Work in progress animations made in 2019.
Above Left: Screenshots and mock ups from work in progress animations, started on a residency at Artlink in Donegal, Republic of Ireland in 2019. All 4K, digital animations. These are early tests for scenes, characters, dialogue and actions that I want to experiment with in the studio time of my DYCP project.
Above Right: Video showreel of work in progress animations, started at Artlink Donegal. All 4K, digital animations. Feel free to skip through the videos to get an idea of the work. You can see my application of basic animation techniques in this showreel. The training course I will undertake as part of my DYCP project will mean that my animations become much more complex and ambitious.
A collection of older animations from 2018
Above Left: Screenshots from older animations and test animations, made over 2018 whilst starting to learn the basics of digital animation. All 4K, digital animation. Some of these are animations inspired by particular paintings and tropes of medieval painting including the ‘man of sorrows’ (sad Jesus) and Madonna and child (huge weird baby).
Above Right: Showreel of older animations, made over 2018. Including some that were used as the backdrop to a performance at Lafayette Anticipations, Paris, in 2018. Again, feel free to skip through to get an idea of the animations. Very early animation tests, with basic techniques learned via Youtube videos and tutorials. With the training and mentoring in my proposal I will be able to make huge leaps in terms of my animation skillset.
Above: Research images and test drawings from my Artlink Donegal residency, showing my sources and working method. Including images of medieval and early Renaissance painting, marginalia from medieval manuscripts, medieval monsters like Gryllus (mischievous creatures with no body or arms) and Blemmyae (whose faces are on their torsos), and digital character sketches inspired by carved figures on stone high crosses found across Ireland. I want to expand my research by visiting the National Museum of Ireland and looking at medieval metal work, stonework and manuscripts in their collection.