3 sequences from 3 of the episodes I worked on for Go Jetters Series 2.
As more episodes air, I'll do a second showreel for other episodes.
These boards are made using a software called Panelforge. Using simplified versions of the Assets (t-poses, no rigging) and 3d environment I create each panel in 3D first in 'Stage' mode. Then I switch over to 'Canvas' mode and add movement and expressions.
Somehow still screening places in 2017... This valentines day, if you think your're stuck in a shit relationship, why not head down to LIAF's anti- valentines day show and see how it could be worse. ;P
So I've finally started feeling a bit Christmas-y. Thought I'd post some panels from the Digby Christmas 2-part special that I boarded a year ago, but will finally be on TV Next month. Below is an extract from part one. A bit of a snowball fight.
So, This is the reason I have been quite quiet this last year. I have bee working as a full time, in house Storyboard artist on Digby Dragon! (And... I've also written one of the episodes) Its been very hush hush, This is probably the first image of the final Digby and friends available on the internet, before there was just the original pilot and old designs when it was aimed at a much younger audience (I've also included below- its very interesting how far it's come) MORE SOON!!!
Was given the chance to take part in the Skwigly online animation magazine Christmas advent Calendar for the 14th day... took the opportunity to do something rude :P You can find it here:
YAY! Its Finally here! Rock 'N' Rolling Snowman!
Made using Photoshop and After Effects, it took about 4 Months to make.
After a Snowman is given an old guitar as part of his decoration- he comes to life! and proceeds to Rock out! He is soon joined by Santa (Vocals), Rudolph (Drums) Jack Frost (Bass) and some Robins (who sing La La La)
MUSIC:
Written by James Michalos
Performed by Plastic Snow
Vocals - Sean Kingsley
Guitars - Ben Wheeler
Filipe Monteiro
Tim Bonser
Bass - Ben Hillyard
Drums - Alex Waldmann
Keyboards - James Michalos
Backing Vocals - Gemma Baird
Rebecca Bowden
Siubhan Harrison
VIDEO:
Animated and Directed by Francesca Adams
Additional Animation by: Claire Winters, Min Young Oh, Lilian Fu, Kristina Yee
Wow. Still doing some festivals in 2014 (O_O)
Bertie Crisp will be screening in this years Lichtspielklub Short Film Festival - British Shorts in Berlin!
Its finally available! Premiered on the Guardian Website!
"For the deliciously crumpled sweetness of their new single Slack Tide, the band decided to create possibly one of the most charmingly depressing animated videos of all time. Directed by Francesca Adams (and premiered here), the video shows a sad cartoon man going through the daily monotonies of life as he struggles to cope with living on a series of circular planets. In the end, well, he just jumps off the metaphorical treadmill." (-Extract from the Guardian)
Alan is fed up of his day to day routine and decides to take the saying 'Stop the world, I want to get off' quite literally.
Credits:
Music by Empty Pools, from debut album 'Saturn Reruns'
http://www.emptypools.co.uk
http://battle.greedbag.com/empty-pools (UK, AUS, NZ)
http://enclaves.greedbag.com/empty-pools (rest of world)
Directed and animated by Francesca Adams
http://chessca-oddcat.blogspot.co.uk
http://www.youtube.com/user/ChesscaAdams
Additional animation by Kristina Yee and Rebecca Barbusica
Additional sound by Axle Kith Ee Cheeng
http://axlesound.blogspot.co.uk/
I've been working on a music video for the single Slack Tide by a band called Empty Pools for the past few months, and its almost finished! :D
Hit some render issues and general... 'This file is far too big to handle without splitting it into 12+ files'. And the fact that I have just one computer have made what should have been a weeks work into almost an extra month (@_@) BUT the end (the real end this time!) is in sight.
The Official release of Slack Tide by Empty Pools will be in a week or so. But until then, I thought I'd post some stills and a link to the song :D
The track 'Slack Tide' by 'Empty Pools' is now available :D
From my first year at the NFTS, this is my 'Project Two' film. Project two focused on character development and gave us the chance to work with voice actors for the first time.
The only rules we had was using our character, and someone else's- we have to make them hug. My
character was 'Simon', a Bat with anger management issues... the
character I got was 'Vincent', an elderly Cartographer who is bitter
with the world... not the most likely to hug.
The film is done
completely in Biro (Ball point Pen) on paper (using a light box) Being
in able to make mistakes sped me up- as I only had a few weeks to make
the film. The set up is- Simon and Vincent meet in the canteen of a
community centre. Vincent has been to Calligraphy class, Simon to Anger
management.
My Top animating speed on this
project was 112 Frames (Individual drawings) a day- but I did have to
sellotape the Biro to my hand, due to RSI... I could only keep up
that speed for about 2 days (@_@)
Ok, so I've finally gotten around to uploading some of my NFTS First year projects.
This is my Character of Place project, and one of the most fun to make!
We worked with
the Cinematographers and Production Designers to create a short
Pixilation/ Stopmotion animated film.
We had 5 Days to plan what we were going to film, Build and light the set, Animate the film, strike the set, and edit (O_O)
Mad... but SO much fun!!!!
Naturally with it being Pixilation... I went the easy horror route :P
... also in props stores there were loads of hospital stuff for us to
scavenge... and the NFTS also has an awesome SFX Department.
Credits:
Francesca Adams - Animation Directior
Ines Afonso - Production Design
Maja Zamoja - Cinematography
Tom Drew - Sound Design
Caroline Bridges - Actress, Animation Assistant
Corinne Ladende - Animation Assistant
Tom Goodwin - Animation Assistant
Anna Lind - Internal Organs
