It's been a very long time since I last posted! I have a very good reason though! Since February, my life has been revolving around my final project: my hand drawn animation. The past few months have proved to be my biggest challenge yet..a lot a problems cropped up for which I had to find solutions.
Having never done an animation before, I decided to take the risk (brave or stupid?), and along the way I have learned the fundamentals of animation and jumped (or fallen) over many hurdles.


'Lost and Found'
An Animation by Alexandra Shaw
Wimbledon College of Art BA Degree Show 2012

    Click to watch 'Lost and Found':   https://vimeo.com/43678183

I Wish...

All the way back to my first year model making project. The combination of a found site and a film...I loved making this probably because I could pretend that I was part of the production team on a Tim Burton film...

To Be Or Not To Be?

After having a rifle through some photos of past work, I discovered these from my second year project of designing for Hamlet. My obsession with floorboards is evident here..I think I have a problem...

Inspired...

Today has been one of those days where my mind has exploded and I've been bombarded with inspiration! Hence I have not been able to stop drawing! It's been a while since that happened..and I'm so glad it did because for a minute I began to worry that I'd never get a I-Must-Draw-And-Draw-And-Draw-Through-The-Night-Until-I-Cannot-Possibly-Draw-Anymore feeling. But it happened today and here's what came out onto the page:

More to come!

Pencil Test

So today was spent experimenting with my new lightbox and animation paper..I think I'm hooked! I'm quite pleased with this seeing as it's my first proper attempt!

Granny

A New Character...

Introducing my main character for my animation..