tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13034536320705028692024-03-13T16:15:50.465+00:00CreativeCatFXstory artist, classical animationLucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-23131269289641225282016-01-01T16:49:00.000+00:002016-01-02T13:56:54.300+00:00Inside SprOut<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><u>Lost
months</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">An overwhelming sense of panic set in when December rolled around.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Despite
making efforts to boost my job prospects, career progress was stifled
by making wrong decisions, sending me into a depressive spiral. Some choices I made didn't bring the
success I had hoped for. You could argue that's progress, or part of
it.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What struck me hardest was the recent passing of my Uncle. He lost his fight with cancer at 52.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He was a risk-taker, incredibly nurturing and living the dream. He lived further up north but
connected with me on Facebook and supported me in everything I did. He'd say move on and never look back, whenever I was questioning my abilities. It's horrible living another day without him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Since then it has rained seemingly non-stop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Another family member
is terminally ill but fighting it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Dad's friend had also lost a cancer battle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My mother's friend's mother died from a stroke on Christmas Eve.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It makes you think you only have one shot at things because life is very short.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><u>Heaven
Sent</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Among
the things that kept me buoyant was Doctor Who Series 9 – it's a
classic! Relevant, crosses genres, powerful, exceeded my hopes, and
tickled me in all the right places. But, as ultimately heart-warming
and satisfying the 3-part finale was... boy did it hit too close to
home at times...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Every
creative person should watch <i>Heaven Sent</i>. It's a beautiful and
terrifying revelation that haunted me for days and weeks after its
original airing. I don't know if younger audiences reacted to it the
same way, but every beat, every frame, every line is bang on.
Uncomfortably so. Even the flies – we dealt with a maggot/flying
ant invasion in the kitchen this past summer. I had vivid, unpleasant
dreams about it afterwards: there was one where I was lost at a train
station then coming home to find my bedroom destroyed, and shouting
at my sister to explain why; and another one where I'm waiting in a
red carpet pen for 10 hours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On the
second viewing, these words especially cut deep:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i>One
day you will linger in the same place too long. You will sit too
still or sleep too deep –</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i>and
when, too late, you rise to go, you will notice a second shadow next
to yours. Your life will then be over.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><u>Sproutboy</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Back in
June I had briefly sketched an idea for Christmas-themed TV idents
for the BBC, but set it aside as I was expected to do something else
and couldn't flesh it out any further than a crossover and the
'Enjoy' bumpers. It was going to be animated, but I couldn't figure
out the story, 'heart' or the 'hook'. It never occurred to me to do
more research into which agency or studio the Beeb commissions for ad
campaigns.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">And yet
for a while there had been this similar non-Christmas-related idea
that has been rolling in my brain for yonks. It's a movie that plays
every night to help me sleep, in which I'm a tiny creature, far from
home, wandering into a barn for shelter. There's a giant sleeping in
the shadows; he is ancient, wise and friendly. Not once did it cross
my mind that it was something I could have brought to the table.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
insanely cool would it have been to pitch and be involved in a
project that appealed to my sensibilities; been qualified to lend a
hand in; working with a team, and then presenting it to a million viewers who'd watch it every year?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It's
possible I missed that window at the BAFTA Cymru screening. Planets
aligned, favourite people in attendance, front row seat...but after
the screening, I winged it during/after the panel. I was certain I'd
win the Mission Dalek competition, and by extension that would've
segued into getting involved in the design/production of the ident.
It could've taken care of us for life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Now that
ship has sailed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
wasn't until the week that <i>Heaven Sent</i> and <i>Sproutboy</i> aired that I
realised that much of the last quarter of 2015 was in vain, due to my
attempts at being a salesperson and searching for ad hoc projects to
collaborate on. But you underestimate these things. Yet it was slapping me in the face the whole time. For several months. Since 27th May.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I saw galaxies and stars within that green amber stone. "That's a nice ring, Peter," I complimented. He told me it was the Doctor's special ring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Granted,
Oscar nominees and top industry pros are employed for these lauded,
cinematic commercials – the ones Mum constantly puts me on the spot
about and enquires, “can you do this?” "Isn't that what you should be doing?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Through
the prism of a viewer, I adore everything about <i>Sproutboy</i>. As an
animator, I admire it for its tone and style, and narration - it has all my favourite ingredients. As a struggling artist,
I'm glad it's a thing that exists.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
pressure is now on to make amends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><u>Just
let me in...</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
decided to take a trip to Cardiff. Breaking from the tradition of staying overnight at Nana's (the bathroom was being redecorated); nevertheless it was a magical day. It was
raining when I arrived; having lunch in Eddie's Dinner kept me dry.
