This short animated sequence is a chase scene featuring the characters of an older Wizard and a young witch. My aim in this work was to practice character performance as well as the use of space and shots in my film-making. This work was supported by a body of development, some of which is featured in this portfolio. 

Deadbeat was a short animated piece put together to master the production pipeline and storytelling in a short amount of time. It was also my first time at collaborating with another animator. I animated the film through peg and paper before we scanned it in and my partner coloured and edited it. While there were occasional issues with miscommunication, working in a team made the work much quicker and the creative process more lively and successful. 

I deliberately went for contrasting designs to highlight the conflict between them. The wizard hunched, thin and angular while the little Witch is short and circular with some triangles in her design to suggest mischief. 

My present aim across the summer is to begin working on a small comic to practice elements of design and storytelling. The young girl above is the protagonist, a decidedly ordinary and quiet character. My aim was to create a memorable enough design while still keeping the appearance of someone who’d be overlooked in a crowd.

For my background I knew I wanted a large grand space, so I made a drawing trip to Bristol Cathedral and made drawings of the interior. I then borrowed elements and explored different ideas until I rested on the idea of a large hall filled with tall pillars for my characters to move between. 

 

My creative work is heavily backed up by traditional observational drawing. I carry a sketchbook with me everywhere and record the interesting things I see around me.

These were mostly made from life during a trip to the zoo with the exception of the deer, boar, and galapagos tortoise which was drawn from a taxidermy exhibit.