Behind the scenes of cosy stop motion for @Burberry This was a very intensive project, because there were many sets & objects to make and wool felting takes a long time! It took weeks to make everything, do testing, make changes, animate and edit it. The objects were made by felting wool, and the sets were made with felt sheeting. I used velcro on the felt sheeting to give it extra fluffiness. There is wire in the felt objects in order hold their shape. My wife also worked hard! She had to hold her hand in the shot for hours while I animated steam & fire. In the first 2 scenes, the left hand and right hand were animated separately, because the tripod was in the way. We also did multiple takes on each scene to get the best version. Luckily the “steam strands” were so light that they stood up by themselves or against the wall, so I didn’t need to use a rig to hold it. I used little LED bulbs to light up the gas flame, fire and lamp. The rigs were masked out afterwards. #burberry #makingof #behindthescenes #miniature #wool #finalresult #creativeart

A cosy felt animation for @Burberry I had the pleasure of making another stop motion animation for Burberry. They wanted a warm snug homey fuzzy animation, so I created this little world from wool and felt sheeting. It features some of the check patterns and products from their new collection. A big thank to my wife for “lending a hand”( for hours & hours!) Her fingers are much prettier than my dry cracked fingers, and it allowed me to focus on animating all the elements. Behind the scenes coming soon. #burberry #felting #wool #asmr #miniature #cosy #snug #cute

“We have a greed, with which we have agreed. You think you have to want more than you need.” From the song Society by Eddie Vedder (Into the Wild Soundtrack) This is how I made a dolphin animation from garbage. It was part of my stop motion trash challenge from a few months ago. It was a reminder of much society over-consume, over-package, and over-make. I cut out two identical dolphins from a polystyrene plate, and then animated one dolphin diving into the water (animated forwards) and one dolphin coming out of water (animated backwards). I made the cut when the dolphin is moving fast, so that it is not noticeable. The water is made from hair gel. The fast erratic water movement also helps hide the cut. The dolphin was held in place with a winder rig. The wire is masked out when editing. I think this took about 3 to 4 days to setup, animate and edit. Edited with Dragonframe & Final Cut Pro. #minimalism #makingof #behindthescene #animation #trashart #dolphin #sealife

A mouse comes to life! 🐭🧀
 I taught an online class/workshop for Colossal (Art Website) two months ago. It was two hour class which is a short time to create a stop motion animation. It was aimed at beginners so I used Stop Motion Studio app on a phone, and used common household objects for the class. 
I decided to animate this cute little story in the class, while I talked about Animation principles and tips and tricks for making stopmo. It was my first live teaching session, so I was relieved that it went well.

Sorry for the lack of posts. I have been really busy for the last few months being a new dad, and working on an intensive job. Looking forward to showing you what I’ve been working on in 2 weeks time. #mouse #cutestory #cheese #animation #framebyframe #funnyending

Animating a Seagull with stop motion animation. Squawk! 🐦 I made this intro/logo for Adam Butterfield for his new film production company - Seagull Lane. #behindthescenes #makingof #finalresult #seagull #animation #patienceiskey