tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232195072024-03-07T05:14:23.929+00:00Animation RamblingsThe latest animation news from London and progress reports on the production of the flea circus film.FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.comBlogger248125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-60919368230025821742013-09-13T12:00:00.000+01:002013-09-13T12:00:01.914+01:00Speccy NationBack in the 1980s I was an enthusiastic owner/programmer of the ZX Spectrum, my games "Bod and the Vampires" (jointly written with Richard Notman) and "King Penguin in London" were never published but there were many good games released from both big and small publishers.<br />
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Speccy Nation looks at the best of these such as Sabre Wulf, Skool Daze and my favourite the super fast Death Race 2000. It also looks at some of the less popular titles that had unique UI elements or otherwise pushed the boundaries of what computer games were at the time. It's a great book for reminissing or for study. Dan Whitehead's observations and comments reflect some of the humour of the time and it's clear that he's done a lot of research. The book finishes off with some links to popular emulator sites and archives. Definately worth getting hold of.<br />
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FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-64850245252261724312013-08-27T10:47:00.001+01:002013-08-27T10:47:49.863+01:00Carrara 8.5Not been active in the animation field for sometime now but I was taken by the statement "CMS Integration" on the <a href="http://www.daz3d.com/sales-promotions/?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Image+-+Learn+about+the+new+features+in+Carrara+8.5&utm_content=Carrara+8.5+is+Here+%26+It%27s+Better+than+Ever!&utm_campaign=%2808%2F26%2F13%29+Carrara+8.5+is+Here+%26+It%27s+Better+than+Ever!">promo for Carrara 8.5</a> and thought I'd have a quick look on their website.<br />
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<a href="http://www.daz3d.com/carrara-8-5-pro">http://www.daz3d.com/carrara-8-5-pro</a><br />
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There was not much there so I searched the <a href="http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewthread/27458/P45">DAZ forums</a>.<br />
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<b>Jon: </b><i>"Does this allow me to go through my content and ‘tag’ each of my items with various keywords, so I can search by keyword and bring up all those items at once? If so, how do you ‘tag’ older content." </i><br />
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<b>Admin: </b><i>You’d need to use the Content Database Editor in DAZ Studio to tag your items</i> <br />
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The general description of the content manager is as follows:<br />
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<i>The DAZ Studio Content Manager provides the ability to place items into categories so that they can be more easily located. This database allows you to categorize all Poser and DAZ Studio content into one content listing and do a search for a particular item. </i><br />
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I also tracked down a couple of tutorial about adding <a href="http://docs.daz3d.com/doku.php/public/software/dazstudio/4/userguide/creating_content/packaging/tutorials/adding_metadata/start">Meta Data to your creations</a> and a more <a href="http://www.tall-tales-racing.com/img/daz/">general tutorial on content manager</a>.<br />
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As far as I can tell this is not a colaborative style CMS. It does help you avoid duplicated content just to be able to categorise it with multiple tags so it should help with managing assets.<br />
FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-27780841742687858352011-10-14T14:21:00.003+01:002011-10-14T14:34:09.490+01:00Redbull CanimationRedbull are looking for animators to do fun (or serious) things with their cans, as long as it's animated then they could be interested<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/30384297?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br />Five renowned industry experts judge your work across three animation categories: Stop-motion, CGI or Drawn. There are some amazing prizes to win.<br /><br /><p><a href="http://canimation.redbull.co.uk/">http://canimation.redbull.co.uk/</a></p>FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-62548116721423729682011-03-17T09:00:00.001+00:002011-03-18T17:32:11.070+00:00LeprechaunLatest animation news from Trailer Trash<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, on this week’s episode of the wacky animated Web series, “Trailer Trash,” characters Billy Bob and Cooter are inspired to hunt down their pint-size neighbor for his gold after seeing “Leprechaun 2” on TV.<br /><br />Available exclusively on Hulu, “<a href="http://www.hulu.com/trailer-trash">Trailer Trash</a>” is Lionsgate’s first-ever Web series and was created by artist and entrepreneur Todd Goldman and produced by Hud:sun Media’s Max Benator, who also brought you the popular Web show, “Genuine Ken.”</span><br /><br /><object width="512" height="288"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/oFrW6zVrtdofgudWIhhOKg"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/oFrW6zVrtdofgudWIhhOKg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="288" allowFullScreen="true"></embed></object>FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-31944601504505909502011-02-28T07:26:00.005+00:002011-02-28T08:06:04.614+00:00The other Oscar WinnersObviously there's been a lot of press about the Kings Speach and Colin Firth, but what about the Animation categories. Toy Story 3 got the animated feature award and again I'm sure there will be loads on that too. So what about the little films?<br /><br />Short animated film winner goes to "<a href="http://oscar.go.com/nominations/category/short-film-animated/synopsis/the-lost-thing/687282">The Lost Thing</a>" a film about a boy who finds a steampunk style octopus and tries to find out where it's come from, unfortunately everyone else is disinterested.<br /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVASuKrt3qIwiYFof5YbURnRu93aA6UnB6m9tNV3zV1CGG-HVUzoLn6EMOjucDqbg5dh_99HSeuceQeMprBeM3rVd8yM95eUpp-_JtgCSJSnRY4SaqY_y6xa3_qbo3dl1PKXeN3RuaA/s320/TheLostThing.