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So with the plan in place for my first proper 20 layer zoetrope, all I had to do was figure out how to go about making it. The……
Last time, I talked about designing a zoetrope base that would allow me to play with 20 separate layers of animation. When the……
I had a fairly lengthy break from zoetrope stuff after the last one was finished, but I was thinking about it every so often and how……
Last time I spoke about the processes of prototyping and building my wooden, sine wave based 3D zoetrope. I was pretty happy……
Having got to grips with the prototyping workflow I'd developed in After Effects, I started to think about how I could plan a nice,……
Please check out my previous posts in this blog series if you haven't already :) Whilst still trying to think of ways I could push……
Having finished with the dome zoetrope (see Part 3), I was keen to try out some other form that the technique might lend itself to.……
Although I had got the technique working (see part 1), I felt I still needed to get my head around the concept of 33 frame animation……
As promised in part 2 - here's the finished dome zoetrope! I kind of regret the image processing I did with the footage (I basically……
Hi there, My name is Retchy, I'm an animator, and I thought I'd give this blogging business a go on Film Annex. I guess my main……
Recently I was proud to share with you all the news that Left of the Border Films Collaboration Four had been selected for……
Those of you who read my blogs and follow me on Film Annex will know that alongside my photography work I produce experimental……
Hello fellow Film Annexers! Firstly I’d like to apologise for my recent absence on Film Annex. It’s been a busy……
Work continues (albeit slowly) on my new Left of the Border Films Collaboration project. The last time I discussed this project……
So I thought I would post another clip (and blog post) previewing a little more of my upcoming experimental short Noise With……
Left of the Border Films Collaboration Four has found me working with The Wyrding Module (Christopher Gladwin, he of Team Doyobi……
So following the release of my trailer for ‘Noise With Noise’ - the upcoming short I’m currently working on which……
What is the ‘The Bends’ about? In all honesty, at this juncture, I have to be open and say that I do not fully know! My……
After two months of building my portfolio on Film Annex (and seeing a vast amount of amazing work) I started to notice a trend of……
This piece is my second collaboration with the talented Jan Los - www.janpl.com - under the Left of the Border Films name.……
After two experimental animations that featured very solid looking cube structures, I wanted to produce something that was much more……
After producing ‘Cubic Morph’, I still had the urge to explore similar concepts and visuals. So I started to think about……
This animation is an experimental piece (did I mention I like experimental animation?) that explores ideas of uniformity and gradual……
DISTANCE TRAVELLED This project was very much inspired by the work of Peder Norrby who is the lead designer of one of my favourite……
After the very much film influenced ‘Into the Sun’ I found myself once again in more experimental territory with this……