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When shall we three meet again?

2011-11-10T09:15:00.000-08:00

History of Forkbeard Documentary

2011-10-07T09:00:00.000-07:00

Here's just a short visual snippet of the docco Robin's been working on for The Southbank exhibition.

Blog 16: 9/5/11

2011-05-09T04:15:00.000-07:00

Below, a snapshot of the Brittonioni Brothers on hearing the news of their Arts Council cut ...

Blog 15: 5/5/11

2011-05-05T08:39:00.000-07:00

For those of you who have kindly asked after Tim and how he has been affected by the Arts Council's Cuts ....

Blog 14: 21/4/11

2011-04-21T07:19:00.000-07:00

Yet another member of Forkbeard is released into the community after 35 years at the the Arts Council's High Security Correction Facility.

Blog 13: 28/3/11

2011-03-28T03:14:00.000-07:00

The Brittonnioni Brothers hold a Top Level, Top Secret Meeting in the Forkbeard Boardroom.

Blog 12: 25/3/11

2011-03-25T08:08:00.000-07:00

Members of the NTC Interact Ear Cleaning Society meet for their Annual Reunion held this year in the local swimming pool in Alnwick.

And Penny's National Media Museum Monster finally breaks free of its shackles.

Blog 11: 14/3/11

2011-03-14T09:13:00.000-07:00

Forkbeard's backroom boffins make the final preparations for the next satellite simulcast from our state-of-the-art studios in Devon.

Blog10: 25/2/11

2011-02-25T07:44:00.000-08:00

Here are some examples from our recent winter animation course.

Blog9: 18/2/11

2011-02-18T07:50:00.000-08:00

As you know Forkbeard is always pushing the envelope of Digital Technology and Social Networking, so we were more than pleased to host, here at our Waterslade Studios, a live satellite link between Welcombe in Devon and Cardiff, Edinburgh, Melbourne, Harare and Montreal. A Waterslade first and a stunning achievement for the backroom boys.

Blog8: 15/2/11

2011-02-15T04:52:00.000-08:00

Below is a short clip of a Forkbeard collaboration with the dancer and choreographer Sheema Kermani. If you would like to see more please write to us at webmatters@forkbeardfantasy.co.uk

Blog7: 10/2/11

2011-02-10T06:25:00.000-08:00

Tim and Chris haven't been getting on at all well this week. Here they are arguing about who gets the biggest part in the new Forkbeard show about a haunted Hadron Collider.

Blog6: 9/2/11

2011-02-09T04:03:00.000-08:00

Chris is a Grampa again! This time Sophie has had twins. Below 2 seminal clips of child starlet Sophie starring in classic FFFilms - (Small Girl with Angel Skeleton from "The Bonehunter" 1983 ... Joan of Arc aboard Leonardo's TimeShip "India Rubber Zoom Lens" 1993).

Blog 5: 7/2/11

2011-02-08T08:32:00.000-08:00

More from the Forkbeard Archive. Queen Victoria visits the studios to view our (somewhat failed) attempt to improve upon Mr. Muybridge's Zoopraxiscope.

Below are a few stills of Explainers at Bradford National Media Museum filming some inserts for the Cinemagic show they will be presenting later in the year.

Blog4: 28/1/11

2011-01-28T08:24:00.000-08:00

Tim's working on a new cartoon for a show called "All at Sea" for the Fossil Festival May 2011.

Meanwhile Ed is falling apart.

Blog3: 21/1/2011

2011-01-21T08:27:00.000-08:00

Here at Forkbeard Towers, none of us is getting any younger
and some of us are changing beyond all recognition

Blog2 13/1/2011

2011-01-13T03:42:00.000-08:00

Below are a couple of rare pioneering film clips unearthed from Forkbeard's archive vaults while researching for the National Media Museum show (see blog 1).

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Blog 1: 11/1/2011

2011-01-11T07:30:00.000-08:00

We're creating a new show about Cinematic Special FX for the NATIONAL MEDIA MUSEUM in Bradford. To be presented not by us but by the Museum's Explainers, the piece is designed to introduce families in a fun and interactive Forkbeard way to the visual trickery and special effects in the film biz.

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