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578644112961402514" /><br /><br />It was for many an unexpected win with some big names such as Pixar with Night and Day and the Grufallo also being nominated. The film has previously won second place for best animated short at the Palm Springs Festival, however William Barton who saw the film at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival was <a href="http://sbccfilmreviews.org/?p=14025">unimpressed</a>.<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="320" height="210" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DGt6uEGrsHo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />The Australian Animator Shaun Tan and British producer Andrew Ruhemann have created a wonderful film that brings life to Tan's story and illustrations.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm-uk.amazon.co.uk/e/cm?t=andysscreensaand&o=2&p=8&l=as1&asins=0734411383&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe> <iframe src="http://rcm-uk.amazon.co.uk/e/cm?t=andysscreensaand&o=2&p=8&l=as1&asins=B004PT0SHM&fc1=000000&IS2=1<1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br />Read more in the <a href="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/oscars/underdog-aussies-oscar-triumph-20110228-1bb1l.html">Brisbane Times</a><br /><br />More about <a href="http://www.bytowne.ca/files/bytowne/The_Lost_Thing.pdf">the men behind the Lost Thing</a>.FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-44803320533241663322011-02-13T21:05:00.004+00:002011-02-13T21:16:48.689+00:00Bafta 2011 - AnimationThe Bafta winners 2011 in the categories for the animation are<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Animated Film</span><br /><br />Nominees<br />DESPICABLE ME - Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin<br />HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON - Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois<br />TOY STORY 3 - Lee Unkrich<br /><br />Winner<br />TOY STORY 3 - Lee Unkrich<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Short Animation</span><br /><br />Nominees<br />THE EAGLEMAN STAG - Michael Please<br />MATTER FISHER - David Prosser<br />THURSDAY - Matthias Hoegg<br /><br />Winner<br /><a href="http://mikeyplease.co.uk/page5/Short_Flicks/Eagleman.html">THE EAGLEMAN STAG</a> - <a href="http://mikeyplease.co.uk">Michael Please</a><br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/13394577" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dragonstopmotion.com/blog/2010/08/the-eagleman-stag-from-michael-please/">Eagleman Stag film report</a> and interview from Dragon Stop Motion<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/13418278" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe>FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-9016309142771172622010-12-20T16:41:00.003+00:002010-12-20T16:54:32.448+00:00Skyarts - AnimationSky Arts have some interesting <a href="http://www.skyarts.co.uk/skyarts/printer-friendly-listings-for-sky-arts-2-for-25-31-dec/">Animation on over Christmas</a>.<br /><br /><a href=" http://www.skyarts.co.uk/film-docs/article/azur-and-asmar-the-princes-quest/">Azur And Asmar</a>: The Princes Quest are on later today at 5pm (sorry for the short noticce)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.skyarts.co.uk/film-docs/article/azur-and-asmar-the-princes-quest/"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 110px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVkkXV4mJ3PUfggZGHClNW1MXFAD1Kxb5Du5-BJMWNZvCR9xdTwPQq9hl10RK7CP6RjhzmWbFPZAC_mbeSKvTr5XAFIiZXblcEHJ9SZU_vm-BFxmidQKOodvuTf_dnvxvzIJBNCIWFBg/s200/517-azur-and-asmar-princes-quest.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552806581449473906" /></a><br /><br />They are also showing a series films from the Brother's Quay.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.skyarts.co.uk/tv-guide/?eventId=3495&channelId=4063&epgSearchQuery=Stille%20Nacht">Stille Nacht</a><br /><a href="http://www.skyarts.co.uk/tv-guide/?eventId=829&channelId=1753&epgSearchQuery=The%20Cabinet%20Of%20Jan%20Svankmajer">The Cabinet of Jan Svankmejer</a><br /><br /><OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab" id="Player_969bc3ba-e6f6-47fa-af50-b0e21685de76" WIDTH="300px" HEIGHT="250px"> <PARAM NAME="movie" VALUE="http://ws.amazon.co.uk/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=GB&ID=V20070822%2FGB%2Fandysscreensaand%2F8003%2F969bc3ba-e6f6-47fa-af50-b0e21685de76&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate"><PARAM NAME="quality" VALUE="high"><PARAM NAME="bgcolor" VALUE="#FFFFFF"><PARAM NAME="allowscriptaccess" VALUE="always"><embed src="http://ws.amazon.co.uk/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=GB&ID=V20070822%2FGB%2Fandysscreensaand%2F8003%2F969bc3ba-e6f6-47fa-af50-b0e21685de76&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate" id="Player_969bc3ba-e6f6-47fa-af50-b0e21685de76" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" name="Player_969bc3ba-e6f6-47fa-af50-b0e21685de76" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" height="250px" width="300px"></embed></OBJECT> <NOSCRIPT><A HREF="http://ws.amazon.co.uk/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=GB&ID=V20070822%2FGB%2Fandysscreensaand%2F8003%2F969bc3ba-e6f6-47fa-af50-b0e21685de76&Operation=NoScript">Amazon.co.uk Widgets</A></NOSCRIPT>FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-85598157016288720562010-11-24T11:35:00.003+00:002010-11-24T11:46:27.206+00:00Virtual DubThis month's PCPro mentioned <a href="http://www.virtualdub.org/">VirtualDub</a> and suggested it had good facilities for stop motion.<br /><br />VirtualDub is a video capture/processing utility for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows platforms (98/ME/NT4/2000/XP/Vista/7), licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). It lacks the editing power of a general-purpose editor such as Adobe Premiere, but is streamlined for fast linear operations over video. It has batch-processing capabilities for processing large numbers of files and can be extended with third-party video filters. VirtualDub is mainly geared toward processing AVI files, although it can read (not write) MPEG-1 and also handle sets of BMP images.<br /><br />Here's a quick video to explain how you would use it.<br /><br /><object width="300" height="193"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ofZt1Hy__JE?