Animation
Showreel
'Tortoise and Hare'
A series of looping gifs taking a fresh look at the classic fable by Aesop.
1. The Starting Line
An exercise in character animation, showing differing speeds of stretching in preparation for the big race.
2. The Race
Taking an alternative view to the original fable. The hare is beaten in the long run by burning out, while the tortoise takes a leisurely approach.
3. The Finish Line
The hare looks on in utter disbelief as the tortoise celebrates his victory with a slow jig!
'Down By the Stream'
Lip sync project responding to an existing piece of film dialogue (originally from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).
I love the performance aspect of animation, so I had a lot of fun getting into character for each of these frogs. This is just a short clip but it gives me a taste of how I might construct a scene for a longer series of cartoons.
'The Early Bird'
Stop-motion scene based on my Grandma and her flat.
There's a warmth about stop-motion animation that I have always adored. The hand-made sets and puppets give a sense of real texture that no other form of animation can. Unlike my previous stop-motion films, for this project I used fabrics and collaborated with Emily Smith, an Interior Design student, on the set.
'The Last Straw'
My first audio animation project working with TVPaint.
A miserable day in the life of scarecrow rooted to the spot. Often my favourite animated stories will take something typically inanimate and bring it to life. I like to find the unlikely characters whose perspectives on daily life may be overlooked.
'Sid'
A two-minute stop-motion short from when I was 17 and a Photography student at sixth form college.
At the time I could only realise a brief part of Sid's story, and I went on to finish the escape tale as a picture book (see Illustration page).
'Window Seat'
The second two-minute short from the same period when I was 17 and working on 'Sid'.
A day in the life of a small café and the street outside the window. I wanted to set up a singular view and have the events and time of day changing, much like the experience of people-watching at any coffee shop.
'Light My Fire'
A collage experiment completed in a single afternoon at university.
This was an important lesson in successful collaboration and what is possible in a very short space of time. Kirstie, Leanna and I worked equally to get this finished quickly, and the spontaneous approach brought an extra spark of energy.
'Gorilla in Love'
Walk cycle project, integrated into a moving background.
I adore the character animation in Disney classics like The Jungle Book. It was a real joy to attempt something similar with this test, and I look forward to making something more expansive next time.