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Paddington: Finished?!

Today I watched a few videos of seagulls in flight before making a super speedy frame-by-frame animation. My working process for simple frame by frame animation has become so much more streamlined during this project, by necessity. So much work, so little time. I put the animation behind the final title and put the musicContinue reading “Paddington: Finished?!”

Submission Notes: Please Read!

Jim mentioned to me politely that perhaps I have too much work available for you to flip through to get the best idea of my Character Universes. And he’s right… I use this space to call your attention not to the best looking posts, but to particularly good examples of process. Get Thee Back! –Continue reading “Submission Notes: Please Read!”

Making the Invisible Visible – FINAL

And who knew that I’d be making a Mau’taroth post in January 2023? Certainly not me. It looks like I’d forgotten to embed the final video here, with finished editing, for submission. Enjoy!

Paddington: Names

I did a few thumbnails in my sketchbook of fonts and line weighting, looking at what would work well with such a busy background. I think the white is good – you know where to look. Now the names are there, they sort of balance out some of the uneven compositions. It looks more finished.Continue reading “Paddington: Names”

Paddington – An End Is In Sight

I’ve been loath to make a new blog post for every little asset I complete, but do know that many hours of love and toil have gone into every second of progress I make. Today’s work was to create the “cheers!” asset, get that boiling, put some cute little fizz in their glasses, and makeContinue reading “Paddington – An End Is In Sight”

Lo-Fi Printmaking: FINAL!

Don’t bother sitting down, because you’ll only stand right back up again: ahead lies the final print edition! Delightful! Although I had been really struggling with the workload of this term, this module has always been a breath of fresh air. It was a chance to step all the way back and look at thingsContinue reading “Lo-Fi Printmaking: FINAL!”

Sewing (I guess?) – Crochet Adventures

A classic tale of me learning a skill based on convenience. I want to get back into doll making now I’ve got the sewing machine, and had remembered seeing a crochet hook in the sewing kit I received for Christmas. Cut to me googling “How Difficult Is Crochet” on the bus, thinking – if it’sContinue reading “Sewing (I guess?) – Crochet Adventures”

Writing – In The Spa 2/2

As the thick doors clicked to behind them, Antonia and Mitzi were filled with relief. Now they were indoors, they could talk and move freely. They explored, looking for a room further back that they could use: the front room looked down onto the village, but all the other bathhouses were hidden from this angle.Continue reading “Writing – In The Spa 2/2”

Writing – In The Spa – 1/2

“So… You’re Whackus Bonkus?” There was no-one in sight as Antonia spoke, and on first glance you might be forgiven for thinking she was insane. As she looked down, it became clear that she was addressing the huge, ornate sword laid across her lap. “Mitzi named you that, didn’t she? I haven’t known her veryContinue reading “Writing – In The Spa – 1/2”

Writing – Baking Bread

This piece is set four or five years before the main plot of my fantasy story takes place. In a city to the West of Stellaria called Altor sits a famous Academy of Magic, known only as The Academy. Two of its students were Techo and Ludwig. Techo’s esteemed father ensured she would get aContinue reading “Writing – Baking Bread”