Later I caught the sunset over the Bay. Then headed to Studio 4...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
group and the guides dug my birthday video and the Shoot for the Moon
story.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">An
incredibly fruitful journey home followed. Saw <i>The Force Awakens</i> the
next day. Right from the start I was wide-eyed and completely
absorbed into that world. And there's yet another fictional character
I can relate to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I look
at these marvellous creations, they have insanely talented teams
behind them. I just think, what am I doing with my life? It's too
late to join the party.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It's
going to take a while for these wounds to heal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><u>Retrospective</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Earlier
this year I made the following points from the Animated Women UK
Communication workshop:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-Believe
I'm the person I want to be</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-Practice
talent/passion first thing in the morning</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-Be my
own brand manager</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-Make
life easier for me and everyone</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-Demonstrate
USP</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I must
have broke 3 of these promises. I understand it takes a bit of time
for startups to fully figure themselves out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
shouldn't be that hard to get a foot further in the door, yet I now
struggle to see where I would move on to next.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Circumstances
that prevent me from those sought-after dream projects:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-lack of
mobility</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-shyness</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-saving
up for marketing and travel</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-over-planning</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-under-planning</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-compromising
quality to meet deadlines</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-art
block</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-laying
pressure on myself to be good at everything</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-distractions,
i.e. worrying about errors</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-market
saturated with highly-skilled FX artists with excellent communication
skills</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Freelancing
can be slow and lonely. I fear what's going to be happen whilst I
wait for that email/phone call. There's always an internal voice
drowning out productivity whispering “someone else'll do it, not
you, go back to bed!” Other people vying for graphic design/digital
jobs seem to have a better chance. They have proper websites.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><u>Then a voice said, come join us!</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm now a writer/illustrator/contributor for Blogtor Who. The fan site has relaunched under new management, merging with DT Forum and Peter-Capaldi-News.com.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My dream animation job waved at me as it zoomed past, but this'll make up for that. It's lovely to start the year knowing where I'm heading next.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><u>New
Year's Resolutions:</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">DON'T
fall for any self-help seminar that promises money and fortune within a week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">DON'T
hide or downplay my talent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">DON'T
wait or worry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">DO
follow the signs to success.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">DO the things I love.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">DO surround myself with people and accomplish great things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">DO keep
the momentum going.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">DO remember the simplest solution is right in front of me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">DO.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">DO be
kinder to myself.</span></div>
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Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-34415459079710335722015-11-28T17:45:00.002+00:002016-01-03T17:23:46.660+00:00The Good Doctor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcmhRTgG-Vp2E9YGXfCeMSqcUbHzGHFifwp1YO9o2Khdk1NVufRkmy401nTCAkLzEn9SNkT3MGefgg-V_-4DRvpCGUsiMkEWNhDurPqXh5E6XoHqjeRA6Gp1LlcCZjTPojGjaEDNeZxs/s640/blogger-image--778120755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcmhRTgG-Vp2E9YGXfCeMSqcUbHzGHFifwp1YO9o2Khdk1NVufRkmy401nTCAkLzEn9SNkT3MGefgg-V_-4DRvpCGUsiMkEWNhDurPqXh5E6XoHqjeRA6Gp1LlcCZjTPojGjaEDNeZxs/s640/blogger-image--778120755.jpg"></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><br></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Worlds
collide...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">UPDATE: fresh from a viewing of the latest episode. Holy Capaldi. I recently had the chance to remind him of his transcendent speech in <i>The Zygon Inversion</i>. We high fived. After <i>Heaven Sent</i> I'm showering him with the equivalent of a knighthood. As well as among Steven Moffat's best episodes, credit also goes to Stuart Biddlecombe, Rachel Talalay, Michael Pickwoad, MFX et al for giving us so much glorious, frightening imagery, whether it was underwater, in the corridors, atop the castle, or the Veil creeping in negative space. Every layer of the Doctor is shredded in this nightmare palace within 55 tear/sweat/squirm/chill-inducing minutes. Simply jaw-dropping.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">A month
after the Cineworld screening, receiving the last of the summer's sun
in Cardiff two days back-to-back was therapeutic, and magical
especially as Russell T Davies was down the Bay producing a new version <i>A Midsummer
Night's Dream</i>. Eight years since our last meeting, here we were,
fangirling about Peter, authorising the coinage 'Twelfies',
discussing the viability of certain formats – animation would
require higher budget/insurance, and a live episode would look like
video – and the upcoming Doctor Who Festival at ExCeL. The following day, I
succeeded(???) at staging an impressionable method of networking...</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Imagine me on this bridge, handing the writer my business card</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">That was
followed by a walk to the studio entrance when we reminisced our
first exposure to Who, the 'Shoot for the Moon' story, and TV
scheduling issues. Seriously, Series 9 is exceptional, ballsy television, but
for youngsters and over-worked mothers it's on TOO DAMN LATE.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I'm
still awkward at communication, but the conversation flowed
seamlessly from one subject to the next and gave me a bit of perspective on proposals and setting budgets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">On the
eve of the Festival, I found my hotel after a lovely
afternoon with Lindsay (AWUK) and a failed attempt at getting into a
recording of The Graham Norton Show near Waterloo. Not even the Prime
Minister of India could get priority tickets to see such an
incredible lineup of guests. I mean, Peter Capaldi sharing the couch
with Tom Hanks, David Walliams and Duran Duran? Prior to that, Johnny
Depp AND Benedict Cumberbatch. What a time to be alive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The BBC
Children in Need benefit concert (with Rob Brydon and Tom Jones) gave me a pang of homesickness. But I knew
the Festival would in a way bring me back to Wales. I would be
reunited with friends and make new ones to celebrate a show that's
carrying us through tough sheep.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Here we go again. This is where I queued for Benedict last April</span></span></td></tr>
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weekend was reported to be much busier than Friday, which was a
relief. Three sets, exhibits, two talk stages and the
