CONKERS FOR THE BRAVE

Synopsis: Hillbilly buddies, Jesse and Clyde, amuse themselves with their alternative version of a childhood game.

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CONKERS FOR THE BRAVE is a stop-motion animation created using puppets and hand made sets. The original idea and concept came from a Haiku from actor/director Tony Mardon, who asked Debbie if she would be interested in creating a short animation section for his feature film, The Witches of the Sands (TWOTS), based on this Haiku.

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After various discussions relating to ideas and expectations, production began in February 2022. As with my previous stop-motions, the film was produced on a minimal budget, using found objects, and lots of old wood from broken fence panels! The hillbilly theme developed through spotting random behind-the-scenes images from TWOTS which I thought might tie the animation in a little with the main feature.

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I already had lighting gels, ring lights, and the main tripods and bits and pieces I needed for filming, so the main cost for this production was on things like glue, polymer clay, paints/pens, and aluminium wire for the armatures.

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All of the small bits and pieces that I bought here and there add up and I didn't really keep track of it all, but I doubt much more that £100 was spent on the main items required for this.

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I was however, lucky enough to be bought a Dremel for Christmas just before starting this, so that was extremely useful!