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ofZt1Hy__JE?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="300" height="193"></embed></object>FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-75396297808609137922010-11-07T11:32:00.002+00:002010-11-07T16:18:07.797+00:00Making Stop Motion in 3DThe other evening I was lucky enough to attend a Q&A session with David Sproxton, Nick Park and Peter Lord from Aardman talking to David Rowan from Wired at the Apple Store in Covent Garden.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-11/02/wired-december-2010-issue"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixH8PqMfMs35tMcbIevceqeFa1qwQYkvhf-8aigyL91-55ry9bZJsGxH1wNYNz6K6ZIdKcr8ouIAJZx-Abh8NE6CwW7hA-2uGVAAezpIOXANxtvxyPtun9C0jDvdB9tARytfj1raxHzg/s320/wireddec10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536167099755995026" /></a><br /><br />David Sproxton mentioned that their two new films were in 3D, one CGI and the other stop motion. This got me wondering about what were the technical issues of trying to create stereo stop motion.<br /><br />The Wired article on Aardman mentions a little, such as that you end up with twice as many pictures to store, that you need to have "rigs for the cameras" and there are post production issues. <br /><br />I guessed at one of the issues which is that if you were to use two cameras they would need to be very close together. The solution is to use a single camera and a rig to shuffle it along before taking a second picture, these are called "<a href="http://www.mrmoco.com/index2.htm?sidebar.htm&/Newsletter/motioncontrolnews190609.htm">Stereoscopic Stepper Rigs</a>"<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/04e1tcN3etw?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/04e1tcN3etw?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br />Editing of stereo video is straightforward and there are several choices for editing software. You are obviously going to need more storage and more processing power as there is more for the editing software to do. Many people edit in 2D and then the software handles the editing of the 3D.<br /><br />Post production issues are the usual ones for stop motion such as colour balance. 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He was a <a title="Director of photography">DOP</a> on Chicken Run and is currently a DOP on the new Aardman feature Pirates.<br /><br />Tom Barnes: Technical Director of the new Aardman feature film Pirates.<br /><br /><a href="http://joseph-wallace.blogspot.com/2009/11/pre-production-post-its-and-pitching.html">François Garnier</a> a leader in the field of 3D<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Upcoming Master Class</span><br /><br />As part of the Encounters festival there is a master class on "<a href="http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/films/details/803">Stop-Frame In 3D</a>" Thu 18 Nov, 2pm with Tom Barnes and Frank Passingham<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Software</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dragonstopmotion.com/stereo.php">Dragon Stop Motion</a> and Stereoscopic filming<br /><br />Stop Motion Pro 3D <a href=" http://stopmotionpro.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=118:3d-interfacing-to-mark-roberts-rig&catid=17&Itemid=38">Interfacing to Mark Roberts rig</a><br /><br />Stop Motion Pro <a href="http://stopmotionpro.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=180:3d-workflow-smp-and-vegas&catid=3:creative-professionals&Itemid=15">3d Workflow</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Stereo Video Editing</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cineform.com/neo3d/?gclid=CLCt8bzdjKUCFcFH4wod3H04Sw">Neo3D</a> from CineForm<br />Freeware <a href="http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/stvmkr/index.html">StereoMovie Maker</a><br /><a href="http://www.quantel.com/list.php?a=Products&as=Stereo3D">Quantel Stereo3D</a><br /><a href="http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegaspro">Sony Vegas Pro</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Other references</span><br /><a href="http://www.thecinemasource.com/blog/interviews/paul-ws-anderson-interview-for-resident-evil-afterlife/"><br />Paul WS Anderson "The Future of 3D Filmmaking"</a><br /><a href=" http://www.studiodaily.com/filmandvideo/technique/how/12255.html">Gone Phishin' with CineForm Neo3D</a><br /><a href="http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/the-3dvx">Creative COW Magazine : Stereoscopic 3D Issue : The 3DVX</a><br /><a href="http://3dresearch.blogspot.com/">3D Research</a><br /><a href="http://www.binocularity.org/page19.php">Interocular distances</a><br /><a href="http://www.pokescope.com/cameras/slidebar.html">A slide bar, a low tech alternative to a stepper rig</a>FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-18395134838536629032010-10-05T12:57:00.011+01:002010-10-05T14:16:50.563+01:00Eadweard Muybridge at Tate BritainMost animators will know <a type=amzn search="Muybridge">Muybridge</a> from his books, <a type=amzn asin="0486202038">Animals in Motion</a> or <a type=amzn asin="0486202046">The Human Figure in Motion</a>. He is famous for his use of clever photography that used multiple cameras in quick succession to produce the characteristic images of horses walking and running.<br /><br /><a type=amzn asin="0486249115"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 85px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWHA5SgC5stPp7x3Pz2fp1Bo9QIo9vB5v8YaVDtJNvyegz00dCW8_-nnQe73oQb7SG-fjBQrCV6EipVThyJ-TjTR5RWSNFnJzHTbfdVFw85C8bZHMMgXqGPLPyk79h2jm6c6xGrunqw/s320/Horses.jpg" border="0" alt="Horses in motion" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524532580215642498" /></a><br /><br />This <a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/eadweardmuybridge/default.shtm">exhibition</a> at Tate Britain provides a more overall view of his work. The first few rooms of the exhibit look at Muybridge's time in California and Central America. Whilst there Muybridge experimented with a range of photographic techniques. In Yosemite he produced very large prints and attempted to use multiple exposures, a technique we now called "High Dynamic Range" photography. He also successfully grafted the sky from one photo onto the landscape of another. Stereo photographs were another of his achivements but the examples and glasses provided at the Tate don't demonstrate this effect as well as I've seen elsewhere.