Shopping Village which took up most of the space. Main panels took
place in a separate theatre hall.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-align: start;">My first cosplay; Christel Dee praised the idea – Clara cosplaying as Classic Twelve </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-align: start;">–</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-align: start;"> as highly original</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Defending TARDIS from a Dalek; finally saw Real SFX show as I missed it at Sherlocked</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">There
was a selection of props/costumes from recent episodes including the
red velvet coat and guitar. I even bumped into Bernadette chatting to
costume design legend Ray Colman, who liked my Mission Dalek. The
Millennium FX exhibit (and the panel) was a treasure trove of
creativity. After the monster-filled panel I ended up in Level 0 and
stumbled upon the 50th Anniversary couch; up ahead was
Mark Gatiss talking about Robin Hood movies with a dude. At
Production Village I asked Michael Pickwoad about becoming a
storyboard artist; he explained pretty much what I had done last
month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">As he
greeted me Peter looked surprised to see me again. “Lucy! It's so
good to see you again! I like your coat!” I told him about my
cosplay; he said Jenna was due to appear over the weekend, which made
me feel deeply sad.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">The motivation behind my cosplay was that Clara is making/made herself more Doctor-y. All it consists of are my normal clothes and hairstyle.</span><br>
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the photoshoots, the co-creators of Sherlock discussed how the idea
of 'Immortal Woman' was pitched with Catherine Treganna. The video below is a tiny portion of the Cast panel. Michelle Gomez and Ingrid Oliver summed up how they cope with the pressure of delivering great performances, while Peter demystified the gap between the Twelfth Doctor's regeneration and his first
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">After
another fantastic, brilliant, cool, good, and uplifting day in the
world of Who, I was brought down by the godawful
news of the attacks in Paris. Mum and Dad were more than relieved I was
safe home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><i>The Good
Dinosaur</i> is one of those films that not only pleases the dino-loving
child in me, but, like Series 9, also has some deeply affecting
moments. I related to Arlo overcoming his fears as he journeyed
through the wilderness, figuring out his role in society. Full of
inventiveness, tenderness and (digital) scenery porn, it's like a Miyazaki
film.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Director
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movies express stories in which challenges are thrown at the
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“<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Story-making
at Pixar is a very therapeutic one. The process of it is digging into
every pore of what it is to experience being human on this planet,
from birth to childhood to death to being a parent. And so these
ideas, this film in particular, we really try to create haiku
moments, poetry in the film that do echo certain things for sure but
at Pixar there really is behind every film the same crew of people
that have been working there for 25 years. What's so interesting
about that place is that you can feel the storytellers in each one of
those films and it really depends on what that storyteller is doing –
they're amazing film-lovers and amazing parents and amazing people
and artists there that put their hearts into the work. And so, life is injected in there...”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Lindsay
recommended me <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dude-Wheres-My-Career-Graduates/dp/184024657X" target="_blank">Dude, Where's My Career?</a> a book aimed at lonely
graduates facing the uphill battle of pinning down a job.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">For a while between Oct-Nov I was consumed by anxiety, doubt and the belief that I was
unemployable. The fact that death creeps closer towards two
members of my family made it worse/making it worse.</span></div>
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“<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I'm
never gonna put boundaries on myself ever again. I'm never gonna say
I can't do it. I'm never gonna say 'maybe'. I'm never gonna say 'I
don't think I can'. I can and I will.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">I'm no
good as a salesperson in business. I aspire to be like the aforementioned storytellers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">In the
face of overwhelming odds I'm left with only one option: I'm going
have to art the shit out of this!</span></div>
<br>Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-20325060933447664892015-09-18T20:30:00.001+01:002023-03-11T01:58:08.227+00:00I Lava Who<div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color: white;">I kept having flashbacks to uni while working on my entry. Despite certain limitations I was able to tell a story, assembling all the scenes and title cards together into a neat 90 second package. I managed to fit all four clues into the piece, the main one being "Technical Transformation".</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's basically "failing better", as Benedict Cumberbatch once told me. And I also have to remember one thing - Peter Capaldi said my art is fantastic. And that transported me to Comic Con. </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks to these cats, among others, I will continue to become a better communicator. Written, verbal, visual. I just have to keep it simple. I'm still only a baby.</span></span><br />
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From the House of Lords to the House of Blues, I've been around the world - sort of - while slowly getting back into the swing of things. Storyboarding is underway as the script for <i>Scampi Catches a Drift</i> is reviewed. Removing one certain detail from the story only slightly changes the denouement. It doesn't always have to be the focal point.<br />
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Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-1938750449368702015-05-03T19:00:00.000+01:002015-05-09T18:18:48.011+01:00I Am Sherlocked<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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prospect of attending this convention was unlikely. Over £500 was
already spent on a page in a lifestyle magazine that nobody in my
field even reads. Saturday would be the least awkward day to travel,
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show him support. How often does a global star of
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“yes please!” Everything was set in motion. I can't thank Naomi
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to/from ExCeL required an Oyster card. Took a selfie with the ad
poster on the tube escalator. If anyone attempted such a challenge,
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Akin to
a rock concert, Benedict seemed most in his element talking directly
to the crowd. It was incredibly entertaining to hear his thoughts on
Sherlock; character relationships; fellow cast members; how he
approaches both big movies and little TV shows vice versa; dropping
f-bombs; meeting Johnny Depp only as Whitey Bulger. This is a man
still feeling his way through, mastering his craft. I have always
been enamoured of him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Now,
don't ask me how...but the moment finally arrived. Although I've
never had a problem with public speaking. The ultimate test was
asking a coveted actor about his process, and applying it to my own.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Heart
pounding, clearing my throat: “Hello Benedict, I'm Lucy from
Leicester!”</span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
amplified voice was oddly disembodied. He scanned the audience to
find me smack-bang in the middle. This wasn't even staged. “So good
to see you,” I continued. “What I would like to know is... (reading from notes as it was too long to memorise) </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">For each character you play or have played in any
medium, how do you bring together your research and life experiences
to deliver a unique performance and interact with other actors?”
