Sensations of the Season

Roll up, Roll up, come see my latest animation ‘Sensations of the Season’. Featuring Unzi and his fantastical freak show.

A truly freaky short film I animated to music by Onethirtyeight.

Please click on the film and leave a rating and comment x

Sensations At Coney Island

The 2009 Coney Island Film Festival will feature my latest animation ‘Sensations of the Season’.

This is really exciting as the theme of this animation is based around a freak show … so to be shown at Coney Island (which is the last place in the USA where you can experience the thrill of a traditional ten-in-one circus sideshow) makes it a real hoot.

If you don’t already know .. ‘Sensations of the Season’ is an animated accompliment I made for the bizarre music of Onethirtyeight.

We are featured on there press release HERE.

Please all come along and see ‘Sensations of the Season’ at it’s second public showing in the world!

New Head

As you can see there is a new heading for this blog featuring two new characters. They are called Witch and Witchy and feature in my future animation series ‘Creepy Treats’.

Here is another of Witchy…

You can follow my animators diary to find out more HERE.

Sensations At Coney Island

My latest animation ‘Sensations of the Season’ will be showing at this years Coney Island film festival. Running from 2nd – 4th of October at Sideshows By The Seashore and The Coney Island Museum in the historic Brooklyn neighborhood Coney Island, New York!

Find out more HERE.

I will keep you posted with more details when I have them.

Premier of Sensations of the Season

Good news everyone … my latest animation ‘Sensations of the Season’ will have it’s first showing at The Kings Theatre Albert Road Southsea PO5 2QJ.

At 7:30pm Sunday 23 August, 2009. Tickets £3 (Advance) £4 (On the door).

This is showing as part of the Shorts Cut film festival … more details HERE.

Sensations of the Season mixes my animation with the music of Onethirtyeight … creating one of the freakiest freak shows you’ve ever seen.

The evenings running order is as follows….

The Club – directed by Guy Murray-Brown. (Documentary) An enigmatic and humorous look at the people who work at the Elegance strip club in Portsmouth – 9 minutes.

Dear Father – written and directed directed by David Walsh. (Drama) A dying veteran needs the help of his second son, Matthew. Their relationship is distant, and it becomes clear Matthew is not the father’s favourite – tensions builds as jealousy sets in – 10 minutes.

Spike – directed by James Williams. (Drama) Have you ever seen someone and wondered what kind of person they are, what kind of life they lead? – 5 Minutes.

Would Like to Meet… – directed by Trevor de Silva. (Comedy) An eight year old boy plays Cupid for his single mum, but his methods are somewhat unorthodox – 10 minutes.

No Diving – directed by Roy Hanney and Jez Stevens. (Documentary) Though its future is uncertain, memories of Hilsea Lido live on through a celebration of architectural heritage and community memory using video projections of archive footage projected on the walls of this famous venue – 11 minutes.

Me Plus One – directed by Russell Oastler. (Documentary) 21 year old single mum Vicki Parks faces the harsh realities and frustrations of choosing to have a child at a young age. The film explores how her choice has affected her relationships with friends, family and partners – 9 minutes

Almost – directed by Jim Willis. (Drama) A young girl tries to cope with a teenage dilemma – 4 minutes.

Current – directed by Ben Fenner. (Drama) Jess has found a new friend in Bill, as the pair escape the struggles of teen life, Jess tries to make sense of her feelings for Bill – 7 minutes.

Less Than Romantic – Directed by Simon Hatt. (Comedy) Alex has two days to find a girlfriend, recover his brothers half of the inheritance, and polish the trophies! No pressure – 10 Minutes

Sensations of the Season – directed by Jan Stephens. (Animation) Roll Up! Roll Up! Come see Unzie and his Fantastical Freak Show – 5 Minutes.

The Caretaker (Drama) A drama set and filmed in the Kings Theatre – 15 Minutes.

See you there x

Danny Silk Has Guide Award Nomination !

My second animation ‘Danny Silk : Intergalactic Exterminator‘ has been nominated for Best Local Film – as part of the Portsmouth News’s Guide Awards thingy. 

I entered my animation in to something called Shorts Cut.. showcasing local short film makers work at the Kings Theatre Southsea. It was excepted and shown at the beginning of this month - I was very pleased to see one of my films being shown on a big screen publicly for the first time. Little did I imagine that it would then get nominated for best local film and be shown again as part of the Portsmouth film festival. 

It’s lovely when your work gets some recognition .. and I’m excited at seeing my film at a public viewing again. 

Find out more at Portsmouth Screen or vote HERE.

Danny Silk : Intergalactic Exterminator

Well it’s been a year and a half since my last animation ‘Infestation of the Nutty Joes’ .. but my second is finally finished and HERE ! Danny Silk : Intergalactic Exterminator - Hired by the Intergalactic Planet Corporation, Danny Silk’s job is to wipe clean all alien  Planets for human re-habitation. Unfortunately Danny has a strong romantic side, and just can’t turn down an attractive alien life form.. no matter what the consequences. This short has had to overcome a lot of hurdles to be made. Moving home, changing jobs and computers braking down … it’s been a struggle at times, but we’ve learnt a lot and I am immensely pleased with the final outcome. Watch below..  Better get started on my next then.  

Xmass With Shazz

A very merry Christmas to one and all … here’s an animation I made a couple of years ago … happy holidays x 

Danny Silk Trailer

Here is the trailer for my next short animation ‘Danny Silk : Intergalactic Exterminator’.  

Infestation of the Nutty Joe’s

As this is my first post and a bit of a test, I thought I’d post one of my own animations… It is my first serious animation film (completed in 2006) and has been on YouTube for over a year now collecting some very flattering comments (thank you all). I was very new to the wacky world of stop motion animation when I made this, but was more than pleased with how it all turned out. I’ve since been working on another short animation titled ‘Danny Silk : Intergalactic Exterminator’ which I hope to be completed by the new year.  Hope you enjoy x