small world animations

Appledore 2012 – Around the World in 80 Ways!

OK, here it is, the edited version plus soundtrack and the pics I took of you all against the green screen! Apologies to Arnya though, your photo was wonky and blurred and there was only one! So sorry… Anyway, I hope you all enjoy the final animation, you were all fab to work with andContinue reading “Appledore 2012 – Around the World in 80 Ways!”

Appledore 2012

Hello Appledore animator-peeps! Here’s the unedited film we made last week in Appledore. I’ll put up the version with your pics etc in the next few days, plus some music, am still editing it in between doing other things.. Hope you all enjoyed the workshops, I had a great time. – you were all lovelyContinue reading “Appledore 2012”

Bristol Community Biennial Exhibition 2012

I was asked to submit a piece of work to show for Bristol Biennial, with the theme of ‘Storytelling’ . Here it is – a large graphite drawing based on the animation “The Library” that I’m working on. It’s on show in Hamilton House on Stokes Croft in Bristol till the end of the week.

Bunt!

I’ve recently finished painting a giant wooden piece of bunting for Drawn in Bristol’s “Bunt” show, which is being held outdoors around Brizzle’s Harbourside area 9th-17th June. It’s part of the Big Green Week here and should look really pretty when all the pieces (about 100 bunts) are hung together. This is it as aContinue reading “Bunt!”

May Illustration

I’ve had lots of illustration jobs this month, which is amazing!… One for the June music listings for the Canteen, a logo for a friend’s business and illos for Bristol City Council’s festivals flyer and website. Am also working on a big piece of wooden bunting for Drawn in Bristol’s ‘Bunt’ show as part ofContinue reading “May Illustration”

Illustration for The Canteen Music Listings

This was lots of fun to draw! I was asked to illustrate the Canteen’s music listings for June’s Hamilton House flyer. Here it is:

Tales from the Funkadelic Ferret

Here’s Part 1 of “Tales from the Funkadelic Ferret”, which I’ve been making with members of Misfits Theatre Company, a local theatre group led by people with learning difficulties. We premiered it in Aardman Animation’s screening room last Friday, hurray! and here’s Part 2! Who will win the Funkadelic Ferret Pub quiz hosted by DrContinue reading “Tales from the Funkadelic Ferret”

Misfits Aardman Screening Day!

Tomorrow we’re all off to Aardman Studios for the Gala Premiere of the animation I’ve been making with Misfits Theatre Company over the past few weeks! We’re all terribly excited – the visit includes a tour round the studios as well. I’m not allowed to sneak any of the animation onto my website before theContinue reading “Misfits Aardman Screening Day!”

Misfits Animation Project

For the past few weeks I’ve been running an animation project for the wonderful Misfits Theatre Company, here in Bristol, along with Max Simpson and Sam Owen of Birmingham-based band Pram. It’s going excellently, and everyone’s very excited about it all – making up their own characters and stories, puppetmaking, as well as getting toContinue reading “Misfits Animation Project”

Gigglefest 2012!

I spent a brilliant morning at the amazing Gigglefest in Birmingham Centre for the Child (part of Birmingham Central Library) last week (take a look at their blog here). Around 40 children dropped in during a three hour period, and here’s what they did below – very quickly!! Big up to Amanda Cadabra and her teamContinue reading “Gigglefest 2012!”