Showreel

the quality is shocking! But its nice to have it uploaded.

Compin' for Cyfle

I loved an animating this scene, it was the first bit of lip sync I had done in a long time and I forgot how much I enjoyed it... its a really smug feeling outwitting that sound track and getting the lip shapes and expressions to fit *smug.*

It doesn't last long though, when you put the scene into After Effects and realize that now.... you have to learn after effects.

Bugger.

3 scenes down.... lots more to go!

Oh, remember that background test a few posts down? Here is a (...too low quality res) pic of the final scene.

Watch the Moon Pirates trailer here!

A better look at the panning background for the cheesy moon.

We only have another 2 weeks at Cyfle, and its been so much fun that I don't want to leave!!

I'm wondering if anyone will notice if I set up home under the desk and live here for a while, but the film is coming along, I'm compositing some of the scenes that I animated and there's always a buzz to see a scene finished.... and so much of the film is finished that people are buzzing all over the place.

Animation love.

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Moon Pirates background work

A sample of some of the background work Ive done for Moon Pirates, and a still taken By Matt P of his rocket car for a background test, which looks great, thanks Mr.P!

2 in one day!

Another update to smack up some artwork!!

just laying around

I just thought I'd share some of the stuff I have laying around clogging up all the files on my computer... Starting with a little Harry Potter love.
Enjoy!!
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And other randomness....

Moon Pirates Update

Hello, been busy at Cyfle with the guys, we're in the last 2 weeks of our time on the course and our film Moon Pirates.

I've been working on some backgrounds, which are always fun, and bashing up that ship (designed by me and modeled in maya by the marvelous CG Ben and Matt) was very therapeutic.

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Here is the final promo-poster for MOON PIRATES!! Designed by James White, who also illustrated the characters, and Allyn Thomas our director, who did the background (notice how much my ship got shrunken down up in the corner, lol!)

Below are some pictures of all our wonderful selves working away at Cyfle, posing with our characters (because sometimes you just have to,) discussing our work in progress animation with talented stop motion animator Tim Allen, and finally at the very bottom, at a production meeting with Rick villeneuve.

Moon Pirates space concept

Some of the colour keys and concept designs I have been working on for our Cyfle film 'Moon Pirates.' I've gotten through lots of different variations and versions of what space might look like, without looking like every other cartoon space there is, but these seem to be the ones most liked by the rest of the team and I like them too, they are a good basis, I think, the different colours represent different times throughout the film, white when the characters are eager and excited, red for when they are in danger...naturally.

Competition entries, Branwyn and Pepper

2 competition entries based on characters by 2 inspirational artists, Branwyn and Pepper belong to Jenny Dolfen and Artgerm.

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Gettin' Girly

Cyfle Digital Animation!

I recently started a 3 month work placement at Cyfle in Cardiff Bay, our aim is to have a fully finished, tv and festival ready digitally animated short film by the end of the course.
These are some of the concept designs I contributed to our pre production stages of 'Moon Pirates,'

Random fan art and late introduction

For a bit of fun, some fan art of Remy, because he is amazing, and my life up until about 2 months ago, stuck in a job I hated, trying to get my first animation job.

BTW, this is me, sort of, the pointy ears are an optional badge of geekness that cartoon me wears proudly.

Sketches

Some sketches: A competition entry showing Sophitia and Voldo from Soul-blade, olds school version!
A condeptual sketch of Melian of Tolkien's Silmarillion,
Another life drawing dump in col-erase pencil and a valentines pic, originally entitled 'bugger the card...give me the money.'

life drawing

Some life drawing from the past few months, though I can no longer get to a class *sigh* its always fun.
All pictures posted with model's permissions, Except the skeleton... but he has no say.