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| My former colleague Dave Borthwick, who has died of pneumonia after a long illness, aged 65, was one of the world's leading animation directors. He pioneered a unique style mixing stop-frame models and pixilated live actors. | My former colleague Dave Borthwick, who has died of pneumonia after a long illness, aged 65, was one of the world's leading animation directors. He pioneered a unique style mixing stop-frame models and pixilated live actors. |
| Dave was born in Bristol, and graduated in graphic design from the West of England College of Art (now the University of the West of England) in 1969. He went on to design and operate light shows and multimedia lighting which made extensive use of 2D animation techniques. Six years with the Crystal Theatre, a Bristol-based experimental theatre company, were followed by a postgraduate radio film and television course in 1977 at Bristol University, during which he made Recent Fiction, a live action film. | Dave was born in Bristol, and graduated in graphic design from the West of England College of Art (now the University of the West of England) in 1969. He went on to design and operate light shows and multimedia lighting which made extensive use of 2D animation techniques. Six years with the Crystal Theatre, a Bristol-based experimental theatre company, were followed by a postgraduate radio film and television course in 1977 at Bristol University, during which he made Recent Fiction, a live action film. |
| Dave worked as a cameraman in the film and TV industry in Britain and Denmark. He directed a music video for the Korgis in 1979 and short films for the BBC and Danish TV. In the mid-1980s he founded bolexbrothers with his friend Dave Alex Riddett, and together they made animated films such as I Feel Free (1984), I Can Hear the Grass Grow (1986), Vikings Go Pumping (1987) and Igors Horn (1988). | Dave worked as a cameraman in the film and TV industry in Britain and Denmark. He directed a music video for the Korgis in 1979 and short films for the BBC and Danish TV. In the mid-1980s he founded bolexbrothers with his friend Dave Alex Riddett, and together they made animated films such as I Feel Free (1984), I Can Hear the Grass Grow (1986), Vikings Go Pumping (1987) and Igors Horn (1988). |
| Nursery Crimes – Tom Thumb Pilot, an eight-minute film written and directed by Dave, was screened on the BBC at Christmas in 1988. This led bolexbrothers to produce the feature film The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993) with Dave as writer, director, editor and one of the seven animators. It is a dark tale told in 61 minutes with stop-frame models and pixilated live actors. This brought high critical acclaim, winning 17 awards worldwide, including, in 1994, the best technical achievement award at the Evening Standard British film awards. | Nursery Crimes – Tom Thumb Pilot, an eight-minute film written and directed by Dave, was screened on the BBC at Christmas in 1988. This led bolexbrothers to produce the feature film The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993) with Dave as writer, director, editor and one of the seven animators. It is a dark tale told in 61 minutes with stop-frame models and pixilated live actors. This brought high critical acclaim, winning 17 awards worldwide, including, in 1994, the best technical achievement award at the Evening Standard British film awards. |
| Bolexbrothers became a studio with an international reputation for innovative animation that encouraged and supported new talents. Dave also directed award-winning commercials for international clients that included Coca-Cola, Budweiser, Carlsberg, Reebok and Lego. | Bolexbrothers became a studio with an international reputation for innovative animation that encouraged and supported new talents. Dave also directed award-winning commercials for international clients that included Coca-Cola, Budweiser, Carlsberg, Reebok and Lego. |
| By 2000 Dave was running bolexbrothers alongside the producer Andy Leighton. He co-directed the CGI animated feature film The Magic Roundabout (2005) and was set to direct a feature-length stop-motion adaptation of Gilbert Shelton's underground comic The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. | By 2000 Dave was running bolexbrothers alongside the producer Andy Leighton. He co-directed the CGI animated feature film The Magic Roundabout (2005) and was set to direct a feature-length stop-motion adaptation of Gilbert Shelton's underground comic The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. |
| He is survived by two daughters, Nancy and Bo, a son, Tom, two grandchildren, Milo and Havanna, and his sister, Mary. | He is survived by two daughters, Nancy and Bo, a son, Tom, two grandchildren, Milo and Havanna, and his sister, Mary. |
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