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your not a famous professional animator are you can you put some of your animation videos on this site thanks

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I'd like to become an animator.

However I've never actually taken the time to animate.

I'm getting a camera in December, so that's the big issue taken care of.

But could you recommend some material/books?

Hi Lewis there are some great books.

First One Is Cracking Animation the top book to have.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cracking-Animation-Aardman-Book-3-D/dp/050051190X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/202-3442136-5072639?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191747073&sr=8-1

also Stop Motion: Craft Skills for Model Animation (Focal Press Visual Effects and Animation)


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stop-Motion-Skills-Animation-Effects/dp/0240516591/ref=pd_bbs_3/202-3442136-5072639?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191747073&sr=8-3

and The Complete Animation Course: The Principles, Practice and Techniques of Successful Animation


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Animation-Course-Principles-Techniques/dp/0500284377/ref=pd_bbs_4/202-3442136-5072639?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1191747073&sr=8-4

there the top 3 books i recommend

To: Gonnor Gorman i have been doing animations for 6-7 years and im not posting any films sorry

ok

the complete animation course is a bit "out of date" and has a very small bit on stop motion.

Cracking animations is a good read but doesnt really say anyathing about the equipments or materials needed for animation.

the other one ive not read.

The book i recommend is; the animation survival book. Although its mainly 2-d, it covers the movement and anatomy of animation. It is £20, but there is lots to read =)

I'll keep this in mind Jordan

Jordan, have you any animation whatsoever you can show us? If you've been doing it for so long, you must have something to show for it? Why not post any, or do you need a big watermark on every frame

ive done the opening sequence only for my new film im still building the damn sets and characters.

i got many animations which ive done since i started in 2001.

can we see

Sounds good Jordan

i got 10 things left to do on my big set then im doing a animation fro creations so that you will see. dont expcet it quite soon probs 4 weeks or so im so busy at college being a grphic design student so its just trying to get parts finished

Looking forward to seeing some of your animation jordan long time coming

im working on 5 animation related things at once, PHEW!

My Main Film
My College Animation
My Christmas Animation
STS Art Yard Entry
& The Creations Of The Month Entry/Models

by the way Cavor i spotted you were on DA , then wondered where you gone on here, then you replied to this thread

Sounds like you're going into over-load! hope you have the stamina

Seen some of your set pieces and its looking good so far

thanks, its nearly done only 9 bits left!!, the detail of that set is like 400% better than the foamboard original!!


materials came today for STS & creation comps so i can finish them off too, i will do that tonight. PHEW!

hi cavor, any new animations/models or drawings to show us? i checked out deviantart for any new uploads from you. i guess you must be busy, mrs cavor getting you baking?

9 bits left........then the hard bit......Animating!
Good luck jordan

Hi conty
Yes!! mrs cavor does tooo much baking, will have to go on a diet soon.... before I go up another trouser size, would hate not fitting into me trousers (The Wrong ones)

No haven't done any art stuff for a very long time but I'm getting that sort of itch the type that only a bit of creativity can satisfy so hopefully I will be doing something shortly

Say hi to cinders for me, stay good

Cavor

ive done all w&g cotm/art yard creations!!! today i finished them all!!! ive got taht animation to do for here now! and ive still got film film & college film too.

You sound busy...busy..busy

when i feel like that cavor i always get it out my system by drawing, im doing a drawing of cinders at the moment, ive got loads more to do to it yet. ive got the charity work to do in a minute but when i get home im going to have another go at it, if all those kids have'nt wore me out

so what are you going to do. making or drawing?

I dont think ive seen any of your creations.

I think I will be doing some modelling as I have a stack of sculpy clay to us up

What colours cavor?

chocachoc cavors creations are always brilliant, did you miss cavors wrong trousers? they were so funny and brilliant and he was wearing them!!!!
i think we should have a member search on this site so that we can see all the creations made by that member in one hit

I agree! Great idea !

um, i have 2 things- 1,why do all the animation events take place in england and not scotland? 2,are there any animation clubs in scotland??

yeah i wonder the smae thing are their any in scotland if not i shall create one...or die trying

I think its because aardman are in England, so they have all of the main stuff in England.

Surely Aardman aren't the only animators around the UK...

Ko Lik Films Ltd is a stop frame animation studio based in Edinburgh, Scotland http://www.scottishanimationgroup.co.uk/dir/ko-lik-films

It's not an event but maybe a starting point... check the News section of that link for possible events.

Oh, I thought you were talking about aardman, sorry.

I think they are looking for anything animation-related to do in Scotland.

Jills, you're absoloutely right. There is Cosgrove Hall, Loose Moose, Bolex Brithers, Tandem Films... etc.

Cosgrove Hall did Bob the Bulder, Postman Pat, Engy Benjy etc.

They are now doing a new series 'Rupert the bear'.

Sadly 'Bob the Builder' is going to be made in CG noe.

Loose Moose did Hamilton Mattress (Older members might remember? )

Really?

I remember that I loved it

and i loved his burrow we have it on tape somewhere

here he is

Yep, how many years ago? 5 maybe?

Just looked, can you believe it was back in 2001 http://www.barrypurves.com/Films/Hamilton%20Mattress/index.html how time fly's

honesly doesnt seem like that

Yea, I thought it was 5 or 6 years back. It would be great if they made a new series, but its a golden oldy

I really don't like the rupert bear in CG i used to absolutely adore watching him when i was younger.

He's stopmotion animated now, like I said. Cosgrove Hall are a stopmotion studio like Aardman

You also have Siriol Productions in Wales now I believe are called Calon TV who gave us the last the new series of Fireman Sam and another stop mo series called Hana's Helpline

yeah but none of those are in scotland, but thanks jills i will check

Hay, Nofby. Could you write some more claymation companies because im trying to get an extra work experience at the moment.

hmm maybe i could get work expeirience at Ko Lik Films Ltd

Oh, I see what you were thinking, Chocachoc.

I reall:y really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really WANT and NEED to become an animatoer. I have thought and have thought and I have came up wityh a great idea.

I want to make and animation about a man and his pet parrot called Biscuits. There house changes everyday from on the ceiling to floating in the air.

so, um, are there any actual animation CLUBS in scotland? i have checked google, but found nothing.