On this page you will be able to discover a number of things.
Showreel
Some stills from previous animations
Character drawing options video
An outline of the creation process from start to finish
Chalkboard Thoughts animations
Cartoons animations
Download the 3 images by clicking the Sketch Board button below.
The journey is relatively simple although if you are not used to storytelling, you will need to re-educate your thinking away from traditional product advertising. If you’re stuck just ask me.
Step 1: Wangle an interesting story out of you (the hardest bit).
Step 2: Help with the script (improve and shorten it).
Step 3: Split the script into scenes (makes it easier to work with).
Step 4: Dream, dream and dream some more about what illustrations would be great and then dream some more (the creative step!).
Step 5: Ask my illustrator what illustrations to draw (he's super talented). Client to decide on black & white, b&w with colour accents or full colour?
Step 6: Present illustrations in storyboard format (using google docs).
Step 7: Get voiceover recorded by a voiceover artist (pros are best). Client to decide whether we need a male or female voice?
Step 8: Produce the animation once illustrations have been drawn (production, my favourite part).
Step 9: Sync the animation to the voice (editing step).
Step 10: Add some background music (nothing too corny though).
Step 11: Send 1st draft for review (the scary step, keeping fingers crossed).
Step 12: Adjustments and amends as requested by you because you're seeing everything for the first time and then maybe another 2 afterwards (we're all human and like to change stuff).
Step 13: Render HD video and transfer via Box.com, to do with what as you wish (let's get this baby out there!).
General: We can work quite fast, most production delays are incurred in committee meetings, best to avoid those 😉