<br /><br />The <a href="http://americahurrah.com/SanFrancisco/Muybridge/Panorama.htm">panoramas of San Francisco</a> are very impressive and as well as showing photographic achivement show the social history via the items and buildings.<br /><br />The second half of the exhibit focuses on the photos of moving animals and people we more commonly associate with Muybridge.<br /><br /><a type=amzn asin="0486237923"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 84px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERwKdk0Hn5NXwAmbuIxci3fz5AfzPoedNsEaQclHdlfeHJTnqB3FiHpd9IN5EOaeC0MhfNpi0AnoLbGiB0wNpFD6QMNOg2YH2VBuTi0hg7rWb6FWlqrB04VXC4QmGfT4xfDpvN9ytmA/s320/Walk.jpg" border="0" alt="Muybridge in one of his own photos"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524543118592670514" /></a><br /><br />His early work focuses on horses and in some cases the photographs were of such poor quality that he employed artists to trace the outlines. However these were sufficient for basic analysis of foot movements and show the arcs that animators should be used to seeing. As well as moving pictures of horses Muybridge took still images to aid an artist with foreshortening. As he got more practiced at taking photographs of movement he also developped more advanced and faster camera shutters. His topics also grew in sophistication with acrobats, and athletes employed as models. His photographs of everyday people including himself in the nude cause controversy. However not all were critical with artists such as Edgar Degas for one taking inspiration for his leaping horse sculpture.<br /><br />So that people could see these photographs in action, Muybridge invented the <a href="http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/leisure/museum/museum_exhibitions/muybridge/machinery_and_equipment/zoopraxiscope.htm">Zoopraxiscope</a> which was effectively a projector version of the Phenakistiscope.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/leisure/museum/museum_exhibitions/muybridge/machinery_and_equipment/zoopraxiscope.htm"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMNPchT2SbDHoTy5AQ6qR10IQj6mkTXUnbYbhrn-l3bHDrTgKAtTgJB8noCM6lcby5MgVdb-0Dugou7ipq2yyA6GWve60NJQukCMMp23AmAfz4bygK8CPrmKg7qg8M4cbLtXQ9db2apQ/s320/zoopraxiscope1.jpg" border="0" alt="The Zoopraxiscope from Kingston Museum and Heritage Service"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524547466343690018" /></a><br /><br />The Zoopraxiscope used a disc of tiny 15mm slides with a counter rotating disc of slots to project the moving images. This is one of the earliest examples of projected motion picures.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions/eadweardmuybridge/default.shtm">Muybridge exhibition</a> is at the Tate until 16th Jan 2011 and gives a great insight into the works of this pioneering photograph and aid to all animators.<br /><OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab" id="Player_66770068-5c28-4ee4-b02e-7276c8d95a0d" WIDTH="500px" HEIGHT="175px"> <PARAM NAME="movie" VALUE="http://ws.amazon.co.uk/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=GB&ID=V20070822%2FGB%2Fandysscreensaand%2F8010%2F66770068-5c28-4ee4-b02e-7276c8d95a0d&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate"><PARAM NAME="quality" VALUE="high"><PARAM NAME="bgcolor" VALUE="#FFFFFF"><PARAM NAME="allowscriptaccess" VALUE="always"><embed src="http://ws.amazon.co.uk/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=GB&ID=V20070822%2FGB%2Fandysscreensaand%2F8010%2F66770068-5c28-4ee4-b02e-7276c8d95a0d&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate" id="Player_66770068-5c28-4ee4-b02e-7276c8d95a0d" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" name="Player_66770068-5c28-4ee4-b02e-7276c8d95a0d" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" height="175px" width="500px"></embed></OBJECT> <NOSCRIPT><A HREF="http://ws.amazon.co.uk/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=GB&ID=V20070822%2FGB%2Fandysscreensaand%2F8010%2F66770068-5c28-4ee4-b02e-7276c8d95a0d&Operation=NoScript">Amazon.co.uk Widgets</A></NOSCRIPT>FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-81962924790882659822010-10-01T16:32:00.004+01:002010-10-01T16:52:34.987+01:00Sintel - The latest from the Blender FoundationSintel is the latest release from the <a href="http://www.blender.org/">Blender Foundation</a>. They've come a long way since 2005 when I watched the Elephants Dream, the first film from the foundation. The plot of the film has received some critisim but I felt it held together well and was quite watchable something I did not feel was the situation with the Elephant's Dream.<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eRsGyueVLvQ?fs=1&hl=en_GB"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eRsGyueVLvQ?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />The technical challenges the team have taken on for this film are numerous, massive landscapes, snow, sand, fire, humans and animals are all done very proficiently. There were a couple of times I though the camera movement was not very natural but the photography was also very good.<br /><br />All in all a very watchable short film and I wish the film all the best in the up comming festivals that it's showing at.FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-29284635727716297452010-09-30T08:59:00.005+01:002010-09-30T09:47:48.876+01:00Toystory gets 3 honors in IGN’S Third Annual Summer Movie AwardsTo celebrate the best of the summer box office, IGN recently released its 3rd annual “<a href="http://t.co/qjSwOvR">Summer Movie Awards</a>” and “Toy Story 3” fittingly took home three of the honors. <br /><br />Beating out Mickey Rourke’s Ivan Vanko character in “Iron Man 2,” Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear won for Favorite Villain, while Tom Hanks’ Woody received the award for Favorite Hero.<br /><br />To top it all Toy Story 3 won Best Animated Movie, <a href="http://uk.movies.ign.com/objects/142/14298403.html">Despicable Me</a> and <a href="http://uk.movies.ign.com/objects/040/040371.html">Shrek Forever After</a> runners up for the Best Animated Movie.