Acrimboldo effect

We had a week to produce some ideas based around Acrimboldo's technique of using objects to create portraits. I had to do portraits for Frank Whittle. The idea was that we weren't meant to know what they looked like and use objects associated with what was mentioned in their obituaries...

Say This City Had Ten Million Souls

On the road to recovery

Just got off the phone. The person I spoke to said the saddest thing. I was discussing how I believed life should be an adventure, Happiness is something you have to take risks for. That sometimes to be unstable and occasionally reckless means you get the taste of a life that takes your breath away, that makes you burst with excitement or express cries of absolute Joy. To this they replied that life is not about adventure, its about working hard, about being sensible and reliable. This seems to say to me that being complacent is okay.. I feel so frustrated sometimes. I want to live a life for God, I know I'm going to do alot wrong, hurt people and probably screw up daily. But I won't stand still anymore. I must not forget to live...

What are the Chances..

.. Album art work for a friend. 1st draft.

Booked

My Flat mate and I decided to purchase a couple of old books from this stall outside uni and vandalise them.. Ive only just started. There is no reason behind them other then to vent any left over creativity.

The Flight...

I am holding to the gift you gave me,
I wonder if you know.
It doesn't help
My heart is breaking,
I cannot let you go.

Why should it have to be this way.
I wish I knew my darling,
I wish I knew so I might run to you.

And we could walk together again,
I could sit there to your left again,
And know that smile you save for me.

It was never meant to be this hard,
Lord please just have your say,
I need you now before I break,
Before I fly away.

Wake

Okay I needed somewhere to say this so I thought I'd vent on here... I've decided after many bad decisions and confusion that I from this day forth am going to try my hardest to say what I think rather then what I think people want to hear. Bit of a late new years resolution I think.

I'm sorry friends

Words and Image

..This short animation is my second for this unit of animation. Its kinda a bit too fast really but I like how it fits pretty well with the music. We got given a series of words and had to create imagery to go with them, you were encouraged to be pretty abstract or whatever... my words/ phrases were Jack In The Box, Numbers and Inside To Outside...

Marks of madness

...just doodles :)

There's one in all of us...

...After becoming obsessed with the soundtrack and receiving the 'Heads On And We Shoot' book about the making of the film for Christmas, I finally got to see this little treasure the other day. Just as I expected I was totally swept up by it. It took a beautiful work of children's fiction and made it into an honestly poignant feature film about a child for adults. Perfect for those who secretly harbor a desire to acquire a wolf costume and run away from home... I loved the warm but intimidating feel that the costumes gave and the naturally gritty environment they created for the wild things, from the vasts shots in the desert and open sea to the wonderfully crafted nest like huts. The film makers gave you time to interpret the story for yourself, the plot was simple but the reasons were left unexplained... I loved that. Karen O's accompanying the visual just totally worked.. it was wild and untamed just like the film. I listen to it and I feel like a can shout along too 'Rumpas Reprise' and it doesn't matter because its fun and your free...