Tag Archives: Animation

Celebrate the Oscars by kick-starting your career in film

28 Feb

Did you wake up yesterday morning singing Bret McKenzie’s ‘Man or Muppet‘?

[...]

AVA ADVENT GIVEAWAY – 16 DECEMBER

16 Dec

Award-winning animator Barry Purves introduces us to the magical world of stop-motion in the fourth title in AVA’s Basics Animation series. We are giving away a copy of Stop-motion as today’s advent treat so if you would like to learn more about this unique form of storytelling just comment on the blog post by 4pm on Monday 19th…

[...]

Student profile, Visual Communication – Alison Lucy Stone

11 Oct

I have always found the development and progression of a designer or artist’s work extremely interesting to see. [...]

Definition of the week… Eadweard J Muybridge

8 Aug

This week’s definition is taken from The Visual Dictionary of Photography… [...]

Student Profile – Illustration/Animation, Jennifer Denty

4 Aug

Student Profile – Illustration/Animation, Jennifer Denty

“I think the worst thing that you can do as a creative is stay at home”

[...]

AVA talks to…Professor Peter Parr

31 Aug

Peter Parr header1

A conversation with the lecturer/animator/illustrator. [...]

AVA talks to…”legendary” animator and author Barry Purves

23 Apr

Barry Purves

An interview with the wonderful Barry Purves, ahead of the release of his new book, Basics Animation 04: Stop-motion… [...]

Forgetfulness, by Billy Collins

17 Mar

forgetfulness blog header

Poetry meets animation… [...]

Animation: Carlo Vogele’s For Sock’s Sake

16 Mar

BLOG sock header

A short animated film using socks (and apparently magnets) to brilliant effect. [...]