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://uk.movies.ign.com/objects/142/14298403.html"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3od2j5hS10ycvnjUMcp17_sbjbtHut52QpB3GcOsvmlaiBBZyq5qt-OiBpM_B3xK41OIIvscvzTf6NwaPTk8I0NqBDhS9yyrDJ-0wVNVPf3epjApXL3yQjrZSDIEm_sZcelKIbITNjQ/s320/despicable-me-20100324042952374_640w.jpg" border="0" alt="Scene from Despicable Me"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522623924813295074" /></a><br /><br /><object id="vid_4c92b7850457bf2a9e0008c9" class="ign-videoplayer" width="480" height="270" data="http://media.ign.com/ev/prod/embed.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="movie" value="http://media.ign.com/ev/prod/embed.swf" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="flashvars" value="url=http://uk.ign.com/videos/2010/09/17/ign-summer-movie-awards-2010-best-animated-movie"/></object><div style="width:480px"><a href="http://uk.ign.com/videos/2010/09/17/ign-summer-movie-awards-2010-best-animated-movie">More IGN Videos</a></div>FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-52142960182778172052010-06-06T12:46:00.000+01:002010-06-06T12:46:31.827+01:00Animator/director Nick HilligossI discovered Australian animator/director Nick Hilligoss some years back because of his <a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/hilligossnic">archive of stop-motion and model making</a>.<br /><br />Nick has made many films over the years and has won some awards. It is not too surprising that a lot of the films contain animals when you hear that Nick works for the Natual History department of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.<br /><br />Shots from Nick's films:<br /><a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/59496">Once upon Australia</a><br /><a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/100728">Turtle world</a><br /><a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/10074096">Good riddance</a><br /><br />His latest project is also stop-motion with a fantasy theme with caves and dragons. Nick gives us a sneak preview with videos of how he built the dragons' head and the cave. The techniques although very impressive use simple materials and tools so could be reproduced by anyone with a kitchen table or small workshop<br /><br /><object style="height: 344px; width: 425px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_5vckBvmGfE"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_5vckBvmGfE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Nick's examples and tutorials of set building, puppet making, camera and lighting rigs can be viewed at <a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/hilligossnic">http://www.picturetrail.com/hilligossnic</a><br /><br />More of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/StopmoNick">Nick's films</a>, a <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/nature/nick_bio.htm">bio on Nick</a> from ABC and on <a href="http://www.stopmotionworks.com/nickhgr.htm">Stopmotionworks</a>.FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-21176094247461947212010-04-05T12:25:00.004+01:002010-05-05T12:30:54.718+01:00Carrara 8Even though I've not yet moved to Carrara 7, those people over at DAZ3D have been working on a new version 8.<br /><br /><a href="http://forum.daz3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=138746&trid=143646274"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEEAZNIbNOMUv48fPDa4oAxENDWz-FGEnLpulTFCGkW0DF4Es1zD2DMQNzbj99kax7qDSPGxRGhgPuXAKNLdPOpWDdmqXmUCBQnjefMHZh2vK7TxN40tYAChR6D_NMapmbh4idgBgkw/s320/Daz3DCompo.PNG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467746790350623314" /></a><br /><br />Carrara 8:<br /><br /> * Multi Threading<br /> * FBX Export Updates<br /> * COLLADA import/export Updates<br /> * Multi Leaf Objects<br /> * God Rays<br /> * Barn Doors for Spotlights<br /> * Puppeteer Animation Tool<br /><br />Carrara 8 Pro:<br /><br /> * 64-bit versions for Mac and PC<br /> * Edit Figure in Vertex Modeler without the need to Zero Figure<br /> * Network Rendering Improvements<br /> * Negative Lights<br /> * IES Lighting<br /> * Normal Maps<br /> * Bullet Physics Engine - Rigid Body and Dynamic Cloth<br /><br />There are also a few videos to demonstrate the features<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/p/A266DC58FF16C688&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/p/A266DC58FF16C688&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="385" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><br />Daz3D are also giving away a few copy as a prize in their <a href="http://forum.daz3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=138746&trid=143646274">Bullet Physics Competition</a>FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-22212640391637314292010-02-19T13:24:00.001+00:002010-02-19T13:27:58.371+00:00Funding opportunity for film makersSome news via <a href="http://www.shortandsweet.tv">Short and Sweet</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ideastap.com">IdeasTap</a> has launched Ideas Fund Shorts, £40,000-worth of funding to help young people realise their short film projects. Eight awards of £5,000 are being offered to anyone aged between 16-25 to create a five minute short film. Recognising the lack of funding for young people within the arts, and the endless application forms and hassle to secure what funding there is, IdeasTap created the Ideas Fund to make it easier for young people to get their creative projects off the ground. Along with the website, <a href="http://www.ideastap.com">www.ideastap.com</a>, IdeasTap is dedicated to providing opportunities for up-and-coming creative talent. Alongside the launch of Ideas Fund Shorts, IdeasTap is also launching the second round of Ideas Fund Innovators; ten awards of £1,000 for creative ideas from any discipline. The deadline for both funds is 29th March 2010.FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-6091305793031601952009-12-23T10:03:00.006+00:002009-12-23T11:23:46.120+00:00Animation for Christmas 2009There's a good range of animation on this Christmas. I watched the Nightmare before Christmas the other day and there are a few specials and premieres. So I decided to list a few that I've found. If I've missed anything of significance please let me know.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Christmas Eve</span><br /><br />10:25am Curious George (2006) on ITV1 and Home on the Range (2004) on BBC1<br />4:25pm Over the Hedge (2006) BBC1 followed by Shrek 2 at 5:45pm<br />5:15pm Creature Comforts on ITV1 and Corpse Bride (2005) at 6pm<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Christmas Day</span><br /><br />Channel 5 has animation for younger viewers until 10:20 with one of my favourites "Little Princess" is on at 9:10am.