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Cracking questions
About animation, making things funny and imaginary friends
  1. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Questions from Schools
    09:36
    Questions from Schools
  12. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  13. Themes of books
    03:14
    Themes of books
  14. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  15. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  16. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  17. Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
    09:12
    Writing Tips with... Alastair Chisholm
  18. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  19. Reading of The River
    04:08
    Reading of The River
  20. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
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