In today, after some e-mails from me to him....and him to me....
John CoppingerSome of his credits:
Special Effects - filmography
1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) (animatronic model designer)
2. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) (animatronic model designer)
3. Little Buddha (1993) (special effects technician)
4. Santa Claus (1985) (animatronic designer)
Visual Effects - filmography
1. The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) (cgi sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop)
2. The Mummy (1999) (animatronic model designer)
3. The Fifth Element (1997) (key animatronic model designer)
4. Babe (1995) (cgi sculptor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop)
'The Dark Crystal' - EMI Studios (Animatronic Group Head - Environment Puppets)
'Lost World' - Pinewood Studios (Dinosaur & Creature sculpts - For Crawley Creatures)
'Harry Potter' - Leavesden Studios (Sculpts & fabrication for Nick Dudman)
'Harry Potter 2' - Leavesden Studios (Sculpts & fabrication for Nick Dudman)
'Harry Potter 3' - Leavesden Studios (VFX sculpt for Nick Dudman)
Miscellaneous Crew - filmography
1. Lost in Space (1998) (costume sculptor)
2. Return to Oz (1985) (mechanical characters designer)
3. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (animatronics engineer)