Complete Models and Effects News

Radox Smoothies

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00

As specialists in food and liquid effects our team were perfectly positioned to provide support on the 2010 Radox Smoothies commercial recently aired on TV.

Our talented effects team created perfectly timed swirling liquid simulations with tumbling fruit for this 'Be Selfish' Radox campaign.

To view this campaign copy and paste this link to your internet browser: http://www.tellyads.com/show_movie.php?filename=TA11421

Complete Dancing On Ice Celebration 2010

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00

As ongoing makers of the Dancing On Ice Trophy, the Complete Fabrication team wishes to congratulate Hayley Tamaddon and Daniel Whiston on their fantastic achievement winning the 2010 series.

Our favourite performance was the dance on wires and the new version of Bolero made famous by Torvill and Dean.

Complete Fabrication Models and Effects Limited are suppliers of bespoke awards for the television and music industries. Please contact us if you would like to discuss your trophy requirements.

Malteser Bunnies

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00

Just in time for the start of the Easter chocolate season we’ve made some models for the new Malteser chocolate Bunny promotions. Carefully crafting a true to life version of these bunnies can create real chocolate cravings, however, these bites out of the models are created intentionally by our model makers for a commercial photo shoot.

Special Effects for Little Boots

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00

Our super 'Tropfen Meister' electronic effects equipment was recently used to create special rain effects for pop starlet Little Boots in her new video 'Earthquake'. The director's brief was to create rain drops to move in a vertical direction. Our solution was to use our specialist electronics effects knowledge to launch the 'Tropfen Meister' which created repeatable, controllable and directionable rain effects. This equipment is unique to CF so do contact us if you would like to utilise our expertise. Little Boots video link (the footage is seen at 1:18 onwards: http://www.littlebootsmusic.co.uk/video,earthquake_34.htm

Glass Oven Upgrade - rotating pizzas

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00

Recently upgraded, our unique glass oven now has even more features to play with on your cooking shoot. Not only is it the best in its class but it now has the added feature of a flat rotational function as well as increased cooking times and heat convection, ideal for filming a delicious bubbling pizza. Please contact us for a quote if you are interested in this process. We look forward to hearing from you.

CF Assists Norwegian Artist Hang Man in Parachute

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00

A man hanging from a parachute has been turning heads in Oslo this month as a new conceptual art installation by Svein Moxvold. A true to life model was hung in the trees above Kunstnernses Hus gallery in Oslo as part of the Norwegian government’s art exhibition.

The work is about people in ‘strong positions’ in society (politics, religion or business). Demonstrating as soon as you’re ‘hanging’ there, between ‘heaven and hell’, everyone is the same.

Complete Fabrication worked closely with artist Svein Moxvold to create this life size version, which included the fabrication of an exact copy of a face, hair and body. A tailor made suit and bags were also made by our team of talented model makers and fabricators.

First Chemist to Exhibit at London's Royal Academy of Arts

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00

The world's first exhibit by a chemist at the Royal Academy of Arts since 1857 has gone on display in the courtyard of Burlington House this week.

Well-known chemical ecologist Graeme Jones, who has a national reputation for creation of giant chemical models, was set the challenge by the Royal Society of Chemistry to create the new external exhibits.

The challenging nature of the 'Carbon Rapture' project led Graeme to get in touch with Complete Fabrication to assist him. As graphite was the only form of carbon Graeme could have in large quantity the supporting structures had to be strong enough to support them and be safe for public display.

Graeme says we did ‘a superb job' (see www.makeitmolecular.com). From creation to installation the CF team worked tirelessly to make and deliver the structures and with their convenient London location they were able to keep their carbon footprint to a minimum too.

Complete Fabrication in Cheerful Scout Production

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00

Used to seeing their models and effects work at the front end of the camera, it was an unusual sight for the Complete Fabrication team to see their own colleagues featured in a documentary recently shot by Cheerful Scout. The film was made as part of a series of ten online tax guides with the COI for HM Revenue and Customs.

The film features an interview with managing director Josephine Pickett-Baker talking from a business perspective on VAT. It also features footage of our team in action.

According to Cheerful Scout's producer Joanna Radford the TV version of the films will be aired on Virgin on Demand in July 2009. Watch this space for more news. In the meantime the footage can also be seen on the Business Link website "(see the link below)":http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=1082052560&type=CAMPAIGN&site=1000

Sweet Treat Tabletop Commercials

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00

Liquid and food, models and effects are a core part of our skills repertoire. Recent demonstrations of our high-quality attention to detail can be seen during TV commercial breaks across the world:

Nestea Lemon flavour - UK

Häagen Dasz sorbet collection - UK

Samontana Ice cream - Italy

Estralitas cereal – Portugal

and Mitsuya ice cider - Japan

Miniature Sony Braviadrome

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00

You may have seen the recent TV launch campaign of the Sony Bravia featuring a giant zoetrope installation near Turin, Italy.

To commemorate the launch Complete Fabrication was commissioned to make a fully functioning miniature display version. The conscientious workmanship of our team guaranteed a superior finish to a high specification demanded by Sony.

The model is now exhibited at Sony’s head office in Weybridge. We assume the one installed in Italy may have been a bit too large to get through the front door.

Liquid and Food Models for Gordon's Gin Commercial

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00

This recently aired Gordon's Gin commercial may have been seen as an appropriate forfeit by some recent critics of Mr Ramsay's cursing habit.

The special effects, ice and fruit models were created and administered by members of the Complete Fabrication Models and Effects team. Gordon Ramsay's head also had to be held still in place with a specially created rig to ensure accuracy of the shots and effects which reduced the need for repeat takes.

The advert was seen in cinemas, live media billboards and on television. See the video in our portfolio section or go to http://www.completemodelsandeffects.com/project/229

Spamalot Cow is eBay auction highlight

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00

Among props on auction with eBay after the closure of the West End production of Spamalot was the rubber cow lovingly made by Complete Fabrication.

'La Vache' was used each show to catapult at King Arthur and his men by French adversaries. According to the press the cow was given a 'Damien Hirst makeover' and was to be the highlight of the eBay memorabilia auction.

A second cow made by CF is currently to be seen in an 'udder' production of Spamalot showing in Barcelona.

Oliver! Food Model on Children in Need

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00

Food platter models made for the new production of Oliver! had their premiere at the BBC's Children in Need broadcast last night when the cast of the West End show performed 'Food Glorious Food' for the television audience.

The food models included a life size Goose, bangers and mash and a spotted dick and custard. Some dishes included a steam effect for that 'hot out of the oven look'. The jelly pudding was sprung for a 'wobble' effect.

The models will soon be live in action on stage every night when the West End theatre opens.