaped cams rotating on a shaft system which can be inserted above the scene. The lines can be attached to objects below and with the rise and fall of the line over the cam a motion can be achieved, the mechanics for such could be inserted above the scene. Although this may sound complicated, it is a simple system that has been used for ages to animate such scenes. The bowl is made of papier mache and is hollow allowing for a small motor to be set up inside to turn the base of the wooden spoon which cannot be seen in this photo. This scene was designed and created by RGM of StudioM and later sold, AFTER this photo was taken, to an animations and Promotions company. It has been exhibited widely and marketed since by this company. However, any claims by the company and its puppeteer director to being the 'creator', the 'mastermind' or the 'creative force' behind it are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyrights The promotions company saw it for the first time and bought the scene as you see it in these photos and inserted the movements and added lighting.
Designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in Cooroy/Tinbeerwah hinterland in 2005 as are all the scenes shown on this site. All original designs, specifications etc held by StudioM. Moral rights/ copyright held RGM StudioM.
Juanita Wellings made elves and mice to our instructions plus her own 'teapot personality' in Clifton which we bought off her and added to the scene just to help her with her crafty experiments.
Left side of the toyworks with the Paintomatic designed and made by StudioM at our workshop - copyright 2005.
The scene was sold AFTER this photo was taken to an animations and promotions company which has exhibited it in many places including Canberra Centre Xmas 2006. To provide some simplistic motion to the scene, the company inserted an overhead motorised rotating shaft with rotating cams which have fishing lines attached to objects below. This allows for some simple up and down motion as the cams rotate. The train in the forefront has been placed within tracks so it can easily be pulled up from the side as the elf lifts up and then free fall back again with its own weight. Exhibited many times since its sale. However, claims by others to be the mastermind and creative force behind the scene are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright. It was designed and made by RGM of StudioM at our home studio. All original sketches, drawings and instructions to the dollmaker who made the puppets and mice, are held by StudioM along with copyright.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton made mice and elves to our instructions.
No noisy hammering and screwing allowed after hours, no ladders to be left in stockings, beware of pointy ears.....as you can see the workshop is well instructed by the sign on the wall.
The scene can be kept in its suspended animation state or if some up and down motion is required, a simple mechanism can be inserted overhead consisting of a motorised shaft with rotating cams to which fishing lines are connected between the cams and objects below. As the cams rotate the fishing lines are pulled up and then drop with the weight giving a simple up and down motion. This method is commonly used to animate such scenes. As we have designed simple movements such as this elf lifting a saw there needs only a small lift movement from above to be effective as the elf is secured with the saw and freely moves as a consequence. Designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in Cooroy/Tinbeerwah hinterland. Moral rights/ copyright held RGM StudioM. Sold after this photo was taken to an animation and promotions company which inserted mechanism overhead as suggested. It has been exhibited in many places since but claims by this company to be its creator, 'the mastermind' and the creative force behind' it are COMPLETELY false, misleading and an infringement of copyright.
Elves made by Juanita to our instructions and drawings. All original sketches, drawings and specifications and notes are retained by StudioM as the copyright holders.
The little Cadburites making the famous chocolate. The handle and bowl are designed so that a motor can be positioned inside the bowl and then attached to the end of the handle, making it turn continuously. The handle itself rotates in the sleeve into which it is installed, thus making the Cadbury fellow turn with it. The chocolate mixture is on a base which removes easily to give access to the motor. Peter spent a lot of time fixing springs to the conching bowl so that it would wobble easily from side to side and the tempering bowl on right should have a coloured light in the diffuser on the top so that it lights up and the steamer on top is able to be pulled up slightly and fall down. Looks great when this happens. Scene designed and made by StudioM 2006 - at our studio see design drawing. AFTER we made the scene it was taken to a Promotions company, which bought the scene, added lighting and some simple motion by insertion overhead of a rotating shaft and cam system. Any claims made by this company to be 'the creative force' and 'mastermind behind it' are completely false and illegal. It has been exhibited in the Cadbury factory at Dunedin since March 2006. All original design work, drawings, storyline and specifications to dollmaker are held by StudioM. Copyright for its design and creation held by StudioM.
