MORENA BACCARIN AS A LIZARD! That’s got to be good – as well as the little reference to Independence Day ripping off the original V – I love it!!
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27
Oct
09
A First Look at V!
10
Sep
09
So much for top secret…
Just doing a search on the web, to see if anything had come out about the job I working on…
…talk about me being out of touch.
http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/08_august/21/animation.shtml
This came out on the 8th of August! Well, roast my chestnuts! It means I can talk about it, which is great, but I can’t show anything or really explain much at all. Not to worry, at least I can talk about what’s going on a little bit within the bounds of an NDA, of course.
Anyway, here’s the deal. I am working at Hullabaloo studios as a VFX guy and compositor on CBBC’s commission of “Muddle Earth” based loosely upon the story created by Paul Stewart and Chris Liddell. And it’s a blast. The team of animators, both remote and in the studios office, are producing some amazing animation, the backgrounds are stunning and very painted in their feel and I am having a wonderful time putting the two together. I have no intention of giving anything away, but the dialogue is tight, the vocal talents are well up there – there were some re-recordings today, in fact – and the gags are really well performed. In all honesty, I know this sounds like a love-in, but in the words of Confucius:
“If you love what you do, you’ll never work another day in your life. ”
As and when I can tell you stuff, I’ll put it up. For now I’ll just say that After Effects CS4, a 64 bit PC with more processing power than I’ve ever seen in one box and an Wacom Intuos 4 are my weapons at the mo. Oh, and Maya 2010. Not gotten round to even looking at TOXIC, sorry, Maya Composite, and if this goes the way it seems, It’ll be a while until I do.
Speak to you soon
30
Jul
09
Seven years and six months ago…
…I started working for 422 Manchester. It was quite a time of change for me; my wife was pregnant, our house back in London was sold one minute then not sold the next. We had already bought the house in Derbyshire and our finances were all over the place. Everything was in a state of flux.
422 was a wonderful rock that helped to stabilise us. And the last seven and a half years have been amazing. But time waits for no man, and I’m not getting any younger – despite the painting of me in my loft looking older by the day – and for one reason or another today is my last day at 422 Manchester.
It has been great. The years have flown by in what feels like a couple of weeks. I will always have fond memories of this place – I am sitting at my desk here as I write this – but I decided to change my path. A little for now, but perhaps a lot more in the not too distant future.
I am going to be working on a bit of a hush hush children’s project for the BBC over the next year. I’m not entirely sure what I can say, but I will be keeping this blog a little more regular.
I’ll still be writing for 3DWorld. They’re not getting rid of me that easily. 
Anyway, I’ve got a few things to finish up, so I had better be getting on.
Speak to you soon
G
24
Jul
09
street tests on Vimeo
An amzing test using particulate in After Effects. I would watch out for this guy.Testing out Particular 2, ON THE STREET!
Sound design by skeletonsuit.com
Shot with a little Canon SD960.
Tracked with PFHoe Pro pfhoe.com
Quicktime at trapcode.com/gallery/p2_street_tests.mov
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Wow. Just one word, “Wow” is all I have to describe the beauty of this piece of footage.
Jon Rawlinson, Canadian Producer, Cameraman and Editor, has filmed the second largest aquarium in the world and put a track to it called “Please Don’t Go” by Barcelona. Its a single shot locked off camera that coupled with the music has the power to bring tears to the eyes. I personally felt overwhelmed and a little insignificant in the world watching this.
He makes an important point about saving the oceans and its life on his vimeo page. Check it out. The man has a wonderful eye for visual beauty.
I recommend hitting the fullscreen button and playing it.
30
Jun
09
Supernatural’s Lucifer
Here in the UK, the last episode of season 4 of “Supernatural” aired about a week ago, with the opening of Hell and, I am assuming, the direct opposite of God Rays coming out of it heralding the rise of Lucifer.
Well, the identity of Lucifer has been confirmed as Mark Pellegrino.
Jacob in Lost.
An abusive husband in “Dexter”.
Now Lucifer.
So, not really typecast as a seriously deranged individual, then…
Take a look at this: A wonderful take on the story of Little Red Riding Hood.
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31
Mar
09
Andy Hallett Passes Away
To anyone who doesn’t know who Andy Hallett is, he’s the man who played the demon Lorne in the series Angel as well as being a very accomplished singer. I just found this in the Slice of SCiFi website:
Actor Andy Hallett, best known for his role as Lorne on Joss Whedon’s “Angel” has passed away at the age of 33 according to SciFi Wire. According to a spokesman, the actor died of heart failure last night.
The actor had a five-year history of battling heart-disease and passed away last evening at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. According to reports, Hallett’s father was with him at the time of his passing.
Hallett was known to fans of the Buffy-verse as Lorne, a green-skinned demon who could read people’s auras when they sang. The role of Lorne was originally intended as recurring one but soon Hallett quickly became a fan favorite and was added to the full-time cast of the popular “Buffy” spin-off, “Angel”.
The accomplished actor was also a musician and sang two songs (”Lady Marmalade” and “It’s Not Easy Being Green”) on the “Angel: Live Fast, Die Never” soundtrack, released in 2005.
Hallett had spent his post-”Angel” years working on his music career, playing shows around the country. He had been admitted to the hospital three or four times in the past few years for his heart condition.
A private funeral service will be held for family and close friends in Cape Cod, most likely over this weekend.
Wow. Only 33 years of age. what a sorrowful moment this must be for his family. I send out my sympathies at this most difficult of times.
Andy Hallett during Season 5 of Angel
Cameron Fielding. Animator. To say the images speak for themselves, is an understatement. Well, press the play button and see. If I could character animate half as well as this guy, I would be a very happy man indeed.
Character animation has never been a strong point for me. Organic modelling is something I don’t get a lot of time to do professionally and on occasion I feel that I am losing my skills a bit in this department.
Saying that, when I see something as wonderful as this, I realise that I am happy to be able to see work of this quality even if I can’t achieve it myself.
G
