TheStableRoom - BLOG

Fri, 29-Mar-13 - Time-lapse Film.

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Something new and different from the usual animation and motion graphics, this time I've been experimenting with time-lapse photography.

I found myself working in the Lake District in Cumbria, not long after the recent snowfall (and just before this major dump). The landscape was superb and provided me with the perfect opportunity to experiment with capturing this through time-lapse.

Mon, 26-Nov-12 - What's new...

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

It's been a busy few months working on some great projects and also managing to get a 2 week holiday to the US squeezed in. I'm hoping to update the folio with some of these projects over the next few weeks once permission for public release is secured, but in the meantime here is a little gem.

Sun, 08-Jul-12 - New project uploaded

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A lovely short sting to introduce a new product launching by RM. Its a combination of hand-drawn type, motion elements with photos. More details on the workflow are on the project page

Wed, 25-Jan-12 - Everything you need to know...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

I'm often recruited to composite ideas from storyboards with supplied elements, and this was one such occasion with RMlightbox. The project consists of several high-definition outputs to be broadcast on various platforms more details on the workflow are on the project page

Tue, 24-Jan-12 - The Oil & Gas Industry.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

AirEnergi required a fun, engaging and informative film to be screened within the industry and on their website to greet visitors. A challenging project and a very satisfying idea allowing multiple skills and the commissioning a great illustrator. Several hours worth of filming and dozens of illustrations go into the making of this film.

View the full project details here or simply watch below.

Wed, 05-Oct-11 - Chester Zoo Commercials

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A couple of new updates to the folio which are both broadcast commercials for Chester Zoo. The projects involved taking existing footage and re-working it to the new brand guidelines as developed by Music, the main ingredient was the inclusion of animated hand drawn type. This was brought to life through animating each letter individually and adding to the scene using different techniques such as rotoscoping and tracking.

You can see the first commercial here with the second one below. For the second commission the advert was promoting a touring exhibition and required careful inclusion and treatment of footage supplied from the US, we also had the opportunity to film the intro shot within the Jaguar pen

View the full project details here or simply watch below.

Tue, 02-Aug-11 - Man City Memberships

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

View the full project details here or simply watch below.

Sat, 02-Jul-11 - Filmed Photoshoot.

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

I was recently asked to attend a photoshoot for John Lewis which was featuring a model in several of the seasons up and coming outfits. What was particularly interesting about this shoot was the photographer intended to fire off some HD video with the Canon 5D at the same time as the photoshoot.

The creative directors aim was to split the edit into 2 sections, the first where the models clothes change on each step then the second section more as a fun edit featuring the clothes in detail.

I achieved all this without any computer controlled rigs, just working to the rhythm of the model and working the footage by time-remapping, shifting, re-sizing and grading to piece it. The main compositing was built on the day in After Effects, while at the studio and with the model and photographer before taking through to the editing stage.

You can read the Photolink blog post about this shoot here

Thu, 26-May-11 - New Project

Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

For this project was commissioned on a freelance basis by The Neighbourhood who also directed and produced the project. In the branding style already established this piece is a fast punchy kinetic text based animation. All motion graphics was completed within After Effects but with some subtle 3D elements added into the mix.

View the full project details here or simply watch below.

Wed, 16-Mar-11 - Mardi Gras...Another new project.

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Another animation for the MYLO series. I do like this one and became quite attached to the dude. A fun one which uses puppet technique lip-syncing, and particles o'plenty.