And then threw in at the last-minute, “also can you give us a
little...bit of...dragon voice please?”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">For 3 seconds, Benedict assumed his scaly, fiery form...</span></div>
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<a href="http://creativecatfx.tumblr.com/post/117498265647/snarling-as-a-disgruntled-smaug-im-not-a" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Oh crumbs.”</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Family
Vertue</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It had been a long while since going to a convention. I was reminded why I love it so much - a succession of random surprises ensue. Examples: for a toddler this was his first Con-going experience; one girl cosplaying as Irene Adler in barefoot wore only a coat; and while waiting for the Sherlockology panel, a boy I recognised as Louis
Moffat approached the entrance. I excitedly told him I loved the
charming interview he did with his parents. When asked if it was
something he wanted to get into, he said it was more of a one-off.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sue
Vertue talked about her role as producer on <i>Sherlock</i> 1-3. I asked
her, “What audience did you have in mind around the time of the
pilot and <i>A Study in Pink</i>?” She said initially they were aiming for
BBC Two; ultimately half the demographic were female, and Hartswood
naturally skewed toward a young audience; her background in comedy
helped – I squeed “YES!” when she mentioned <i>Gimme Gimme Gimme</i>
as my sister loved that growing up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This Reichenbach theory is...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
literally got my hands dirty at Real SFX's display. These cats
deservedly won the joint TV Craft award for VFX the following day –
the visuals in <i>Doctor Who</i> series 8 are the best.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Danny
Hargreaves showed us fake blood you can eat, raining debris, the
science of exploding bullet holes, ice old snow, rubbery
thermoplastic that stunt performers smash through... Glorious
practical FX.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The Door
and Living Room were expertly and lovingly assembled as they are in
the show. It took three times to fully confirm that yes that is the
actual 221B set from Bristol. Apparently the adorable Arwel Wyn Jones
had seen the aforementioned meme; we talked Wales and wallpaper, and
I even showed him my Sherlock-related fan art.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
museum teased the costumes from the Special.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">As well
as being unable to locate Monika around the Con, I also deeply regret
not meeting the other guests. Briefly spotted Jonathan Aris, Lars
Mikkelson, Una Stubbs, but never had the chance to go up and greet
each of them. Saw Mark Gatiss and Andrew Scott...in toy form. Martin
Freeman was there too, in spirit.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I didn't want the Con to end. It was
best not to fight clashes and just relax, process everything and
top-up on lunch. The lines were long and would take up the small
amount of time and cash. I did however purchase Series 3 on blu-ray, as I didn't have anything for
Steven or Arwel to sign besides a TARDIS notepad with Sam Bailey's
auto inside, which Danny was happy to sign.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Word had
spread that Benedict looked less than happy – the truth was he had a cold.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">There
was a moment when he was escorted to a photoshoot cubicle. We made
eye contact. Both said hello, but the guard prevented any high-fives. Awkward, but in those familiar eyes I saw a sensitive soul fighting a gruelling schedule and winning. While bunged up? That makes him thrice more badass. Later I glimpsed the 221B lounge
shoot towards the end to check if he was okay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>The
Convention</b></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Like the
show I savoured every minute of Sherlocked. I'm reliving it again
reading the stories and quotes. It was a joy to discover and connect
with fans from different backgrounds. I'm sorry for the many who
couldn't attend and especially sorry for those few underwhelmed by
the overall experience. Hard to argue with the expenses though. Just
be grateful that most of the cast spent the weekend with you. We are
all one big extended family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Plans
for 2016... Listen up Showmasters/Massive Events:</span></div>
<ul>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">People
would pay handsomely for An Afternoon with Holmes AND Watson</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Get
Amanda Abbington to do a panel or two with Louise Brealey, Una,
Martin etc</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Michael
Price and/or David Arnold can talk about musical compositions</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A
live band performing the entire soundtrack on stage or in the centre
of the Con</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Millennium
Centre would be an ideal venue</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Offer
another chance to explore the set</span></div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lastly,
why bother doing another convention without David Nellist?</span></div>
</li>
</ul>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We will
all be fresh from the Special and Series 4, spilling more credible
and ridiculous theories and cracking jokes with those mad geniuses.