<br />The Polar Express (2004) is on ITV1 at 1:10pm<br />The Incredibles (2004) on BBC1 at 3:10pm on BBC1<br />Happy Feet (2006) Premiere's on BBC2 at 3:40pm<br />I found Shrek the Halls just a little too silly but if you missed it before or want to see it again it's on BBC1 at 4:55pm.<br />A half hour BBC Special "The Gruffalo" is on BBC1 at 5:30pm Christmas Day.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Boxing Day</span> <br /><br />Technically not an animation but one of the films that inspired me due to it's puppetry and animatronics, The NeverEnding Story (1984) is on ITV3 at 1:35.<br />Aardman's first venture into CGI, Flushed Away (2006) is on BBC1 at 3pm with more Aardman at 4:40pm with Wallace and Grommit Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)<br />A repeat of the Gruffalo on BBC3 at 7pm.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">27th December</span><br /><br />Chicken Run (2000) 3:05pm BBC1<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">New Year's Eve</span><br /><br />BBC1 seems to dominate the Animation listings for New Year's Eve starting with The Magic Roundabout (2004) at 9:55am. Then the Premiere of The Ant Bully (2006) at 12:40pm and finally Madagascar (2005) on BBC1 4pm. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">New Year's Day</span><br /><br />The Disney classic, The Sword in the Stone (1963) is on BBC1 at 9:45am<br />Shark Tale (2004) BBC1 1:55pm<br />Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) ITV1 at 2:50pm<br /><br />There are also Creature Comforts scattered through the ITV listings through the Christmas period and there's a few muppet films too.<br /><br />Info from <a href="http://www.tvguide.co.uk">tvguide.co.uk</a>FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-19735757705028173582009-12-16T07:00:00.000+00:002009-12-16T09:26:20.915+00:00Stop Motion StuffI spotted this morning that I've been neglecting the animation ramblings blog so here's a quick post with a selection of Stop Motion Links that I've found over the years.<br /><br /><strong>Modellers / filmakers</strong><br /><a href="http://www.sci.fi/~animato/">Jan-Eric Nyström</a><br /><a href="http://www.zombie-pirates.com/index.php">Marc Spess</a><br /><a href="http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podshows/963077">Interview with Jim Rohn</a><br /><a href="http://jspake.blogspot.com/">Jeremy Spake</a><br /><a href="http://www.scarletstarstudios.com/sven/">Scarlet star studios</a><br /><a href="http://www.agni-animation.com/stopmotion.html">Larry Loc</a><br /><a href="http://www.menagerieproductions.com/new/new.html">Menagerie Productions</a><br /><br /><strong>Materials</strong><br /><a href="http://www.sculpey.com/">Sculpey</a><br /><a href="http://www.trylon.co.uk/">Trylon</a><br /><br /><strong>Armatures</strong><br /><a href="http://www.armaverse.com/" >Armaverse</a><br /><a href="http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/edawe/">Gryphyn</a><br /><a href="http://animationtoolkit.com/">Animation toolkit</a><br /><a href="http://www.textbookindustries.com/armatures.html">Textbook Industries</a><br /><a href="http://www.animationsupplies.net/shop/armatures.shtml">Animation Supplies</a><br /><a href="http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/860571/King-Kong-Stop-Motion-Armature-Replica/Product.html">King Kong Armature</a><br /><br /><strong>How to make models</strong><br /><a href="http://www.awn.com/mag/issue2.11/2.11pages/2.11briertonani.html">Tom Brierton on Foam Puppets</a><br /><a href="http://www.scarletstarstudios.com/blog/archives/2005/12/research_stopmo.html">Scarlet Star Studios - stop-motion puppet construction</a><br /><a href="http://www.stopmotionworks.com/shoptalk2.htm">Stop Motion Works</a><br /><br /><strong>Miscellaneous</strong><br /><a href="http://acm.org/sigchi/chi95/proceedings/papers/bk_bdy.htm">Using an armature as a input device</a><br /><a href="http://www.seetron.com/ssc.htm">Animatronics</a>FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-21824248835239458792009-09-25T21:13:00.006+01:002009-09-25T23:20:57.419+01:00Up<a href="http://www.pixar.com/featurefilms/up/">Pixar's UP</a> will be in UK cinemas from October 9th and in 3D in selected cinemas.<br /><br /><a href="http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/up/"><img style="margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE6HYpv7viwqNUbInPl0TLBnxWJDH7eq4YxbTqXpb93fYR11dAa1gVkLOCDnSpGpCbICpB6F57Ewmb8mYb-Nmy9xUo_EbeBRRxonjAgj2aX3s-Dc1gRPw7mWbx8OV3WRJgVE_tfEVZLA/s320/Up.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385528516810052946" /></a><br /><br />This latest CGI film is the story of an old man Carl and boy scout Russell who travel to South America by tying rather a lot of balloons to the house.<br /><br />There were many interesting technical challenges for the animators as they chose to <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10249396-52.html">animate 10,000 balloons using physics</a> and to promote their films this was done on a smaller scale with a real arm chair floated with balloons. Feathers, forest animals, the dog Dug, a Wedding dress and Carl's cube head and stubbly chin also <a href="http://hollywood-animated-films.suite101.com/article.cfm/animator_jason_boose_on_up_interview">challenged the Pixar animators</a> who discussed some of the issues at <a href="http://www.tobiasdeml.com/wordpress/2009/08/21/an-inside-look-at-the-making-of-pixars-up-at-gnomon-school/">presentation of UP at the Gnomon School</a><br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2dEdVwg7to4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2dEdVwg7to4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="295" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object>FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-83007059919123369852009-09-24T11:46:00.002+01:002009-09-24T11:53:16.917+01:00Where the wild things are"Heads on and We Shoot: The Making of "Where the Wild Things are" will be released on 1 October 2009, but you can pre-order now.