Juanita Wellings made mice to our design and specifications, and the little Cadburyite people from those shown on the Cadbury's website
One of many kitchen scenes that StudioM designed and created at our workshop. The light is not on inside the oven area which drops down from the top through the flue seen here behind the overflowing saucepan. When this light is on it provides a warm orange glow seen through the vents and from the open oven and is very effective.
This scene was designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in the Cooroy/Tinbeerwah hinterland near Noosa Heads. Moral rights/ copyright held by RGM StudioM. Sold to an animation and promotions company after this photo was taken and has been exhibited through various media since. Subsequent claims by this company and its director to be the 'mastermind' and 'creative force' behind it are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and illegal as an infringement of our copyright. The green books on the mantle shelf on the left hand side give recognition to StudioM as the designer and creator and by copyright law should still be clearly visible and untouched. To view in largest size, click on photos, click on other sizes and then largest.
Juanita made elves and mice to our specifications and our mouse design with construction details. Originals of drawings, sketches and specifications are retained by StudioM along with copyright.
The revolutionary Elfy Printing Machine in use at the Elfy Times office, North Pole. The glam Fashion Editor is on the phone, Dharling.
Scene designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in 2003 - copyright held. Photo taken at StudioM workshop BEFORE its sale to an animation and promotions company. The company put in some simple motion to the scene by placing, overhead, a rotating shaft and cam system to which they attached fishing lines to objects below to create some simple up and down motion. It has been exhibited in many places. However any claims made by this company or its puppeteer director to being the 'creator', the 'creative force' and/or the 'mastermind' behind the scene's creation, would be COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright. The Elfy Printing machine sign states the designer clearly and should, under copyright law, be visibly seen as it is here -'Designed by StudioM Cooroy QLD'. Further acknowledgement is on the sign on wall to right of the machine in this photo. The company had no creative input into the scene and saw it for the first time as seen here, as was the case for every other window scene shown on these pages.
Elves/mice made by Juanita Wellings in Clifton to StudioM specifications/drawings and mouse design. All originals of design drawings, sketches, specifications and communications re all our scenes are retained by StudioM as is their copyright.
The cowboy mice are using their domino painting expertise to paint spots on the toy giraffe. The elf sewing the teddy bear is truly into his work stitching up a teddy whilst the elf behind is getting a head of himself.
Scene designed and made by Studio M at our home workshop in Tinbeerwah 2005.
AFTER photo was taken,this scene was sold to a promotions company, which has since exhibited it widely in Santa Grottos and shopping centres.However, false claims by this company and its director to being 'the mastermind' and 'creative force' behind it are misleadiing and an infringement of our copyright which is maintained by RGM StudioM 2005. They had no influence on the scene as seen in these photos and bought it as seen here.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton QLD made elves and mice to our specifications. All relative instructions, drawings etc remain with StudioM as the copyright holder.
Our Rudolph scene. The elf on the sleigh in position at StudioM workshop. This photo was taken in early May 2006, when Kate Westgate came to the StudioM workshop to view the scene and its progression. She was the David Jones VM mgr responsible for selecting the StudioM design and presentation that StudioM had done for a promotions company competeing for the contract of installation for the first time. The day she came she had resigned from DJ's to head over to London and wanted to ensure that all was going well as the promotions company, which had contracted StudioM to design the windows and construct the six scenes, had never done it before. The six windows we designed and made for the promotions company were very successful and allowed the promotions company to gain the contract from David Jones for the following years. Even though StudioM was contracted to design and create the windows for the company, a dramatic performance of a ''hand on the heart - 'word of a gentleman' promise'' and two contracts, StudioM were never acknowledged for the immense work in the design and creation of the six windows, and DJ's were none the wiser. A lesson in trust to be learnt by all artists who are easily used for the commercial others.
Juanita made the elf in Clifton to StudioM design drawing and specification, the originals of these remain with StudioM.
