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Dave Barclay "MY LIFE WITH ANIMATRONICS" autobiography signed book
Dave Barclay "MY LIFE WITH ANIMATRONICS" autobiography signed book
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Coolwaters is the ONLY place to get your copy of Dave's book SIGNED (unless you meet him at a convention)! Other on-line platforms will only provide the book unsigned.
Learn about Dave's rise in Hollywood with his start on STAR WARS THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK thanks to a chance meeting with MARK HAMILL! Find out how Frank Oz chose Dave to be chief puppeteer on YODA while Frank was away from set. FULL OF pictures (in color). RARE behind the scenes images, images from Dave's personal life and collection. An in depth look at his career. A real treat for any STAR WARS or Fantasy film fan! Includes images from DARK CRYSTAL, LABYRINTH, STAR WARS, HENSON STUDIOS and so much more!
BOOK BLURB:
From Yoda and Jabba - to Mr. Tinkles and Wile E Coyote - Dave Barclay has been involved with some of the most iconic movie characters over the past fifty years. A second generation puppeteer, he began making puppets as a young boy and puppeteered with his parents throughout his childhood and into his teens.
A chance meeting with Mark Hamill from Star Wars resulted in Mr Hamill introducing Dave to Stuart Freeborn, one of the world's greatest make-up artists, who a week later, employed Dave on "The Empire Strikes Back" to work on the first ever movie animatronic named Yoda.
Then Frank Oz, chief puppeteer for Yoda, invited Dave to join The Jim Henson Company to work on The Dark Crystal; a ground breaking animatronic movie which reflected Dave's passion for puppetry and film making.
Dave spent years at Henson's becoming Chief Puppeteer for Sprocket in Henson's European "Fraggle Rock" and was department head and puppeteer for Henson's "Labyrinth" starring David Bowie. He became an Academy Award Finalist for Warner Bros "Cats and Dogs" as Animatronic Effects Supervisor on behalf of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.
He has worked on over thirty movies and fifty TV shows, created animatronics for the world's leading theme parks and produced his own TV shows and movies, giving him a unique insight into the film industry from decades of hands-on interaction. His journey is one of luck and fortitude, supported by his passion for puppetry and combined with a desire to always push the envelope in what's possible for performance animatronics.
He also enjoys spicy curries and single malt whisky.
* Includes a photo of Dave copies of his book. 4x6 is a general 4x6 that will be taken during the signing and may not be an exact image of your actual book being signed.
* International customers - Please remember you are responsible for any and all taxes or duties your country requires as per the law (we do not cover taxes). Enjoy your item(s) and thanks for your patronage!
Learn about Dave's rise in Hollywood with his start on STAR WARS THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK thanks to a chance meeting with MARK HAMILL! Find out how Frank Oz chose Dave to be chief puppeteer on YODA while Frank was away from set. FULL OF pictures (in color). RARE behind the scenes images, images from Dave's personal life and collection. An in depth look at his career. A real treat for any STAR WARS or Fantasy film fan! Includes images from DARK CRYSTAL, LABYRINTH, STAR WARS, HENSON STUDIOS and so much more!
BOOK BLURB:
From Yoda and Jabba - to Mr. Tinkles and Wile E Coyote - Dave Barclay has been involved with some of the most iconic movie characters over the past fifty years. A second generation puppeteer, he began making puppets as a young boy and puppeteered with his parents throughout his childhood and into his teens.
A chance meeting with Mark Hamill from Star Wars resulted in Mr Hamill introducing Dave to Stuart Freeborn, one of the world's greatest make-up artists, who a week later, employed Dave on "The Empire Strikes Back" to work on the first ever movie animatronic named Yoda.
Then Frank Oz, chief puppeteer for Yoda, invited Dave to join The Jim Henson Company to work on The Dark Crystal; a ground breaking animatronic movie which reflected Dave's passion for puppetry and film making.
Dave spent years at Henson's becoming Chief Puppeteer for Sprocket in Henson's European "Fraggle Rock" and was department head and puppeteer for Henson's "Labyrinth" starring David Bowie. He became an Academy Award Finalist for Warner Bros "Cats and Dogs" as Animatronic Effects Supervisor on behalf of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop.
He has worked on over thirty movies and fifty TV shows, created animatronics for the world's leading theme parks and produced his own TV shows and movies, giving him a unique insight into the film industry from decades of hands-on interaction. His journey is one of luck and fortitude, supported by his passion for puppetry and combined with a desire to always push the envelope in what's possible for performance animatronics.
He also enjoys spicy curries and single malt whisky.
* Includes a photo of Dave copies of his book. 4x6 is a general 4x6 that will be taken during the signing and may not be an exact image of your actual book being signed.
* International customers - Please remember you are responsible for any and all taxes or duties your country requires as per the law (we do not cover taxes). Enjoy your item(s) and thanks for your patronage!
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