Created over May Long weekend 2025
In memory of Bruce Webb.
Category: Animation
Animation projects
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Luminous Laughter
2022. Calgary, AB
Client/Funder: MAUD Collective + Chinook Blast
Artist Description: A 3-way artist collaboration between myself (animation), Sara Slaughter (mural/illustration) and Melody Stang (music). These sprites “turn the lights on” in a collaborative and unexpected way.
Inspiration: Taking inspiration from M. C. Escher and stories of mischievous sprites that occupy the nooks and crannies of busy spaces.
Process: Illustration file imported into After Effects and animated for a 15 second loop.
*Second place People’s Choice award from MAUD
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RESPIRER: QAS Lockdown II
Created over May Long weekend 2021
An experimental approach to animation using acrylic gels and stop motion. It turned into an accidental reflection on anxiety and breath work.
I loved creating the colourful dreamscapes and playing with puppets, loops and composites. If I were to go back into production for this piece I would add more love to the sound design, and perhaps a few more animation sequences with the puppets.
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Goldfinch Flurry
2021. Calgary, AB
Client/Funder: MAUD Collective + Chinook Blast
A 3-way artist collaboration between myself (animation), Sara Johnston (mural/illustration) and Kyle Hinton (music).
Inspiration: Animated these two goldfinches thinking about simple comedic beats from cartoons like Charlie Brown.
Process: Illustration file imported into After Effects and animated for a 15 second loop.
*First place People’s Choice award from MAUD
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BEACON: QAS Lockdown I
Created over May Long weekend 2020.
An anonymous alien is abruptly awoken from cryostasis by a beckoning sound. They follow it through the galaxy, surprised by what they find.
I love the Quickdraw Animation Lockdown as a way to pump out a complete animation full with sound and local music.
It was first time compositing Procreate and After Effects for an animated film and I haven’t looked back!! It’s become a staple method for animating.