John Dods Studio
Description:
Some of my personal stop-motion related work and also some work by other artists working on my current film production.
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John Dods animates Grogs and falling apples for FOREST STORY (circa 1980)
Model by John Dods for a "Lazy Boy Furniture" tv commercial
Models by John Dods for an Oreo Cookie tv commercial (circa 1985)
Sculpture by John Dods for a current project (2010)
Sculpt by John Dods for unfinished project (circa 1985). In this picture, the dinosaur's  body is still in clay, but the head has been cast in a rigid urethane material.
Model sculpt by John Dods for an unfinished project (circa 1975).
Model by John Dods from FOREST STORY (circa 1980)
JOHN DODS setting up a shot for FOREST STORY (circa 1980). Apples are in forced perspective.
John Dods lighting artwork painted by Tim Hildebrandt for current film project (2010)
Mural by Tim Hildebrandt for a set in progress for John Dods' THE RETURN OF GROG - current project
FOREST STORY is in post production. Set by John Dods
FOREST STORY is in post production
16mm frame enlargement from FOREST STORY now is post production
Multiple exposure in the camera. 16mm frame enlagement from FOREST STORY now in post production
16mm frame enlargement from FOREST STORY now in production. The backdrop is a rear projection of a 35mm slide.
Firebreathing: 16mm frame enlargement from FOREST S. The fire effect is a multiple exposure in camera. The background is a 35mm still projection
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16mm frame enlargement from FOREST STORY - now in post production
16mm frame enlargement from FOREST STORY - now in post production
16mm frame enlargement from FORE3ST STORY - now in post production
16mm frame enlargement from FOREST STORY - now in post production
16mm frame enlargement from FOEEST STORY - now in post production. Set by John Dods
16mm frame enlargement from FOREST STORY-now in post production
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16mm frame enlargement from FOREST STORY now in post production
16mm frame enlargement from FOREST STORY now in post production
John Dods animates falling apples for FOREST STORY circa 1980
Artist Tim Hildebrandt painting on plexiglass for a John Dods film short  now in production.
Artwork on plexiglass and (behind the plexi) masonite by Tim Hildebrandt for John Dods' current project GROG RETURNS.
John Dods animating Grog in front of a rear projection (circa 1980).
Stop-motion model by John Dods here lit to show the slot in the set to control the slither motion of the model.
John Dods supervised construction of the "Ice Age" set for Universal's theme park ride "Back To the Future".
Ariel braced Grog from FOREST STORY (circa 1980)
Shot from John Dods FOREST STORY (circa 1980). Rear projection behind miniature set elements.
Shot from John Dods' FOREST STORY (circa 1980)
Background painted by Tim Hildebrandt for John Dods "The Return of Grog".  Model sculpts by Mark Alfrey
Stop-motion model by John Dods for a "Monsters" tv episode "Stressed Environment" (circa 1990)
This is a color test on Brachiosaurus model (rough assembly) for a current project (2010)
John Dods painting sheet metal trees for current project (2010)
A shot from John Dods FOREST STORY. Cardboard cutout animation on a rear projection screen.
 

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