News

February 2010

I've finally got around to redesigning my website. I was making it far too complicated last time. My brain isn't really cut out for writing code all day. Thems be robot jobs.

I'm developing the workflow for NOSTRIL WRANGLER at the moment. It's taking ages because there are too many ways to make a film. If only someone could reduce my options I would find life a little easier. I was experimenting with Toon Boom Studio and using vector graphics for the first time, but I can't help feeling that vectors have no soul.

I'm reading this book to help me with 'The Lodger', the most narrative piece I've embarked on to date : 'Directing the Story' by Francis Glebas. I've been hand-drawing some elements with my new rostrum and digitally compositing them with Motion. I've also been using Quicktime to digitally paint Image Sequences which is cumbersome but satisfying.

I've just started writing a book for schools on how to integrate Animation into the Curriculum which I'm planning to have finished by next year.