April 30, 2015

Frank Oz

Full interview with Legendary puppeteer and director Frank Oz.
Discusses his life with Jim Henson, being Yoda, directing movies, and the Muppets.

Hundred Waters: Innocent by Jeremy Clapin

April 29, 2015

The Etch-a-Sketch Animator (1987-1989)

The peak of digital animation technology...



"Averse" by Julien Piau

'The Champ' by Rosemary Travale

Avengers & Old Man

Saving Joule

This is the trailer for a 12 minute short film following a robot's quest to power his ship and re-join his lost fleet. Shown exclusively at Mishkat Centre for Renewable Energy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from Spring 2015.
Animation / Compositing - Pete Mellor, Chris Sayer, Jason Arber
Illustration / Art Direction - Luke Best, Spencer Wilson, Miles Donovan / Peepshow Collective
Director - Pete Mellor / Peepshow Collective
Producer - Miles Donovan
Music Editing / Sound Design - Simon Keep / Holkham Sound
Client - The Edge Picture Company / KCA

April 28, 2015

A Survivor's Guide to Life Inside an Animation Studio

For any Animation Students out there wanting a bit of insight on what to expect in the studio environment.


Download the PDF version here.
Feel free to use for any educational purposes.

April 27, 2015

Akira Kurosawa - Composing Movement

Can movement tell a story? Sure, if you’re as gifted as Akira Kurosawa. More than any other filmmaker, he had an innate understanding of movement and how to capture it onscreen. Animators study movement in film in unique ways, because they themselves are a unique sort of filmmaker; carefully crafting each frame, examining the art of motion for the purposes of recreating it in meticulous frame-by-frame fashion.

Watch this essay on studying the master, possibly the greatest composer of motion in film history.

Batman: Arkham Knight - "All Who Follow You" Trailer