I always try and make time for passion projects and experimenting with new tools. Recently I’ve just migrated over to a windows machine optimised for Adobe After Effects and have been experimenting with VideoCopilot’s plug-in Element 3D. Element 3D is a remarkable...
VFX Breakdown: Burning buildings, matte painting & object removal. A few months back The Sketch Files, an online comedy collaborative, approached me in need of a few visual effects on a project. Most notably they wanted a building to be set on fire. Simple...
So in Spring/Summer 2017 I was commissioned to create an animated intro sequence for Private Lives of the Monarchs. The show producers wanted something that looked like the Sherlock Holmes/Ripper Street mashup. Design wise the Sherlock Holmes notepad sketch wouldn’t...
Being a motion graphics nerd I have always been fascinated by title sequences. I absolutely love it when a studio puts the effort in to make something imaginative for the opening/closing credits. One of my all time favourites has to be the Sherlock Holmes closing...
Throughout my career I have had the pleasure of working in some weird and wonderful locations. Not too unusual when I’m shooting but when I am editing or animating it can be a bit challenging. High pressure, quick turn around jobs can be as fun as they are...
