Randy's Tour of Cooper & Cunningham

The animation crew of The Pebble Casserole had the distinct pleasure of visiting the Cooper & Cunningham studio tonight as a guest of Randy Buckle, the studio's manager.

The studio space is part of a warehouse complex north of Sheridan, (also home to a slaughterhouse, limo rental, HVAC) and from the outside you would never guess what beings are brought to life inside. Among the miniatures, is an enormous humanoid piece being sculpted for the city of Thornton. This is to be cast in bronze (mirrored and duplicated to be exact) and installed on site, in this case, as a gateway to the city.

But the miniatures are equally impressive. Everywhere you look, there are fantastical creatures, some animal, vegetable, mineral or a combination of all three. There are re-evolutions of projects past and my favorite, as you can possibly tell, is the "Bloager", a bloated yet jolly hot air balloon with a castle on it's back. Also appearing: accidental summoned dragons, and the occasional Ferrari. Thanks for a great tour Randy!