Blame/praise them for bringing these gentlemen and women into our
lives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Carpe
Diem</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Immersing myself in passions and travelling distances are fuel for the
creative soul. It can be terrifying and I am bound to make mistakes,
but my communication skills improve.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">There
has been a Human League ballad swimming around in my head, since
speaking to the mighty Cumberbatch, who is just a man. I fully 100%
respect him now. As is the case with every star or writer I meet, I
get a sense of their vulnerability. He dedicated a whole day to the
fans. He is THE man and he deserves a nice long break and warm
chocolate with his wife Sophie.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
whole thing has given me validity to make my animated short film; the missing piece of the puzzle has been found.</span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Keep
“falling upwards” folks!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">*<a href="http://creativecatfx.tumblr.com/post/117498265647/snarling-as-a-disgruntled-smaug-im-not-a" target="_blank">Find out what BC said to me at the Q and A</a>* (link to tumblr)</span><br />
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Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-15672353306539214102014-12-31T12:00:00.000+00:002015-05-03T00:19:11.239+01:00Catching a Drift, part 2<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2014 started with promise, crumbled in the middle, rose again, then sank again rather steeply but shot right back up amid tears of Joy and Sadness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a challenging 12 months of setbacks, achievements, cultural highlights, influences and revealing truths. My passions have directed me along this creative journey. I want to thank everybody who were part of it for helping me understand how this insanely tiny world works.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">January-March</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sherlock bounced back into our lives with Series 3. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Illustrations and Oscar memes were hugely popular with Speedy's Cafe and fans.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(pictured) Beren's Cat tries and fails to catch the mice.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tour of <b>BBC Broadcasting House</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Animated Women UK MPC Showcase, Moving Picture Company</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Image Is the Servant, Hansom Hall</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Designed the logo for <b>Animated Women UK</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3D Creative Summit, BFi</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Attended my first Animgather networking event: introduced to Bournemouth students, VFX pros, and other creative cats who are campaigning to save the Doodle Bar from redevelopment.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">April-June</span></div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Fargo</i> made our Sunday evenings a little more sinister. Eventually we would binge-watch the first series of <i>Happy Valley</i>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Submitted a project proposal to LCB Depot - rejected, but...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A collaboration with Mini Productions on the <b>Acting on a Dream</b> campaign begins.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(pictured) Gok Wan, Miss GB and Leicester's Strongest Man appeared during the launch of the Fun Tea brand in Highcross.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Godzilla, despite a triumphant return, started to haunt my dreams.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The period when things kind of went…eh.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friends and family, Smod Co podcasts, Glen Keane's short film <i>Duet</i>, <i>Days of Future Past</i> and the Moving Together Dance show made me feel hopeful and less lonely. Also, this song(s)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:</span></li>
<iframe frameborder="no" height="225" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/153245443&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">July-September</span></div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Watercolours and cooking slowly brought me out of my slump. Confidence grows but business is still very slow.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Started designing illustrations for a <b>Jurassic World</b> fan project.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Everybody's Music</i> attracted more views via Toon Boom Showcase.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The folks at somewhereto_ helped me run workshops and a market stall; neither attracted enough attention but they gave me bags of popcorn and a lead or two.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Completely starstruck by Jenna Coleman and Richard Madden on the way to <b>Animgather Summer Edition,</b> Regent's Park.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The popcorn was warmly received with fellow animators. I recommended a young man to seek Prince's Trust and somewhereto_.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Danced like Star-Lord around Cardiff after attending the <b>Doctor Who World Tour/Series 8</b> launch (pictured) where I m</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">et lots of lovely fans including <a href="https://twitter.com/AsTheSnowFalls2" target="_blank">Lizzie George</a>, Michael Crumpton and Peter Capaldi.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fresh from <i>Guardians of the Galaxy</i> and <i>Deep Breath</i>, this video blew my mind:</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In September the bright spots of a frustrating holiday included a filmmaking lecture by Don Hahn, closely followed by <i>Listen</i>, <i>Pride</i>, Aunt Susan, and return to </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Caswell Bay.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Revisiting Keane's classic movies helped improve my animation drawing skills.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>MADE Festival Conference</b> in Sheffield; highlights include Michelle Mone, Levi Roots and bumping into the Seed Creativity guys.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(pictured) <b>Brand Licensing Europe</b> at the Olympia, where I felt out of my depth, but I saw some exclusive footage and networked.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My sister Emily, who was also going through hard times, encouraged me to draw The Midnight Beast fan art for her.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doctor Who + Virtual Animators (with drawing demos by Andreas Deja)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>UK Young Artists Festival</b>, highlights: the Hermes Experiment, Jo Kelen, Gurdain Singh Rayatt, and Annlin Chao's <i>Phantom on the Cliff.</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Interstellar</i> rocks the Showcase in XPLUS, thanks to Christopher Nolan's championing of large screen formats.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Doctor Who DVD Launch</b>, Ham Yard Hotel</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Installations: <b>Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red</b>, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Paddington Trail</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The Imitation Game</i> brought me to tears</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Leicester for Business Awards</b>, Y Theatre</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tour Jurassic World and trailer were both revealed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(pictured) Aberavon sunset + chips + Paddington</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Greatest Adventure came to an end with <i>The Battle of Five Armies</i>. I do love spending time in that world, whatever Age.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AWUK networking (missed out last time when I got lost in Bloomsbury)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Best Christmas Day Ever</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Purchase Oyster and Young Person's coach card</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Save up for Sherlocked Convention</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Read more books</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sharpen pitch, selling and marketing abilities</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Launch an art auction; donate the profits to the Glasgow School of Art Development Trust</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.creativecatfx.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/catching-drift-part-1.html" target="_blank">Catching a Drift part 1</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">At time of writing it had been four weeks since the fan event in London. Never have I felt more closer to this