<br /><br /><OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab" id="Player_bd6c8f6b-6199-4439-858c-51e1b6f42e36" WIDTH="300px" HEIGHT="250px"> <PARAM NAME="movie" VALUE="http://ws.amazon.co.uk/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=GB&ID=V20070822%2FGB%2Fandysscreensaand%2F8003%2Fbd6c8f6b-6199-4439-858c-51e1b6f42e36&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate"><PARAM NAME="quality" VALUE="high"><PARAM NAME="bgcolor" VALUE="#FFFFFF"><PARAM NAME="allowscriptaccess" VALUE="always"><embed src="http://ws.amazon.co.uk/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=GB&ID=V20070822%2FGB%2Fandysscreensaand%2F8003%2Fbd6c8f6b-6199-4439-858c-51e1b6f42e36&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate" id="Player_bd6c8f6b-6199-4439-858c-51e1b6f42e36" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" name="Player_bd6c8f6b-6199-4439-858c-51e1b6f42e36" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" height="250px" width="300px"></embed></OBJECT> <NOSCRIPT><A HREF="http://ws.amazon.co.uk/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=GB&ID=V20070822%2FGB%2Fandysscreensaand%2F8003%2Fbd6c8f6b-6199-4439-858c-51e1b6f42e36&Operation=NoScript">Amazon.co.uk Widgets</A></NOSCRIPT>FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-43637176993814079952009-09-18T15:00:00.000+01:002009-09-18T14:53:35.544+01:00Branchage Film Festival Jersey 2009For the 1st 4 days of October the island of Jersey will be home to the <a href="http://www.branchagefestival.com/">Brachage Film Festival</a>. There is a lot packed into those 4 days but here's some of the highlights for animators.<br /><br /><strong>Friday 2nd October 2009 - Mont Orgueil Castle</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://www.branchagefestival.com/event/secret-of-kells">The Secret of Kells</a> is an animated fairytale for both children and adults. It won the audience award at both the Edinburgh Film Festival 2009 and the prestigious Annecy animation festival in France.<br /><a href="http://www.branchagefestival.com/event/secret-of-kells"><img style="margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrX23dqmaaYpXvNiXF2afgHMukRxP_gcDL0kctsyTsT7-phphaXv5pEi9aO1su_RouSbfNiHs_Z-mTwKTGo4mBP5r24sQ-ZCeyCqw7xIXb427lf33U2cnB2BWXcYCwTSOSI7UPOntNQ/s320/BranchagewKells.jpg" border="0" alt="The Secret of Kells" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382051251257894018" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Friday 2nd October 2009 - Opera House</strong><br /><br />This is followed by <a href="http://www.branchagefestival.com/event/animagica-night-amiina-vs-lotte-reiniger-paper-cinema">Animagica Night</a>. The Icelandic quartet Amiina performing an original soundtrack to classic <a href="http://www.awn.com/mag/issue1.3/articles/moritz1.3.html">Lotte Reiniger</a> animations followed by the ‘live cinema’ experience of Paper Cinema. Inkblots, photocopies, cardboard, angle-poise lamps, the occasional table, video technology, a laptop and a banana box, are all put to use alongside a cast of hand-drawn marionettes magically brought to life.<br /><br /><strong>Saturday 3rd October 2009 - Town Hall</strong><br /><br />Bev Sage is host to Richard Golesowski from Aardman Animations, for a <a href="http://www.branchagefestival.com/event/shaun-the-sheep-q-a-with-dir-richard-golesowski-hosted-by-special-guest-bev-sage">special Shaun the Sheep masterclass</a>, with models and images to show how little Shaun makes it to the big screen.<br /><a href="http://www.branchagefestival.com/event/shaun-the-sheep-q-a-with-dir-richard-golesowski-hosted-by-special-guest-bev-sage"><img style="margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYP9_KRmGCgUybMUH6R_4KG2k80vYP1Mj35dLkxnglslwjE61zxwOWkxznstkrqasOpX6wL1Vy8kDiyBvwTVVuJTci3KznM2xHcg_P4847brzeg0r7kHrWIg3ibmPS8oc-AmtJE0lQA/s320/Branchagew485.jpg" border="0" alt="Sean the Sheep Masterclass"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382051247359249346" /></a><br />Also featuring trailer of new animation “The Puffas” by Ray Hedges and live performance by Simon MacDonald.<br /><br /><strong>StopPress:</strong><br /><br />There will also be animation in the <a href="http://www.branchagefestival.com/film/short-films-max-hattler-retrospective">Max Hattler retrospective</a> and in the <a href="http://www.branchagefestival.com/film/short-films-london-short-film-festival-presents-music-video">London Short Film Festival presents</a> Music & Video.<br /><br />Follow the latest about the Branchage Festival on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/branchage">Twitter</a>.FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-16199599259697941652009-09-13T08:00:00.010+01:002009-09-13T11:39:31.738+01:00Aardman latest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jA_cv5ZhivvEwLCDpHRZTGvzwemBrkXhg4Sn-o_Nm2RR_Odkrto6PAgGSk0PzOtT0qeC-fJSQnVqFYV2GqnjUYEypH7YzN8dM5XlJgTYPxc1bEz3BM7PmKaLhEjohDs87E3EaJtZpQ/s1600-h/W&G2.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 148px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jA_cv5ZhivvEwLCDpHRZTGvzwemBrkXhg4Sn-o_Nm2RR_Odkrto6PAgGSk0PzOtT0qeC-fJSQnVqFYV2GqnjUYEypH7YzN8dM5XlJgTYPxc1bEz3BM7PmKaLhEjohDs87E3EaJtZpQ/s320/W&G2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380896086616890594" /></a>Aardman have been busy over the summer. They have been moving into their new offices, <a href="http://www.videogamer.com/news/nintendo_teams_up_with_aardman.html">creating animation on the Nintendo Wii®</a> and have been commissioned to make a new <a href="http://www.aardman.com/about-us/news-events/wallace-gromit-present-a-world-of-invention/">inventing series for the BBC</a>. They have also been involved in a range of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/aardmancommercials">adverts</a> such as the Change for Life, Cherios, Marie Claire and Birds Eye 'Steakhouse'. The <a href="http://www.aardman.com/features/upcoming-features/">Aardman feature films</a> teams are working on "Arthur Christmas" and "The Pirates! which they hope to release in 2012. They have also been building a digital <a href="http://www.aardman.com/digital/aardman-digital-launch-a-brand-new-virtual-world-for-kids-webbliworld/">WebbliWorld</a>.FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-41125352827336117282009-09-12T22:08:00.003+01:002009-09-12T22:17:57.489+01:00King Kong AuctionFrank Grimshaw reports in the <a href="http://www.imagineanimation.net/?q=node/8992">Imagine Animation Blog</a> of an auction of a 22-inch armature made by Willis O’Brien for the 1933 film of King Kong, it was used in the final scene on top of the Empire State Building.