MD6001 Week 14 - Gulp (The world's largest stop-motion animation) and the 'Making of'
'Gulp' (2011) is another stop-motion film that was directed by Sumo Science, produced by Aardman and shot on three Nokia N8s. It involves...
MD6001 Week 14 - Dot (World's smallest stop-motion animation) and the 'Making of'
'Dot' (2010) is a short stop-motion animation film that was directed by Sumo Science, produced by Aardman and shot on a Nokia N8 using...


MD6001 Week 13 - Summary of Aduna Brief Ideas (Updated from 5/1/2015)
For my final major project, I was given the option to work on the Aduna brief or come up with my own idea. I chose to work on my own...
MD6001 Week 13 - SIRO-A (Updated from 13/10/14)
SIRO-A is a Japanese show that combines mime with projection-mapping, animation and techno music. In the Human Peacock clip above the man...
MD6001 Week 11 - Second Adobe After Effects Workshop with Noriko Okaku
Today Noriko gave us a second workshop on how to do 2D hand-drawn animation and 2D cut-out animation in Adobe After Effects. The 2D...
MD6001 Week 10 - First Adobe After Effects Workshop with Noriko Okaku
Noriko's animation for Puma's "Peace Starts With Me" advertising campaign On Monday 1st December 2014, Noriko Okaku from the Royal...
MD6001 Week 10 - Visit from James Merry (Squint/Opera) (Updated 19/2/16)
Squint/Opera's 2016 Showreel On Monday 1st December 2014, James Merry from Squint/Opera, an animation company that has studios in London,...


MD6001 Week 9 - 3D Rig and Dialogue Interpretation Research (Updated from 26/11/14)
In preparation of the pre-visualisation exercise, I was asked to conduct some research by finding some rigs to use for my work. I...
MD6001 Week 10 - Pre-visualisation research (Star Wars Episode II pre-visualisation techniques)
This is a bonus feature on the DVD release of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) that explains how pre-visualisation was...
MD6001 Week 10 - Pre-visualisation research (Llanelli Skate Park)
This is a basic 3D pre-visualisation of a new skate park in Llanelli, West Wales. The geometry is straightforward and there is a lack of...