Happy New Year Everybody from Small World! 2011 was a big year in lots of ways here on Small World Island (in Bristol, in case you were wondering..), and we made some great animations with lots of fantastic people, including the lovely and talented Year Ones at Upton on Severn and Great Barr primary schools,Continue reading “Happy New Year!”
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Vernon the Sweet-Toothed Vampire
Vernon the Sweet-toothed Vampire Here’s the latest brilliant offering from the animation whizzes at Acorns Children’s Hospice in Selly Oak, Birmingham!! It was all made (including figures and background) and filmed over two afternoons in October – thanks to all the children involved and the brilliant contribution of staff and volunteer helpers! The project wasContinue reading “Vernon the Sweet-Toothed Vampire”
Shambala Kids Animation 2011
Here’s the animation we made in the Kids Field at Shambala this summer!! Well done everyone, and see you all again next year!
Change The Record!
Here’s the animation we made in July at Access Events’ Change The Record shindig at the Trinity Centre in Bristol, a brilliant inclusive event held for people with learning difficulties. Thanks to everyone who took part in making the wonderful characters and animating them, and big thanks also to Hubert for helping out, to DJContinue reading “Change The Record!”
“Where the Wild Things Are” CBSO Animation Project
Over the past few weeks I’ve been involved in making an animation with Year 1 children from Great Barr Primary School in Birmingham, as part of the CBSO‘s “Where the Wild Things Are” arts education project. Orchard School and NICE (National Institute of Conductive Education) are also involved in the project and are making music,Continue reading ““Where the Wild Things Are” CBSO Animation Project”
Upton Primary Gala Premiere!
Wow! What a great turnout for our Gala Premiere of “Storm on the River Severn!” by Year One of Upton -upon-Severn Primary School! Thanks for coming, friends, family, and everyone, but especially a big thanks to Year One for making SUCH A GREAT FILM and being such a lot of fun to work with!!! You allContinue reading “Upton Primary Gala Premiere!”
Upton Animation Project – Day 5
Another busy day with Year 1 at Upton-upon-Severn primary school! Today we finalised our story and decided what our characters “elf” and “man” are going to do in the story (you’ll have to wait and see!), and then we started getting our backgrounds for the animation ready. We did lots more discussing of our ideasContinue reading “Upton Animation Project – Day 5”
Secret City Arts – Walls and Water project
Last weekend I spent mostly out of doors in Birmingham city centre working with Secret City Arts, making a Len Lye style animation with people passing by. Here’s a very rough, unedited version of what we made, it’s pretty hectic with a Django Reinhardt track tacked on – I really like it! Click here for moreContinue reading “Secret City Arts – Walls and Water project”
Upton Animation Project – Days 4 & 5
Last week was particularly busy, as we spent one day in the classroom making our animation, and another on a field trip to @Bristol! We were all terribly excited about the field trip – you can have a look below at some of the amazing things we did while we were there! On Thursday weContinue reading “Upton Animation Project – Days 4 & 5”
Upton Animation Project – Day 3
Another very busy day watching classic animations, making the characters for our film and deciding on the story we are going to tell about them. First, we re-watched the “Clangers” film about the Iron Chicken as one of the children had brought in the kind of whistle they used to make the Clangers voices. We’reContinue reading “Upton Animation Project – Day 3”
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