London Animation Club event

I shall be showing some work and speaking at the London Animation Club tomorrow evening at the University of the Arts in central London. A host of animators from LAC will be screening work and speaking for the students at Camberwell and St Martins College of Art.
Full details here http://www.martinpickles.com/londonanimationclub.html

Ask Her Friends info-graphic

The info-graphic job I made for Askherfriends.com is now live! 

A fun animation explaining how to use their website, link is here http://www.askherfriends.com/

National Poetry Day 2012

I was approached by the Southbank Centre again this year to create some animations for their live poetry event to celebrate National Poetry Day on 3rd October. Based on the theme of 'stars', I created animated typography in the style of constellations spelling out the names of poets such as John Cooper Clarke and Roger McGough.

http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk/events/event/2026/

Dear Foreigner at Making Tracks

Dear Foreigner will undertake a live re-scoring accompaniment at Making Tracks, a very fine cinematic event taking place at Richmix on 18th October.

Full details here:
http://whirlygigcinema.com/makingtracks/

See the film with subtitles here
http://vimeo.com/37618570

A Wondrous Place

I was approached by theatre director Chris Meads way back in 2010 to be involved in a new multi disciplinary theatre project called 'A Wondrous Place'. After completing the research and development process last year, the identity design work is now complete and blog up and running.
I will soon be starting the production work of the animated backdrops, ready for the live performances next year. In the meantime there is a guest curator from various arts and culture disciplines on the blog every week: http://northernspirit.org.uk/.
Check out The Guardians write up of the project complete with my published artwork on their blog: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2012/sep/17/theatre-grim-up-north-leeds-liverpool-manchester-sheffield

New commission live

I was approached by Milan based SkinCeuticals to create a short film piece based on one of their products. Taking on board the 'beauty in a bottle' theme, this mixed media piece is a composite of found footage throughout the last century.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WjDbbuE43E&feature=plcp

Van D'or award nomination

New comedy short 'Computer Love' has been shortlisted for the Van D'or award, and will be later travelling to Cannes as part of Canne in a Van. http://www.cannesinavan.com/mobile-film-festival/the-van-dor-awards/
This new animation tells the story of a computer who finds himself so heartbroken, he is unable to render anymore.