show, one that my parents watched when they were kids. My mother's side of the family are from Glamorgan, where the production has been based for a decade.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Dr Who and the Daleks</i> and the 1996 pilot were the first time I was ever aware of the concept. I remembered the wobbly sets, the grandfatherly figure and his family, the time machine and the cone-shaped vacuum cleaners.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nine years later, the Revival </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">fulfilled its promise, chiefly with the writing, the performances, echoes of the past and fresh new ideas. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'd keep up with </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">the spin-offs and Classics. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We started visiting Cardiff more often. T</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he pickups in Coventry would be the closest that</span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Doctor Who</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> had ever come to the Midlands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A show like <i>Doctor Who</i> inspires creativity. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">For instance weird mash-up videos like </span><a href="http://youtu.be/oHHhrpL8HHg" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Lords of Happy Time</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> was the antidote to the tearful Series 4 finale. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The end of Russell and David's tenures, among other things, led to the creation of </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/16318934" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Everybody's Music</span></a></i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Late 2013 reached a crescendo in the global celebration of the 50th</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> anniversary. With the announcement of Peter Capaldi (how are they going to explain Pompeii and <i>Children of Earth</i>?), the specials and the profoundly moving <i>An Adventure in Space and Time</i>, it was a good year for fans.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Some of us were</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> lucky to step into Eleven's TARDIS set at Roath Lock Studios. It gave me a sense that I was billions of miles away from home, yet I still felt at home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i>Doctor Who</i> has as much to do with escapism as it does with heritage. A few times a year we head to South Wales for short breaks to spend time with Nana because she's awesome. Since graduating university to become a freelance artist, I journey there more often to see what's occurin' in Swansea and Cardiff. Cultural activities, networking opportunities, Verdi's etc. Some of the locals would have inside knowledge on current shooting blocks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">There's also Aberavon Beach. Just a 10 minute walk from Nana's house, e</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">verything you could possibly want on vacation is there. Eye Myles and I both agree that Franco's make the best fish and chips in Port Talbot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Summer arrived early in May of 2014, but back in England I was painstakingly animating a walk cycle demo reel. All work and no play...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Mum broke the news, from Nana's cleaner, that there had been filming at our favourite beach b'there. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of all places to see some lights-camera-action, though we never counted on it. Soon, things kind of hit a wall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-27545151" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">More crushing though was news of the fire that struck the Glasgow School of Art</span></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Capaldi, known for his fondness of it had studied there, graduating from Graphic Design. It was like he had lost something dear to him whilst in another country working, too. <span style="color: #ea9999;"><a href="http://youtu.be/gX3tJKAKHzM?t=1m2s" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">He addressed a beautiful message</span></a> </span>to the students<span style="color: #ea9999;"> </span>who had lost their work. The thoughts of them and the message spurred me to help put the pieces back together.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The i</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ntention was to present to him a watercolour landscape of the beach scene. Through an online auction, fans would submit bids for the signed artwork, with all proceeds going to the Mackintosh Appeal/GSA Development Trust, towards its £20 million funding target. A la </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">the stasis cube in <i>DOTD</i>, it would be called, "Lost in Sands of Time…No More".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Aware of his busy schedule an immediate response to fan mail was not guaranteed. What was guaranteed was a public appearance during the UK leg of the just-announced World Tour. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I held my breath for the longest time during the morning tickets went on sale. Imagine the relief when I managed to purchase a stall ticket. L row. Twelfth row.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Cardiff, 7th August: I arrived early to join a small crowd in the Hayes that</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> grew. Exciting as it was, I knew I had to decide on a selfie OR quick-fire scribbles on the artwork. It was possible the latter would resurface in September when we would return to Wales for another vacation. Production would soon begin on the Christmas Special.</span><br />
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of nowhere a Cyberman appeared. A second one reached out and started choking
me. Then the Malcolm Tuckin' Doctor came to the rescue. I</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">t took him 20 minutes or so but Who cares.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In St David's Hall we
got our first taste of this badass new Time Lord and the direction this series was heading in.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I was the first audience member to be picked for the Q and A. I spoke to Jenna Coleman (again, after an encounter in London two weeks before) Steven Moffat, and Peter, asking him if his Doctor often reflects on his past. His response<span style="font-style: normal;">:</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Anyone
who has lived his life, he's always going to be haunted and
challenged. But he gets on with things.”</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
panel was full of great, internet-breaking moments, like the birthday singalong and the reaction to a WhoLock crossover. Afterwards we hung around with Samuel Anderson (Danny Pink). Overall it was lovely to share such an experience with fans in a city not so far from Nana's. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">According to her it's normal to sing/dance around Cardiff high-fiving random shoppers. Because as she says, "smile, and the world smiles with you."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The themes of Series 8 resonated
