060 02 Feb 2016
Hello All, Once again thank you all for showing such interest in this old stuff and thanks to the successful bidders. I do hope you are all happy with what you end up with after shelling out so much dosh. The next para is just a bit of gossip so please just skip it if you like. Somebody asked me for a higher res picture of one that is included in the Nicholas Botti interview which is linked to from the H2G2 page on my site. This was because the Dolphins storyboard is on the wall in the photo and he was interested to try and see what the missing half page contained. While trying to track that down I thought I would check the other external links. I discovered that the BTTV interview on Youtube had been blocked by BBC Worldwide. I was a bit cross about that as thanks to BBC Graphics in 1980 the BBC only own the rights to the animation in the form in which it was used at that time … ie as part of a broadcast episode. As this item on Youtube is actually just an interview with me about the making of the animation I couldn't fathom why they thought they were justified in blocking it. As well as emailing everyone listed online in their legal department I finally got an anonymous response from the online contact form I submitted from the BBC Worldwide web site. They asked me questions about the item on Youtube and wanted to know why on earth I felt I had any right to protest and please to quote the relevant clauses in my contract. I referred them to their own archives - BBC Graphics 1980. Eventually I got a short note saying "We have unblocked this for you Rod". Doing me a favour ? I still have been unable to find out why they thought it was OK to do it in the first place. Anyway - it's now reinstated if anyone had ever tried to follow that link unsuccessfully. Looking at the remaining bits in the box I had been sifting through I thought they were looking a bit thin … a few bits used for the currency sequence … some Flanian Pobble Beads … an infinity symbol … that kind of stuff. So I thought I would start on the next box a bit early to see what it had. Here are the first bits from it - H2G2_AW_108 H2G2_AW_109 H2G2_AW_110 H2G2_AW_111 H2G2_AW_112 It's possible that my assistant at that time, Kevin Davies, did the initial layout drawing for the Dingo's Kidneys. I'm afraid I can't remember but I have an uneasy feeling that might be the case. Generally I have tried to only post stuff that was mine or carried out to my design or art direction. I've been putting the rest aside to be passed to the relevant individuals if they want it. Kevin's pile is now quite substantial, including a load of stuff done for script covers, party invitations, showreel bits, etc. I will ask him if he remembers and if it's his I will send him a % cut. After saying I would do my best to post one or two items more regularly so that they don't happen so much in clumps with gaps of nothing between I failed completely. I will try to do better. It's just that my new second career sometimes gets in the way a bit ! To be taken off the mailing list please reply with "REMOVE" in the subject or content. Best wishes to you all. cheers, Rod |