Special FX - Props - Animatronics
Terry Pratchett’s Hog Father - as seen on Sky TV
Clare was part of a three man special effects team, which controlled the flight of
the sleigh in the Hog Father, created for Sky TV. She was also responsible for
casting a tree to make the fibreglass tree logs for the sleigh design and the
construction of the sleigh with a team of prop makers.
Past Projects
Hog Father
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Feature film - The Beach
Clare was part of the ‘animatronics’ special effects team, that were responsible for
the production of a shark used in the motion picture.
Music video: Garbage
Clare was part of the special effects team, that were responsible for creating these
‘mechanical mannequins’ with moving engine parts, used in Garbage’s music
video.
Skoda Fabia: Cake Car
Skoda Fabia: Cake Car - Icing
Garbage: Mannequin Head
Garbage: Mannequin Body
Skoda Fabia: Cake Car - Complete
Skoda Fabia: Cake Car - Engine
Body - Room Jewellery
a one-off creation
The Beach
“Let them eat cake!” : Cake fabrication - Skoda Fabia advertisement.
Clare was heavily involved in the making of the ‘cake’ advertisement for the Skoda
fabia, which in 2009 placed number two in ITV’s ‘Ad of the decade’ survey.
She was involved in the process from the outset, helping to make a mould from a
real Skoda Fabia, building the car in the studio, and appeared in the finished
advertisement. The entire car was created using edible confectionery.
BFA: Cake Tractor
BFA: Cake Tractor - Display
BFA: Cake Tractor - Icing
BFA: Cake Tractor - Complete
Cake fabrication - British Food Association
Clare has recently been working on another project involving cake, on behalf of the British Food
Association, for their 10th year anniversary celebrations.
This time the brief was to build a huge fully edible, confectionery tractor.
© Clare Grotefeld - Design & Fabrication: special fx - prop design for stage, theatre, tv and film - jewellery - sculpture - displays and installations.
Based in Brighton, East Sussex
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Making the ad:
Last night of the proms’
Clare has recently been working on an effects
costume for the soprano Susan Bullock which she
wore while singing ‘Rule Britannia’ for the ‘Last
night of the proms’ 2011.
‘Behind the scenes at the greatest show in town’ ..read more..
- The Independent 11/09/2011
Finale of BBC Last Night of the Proms.
Opera singer Susan Bullock performs Rule Britannia,
in a dress made by Clare Grotefeld.
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