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Jupp's involvement in film and tv began with the Dutch/American film of 'No Man's Valley' for which he designed the Characters. This was followed by 'The Bluffers' another Dutch series shown on the UK's Channel 4. Jupp designed characters and art directed. Then came storyboards and character designs for the Dutch feature film 'Sebastian Star Bear' Storyboarding and script writing in California for the Belgium (S.E.P..P) series 'SEABERT' was then followed by his very own project; A TV spectacular!…… THE DREAMSTONE The award winning British animated series introduced us to the Land of Dreams and nightmares…and to the Noops, Wuts and Urpneys that lived there! 'The Dreamstone' became itv (and Britain's ) most ambitious cartoon show. Four series of 52 half hour episodes ran for 4 years! Based on Jupp's original stories, characters and design, ITV's flagship series regularly topped the B.A.R.B. charts Produced and directed by Martin Gates, 'The Dreamstone' was brought to life by Animation Director Phil Robinson and John Stevenson (whose team succeeded in the daunting task of actually animating Jupp's idiot creations!) Martin gates
and Sue Radley assembled and directed the team of acting talent
that provided the voices for the series. Including:
Music was written, composed and conducted by Mike Batt with the London philharmonic orchestra . (available from, www.mikebatt.com ) Anoraks might like to know that the 5 minute 'Dreamstone' pilot directed in the USA by Mike Jupp, featured the voice of Christian Bale! 'Discovered' by Martin Gates, Bale was coached by him in his first feature film, Steven Spielberg's 'Empire of the Sun' 'The Dreamstone' was followed by another Jupp creation also produced and directed by Martin Gates productions, 'Bimble's bucket' …a very silly story that Jupp 'adapted'
from the 'Sword in the Stone' in this case it was a bucket stuck
over a 'magician's' head instead of a sword and, instead of a stone,
a swamp filled with pigs poo in which the magician was sinking. The brave Bimble rescued the magician and was given the bucket as a reward!? The bucket, which turns out to be magic, gets stolen and shot full of holes by the bad guys. Our hero Bimble is sent to find it! Yes!… it was indeed, 'The Search for the Holey Pail'! This nonsense became 26 half hour episodes, again for ITV and again regularly achieving superb rating figures! Music written composed and performed by Chris Caswell The acting talents, again directed by Martin Gates included:
MIKE JUPP Productions
2003 DIGIT 'n' DAWSON (52
x 5 minutes ) A fully developed project including a richly animated, 5 minute pilot episode. Music by Chris Caswell. 'Scuttlebut' (13 x 22 minutes) (copyright Mike Jupp/Les Eastaugh ) taken to advance pre-production, finished scripts by Mike Jupp and Barry Macey. some animation, featuring the voices of; Keith Chegwin ( Scuttlebut)…and Mike Read. Music, Chris Caswell.
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