New reel! :)

behind the scenes

At the rehearsals

A big thank you to Film By Numbers, I couldn't have done this without you! :)

Animation Stills from Snails & Ketchup

Paris for 'Snails & Ketchup'

I have been currently working on a theatre play 'Snails & Ketchup', created and performed by Ramesh Meyyappan and directed by Josette Bushell Mingo. The show is touring from the following weekend, first stop: Paris.

check us up in Paris for Roadkill

http://www.theatredelaville-paris.com/spectacle-Roadkill-325

Roadkill nominated in 5 categories for CATS awards 2011

Ankur Productions & Pachamama Productions are proud to be nominated for the CATS (Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland) Awards 2011 in 5 categories for their production Roadkill. The categories of nomination are:

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE (sponsored by STV), Mercy Ojelade as Mary, Roadkill,

BEST DIRECTOR, Cora Bissett, Roadkill

BEST TECHNICAL PRESENTATION (sponsored by Northern Light), Roadkill

BEST NEW PLAY (sponsored by W&P Longreach), conceived by Cora Bissett, text by Stef Smith, Roadkill

BEST PRODUCTION, Roadkill

2011

Time is flying. It is coming onto 5 years since I graduated from Edinburgh College of art with my short animation Cafe.

Short Animation, Graduation film, Edinburgh College of Art 2006.

Here is a lovely review of Cafe by Ian Lumsden.

my work on youtube

I have finally set up a you tube account for uploading my animations. I have uploaded my new and also my old show reel, Charlie and Cafe and will be adding some more stuff. I have created a little blog button to go with it that I am very pleased with. :)


I have also found some older designs for my show reel dvd covers that I still really love:

congratulations!

Just want to say congratulations to Cora and all the Roadkill team. The play has been a great success.
I have truly enjoyed the performance and have huge respect for all the technical and artistic team.

behind the scenes: Technical box room - this is where all the projections are controlled from.


Roadkill is now being performed in Glasgow with several tours lined up in the schedule. It has had a great impact on the audience and the critics. Roadkill has been awarded the Amnesty Freedom of  Expression Award 2010, Fringe First, Herald Angel, Total Theatre Award, Holden Street Theatres Award, the Edinburgh International Festival Fringe prize 2010, 2012 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre.

fantastic reviews

'Roadkill' is now on in the Traverse Theatre as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The play already scooped the Herald Angel Award and is getting some amazing reviews:

5 stars ***** “a hugely ambitious and deeply affecting piece of theatre” Damon Smith, Metro

(was in yesterday)

5 stars ***** “beautiful, brilliant and powerful” Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman
(not on line yet)

5 stars ***** “brilliantly directed” Robert Dawson Scott, The Times

http://entertainment.stv.tv/edinburgh-festivals/shows-were-lovin/191955-harrowing-human-traffic-play-from-glasgow-companyan/

5 stars ***** “a vital piece of drama” Neil Cooper, The Herald

http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/stage-visual-arts/miss-sun-shines-while-apples-bites-1.1047933

4 stars **** “almightily powerful” Lyn Gardner, The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/aug/12/roadkill-edinburgh-festival

Big congratulations to Cora, Ankur and the team!

reviewing for Ian Lumsden's Animation Blog

I wrote a little review of Julia Pott's animation Howard for Ian Lumsden's super fab animation blog.
Julia's film is lovely and I am a big fan of Ian's blog. Hope you enjoy the post.

lovely news

I am currently working on my new show reel and updating my site. The 'Roadkill' show has been a big success. I received a lovely message from the director saying that the show had a real affect on people, some people said it was one of the most affecting and powerful pieces the had seen. And my work was greatly admired and commented on. That made me super happy! :)

'Roadkill' in theaters

I have finished the animation for the play 'Roadkill'. The performance details are listed below. I hope you can make it along and that you enjoy the show.




in association with the Tron and with support from Scottish Refugee Council

Directed by Cora Bissett

Preview Performances: Tues 15th - Sat 19th June 2010 at 7pm (£8/6)
Meet at the Tron Box Office

Based on the experiences of young women trafficked to Scotland, Cora Bissett’s explosive production, combining direct, chilling performances with animation, music, and evocative projection, thrusts you into the brutal, complex and hidden world behind the newspaper headlines on sex-trafficking.

Roadkill will premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010.

some more work in progress

I love having a coffee in my garden in the morning. Edinburgh can be sunny too sometimes! :)

scary stuff

Still working away. Here are some creepy stills from a not so cheery sequence.