- Making & baking eyelids. Also very pleased the paint's finally dried on my eyes & got them in the puppets as I'm... http://t.co/4g4rOYrx
- #ThePirates - such great references. I wonder if his badge was inspired by The Beano fan club. I treasured my goggly-eyed hairy Gnasher one!
Author Archives: Emma
Pirates! workshop prep
Here are some of the things I’ve been making for the Pirates workshops. Fish replacements (waiting for the varnish to dry on the other 5 sets) Octopuses or Kraken – these are going to look … Continue reading
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Pirates! NEW workshops for June 2012
So ye wants to be a-makin’ a swashbucklin’ stop motion animation film? Well me lads and lassies, yer in fer a treat! Sailing the high seas, flying fish, walking the plank, shark attack…an’ a barrel more in store! Have yer … Continue reading
Easter Workshops 2012
Talking eggs, cheeky bunnies and curious flowers were some of the treats at the Easter workshops. You can watch the compilation below! Emma made us 3 armatures each that we could turn into flowers, then animate. These are Emma’s demonstration … Continue reading
Help save the UK animation industry!
On BBC news site today: The British animation industry, which has spawned favourites from Bagpuss to Bob the Builder, is at risk of terminal decline, leading animators have warned. Animation UK, a lobby group backed by prominent studios, has met … Continue reading
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Journey into Space – films & photos
We’re back from our intergalactic adventure! Here you can see highlights from the films that were made at my Journey into Space workshops: Photos from the workshops:
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MORE ‘Journey into Space’ prep
The Journey into Space workshops are almost here! If you hurry, you can get still get a place – last few remaining. Looking forward to making out-of-this-world stop motion animation with you! These are the armatures … Continue reading
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Shoe Gazing
A community project made with members of The Museum of Oxford’s Art Group. This is going to be part of the ‘Head over Heels’ exhibition at Oxford Town Hall March 2012. It is so gratifying to see a project through … Continue reading
‘Journey into Space’ prep – Alien craft
Trying out some of the cut-outs I’m making for the workshops. The craft was made in Illustrator, the backgrounds in Photoshop. This was animated on a prototype stand I made for animating on glass (in this case it’s actually perspex … Continue reading
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Journey into Space props
Here are some of the articulated toys I’m collecting for the workshops!
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Astronauts: Journey into Space workshop prep
Lots of work underway on the many resources for the workshops. The challenge here was to create 12 astronaut costumes that retained their articulated joints for animation. I also wanted to be able to take the little costumes off my … Continue reading
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