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imagineanimation.net/?q=node/8992"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-NxdHURnBhE2RRixODaa9IBwYYxd2uxzn3z7md8Mku1_bXpbirrPI503Yxj1F2ziJzRsMKzYKJMqnhawUqAYZhecihhd_E7EmQ9XTsHJaOVAc-2rTxo0iBHvdVoduZIqZS_KkOomkQ/s320/Armature.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380692551023195794" /></a><br /><br />This and other <a href="http://www.christies.com/calendar/?month=11&year=2009">Vintage Film Posters and Entertainment Memorabilia</a> will be on sale at Christies South Kensington Offices at 2pm on November 24th 2009.FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-45928150865684894642009-08-29T15:07:00.006+01:002009-08-29T20:17:44.546+01:00Manga Madness!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswhio4eYhX5iLEBWTLAvUuXCDTmgdaCF12YbraAkmw6puF8CHG0ktmhTCZ5QLYSclZrDvjayS9bfbAfrkH5-tgfTnK-6MiWNGndFqlkJ0YkNwsffEE123V5d9mxMBnI5PYIFiyfQDmQ/s1600-h/Ghibli.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswhio4eYhX5iLEBWTLAvUuXCDTmgdaCF12YbraAkmw6puF8CHG0ktmhTCZ5QLYSclZrDvjayS9bfbAfrkH5-tgfTnK-6MiWNGndFqlkJ0YkNwsffEE123V5d9mxMBnI5PYIFiyfQDmQ/s320/Ghibli.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375388138493197970" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTIuhF5ZTS8a4fAaf83XdscQn2z8yIL3VWqIi9CuW64wnIA-YnGnR6wsDEzIafMzVqa4bJh9Fu7gozynydASU7J30Arfot5Zb8Nfz_ggwoUy-Z36SroG8PIN2Vl8pSuRpz1jrEqqrkQ/s1600-h/pagoda.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTIuhF5ZTS8a4fAaf83XdscQn2z8yIL3VWqIi9CuW64wnIA-YnGnR6wsDEzIafMzVqa4bJh9Fu7gozynydASU7J30Arfot5Zb8Nfz_ggwoUy-Z36SroG8PIN2Vl8pSuRpz1jrEqqrkQ/s320/pagoda.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375466532194896322" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.japanjourneys.co.uk/">JapanJourney</a> are arranging <a href="http://www.japanjourneys.co.uk/manga_tour_2010.htm">Manga Tours</a> in Tokyo. The 7 day trip includes a visit to the Ghibli Museum, a tour of a working anime studio, a stop off at a Manga Café as well as more traditional Japanese attractions such as temples and gardens. Plenty of time has been allocated for those wanting to shop at all of the wonderful locations such as Nakano Broadway and Akihabar.<br /><br />The next tour is 18-25 March 2010.FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-62583554581167977152009-08-27T15:24:00.006+01:002009-08-27T16:08:30.182+01:00London International Film Festival<a href="http://www.liaf.org.uk/"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 68px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJy03t4DPCwsczeBQAoUumhO3PQFLjnZLEZP1OiftMe2u82R_LcO3KAr6AW5AhyphenhyphenfsG6S7VEKqC72364O-BZdGZgI-hqrwEQLvYXeWpc6HRcfHuOEqItDDwn1Cz3_p1mGwjo89Iwzr85Q/s320/Liaflogo.jpg" border="0" alt="London International Film Festival"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374651992573614354" /></a><br /><br />The official opening of the 2009 <a href="http://www.liaf.org.uk/">London International Film Festival</a> is on Monday 31 August 6pm at the Renoir Cinema. <br /><br />However tonight is party night for the festival goers at the <a href="http://www.roxybarandscreen.com/">Roxy</a>, <a href="http://www.brothersmcleod.co.uk">The Brothers McLeod</a> join with animation and film night organisers <a href="http://www.paperbaguk.com ">Paperbag</a> with DJs and musicians.<br /><br />The Monday night even will be no-less special with a special preview of <a href="http://www.maryandmax.com/">Mary and Max</a> by <a href="http://blogs.crikey.com.au/cinetology/2009/04/10/q-a-with-mary-and-max-writerdirectordesigner-adam-elliot/">Adam Elliot</a> and the results of the <a href="http://www.poopcreative.org/">POOP</a> Golden Poo Awards.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.maryandmax.com/"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFWkI77uvz-7ZV9_0GY3RzZXDL3JFGO6BblBZA6rg8WqiQXGMM1QT-3a2ulnk34h5KulnHP2UyqEk1xSXOtSNOyVkAk59U0owIcviUWJLYWgW1vEwiqx-n_NxXgEYAhY8QWYoqam9ww/s320/mandm1.jpg" border="0" alt="Mary and Max by Adam Elliot"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374657278117990258" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.liaf.org.uk/">http://www.liaf.org.uk/</a>FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23219507.post-5458528854311982782009-08-01T07:00:00.001+01:002009-08-01T07:00:01.241+01:00Pegbar - Irish Animation Networking Event<strong><a href="http://www.pegbaraffair.blogspot.com/">Press Release</a></strong><br /><br /><a href="http://pegbar.ie/"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrk9XfxQUhGWnsed4NmJJAvMjmYwQE-EDRywutNIN5tV5tAK7IPQUD8hFG762aLacddv2Q9spsGlwLalPGSkg_9sBpEq3Sx2gTdEgRgvzhY8rmAh-3g9fRkQLimpisvsh7SNdP7T926g/s320/Pegbar.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364646453517372898" /></a><br /><br />For anyone around Dublin, Ireland on the 8th of August<br /><br /><a href="http://pegbar.ie/">Pegbar</a> is holding another one of its amazing events! But this time round we’ve got a whole day of talks from industry professionals.<br /><br />There will be talks about the animation industry, the games industry, moving image, running small studios and making features. And we’ll finish the night off with our networking event.<br /><br />So Pegbar will take place on the 8th of August, in Filmbase, 11am to 5pm.<br /><br />There will be a workshop on making comic books for young artists in Filmbase 11am – 1pm<br /><br />And then in the evening our ‘it’s a pegbar affair’, will be taking place in Murrays Bar, on O’Connell St, 8pm til late! Where there will be loads of cool animations playing and an enjoyable place for everyone to network.<br /><br />There will be a colouring competition, to which the winners take home loads of Pegbar goodies!<br /><br />Tickets are as follows:<br /><br />A whole day pass, including the talks, the evening event and some pegbar goodies are €20, there are only 70 places available and you can prebook the tickets through <a href="mail://info@pegbar.ie">info@pegbar.ie</a> (discounts available for artists who submitted work for the show)<br /><br />The comic book workshop, is free for young artists aged 12 - 17 and can be prebooked at <a href="mail://info@pegbar.ie">info@pegbar.ie</a>there are only 12places available.<br /><br />The evening networking event is five euro on the door and can be paid for on the day.(Artists who submitted work have free entry)<br /><br /><a href="http://pegbar.ie/">http://pegbar.ie/</a>FleaCircusDirectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05558753239327193795noreply@blogger.com0