The underneath of the pedal plane/car in one of StudioM's Christmas workshop scenes, showing the clever elves as they work to make this car for Santa.The elf on the far right and at the rear is laughing because the plank of wood is raising him up in the air as the front elf who is carrying it bends down to pick something up. No need to worry - he doesn't look distressed by it. The elf with the oil can is pumping the handle. Sara, the mouse in the teapot, is raising her head. The rolled over mouse on the left under the tyre is attached securely to it so that when it is pulled back slightly his head moves up with it and then it rolls back with its weight along a track - his head moving back as well. An easy motion in the scene which was designed and made at our small home workshop at Tinbeerwah in 2005 - copyright held by StudioM as are all the instructions to the doll maker and sketches. The books behind the pine box that the elf in green with the oil can is standing on, clearly states the true creators of the scene and by copyright law, should still be there and visible. After this photo was taken a promotions company bought it and has exhibited it many times as well as showing it on their early website. However, claims by this company or its puppeteer director to be the creator, the 'creative force' and 'mastermind' behind this scene and the many that we sold to them, are COMPLETELY FALSE, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright.
Juanita made the elves and mice to our specifications. All original designs, drawings and specifications to the dollmaker are retained by StudioM as does the copyright.
A mouse pops up in the bowl mixture much to the chef's surprise.
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 some motion by placing mechanism - a rotating shaft with intermittent irregular shaped cams attached that rotate as well - above the scene and attaching fishing lines to the elves and the cams thus making a simple up and down motion. This is simple and commonly used method for creating some gentle motion to such scenes. Displayed many times in various places by this company. Any claims by this company and its puppeteer director to be the mastermind and creative force behind it are false, misleading and illegal, and against copyright. There are books on the mantle shelf on left side which need to be seen in other photos of this scene, that give credit to the true designer and creator of the scene StudioM. By copyright law, this should still be visible.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton made elves and mice to our specifications and drawings.
All original work, sketches, drawings and instructions to dollmaker are held by StudioM along with copyright.
Attributions to the true designers and creators of this scene are on the books on the shelves. View in the largest size to read clearly. This should still be visible and unchanged by copyright law.
Scene designed and made by StudioM by RGM at our workshop in the Cooroy/ Tinbeerwah hinterland. Sold after this photo was taken to an animation and Promotions company which has exhibited this scene many times through different media. Claims since by any party other than StudioM to be the creator, 'the mastermind' and 'creative force behind it' are COMPLETETLY false, deliberately misleading and an abuse of copyright.
Juanita in Clifton made elves and mice to our drawings and specifications. All originals of the designs, sketches, and specific instructions to others are held by StudioM along with the copyright.
The midnight elves in the Midnight Kitchen scene that I made in 2003 - the second scene where I put mice in and the first of the 'mouse being rolled in pastry' which I then continued to use in kitchen scenes afterwards. At the bottom of the fireplace behind table, I experimented shaping celluloid sheets into a shape of a clump of coals, which had some parts painted black and other parts painted with clear 2 pack epoxy that had orange dye added, so that when a light was dropped in behind and underneath it, it exuded a warm red glow appearing as glowing live coals. When we did this at our studio it gave an effect. Copyright on scene belongs to StudioM as the designer and creator. The scene was sold to an animations and promotions company after this photo was taken, and has had objects removed and altered from it. A pity as it was a very good scene as it was. Any claims by the company or its puppeteer director to being 'the mastermind' or 'creative force' behind it are COMPLETELY false, dishonest and against our copyrights. All original sketches, drawings and specifications to the dollmaker re the scene are retained by StudioM along with copyright.
Juanita in Clifton made elves and the mice (to my drawing and instructions, the original sketches and instructions are retained by StudioM along with copyright.
The elves on the back of the one horse open sleigh - jingling all the way. Part of the 2006 JINGLE BELLS window in the David Jones Christmas windows. This was one of the six David Jones window scenes that StudioM designed and created at our small Tinbeerwah studio, under contract to a promotions company, which was engaged by David Jones to produce the windows for the first time in 2006. As each of the six scenes were completed at StudioM's workshop, they were transported to the premises of the promotions company where the rotating shaft/cam system was inserted above the scene and the strings from the puppets attached to it.
Juanita Wellings, a dollmaker, made the elves and mice to my drawings and instruction at her home in Clifton.
Unfortunately, the marks on the white parts of the sleigh have been caused by the constant rubbing of the bells against it during its display at DJ's. Obviously there was not enough room allowance for this at the time of stringing. Lesson to be learnt.... along with many others.
The elves and mice were made by a dollmaker in Clifton, Juanita Wellings, to StudioM's designs and instructions and once finished posted to StudioM's workshop for modifications and insertion into the scenes.
