The British Film Institute have put up a collection of films for under-5s online. It’s a real mixed bag! Some of them I remember from childhood – LOTS of public safety films for children, the best ones being the “Charley Says…” series. I’m not sure many 21st Century Children will really enjoy some of themContinue reading ““Charley says…” BFI kids online”
Author Archives: small world animations
Live Drawing Online Tonight!
I can’t believe I’m doing this, but it is so exciting!! I’m going to be live illustrating today on Instagram 3pm EST – 8pm GMT with the Community Bookstore in Brooklyn, NYC!!! Their children’s books specialist Philipp Goedicke reads classic children’s stories live on Insta every day and invites an illustrator to draw along. IfContinue reading “Live Drawing Online Tonight!”
Viviane Schwarz – Create a Character Video
I love author-illustrator Viviane Schwarz’s work. She’s brilliant at inventing crazy, engaging characters and in this video from the British Library website, she shows you one way of doing this! It’s a wonderfully accessible technique and great for anyone trying to create characters for their book, comic or animation. Have a go! 🙂
Komaneko
Komaneko is an animated cat – who makes animations. Here is the first episode where she tries her hand at making her first-ever stop motion animation. It’s a beautiful and super-cute little film, and there are more available on Youtube
Mary and the Witch’s Flower – Film 4
Available and free to view for the next week on Film 4, Mary and the Witch’s Flower is a charming feature-length Ghibli-style animation with a bit of a Harry Potter vibe going on! Great for some lockdown escapism for kids – and grownup Ghibli fans! 🙂
Quentin Blake Free E-Cards
There are lots of ways to keep in touch with special people at the moment, but this one from Quentin Blake’s website is one of my favourites. Choose from a selection of free e-cards to send to loved ones – there are rainbow designs specially created for the coronavirus lockdown, and also birthday, get wellContinue reading “Quentin Blake Free E-Cards”
Coronavirus – A Book for Children
This is a brilliant collaborative initiative by Nosy Crow children’s publishers, and has already been downloaded thousands and thousands of times across the world, to help children (and grownups!) understand the coronavirus bug/illness that has disrupted life for so many people across the planet. It’s illustrated by Axel Scheffler (The Gruffalo, Highwayman Rat etc) andContinue reading “Coronavirus – A Book for Children”
My Life as a Courgette/Ma vie de courgette
A beautifully animated French-Swiss stop-motion animation about the adventures of a courgette who wants to travel to Mars…. Oops, sorry, that’s not true! 😉 Do read on… My Life as a Courgette tells the story of a little boy who likes to be called “Courgette” who has to go and live in a children’s home.Continue reading “My Life as a Courgette/Ma vie de courgette”
Make Your Own Comic Workshop
Fresh up on my Free Downloads page, a Make Your Own Comic Workshop! Click on picture below to download, and send me the results please! I would love to see your work, and I will post it here on my website! 🙂
Lego Dancehall Culture!
Created during the lockdown by MC Stevie Youngculture, this is a brilliantly atmospheric music video, featuring Stevie’s own vocals. I love the sound system detail! 🙂 Feeling inspired? Stevie used the 3D animation tutorial download I posted a couple of weeks ago to make this. Why not have a go at making your own andContinue reading “Lego Dancehall Culture!”