A Garden In My Pocket: Magic Frames

I am still very busy working with children in Kirklees on the Magic Frames film project funded by First Light Movies. Over the past few months myself and Fabric Lenny have been at Ashbrow School working with children to create a short animated film celebrating the magic of planting seeds and bulbs and growing fruit and vegetables in your own garden. The children have been using the pixilation animation technique and have created their own animation set to look like the inside of a potting shed. They have developed very precise animation techniques and have been a joy to work with.

The children have also worked with musician Nick Lewis to create their very own soundtrack. Well done everyone!

Magic Frames: Animating at Battyeford

The First Light animation project at Battyeford Primary School is going really well! The children have been amazing. So far they have completed one set and have already begun building another.  I am really looking forward to helping the children make their film over the coming weeks! For regular updates on this project please visit the Magic Frames website.

The Final Days at Stocksbridge

The animation project at Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School is almost complete. The children have recently finished animating the factory scene, they have recorded voice overs and sound effects and they have also recorded short interviews for their "making of" film. There are only a few more scenes to shoot and then the edit to tackle before their film is complete. Check out their blog for more information including screening dates soon to be confirmed ...

More animation at Stocksbridge

The animation project at Stocksbridge Nursery and Infants School is going really well. The children are fantastic and they are working really hard. Over the last few weeks we have been animating the farm scene and making machinery parts out of cardboard for the factory set. Here are some recent images from the project. More images and information can be found on the Stocksbridge Filmmakers Blog.

Animation at Stocksbridge

The animation project that I am currently delivering at Stocksbridge Nursery and Infants School is going really well. The children have already developed some very sophisticated animation techniques and are eager to learn more. We have lots more animating to do but all the children are a real joy to work with and have lots of creative ideas to share.

Animation Project - Stocksbridge

I am thoroughly enjoying my time at Stocksbridge Nursery Infants School. The animation project is now well underway and the children are a joy to work with. Over the past few weeks, the children have been working extremely hard to build the sets, models and props. Here are some images of their progess plus more information here

The Set in the making!

The Spaghetti Van on Set!

Making the replacement scarecrows

Designing the Hills

Making The Trees

Replacement Hopping Rabbits!

The Spaghetti Tree

I have just begun delivering a very exciting animation project at Stocksbridge Nursery and Infants School in Sheffield where myself and a team of artists from Big Voice Media are supporting children produce a short animated film called " The Spaghetti Tree". The project is funded by First Light Movies and has been designed to give children leading roles in the production of their own film. Follow their progress on their blog, Stocksbridge Filmmakers to see their film unfold. Here are a few images of the children creating their storyboard.

Initial planning and ideas

Storyboard sketches

Designing the huge storyboard

Adding in the detail

Planning and drawing the factory scene