Photo courtesy of Silverspot who took it in Dec 2006 as it was displayed in the windows.
Visit www.flickr.com/photos/silverspot/sets/72157627374956322/ . She has many more photos of the six scenes showing close ups of the various funny and quirky insertions we included that few knew about.
This is where Santa's elves make some of the toys. These elves are trying to make a toy pedal car by joining two halves together. They seem to have misjudged and are using some of that special Silley's gap Filler to fix the problem. That should do it. The credits to the true designers and creators are on the books on the bottom left side.Designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in Cooroy/Tinbeerwah hinterland. After this photo was taken it was sold, as is, to a Promotions company which has exhibited the scene widely as their own work in many media. Subsequent claims by this company and its director to be the mastermind and creative force behind it are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright. Recognition to StudioM as the designers and creators of the scene should still be clearly visible on the books under the elf on the left hand side. Moral rights/ copyright held RGM StudioM.
This scene was recently displayed in the window of Kircaldie and Stains in Wellington at Christmastime 2011. The promotions company which bought the scene from us has replaced the elves with large white, genetic teddy bears with Santa hats. Mmmmmmm. How creative and original.
Clifton dollmaker Juanita Wellings made elves and mice to our specifications 2005
The making of the 2006 David JOnes Christmas windows at StudioM. This is the 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing' scene, one of six scenes that StudioM designed and built at their Tinbeerwah workshop under contract to a promotions company for their use in the David Jones Christmas windows in 2006. Building the clouds individually according to Peter's and my original design and drawings. It was not as easy as it looks and very messy. It was made more difficult after the original design was made and the VM mgr of DJ's decided to make the scenes deeper which meant having the scenes divided in half crossways so as to get them through the narrow spaces on site. Due to this, all the clouds in the front half needed to be supported from underneath rather than off the back wall. This created almost double the time and effort than we had originally allowed. The pinkish leaves on the left side belong to the pear tree that we used in the centre of the big window for the 12 days of Christmas scene.
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David Jones Christmas windows 2006 - Rudolph scene-- with the elves in position at StudioM's workshop in May 2006. We hollowed out the back part of the candles and allowed for some alternating LED's to be placed inside so that when alternating they would give a flickering glow reflected off the side of the sleigh.
StudioM was contracted to design the six windows and provide the presentation material for a promotions company wishing to tender for the DJ's windows working to the brief that was given by DJ's visual team. Once the design was accepted StudioM was contracted by the promotions company to construct the six large scenes for them which was done in the StudioM workshop and when finished transported to the promotions company factory for lighting, the animation mechanism overhead to be installed, and for the VM mgr from David Jones to inspect. This was the first scene we did and this photo was taken just after the VM mgr responsible at the time of the tender, Kate Westgate, had inspected its progress at our tinshed workshop. It has since been used again by this promotions company in the the Smith and Caugheys Dept store in Auckland for their Christmas windows.
I made the mob of reindeer - max depth is approx 200mm. This scene has an interesting and bizarre story to it. Read comments on some of the other photos re the unique visit from a live Rudolph to StudioM's workshop in the hinterland on the first day of the scene being made. We have told the story to so many people who were just as amazed as we were.
This photo was taken the day that Kate Westgate, the VM manager from DJ's involved with the design selection process, visited our small studio workshop to see how the first of the six scenes was progressing.
Juanita made elves to our drawings, sketches and specifications....the originals of which are retained by StudioM.
One of Santa's elves tries to pass presents to Santa from the large sack but the mice, who live in the rafters of this house, are everywhere and making it tricky. A mice balancing act tries to drink Santa's milk from the straw, whilst an iced cake disapears upwards on a fishing line - the mouse in the rafters seen in other photos is responsible for this disappearance.
Scene designed and created by StudioM at our home studio. AFTER this photo was taken at StudioM's workshop, it was sold to a Promotions company. The scene has been exhibited many times by this company. Any claims by parties other than StudioM to being 'the creator', 'the creative force' or 'the mastermind' behind it or having any input to the original creation as seen, are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyrights.
Juanita Wellings made elves/mice to our drawings and specifications. All originals of drawings, designs, sketches and specifications retained by StudioM.
Windows in a building.
