Category: Animation

Stuff From the Attic

I found a box containing the drawings from my BTEC Foundation animation, along with a good whiff of air left over from the mid 1990’s. I would have been 17 or 18 years old when I made this. It was originally shot on a roll of Super-8 film – which is now long lost to the mists of time.

So I decided to re-shoot using 21st Century technology (a creaky old iPad).

Now I’m able to watch it again, I can confirm that I still don’t have a clue what’s going on, but I do remember having a lot of fun making-it-up-as-I-went-along. I think there is a gangster clown in it, and it is his birthday.

Animation

See Hear on Tour Title Sequence

Post author By James
Post date November 3, 2017
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I was lucky enough to be allowed to design and animate the title sequence for BBC See Hear’s new mini-series; See Hear On Tour. I had loads of creative freedom, so it was great fun to work on, and, given the fast turnover, I’m actually quite pleased with the end result too! ( The non-title-sequence bits of the programme are also really good too – Check it out here ) Thanks, See Hear!

Tags BBC, See Hear, Titles, Travel

Animation Drawing Personal sketches

Dancing Badly in the Kitchen Last Night

Post author By James
Post date August 13, 2017
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Trying to figure out how to animate stuff with Autodesk Sketchbook.

Animation Drawing

Speeding People

I’ve just accidentally made myself laugh with this.

After Effects Animation Drawing Illustration Personal sketches

Birds

Post author By James
Post date May 18, 2016
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I’ve been drawing a lot of silly birds this week.

Tags bird, birds, london, worm

Animation Personal sketches

Lunchbreak Animation

Just checking out the new Adobe Animate CC. It looks the same as the old Flash to me!

Animation BSL Drawing Illustration Personal sketches

BSL Kids

Some drawings and photos I did last week, for a pitch.

Animation Drawing sketches

Double-Bounce Ghost

Animation Drawing Illustration Personal

Gorilla, Take 2

I need a better scanner… 🙁

Animation Drawing Personal sketches

A Very Silly Gorilla

Another attempt at analogue animation. I’ve forgotten just how fast this sort of thing burns through pencils… Beginning to wonder if it might work out cheaper if I just invest in a big Cintiq and a TVPaint, or Harmony…. It is nice working on paper though.