The last few months (… interrupted with teaching and more puppet making and pitching for other projects) I have been working very hard on a new project: I was commisioned to create a music video for the song ‘Welder’ by the Bristol based experimental rock … Continue readingMusic Video release! – Welder – My Octopus Mind
I had my first teaching experience this February in Berlin at the Stop Motion Academy during Boddinale Filmfestival: teaching a three day armature building workshop. It was an exciting and nerve-wracking experience, but very rewarding in the end. It was amazing to be able … Continue readingStop motion academy – Armature workshop
Just as I was preparing for my first teaching experience at the stop motion academy in Berlin (15-17 February 2019), I was approached by Ben Mitchell from Skwigly, for an in depth director’s interview to be featured on their website. The interview covers everything from … Continue readingDirector’s interview on Skwigly
I’ve been working on a short animation about my hometown! Or at least, the origins of a neighbourhood ‘Nieuwstad’ (= New City) of the historical centre when peasants from nearby villages in the wetlands moved to the town when their farms were flooding… I happened … Continue readingHometown ‘hidden history’ project launch
The stop motion music video ‘Things it would have been helpful to know before the revolution’ for Father John Misty, which I worked on as key animator and puppet maker has just won an award for ‘best indie/rock video’ at the prestigious UK Music Video … Continue readingInterview for stop motion blog + music video award
When television and social media combine… After the One Show episode with the Ron & Russell puppets aired on BBC One (see previous post), the news that a Dutch animator had been involved reached a Sparks fan and journalist from my hometown. I was approached … Continue readingInterview for Dutch newspaper
Experiencing the world of Live Television… On the 4th of October I travelled down to London with the Ron & Russell puppets from the music video ‘Edith Piaf Said it better than me’ – Sparks. I worked as puppet maker and animator on this video, … Continue readingPuppets on The One Show