Simon "Goose" Gosling (born 9 April 1969) is a British designer and builder of special effects models and

props A prop, formally known as (theatrical) property, is an object used on stage or screen by actors during a performance or screen production. In practical terms, a prop is considered to be anything movable or portable on a stage or a set, distinc ...

. He is best known for his work on the

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cockpit for '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' in 2014. Also his work on commercials featuring stop-frame animation for Brisk,

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and Chips Ahoy in America, and the Windy Miller adverts for

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in Britain. Gosling has created

and models for films including ''

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'' (2005), ''

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'' (2005) and ''

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'' (2006). In 2006, he supervised the building of Hex during the Sky One production of ''

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'', an adaptation of the ''

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'' novel by author

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. On 22 April 2007, ''Hogfather'' won the BAFTA Television Craft Award for best special effects. Gosling is also a musician, appearing on the soundtrack of the PlayStation videogame ''

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''.

Selected filmography

*'' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' (1997) ''Assistant prop maker'' *'' Les Visiteurs 2'' (1998) ''Prosthetic technician'' *'' Band of Brothers'' (2000) ''Miniature model maker'' *''

Dinotopia ''Dinotopia'' is a series of illustrated fantasy books, created by author and illustrator James Gurney. It is set in the titular Dinotopia, an isolated island inhabited by shipwrecked humans and sapient dinosaurs who have learned to coexist p ...

'' (2002) ''Miniature Modeller'' *''

'' (2003) ''Prop Modeller'' *'' The Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy'' (2004) ''Prop Modeller'' *''

'' (2005) ''Electronic prop Modeller'' *''

Terry Pratchett's Hogfather ''Terry Pratchett's Hogfather'' is a 2006 two-part British Christmas-themed fantasy comedy television miniseries adaptation of ''Hogfather'' by Terry Pratchett, produced by The Mob, and first broadcast on Sky1, and in High Definition on Sky1 H ...

'' (2006) ''Prop Modeller'' *''

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'' (2006) ''Prop Modeller'' *'' Babylon A.D.'' (2007) ''Prop Modeller'' *''

The Colour of Magic ''The Colour of Magic'' is a 1983 fantasy comedy novel by Terry Pratchett, and is the first book of the ''Discworld'' series. The first printing of the British edition consisted of only 506 copies. Pratchett has described it as "an attempt to ...

'' (2007) ''Supervising Prop Modeller'' *'' Dread'' (2009) '' Special effects technician'' *'' Gulliver's Travels'' (2010) ''Concept model maker'' *'' Captain America: The First Avenger'' (2011) ''Prop Modeller'' *''

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'' (2012) ''Prop Modeller'' *'' Snow White & the Huntsman'' (2012) ''Prop Modeller'' *''

Fast & Furious 6 ''Fast & Furious 6'' (titled on-screen as ''Furious 6'') is a 2013 American action film directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan. It is the sequel to '' Fast Five'' (2011) and is the sixth installment in the ''Fast & Furious'' franc ...

'' (2013) ''Prop Modeller'' *''

Jupiter Ascending ''Jupiter Ascending'' is a 2015 space opera film written, directed and co-produced by the Wachowskis. Starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis with Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne and Douglas Booth in supporting roles, the film is centered on Jupiter J ...

'' (2014) ''Prop Modeller'' *'' Kingsman: The Secret Service'' (2014) ''Prop Modeller'' *'' Pan'' (2015) ''Prop Modeller'' *'' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015) ''Senior Prop Modeller''

External links

*http://www.simongosling.com *http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0331517/ 1969 births Living people Miniature model-makers Special effects people British designers Video game composers {{UK-musician-stub