Off to Fettle we go...

For the past week, I've been giving a helping hand down at Fettle Animation finishing off a project before the next job that I am working with them on begins. It's been a fantastic few days and great way of getting settled and comfortable in the studio and with the software again before the main job kicks off.

The UKGK has it's revenge...

The project for Creature Features, creating an animation to advertise their model kit exposition is complete, and considering how the short time I had to complete it meant that the animation had to be kept quite simplistic and limited, I'm actually pleased with the final result. Concentrating on getting the design up to a high standard I think means the piece stands out and works with only limited movement. I loved trying to cram in as many references to classic TV shows and films as I could, as well as reinventing some of my favorite characters, so I had fun bringing them to life any way possible...

The final advert can be seen on the website at http://mojoanimations.wix.com/rjjones#!video/c136r 

Live Wire Reading Activists animation programme...

Whilst beginning work on the Creature Features project, this week I was asked to help out with Live Wire Warrington at a couple of libraries, working with the Reading Activists and helping them with a stop motion animation programme. The children involved had to choose a piece of their favorite book to build the characters, sets and props from, and then animate them. So while there, across the two afternoons, I helped then get the ideas together, showed them my work to hopefully give them some hints and tips on what to do, and then helped one of the groups out to animate and get their film together. All in all, the days went great, I enjoyed doing what I could to help and seeing the kids ideas come alive, seeing their imaginations flare and hopefully helping them to bring them to life. So thank you to Brenda Turnbull who asked me to help them, and everyone involved.

Creature Features surprise job...

Before potentially beginning the work at Fettle Animation, I had a lovely surprise job pop up while on a humble shopping trip to Blakemere. A shop in the village, Creature Features, which sells movie and TV memorabilia and model kits, are running an event called Revenge of the UKGK- a garage and model kit expo on the 28th of September, and for it they wanted a short, snappy animation to advertise it. So keeping things sketchy and in an almost Tim Burton style I feel would suit the event, and the idea at the minute uses characters that make up the letters of UKGK. As the artwork comes together a little more I shall post the characters of the film for a cheeky sneak peak, so keep an eye out over the next few weeks...

Fettle Animation calling...

Since the London skillset event I've been excited to be in talks with an animation studio in Marsden, Yorkshire called Fettle animation, who have given me the fantastic opportunity to work on their on their next project which would last until February. I wont spill the beans on what it entails, but things are reaching the final steps to getting the finishing details together and I cant wait to hopefully begin my time with them and get out into the world of work further...

Fixer's animation comes to an end...

The past few months since the London skillset event have disappeared completely. It feels like its been a mere 3, 4 weeks or so, but I guess as they say that's a sign of having fun. So the time has been spent completing the 'Unlocking Hidden Talent' animation for the Fixers' film and has all gone really well, I surprised myself at being able to complete over a minute and a half of animation in what I thought to be a fairly short time span. But it all went well, those running things were happy with things and the finishing touches are being put to it all before its available for viewing, and hopefully that wont be too long from now - can't wait to see it all done...