The Mysterious Traveller

Yes... so it's time to return to the drawing board and crack on with some more projects. The most recent one being a 'creature comforts' style animation for the radio station here in Stoke-on-Trent, Signal Radio, who are setting up a charity to save the local Zoo "Blackbrook". They had recorded interviews with the 'animals' which include a penguin, peacock, stork and a zebra. I was very pleased to take control of the zebra although it was a quick decision from us all (the group behind the Money Tree film) and we have no begun the production stages of making puppets and sets once again. I really do like to keep busy, and this new project has definately kept me on my toes and will be great practice so as to maintain skills and the mental attitude to freelance work. After getting my final results I have had a few days of doing just nothing (which I felt I quite deserved with a First Class Honours!!) but now it's back into the animating zone. These ...

The finale of the year has now been and gone with the success of the Degree Show. This took place last week after the opening show with talks from the faculty and the prestigious Barry Purves. After the speeches everyone looked around the show and took full advantage of the free wine and beer. These were located in to prime areas... photography and graphics. So the show continued with many guests and family members arriving to see the work put up. The Money Tree Project was put on display in the centre of the animation room. We had to disassemble from the studio and remake sections as we put it back together on a couple of tables. We managed to recreate the lighting effect similar to that from the studio  I was lucky enough to get involved with the show all week and help out by taking school children around as part of a tour through each department. It gave me a chance to see peoples work more closely and talk to the students behind it all. We also included models m...

I feel that I should tell you guys a little bit more about myself... I did this survey thing on facebook where you literally list 25 random things about yourself and let the world know about your strange habits and see whether they would still accept you into society. I may regret this... 1. I have an obsession with Star Wars, so much so that I just keep buying toy figures, use the 'force' to open automatic doors and go clubbing in a jedi robe. 2. I fucking hate spiders 3. I can be a lazy artist. It sometimes takes alot to motivate me because I can get distracted very easily, however, I am a perfectionist especially with my canvas paintings 4. I always put loo roll in the toilet before a poo, so it doesn't splash back up my bum!!! 5. One of my most favourite moments was sitting on the Great Wall of China - was the quietest places I have ever been. I sat and ate a sandwich. 6. My car is called the Rebel Scum; it has graffiti all over it, the Rebel logo on the b...

The business cards got delivered today and I was in two minds about it all. I was thrilled ofcourse that they had arrived in time for the Degree Show this upcoming Friday, however, I might of underestimated some of the contrasting tones. It is very hard to make out my email address and Vimeo username due to the dark appearance from the background model. Oh well... lesson learnt. It was my first batch so I feel pretty cool about any mistakes! BUT for now... I have been getting on with other projects and the current one I'm going to keep track of is my next painting. I do these in my spare time, as a sort of hobbie - acrylic on canvas - and hopefully I will be able to sell some if any tickle the fancy of others?!! The photo I'm working from was taken north of Leek at a rocky outcrop called The Roaches. Me and some friends have been climbing about this place loads of times and finding caves, cliffs and ravines that just look like something from Lord of the Rings. So hopef...