Cod Steaks, Ltd. is a Bristol-based model making company most notable for building sets and props for Aardman Animations productions, including all Wallace & Gromit feature films.
| Company type | Model making, set building, visual effects and exhibition |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | Bristol, England , UK |
Key people | Susannah Lipscombe |
History
editCod Steaks, Ltd. was founded in 1980 by Susannah Lipscombe and started out as a small model making company in the centre of the city of Bristol, UK. Over the following decades it evolved, moving further into the film industry, building full sets, props, costumes and miniatures for feature films, commercials and music videos.
The company moved to a larger location in 2004, allowing it to take on larger projects and incorporating new technology to produce sets and exhibitions faster and more efficiently.[citation needed]
On 10 October 2005, a fire in one of the Aardman Animations storage warehouses destroyed many of the sets and props built for Aardman by Cod Steaks.[1]
Armouron
editCod Steaks expanded into the toy design industry in 2010 with the development of Armouron, a role-play toy with interchangeable armour elements. The concept won an award at the 2010 Toy Fair and is being marketed by Bandai.[2]
References
edit- ^ Aardman Animations
- ^ "Toy Fair reveals best new toys for 2010", Toy Fair Press Release, 26 January 2010, archived from the original on 30 July 2010, retrieved 22 July 2010