Saw Anna's work at the end of year show and I really admired her passion for puppet-making. A handmade approach to animation. When I was choosing my uni course, all I saw of animation was cartoons and CGI - I didn't realise that this more traditional form of constructing/stop-motion animation was still practised or taught.
Denison's models stood out for me because they were not only beautiful, but they also functioned. Rigs, armature and joints - all things that need consideration and attention. Her study has involved a great range of animation experience, from character design to fabrication and molding.
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Anna's work was displayed in the college as the curator's choice. This stag was exhibited in a glass box, demonstrating how animation can be exhibited as a work of art.
I found her uni blog!
'Ultimately, the main lesson which I will take from this experience is one which I was beginning to suspect: that I am far more interested in the design, modelling and fabrication of props, puppets and other assets than I am in the animation process itself.'
Anna's blog is very professional and reflective. It's inspiring to see all of the behind-the-scenes decisions,
http://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/news-events/news/2015/04/06/students-visit-mackinnon-and-saunders-studio/
http://www.mackinnonandsaunders.com/jobs
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