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Rod Campbell

Head of Model Making Dept. at SABC
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Experienced Television Puppet Maker and Model Engineer
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Location
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • Afrikaans -
Skills
  • Television Puppet Maker
  • Automation
  • Mould Making
  • Casting
  • Model Steam
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Rod Campbell is a seasoned Television Puppet Maker with 20 years of experience in creating engaging children's programs. He holds National Technical Certificates in aircraft engineering and has worked as an Instrument Technician for South African Airways. Campbell has designed and built aircraft test equipment and has expertise in mould making, casting, and model engineering. As Head of Model Making Dept. at the SABC, he set up the brand new modelmaking and Puppet making department and worked on popular shows like Haas Das and Wielie Walie.

Experience

  • SABC
    • Head of Model Making Dept.
      • Apr 1975 - May 1995

      I was one of the Television and started working for the SABC when TV first came to South Africa. I was responsible for setting up the brand new modelmaking and Puppet making department for the SABC.Our small team started with Haas Das, the news reading rabbit, and well loved Children's Programs like Wielie Walie, Liewe Heksie, Adoons Hulle, Signor Onion, Bangalory Time and many others followed.I received four Artes nominations and won two Artes awards during my time at the SABC.

  • SAA
    • Instrument Technician
      • Jan 1960 - Mar 1975

      During this time, I completed my National Technical Certificates in aircraft engineering. This gave me the valuable engineering skills that I would later apply creatively in Puppetry.

Education

  • Boksburg High
  • South African Airways
    National Technical Certificates 1,2&3, Aircraft Instrument Technician

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