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Whilst other UK TV viewers were throwing tomatoes at <i>X-Factor</i>, we were drawn into stories that were scary, poignant, bonkers, ballsy, fluffy, and raised some broader issues. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i>Listen</i> and <i>Flatline</i> are firm favourites, along with some of the most beautiful imagery and character moments.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> I'm hoping we see how far Clara's relationship with endearingly grumpy Twelve goes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Prior to and during its 12-week run, I was trying to achieve balance in self-employment and family life, not unlike Clara's. At times the show spoke directly to its audience:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Fear can make you stronger"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Sometimes the only choices you have are bad ones. But you still have to choose"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Be less scared, be more trusting"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Back in Leicester the watercolour painting was on display in Silver Arcade, part of the Knighton Lane Artists exhibition. Sadly I was unable to collect it in time for the next Wales vacation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The scenes in <i>Kill
the Moon</i> prompted me to paint</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> two more impressions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mid-Autumn was a stream of personal failures and financial stress. Confused and burdened I became increasingly fearful of the future. There is nothing I hate more than letting down the family.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fortunately, my friends at <a href="http://seedcreativity.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Seed Creativity</span></a> were preparing a live social media project, aiming to </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">spread the word about the </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">UK Young Artists Festival around Leicester. Based at the Seed Creative Hub, it was a great way to make new friends and improve my marketing skills. Since then I was doing what I could to stay afloat, speaking to the right people etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/nov/10/peter-capaldi-doctor-who-video-autistic-boy" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">The story of an autistic boy coping with his grandmother's passing thanks to a kind message sent by his hero lifted everyone's spirits</span></a>.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shortly after that, a lady who I had met in Cardiff was among a random selection of folks who won a pair of tickets to the Series 8 DVD launch held in Soho. She was offering a spare invitation, which I accepted without hesitation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This stroke of luck happened to fall on the same fateful evening as the break-in at Seed Creative Hub. Laptops, iMacs, hard drives, training equipment etc were stolen. But it wasn't going to stop Dan, Jon, Richie or anyone from progressing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I read all the messages of support from their followers, when it hit me. T</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">hings were about to come full circle. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It made sense to give something back to the community and to those who helped kickstart my career.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">17th November</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">: The hellish Monday morning turned into an afternoon of pure magic. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Elizabeth and myself - fully equipped with the watercolours - and a hundred other attendees were treated to a first look at </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><i>Earth Conquest</i> - a heartwarming documentary about the fandom. One thing I love about these events is meeting other fans and artists. They make it all possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It was followed by a panel where Steven and the cast including Frank Skinner, Michelle Gomez and Samuel shared insights, a</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">musing anecdotes and world exclusives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What made it extra special was the perfectly-timed clip
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It was a real </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Cinema Paradiso</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> moment. I stretched out my hand: <i>that's… our… beach b'there!</i> No way could I pass up that opportunity to display the painting for the panel to see. Clara Oswald approved.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">After the final applause, somebody called “we love you!” Everybody laughed and blushed, as Frank joked that I was his “ex-wife”.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So that concluded the panel. No meet-and-greet was happening in this room, we thought as we packed our bags. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I
turned 90 degrees</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">… to find the Doctor materialising in front of me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Holy
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We shook hands many times, and I told him the show helped me through tough times which he was glad to hear.
Our reunion was like that sequence in <i>Spirited Away</i>. “I knew you
were good!”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Half dazed/skittish I told him the two paintings that weren't signed to Lucy were charity donations. He spoke his approval briefly as he was tending to other folks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I hope I wasn't taking up anyone's space too much. If so, apologies for that. Peter caught me by surprise, graceful as he was. Despite the muddled interaction we all expressed our affection and thanks. And a cwtch! It </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">certainly </span><span style="color: #ea9999; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://creativecatfx.tumblr.com/post/10977788015/earls-court-sunday-2nd-october-2011-literally" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">wasn't the first time I hugged a Time Lord</span></a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We had even more success in the bar. I managed to get Steven's signature, telling him Series 8 was amazing and how excited I was for more <i>Sherlock</i>. Also, the Master is kind of adorable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now we can move on to eBay or other charity fundraising platforms… um, anyone know how to work this thing?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Respectively, BBC Wales and Worldwide did an outstanding job on the show and marketing campaign. With the Revival's 10th Anniversary, 2015 promises more unexpected magic moments, like making children's wishes a reality. A</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">t the premiere it was kind of like the finale of <i>E.T.</i> for a small boy named Elliot.</span><br />
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Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0United Kingdom55.378051 -3.4359729999999912.188224499999997 -86.05316049999999 90 79.18121450000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-33204103453715082382014-12-13T00:18:00.000+00:002014-12-14T23:54:03.986+00:00Catching a Drift, part 1<div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The days
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from home, a lot has changed since starting the freelance
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Although running a business can get lonely, I'm fortunate to have a strong support network of people who steer me in the right direction. They are relatives, neighbours, mentors, advisors, tutors, collaborators, fellow animators, classmates, twitter followers, LinkedIn connections, artists from other fields and influencers. I owe them so much for opening up the world to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Animators spend most of their time