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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 Barber Shop in the background with its step moving as a mouth - and the toboggan pulling elf in the foreground. The top step is made from foam with some lead placed under the middle to provide some weight and then coated with latex. It was designed for a fishing line to pull up this top lip and the weight would let it drop down again, creating a moving mouth effect...singing buildings was one of the parameters in the design brief.
Photo courtesy of Silverspot who took it in Dec 2006. Visit www.flickr.com/photos/silverspot/sets/72157627374956322/ to see many more closeup shots of all the window scenes and funny inclusions that few people knew about.
Santa's sleigh is undergoing its annual service and being made ready for his 'Big Night Out of the Year'. The Alf in the front is curling the sled, while the sleepy Alf is supposed to be pumping the Sleigh Premium carrot juice to fuel the flight. this is the fuel most favoured by Santa's reindeer. The Alf above is turning the handle to mince the carrots for the juice. Turning the key on the engine ensures all the rubber bands are wound tight but this Alf seems to have passed out with the exertion in doing this. Look for the emergency brake on the right. Santa's modern steering wheel and dashboard instruments, plus a new hooter to honk if you love Santa.
This scene has been displayed many times after it was sold to an animation company exactly as it is seen here - it has since been exhibited by this promotions company at such places as Santa's Kingdom, Canberra Centre, to name a few. Designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in 2003 -all rights held. Any claims by the animation company promoting itself to be the creative force and mastermind behind this scene are false and an infringement of our copyright. Copyright StudioM. All original drawings and instructions retained by StudioM.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton QLD made the Alfs to our specifications.
Multi tasking at the elfy school - one elf is learning the art of globe trotting, whilst another is into holy knitting exercises -- even the mice need some education. This is the Elfy School scene which StudioM designed and created at their home studio. After we made this scene an animations and promotions company added some simple motion to the scene by inserting overhead a rotating shaft and cam mechanism. It has been exhibited many times since by this promotions company in various displays, David JOnes Magic Cave, Santa grottos and kingdoms, department store windows - view www.flickr.com/photos/silverspot and her NZ set to see this scene displayed at Smith and Caugheys in Auckland for Christmas. Subsequent claims by the company to which it was sold or its puppeteer director to being the 'mastermind' or 'creative force' of any of our scenes are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of copyrights. After this photo was taken I added a bucket of soapy water to the chap hanging over the door so that he looks as if he is about to drop it over the guys below. This is shown in silverspot's photos.
Juanita made elves and mice to our instructions as well as the Professor. All original drawings, sketches and specifications to the dollmaker are retained by StudioM along with copyright.
The North Pole and loading up Santa's sleigh for the big trip. The mice in front have put some false antlers on the unimpressed dog to look like a reindeer leading their sleigh.
Scene designed and made by StudioM. The signpost near the tree bears the names of the true designers and creators of this scene and by copyright should still be there unchanged. A close up showing the names clearly can be seen in other photos in this set. See note over photo.
Designed and made by RGM StudioM at our home workshop/studio. Sold AFTER this photo was taken to a Promotions company which put in some small motion by inserting a rotating shaft and cam system overhead to allow simple up and down movements. The company has widely exhibited the scene as they have done with 65 of our other scenes. Any claims since by parties other than StudioM, to be the scene's creator, the 'mastermind' or 'creative force' behind it are false, misleading and an infringement of StudioM's copyright. All original drawings, sketches and specifications for this scene as shown here are retained by StudioM along with copyright.
Dollmaker - Juanita Wellings in Clifton made elves and... the mice to our instruction, drawings and design.
The North Pole and loading up Santa's sleigh for the big trip. The mice in front have created their own sleigh and put some false antlers on the dog to look like a reindeer leading their sleigh.
Designed and made by StudioM at our workshop in Tinbeerwah. Moral rights/ copyright held StudioM. Photo taken at our studio BEFORE being sold to an animation and Promotions company which put in motion. Any claims by parties other than StudioM to be the 'mastermind' and 'creative force' behind it are completely false and an infringement of our copyright. By copyright law, the original sign stating StudioM should still be on it, untouched, unchanged and still visible as indicated in note if you hover over sign with mouse and as seen in other photos.
Elves and mice made from our drawings and specifications by Dollmaker - Juanita Wellings in Clifton, QLD.
