Category: Animations

  • October – Month of Challenges

    Well … this time I mean Art Challenges. Instead of doing Inktober this year I am doing an Instagram challenge called “Stopmoctober” organised by Laura Biale. Here is a short animation that I made for the prompt “Piece of Art”. And here’s the list of prompts. We get weekends off!

  • Cissie and Dragonframe

    Looking for animation software. This is a free trial test of Dragonframe – hence the watermark. The free trial only allows 50 frames per clip… so I’ve looped it in order for it to last more than a blink of an eye because Vimeo is not happy with blinks of an eye as uploads. This…

  • Puppets: Horse Part 2

    The horse is coming along though not quite finished. The hooves are a problem – how to make them. I have struggled between making a horse that is unbearably cute and one which looks like a zombie. The result is probably a cute zombie. Cissie doesn’t seem to mind. She has fallen in love she…

  • Puppets: The Horse

    A Western gal needs a hoss. It is taking ages. First there is the wire frame. Next I build up the body shape with foam. And smooth it over with wadding. What kind of animal is emerging? There is much head clutching at this point. Do not take this as a masterclass in puppet building.…

  • Puppet Progress

    Nearly ready. Her dress is wired with very thin copper wire in the hem so that the dress too can be posed. I need to add detail to face and decide what to do about shoes … if anything.