Monthly Archives: June 2011
Hertfordshire Business Roadshow
I’ve just got back from the Hertfordshire Business Roadshow, and I’m both exhausted and exhilarated by the full day of networking, learning and talking about my business. Run by the same lovely people who put on the Herts Business Expo … Read more ⇒
Is animation its own worst enemy in the public eye? Discuss
I’ve just finished listening to a short radio discussion between my old boss and animation academic Suzanne Buchan, writer of just about every book written on the subject Paul Wells and some bloke called Philip Dodd (who was apparently ICA … Read more ⇒
Sound Effects for Animated Films
As every filmmaker will tell you, ‘sound’ makes up half of a film. This is particularly frustrating for animators – we can spend a year on a film, that simply wont be watchable until someone comes along and spends about … Read more ⇒
Publish What You Fund Charity Animation
We’ve just finished work on a short animation for a Charity called Publish What You Fund. They needed to tell the world about the ridiculous situation regarding the giving and receiving of aid. It turns out (and this was news … Read more ⇒
Farnham Animation – A Lesson in Search Engine Optimisation
I got an email from one of the lecturers at my old University the other day, asking me for advice to optimise their brand spanking new website for search engines. We get asked for this advice all the time from … Read more ⇒
Farnham Animation Degree Show
Well, if any event is going to make you feel both nostalgic and nauseous at the same time, it’s going to be the graduation show from your old University. Nostalgic for a time when your main concern was your costume … Read more ⇒