Jackie Cockle
Jackie Cockle | |
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Born | 1950 (age 72–73) Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Animation specialist |
Years active | 1970s–present |
Known for | Founder of Hot Animation |
Jackie Cockle (born 1950 in Portsmouth) is a British stop frame animation specialist. She is the creator and creative producer of the pre-school animation Timmy Time, creative producer of Bob the Builder and Brambly Hedge, director of The Wind in the Willows and more.[1] Cockle, a graduate of the Manchester College of Art and Design, has won 3 Bafta awards: one in the best animation category for Bob the Builder 30 minute special (2002) and two in the pre-school animation for Timmy Time (2010, 2013) - a production of the Bristol-based Aardman Animations.[2]
Career history
Jackie Cockle has participated in many stop frame productions during her 40-year-long career. In 1976 she became a part of Cosgrove Hall Films, where she produced and directed many shows for over 20 years, including:
- Chorlton and the Wheelies (animator)
- Cinderella (animator)
- Cockleshell Bay (director)
- A Tale Of Two Toads (director)
- Oh, Mr. Toad (director)
- The wind in the Willows (director)
- Truckers
- Noddy's Toyland Adventures (BBC)
- Oakie Doke
- Brambly Hedge
- Animal Shelf
- Rocky and the Dodos
In 1997 Cockle established Hot Animation as a subsidiary of HIT Entertainment, where she produced 130 ten-minutes episodes and 4 45 minutes specials of Bob the Builder. In addition, from 1997 to 2006 she produced and was the supervising director of Brambly Hedge II, Rubbadubbers and Pingu.
References
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- ^ http://awards.bafta.org/keyword-search?keywords=Pre-School%20Animation&f[0]=string_category%3APre-School%20Animation
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