The measure of a busy animator, besides declining social skills, is the condition of their back and mine is thoroughly buggered. Here's a rundown...
KINGS CROSS, IN TIME:
My first installation in which learned the value of producers by merit of their absence. I had to do perverse things like write risk assessments, but in the end it was worth it. I'm waiting on a Mini DV before I upload it to the site, but when I do you'll see the fruit of a frankly homoerotic collaboration with David Sheppard that took the form of a huge warehouse attic filled with dancing tube maps set to music performed by the London Sinfonietta. I got to go on the radio and blather to London about "nooks and crannies" and the whole event went better than we could have hoped. If you don't believe me then ask this guy.
'VERSE
A three week residency at the University of Wales courtesy of this years Animator in Residence scheme, which is basically a jolly juxtaposition between money and creative freedom. If you're a director and they like you then you get a fee and free labour (the students) to make any film you like. It's been far too long since my last personal film so I decided the best thing to do was write something I couldn't possibly complete in three weeks unless I literally never went to the bathroom. The student's were far more organised and useful than I ever was at university and I managed to snag the head of performing arts for a great gravelly voice-over. Also special high-five to Charlie Piper for a score that gives the whole thing a brilliant heartbeat. Please have a butchers.
