originals
Celebrity character
20/04/07
Big Brother on its way soon... this year without the Carphone Warehouse celebrity character Mowbli. Read More...
Naming things
18/04/07
I got twin dolls the Christmas I was five and a half. Patsy had skin of pink rubber with white-gold hair and blue eyes. Pokahontas, my favourite, had brown skin, black hair and deep brown eyes. Read More...
Strictly no pink
17/04/07
Late night BBC2 programme Return of the Hero about the reinvention of the adventure-book in the 21st century and how 'books for boys' are best-sellers again. The posh boys interviewed belong to a strange middle-class breed - distinguishing features include huge floppy hair and weird ears. Read More...
Characters round here
15/04/07
Danger of death keep out: toothy face/spaceship stickers opposite Voodoo Lounge, and with crossed bones, by the multi-storey round the back of Mayflower Street in Plymouth City Centre. Read More...
Character design tips
23/03/07
As a practical exercise during the lesson each student designed their own original character and produced 2 model sheets Read More...
Model sheets
23/03/07
In this lesson we looked at model sheets, the design visuals prepared and used in the construction of each character appearing in an animation. Read More...
Case study: Mr Brush
23/03/07
Original character designed and animated by me, a commission for a CD-ROM about interior decorating. The brief from the client was to devise and design an animated sequence as a step-by-step guide to illustrate the correct technical procedure for cleaning a dirty paint brush advised by health and safety legislation. Read More...