Thursday 29 December 2016

Ethel & Ernest. Animated Feature Film 2016




Raymond Briggs - Ethel & Ernest 2D Animated Feature Film.

Successful background tests for this beautiful modern classic. Invited to join the crew at Studio 352 - Melusine Productions Luxembourg as Background Colourist.... Sadly unable to accept on this occasion. Lupus Films - Studio 352 - Melusine Productions. Director: Roger Mainwood. Art Director: Robin Shaw. Head of Backgrounds: Pascal Gerard. Animation Director: Peter Dodd. Producers: Calilla Deakin - Ruth Fielding - Stephan Roelants.


Sunday 23 December 2012

Ernest & Celestine Animated Feature Film. Oscar Nominated 2014

















































Successful BG tests for the beautiful Ernest and Celestine....2D Animated Feature Film 2012. Invited to join the crew at Studio 352 - Melusine Productions, Luxembourg as a background colourist, April 2011. Traditional Hand Painted Watercolour and Photoshop.
Directors: Benjamin Renner, Stephane Aubier, Vincent Patar. Producer: Didier Brunner... La Parti Productions - Les Armateurs - Melusine Productions.

The Snowman and the Snowdog TV Movie Winner of 5 Kidscreen Awards 2014 - BAFTA Nominated 2013





Lupus Films - Channel 4 - Snowman Enterprises Ltd 2012
job description: Traditional 2D Render Artist

Moonman Animated feature film



Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies TV Series. EMMY Nominated











































EMMY NOMINATED 2007-2008
National Geographic Kids. Cbeebies. King Rollo Films Ltd.
T.V. Series 52 x 11 Minutes. Job description: Produce traditional & digital artwork (Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator) for backgrounds - characters - and colour styling.

Maisy Mouse TV Series BAFTA Winner 2000





























BAFTA WINNER 2000 Original book Illustrations Lucy Cousins.
CITV. King Rollo Films Ltd. TV Series 104 x 5 minutes. Job description: Produce backgrounds, colour design and props. (60 episodes) Traditional Hand Painted Artwork (Gouache).

Wednesday 28 March 2012

Mr Benn Gladiator. TV Special



































BBC. King Rollo Films Ltd.
Original book Illustrations by the brilliant Artist-Writer  David McKee.
TV Special 1 x 40 minutes. Job description: Adapt original book Illustrations to new digital background art. (Adobe Photoshop)

Saturday 25 February 2012

Angelina Ballerina. TV Series

































CITV. HIT Entertainment PLC. Grand Slam Children's Films.
Based on original Illustrations by Helen Craig.
TV Series 13 x 15 minutes. Job description: Produce hand painted (Watercolour & Ink line) animation backgrounds from supplied pencil layouts.

Pinocchio
















Pinocchio Disney background reproduction for self promotion.... referenced from the work by Claude Coates Pinocchio 1940. Hand painted in Acrylic on paper, size 9.5 inches x 7.5 inches.

Badger's Party. Animated DVD

























































King Rollo Films Ltd. TV/Video Special, 1 x 7 minutes.
Original Book Illustrations, Susan Varley Job description: Produce all the hand painted backgrounds plus additional artwork and line art for Cel-Action. (Watercolour & Dip Pen) from supplied pencil layouts.

Friday 24 February 2012

Spot's Magical Christmas. TV Animated Short











































Disney. King Rollo Films Ltd. Based on Book Illustrations by Eric Hill.
TV Special 1 x 40 minutes. Job description: Produce backgrounds and cell painted animation artwork. Hand Painted from supplied pencil layouts.

Skunk Fu. TV Series






































Cartoon Saloon. Background Development Work for Aidan Harte.
Layouts & Digital Vector Artwork (Adobe Illustrator).

Elmer. Animated DVD




KING ROLLO FILMS. ANDERSEN PRESS LTD.
ABBEY HOME MEDIA GROUP. Original Illustrations david McKee, Anytime Tales TV/Video Special. Job description: Reproduce book Illustrations in to animation backgrounds, hand painted.

Two Can Toucan. TV Special




KING ROLLO FILMS. ANDERSEN PRESS LTD.
ABBEY HOME MEDIA GROUP. Original Illustrations David McKee, Anytime Tales TV/Video Special. Job description: Reproduce book Illustrations in to animation background art. Hand painted.

Farmer Duck. Series of 25 DVD Storybooks.




WALKER BOOKS. KING ROLLO FILMS. Book and DVD. Job description: digitally re-Illustrate original artwork (by Helen Oxenbury and other leading artists work 25 books to DVD in series) to produce new animation background art. Digital Artwork Adaptations, Hand Painted in Adobe Photoshop.

I Want a Cat. Animated DVD

















KING ROLLO FILMS. ANDERSEN PRESS LTD.
ABBEY HOME MEDIA GROUP. Original Illustrations Tony Ross, Anytime Tales DVD/TV Special. Job description: Reproduce book Illustrations in to animation background art, Hand drawn in Caran d' Ache pencils.

The Hill and the Rock. Animated DVD










































BBC. King Rollo Films Ltd. Anytime Tales TV Special
1 x 7 Minutes. Original Book Illustrations, David McKee.
Job description: Reproduce book Illustrations in to animation background art. Hand painted artwork.