Everybody’s Gonna Love Somebody – Alfie Templeman
Puppet Design, Building, Coordination & Performance
The music video for Annie Mac’s Hottest Track in the world (at the time), it features multitalented musician Alfie Templeman and Puppets Brian and Suzie in a story of love & loss; vintage cars and monster munch! https://youtu.be/Cd3q2BhbFCI
As well as designing and building the puppets and coordinating the puppetry on set, I also performed Brian alongside Laura Bacon as Suzie.
Welsh with Woe
Puppet Design, Building, Coordination & Performance
An fun, educational show for Youtube teaching the Welsh language. Created in collaboration with Woe Addams. Puppetry and Drag together at last!
As well as designing and building the puppets for the show, I also perform every puppet character.
The Tiny and Small Show
Puppet Design, Building, Coordination & Performance
A collaboration for YouTube between WildBrain Spark and Coolabi, this adaptation of the kid’s classic ‘Clangers’ sees Tiny and Small learn about the world in a brand new way!
As well as designing and building the puppets and coordinating the puppetry on-set, I perform the character ‘Tiny’.
Through the Fairy Door
Puppetry Coordination & Performance
A collaboration for YouTube between Wildbrain Spark and The Irish Fairy Door company, this heartwarming show tells the story of Fairy Friends-in-training as they learn how to help their human believers with their worries.
As well as coordinating and rigging the puppets on-set, I performed the characters of Snoozle and Spring Slug. (Puppets built by Stitches and Glue)
‘Where Next’ for TPE
Puppet Building & Performance
A large-scale ad campaign for Transpennine Express with Blink Media and ENGINE, showcasing everyday objects using the train to reunite with friends and loved ones. I was part of the puppet building team for Brunskill and Grimes.
As well as building the puppets, I performed multiple characters.
Coldplay – ‘Daddy’
Puppet Building
The British Animation Award nominated music video for the Coldplay song ‘Daddy’, produced by Aardman animations. The film featured live puppetry of human figures and a whale. I was part of the puppet building team for Brunskill and Grimes.
Possum
Puppet Rigging and CFX Art & Performance
A psychological horror film written and directed by Matthew Holness. I was a CFX Artist and on-set Puppet Rigger, creating and designing systems for performing the puppet as well as painting and maintaining the puppet.
I also performed the puppet ‘Possum’ as part of the CFX team.