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'Designed/made StudioM' - the attributions to the scene's creators can be seen on books on mantle - click on photo to see notes
Designed and made by StudioM at our premises. Copyright held. The scene was sold in 2005 as you see it here, to a Promotions company which added some simplistic motion to the scene. This was achieved by adding above the scene, a mechanical system comprising of a rotating shaft and cams. As the cams rotate on the shaft, fishing line between them and objects below such as the elf's arm holding onto the saucepan lid can be made to lift up slightly. This is a commonly used system to animate such scenes. Claims by this promotions company and its puppeteer director to having any involvement with its creation or design, to being 'the mastermind' and 'creative force' behind it, are COMPLETELY false and an infringement of StudioM's copyright. Last seen in Kircaldie and Stains Christmas window 2010 in Welington.
Juanita in Clifton made puppets to our specifications.
The elves are making a toy car in Santa's workshop but they do not conform to the usual workplace practices. This scene has been exhibited many times in many places. 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 an animations and promotions company which inserted some simplistic up and down motion into the scene by means of an overhead rotating shaft and cams system. his is a commonly used system for providing animation to such scenes. The scene has been enjoyed by many visitors to our workshop in its unanimated state. It has been exhibited many times since by the promotions company but subsequent claims by this company or its director to being 'the mastermind' or 'the creative force behind it' are COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright. Designed and made by StudioM in our Tinbeerwah workshop in 2005 as you see it here.
Juanita Wellings made mice and elves to our specifications in her Clifton home. Original sketches, drawings and specification notes are retained with StudioM as is copyright.
At StudioM's workshop, one of the two harps from the 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing' scene of the David Jones Christmas 2006 windows before painting. It took a lot more work than it looks as we had to make them in 2 sections so the wires could be inserted between. There had to be plywood between the styrene in each half so that the elves on each side could be attached securely and the harp base which is unseen could be srewed down to secure its position in the scene. The styrene then had to be glued, shaped, and latexed for strength before painting. The 2 harps took about 12 hours to make with a lot of waiting time between. Scene designed and then created by StudioM at our small home workshop in Tinbeerwah, under two seperate contracts, to a promotions company employed to install the David Jones Christmas windows in 2006.
A new invention at the North Pole - it recycles tree branches to make Christmas trees and converts snow into big bubbles, which, when captured,can be painted and used as decoration baubles. If done properly a light on top in middle of the Sno baubler machine emits a soft glow, as the lid on top moves up and down - which can be pulled up by fishing line connected to a overhead rotating shaft with cams an allowed to drop by its own weight as the irregular shaped cam moves around. The brightly painted wheel in the middle of the machine should be motored from behind to turn and thus drive the smaller wheel up and down along the fixed track. It has been featured in many places. Taken at StudioM workshop where it was designed and created in 2005, BEFORE SALE to a Promotions company which after the sale introduced some simple up an down motion to the scene by inserting a rotating shaft and cam system above. It has been displayed by this company many times with the latest at Kircaldie and Stains Christmas window 2010. Any claims by this Promotions company and its director to be 'the creator', 'the creative force' or the 'mastermind' behind it would be COMPLETELY false, deliberately misleading and an infringement of our copyright. The copyright sign to Studio M 05 is on the bottom of the machine and by law should still be there, unchanged and clearly visible to the public.
Juanita Wellings made Mice and elves to my specifications and drawings.
The green toy workshop in StudioM workshop where it was born. The Paintomatic machine in the middle where the little guy on ladder turns the handle to spin the brushes around and paint the toys below. Another fills up the machine to load paint on the brushes. This machine has patent pending. Another scene, the blue 'Eggs Capers in the kitchen scene almost finished on the left and for car buffs - its the roof of an old Ford ESCORT in the foreground which my young son had just bought for a restoration project.
Scene designed and created by RGM StudioM at our workshed- copyright and moral rights held. Sold to an animations and promotions company AFTER this photo was taken. Since its sale the company has exhibited it many times in many places such as Kircaldie and Stains Christmas window 2010. However, subsequent claims by the promotions company and its director to be' the mastermind' and 'creative force behind it' are COMPLETELY FALSE, dishonest and an infringement on StudioM's copyright.
Juanita Wellings in Clifton made elves and mice to our drawings and instructions. All original sketches, designs and specifications are held by StudioM along with copyright.