A weekend with Curse @ Minecon

Okay so I've been really slow on the blogging front lately. A good few weeks ago now, Curse invited me to help them cover the very special gaming event that is Minecon 2012 in Disneyland Paris.

It was an amazing weekend of Disney-Minecraft mashups, interviewing exhibitors, late-night editing and  cardboard square heads.

My favourite video from the weekend is below. It was edited like a trailer, and shows various highlights from around the place. Check it out!

Wonders of Life with Prof. Brian Cox coming soon...

Check out the teaser trailer below for the fantastic forthcoming series, Wonders of Life. I worked on the graphics for this programme for over six months. Can't wait to see the results! 

A spot of graphics for Brian Cox

I'm very excited to say that I'm currently working on the graphics for the next BBC series of 'Wonders' presented by Professor Brian Cox, with the lovely gang at BDH in Bristol. Safe to say there are some true Wonders coming up, and I get to work alongside some very talented people.

To find out more about what 'Wonders of Life' is all about, you better follow the Professor himself on Twitter.

Stock video clip picked for free download of the week...?

That's right, even though its such an extremely specific piece of content, stock media archive pond5.com have apparently chosen my shot of an M3A2 Halftrack as their free download clip of the week. Of course, it means I won't get paid for it, but for what its worth, why not!



So, if for some reason you want or need a patriotically American shot of a WWII armoured vehicle manoeuvring in slow motion through a cloud of dust, you better download it now.

It's right here on Pond 5's homepage.

Creative Assistant on Innovative show 'The Container'

In 2007 I worked alongside Professional Creatives to help construct and deliver one of the most successful shows featured in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that year. This experience - although (almost) completely separate from animation practice - gave me a real insight into the nitty gritty of working on a professional production team!






...And also allowed me to spend more time than ever before painting rusty, muddy, dirty details on the biggest vehicle-related piece of art I've ever seen.

I think this may have had an impact on my creative practice...!