indoors, so I allow myself to explore the much wider
offline world – via the M4 or M1. For business, leisure or both
I try to make every little solo excursion count, while making sure it's not too much of a strain. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I can
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I commit a few hours each day to sharpen my communication skills. It's tricky because someone is always one step ahead. I have observed that I struggle to cope with change, and spread myself thin attending simultaneous events. Something like drawing keeps me focused. Walk cycle animation practice, for instance, is good exercise but even that can be hard to break away from. Oh god, that was hard. Not as hard as <i>Everybody's Music</i> though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">There are not enough hours in the day. You make thorough plans to ensure things fall into place, but it's not always smooth sailing. Take a wrong turn, make a compromise and the City - for all its attractions - can chew you up and spit you out.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In Creative Cat FX's second year, I'm pleased to say I've taken more risks, pushed whimsy and made some breakthroughs. For me personally it was the most </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">cathartic, and not unlike the darker, edgier, more involved sequel, with the world building, the raising of the stakes, tough choices, sparking new relationships, and mysterious figures from the not too distant past.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">You can learn so much from real world experiences in a single day than one semester.</font></div>
Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-25839684456340576322014-04-19T20:02:00.001+01:002014-12-12T17:37:12.051+00:00Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication-Leonardo da Vinci<br />
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At this great venue we talked movies and royal encounters, drew on the chalkboard, made connections, and learned many jaw-dropping things about the Bar. Kiel Figgins (DNeg) worked on two of my favourite shots from <i>X-Men First Class</i>; Brendan Fagan (MPC) and Lisa Taylor (Framestore) teased upcoming shows plus gave feedback on my reel.</div>
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As a thank you for designing the logo for Animated Women UK, I was invited to the Summit at BFI in mid-March. Although only attending a 1/4 of the 2-day summit, I learned quite a bit about Stereo 3D tech. There were brightly-lit presentations, autostereo demos, interviews with the pros...where was all this during the first MA semester?</div>
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I managed to catch the last third of the James Cameron interview, where he mentioned cinemas ought to prioritise on good projections, giving audiences the best-viewing experience. Anthony Geffen talked about the Atlantic/Sky/David Attenborough 3D features, showing some astounding footage including birds and a massive cave. Sylvain Grain and the team behind <i>D-Day 3D</i> used lots of techniques to bring us closer to the Normandy landings.</div>
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I joined Sketch Dailies to exercise that creative muscle. But Twitter finally put Creative Cat FX on the digital map for other reasons. I tweeted two ridiculously popular photobombs pics. They were a playful, spur of the moment representation of the Academy Awards that saw <i>Gravity</i>, <i>12 Years a Slave</i> and others competing for Best Picture.</div>
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Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-52785978719284890322014-02-22T23:26:00.001+00:002014-12-12T17:28:12.080+00:00Everything is Awesome<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Every trip to London just gets more punctual, action-packed and madder than the last.<br /><br />Firstly I felt immensely proud to have work screened along with a variety of inspiring videos embraced by an audience of talented filmmakers. Even had a brief encounter with Vivien Halas. The showcase was part of Animated Women UK. I've been designing their new logo.</span><br />
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Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-37096332971550990582013-12-31T22:47:00.001+00:002013-12-31T22:51:29.917+00:00Resolutions for 2014<ul><li>Draw and paint, intensely</li><li>Animate, vigorously</li><li>Complete a short film between now and mid-February - oh Lucy, you're so cute!</li><li>Explore Cardiff for networking and job opportunities</li><li>Make money, £200-300 a month. How does Zazzle sound?</li><li>Lose weight</li><li>Cook proper dinners, lunches, record recipes</li><li>Read more books</li><li>Read less tabloid journalism</li><li>Learn about filmmaking and photography, theoretically and in practice</li><li>Choose something besides fish and chips when eating at a restaurant/pub/cafe</li><li>Subscribe to Netflix</li><li>Find some way of getting Benedict Cumberbatch to do sound bytes for my production logo</li><li>Seek clients and collaborators</li><li>Learn more about music</li><li>Brush harder on the gums, keep wisdom tooth healthy</li><li>Don't let anyone or your own self tell you you're unworthy or you can't do anything</li><li>Remember that for every bump there's a bounce</li><li>Check under the bed</li></ul><div>Have an excellent new year, everyone! The only way is up.</div>Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-68797637256714218672013-12-31T22:17:00.001+00:002013-12-31T22:17:37.671+00:00Rocking my world in 2013, part 2<u>Adventures</u><div><u><br></u></div><div>Let's keep it brief...</div><div><ul>
<li>Months after rethinkyourmind's prize presentation at House of Lords, the Yellow Book launch took place at Rothley Court. Tanya and me spent all day there; we hung out with Rubie Colt, Refuge, SISO and made more new friends.</li>
<li>I couldn't miss out on beach weather, so during the hottest week in July, South Wales had twice as many treats, (although the washed up dogfish on the sand don't count). Buying a MacBook Pro the moment I knew I received a business loan, celebrated with a meal and dessert down the Mumbles. My first IMAX experience. Cardiff Food Festival. Caswell Bay has not changed a bit, it was visiting an old friend.</li><li>On both occasions I stayed with Nana, everything just seemed to come together. I helped her adjust to her iPad, in return she cooked a gravy dinner on all three nights. Bonfire Night was quite spectacular in Port Talbot.</li><li>Stepping into the actual TARDIS set, now that rarely happens. It was very warm in there. Follow that with lunch at Mimosa and see Gravity in the best way possible, 7/5/2013 was seriously the best day ever. No question.</li>
<li>Before heading to Vue West End, I couldn't not visit Speedy's Cafe. It's a small, welcoming cafe that's also a wee church for Sherlock fans. Also lucky to be in Trafalgar Square at sunset; the following morning the British Library had treasures of the literary kind on display.</li>
<li>The Good Food Show made me love cheese and cranberry and pesto and wine. The Hairy Bi'ers were entertainingly NSFW.</li>
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<li>The wildlife in our garden are spoiled on nuts and seeds and fat balls. We certainly gave nature a home.</li><li>There was an ad that popped up occasionally in full or abridged. It featured an adorable Westie with his old master. None of us expected to be so moved by something advertising pet food.</li><li>Simple Minds rocked De Montfort Hall with new songs and classics.</li><li>Round the corner from finishing the Gold Arts animation, Sam Bailey arrived in town. It was a strange experience seeing her, like after suddenly ascending into stardom she finds the time to come back to earth.</li><li>As much as I will miss new weekly podcasts, Spill.com shut down at just the right time. I owe them for getting me through university, making me think differently about film, and finding humour in the unlikeliest of places.</li></ul></div>Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-46842292802961219262013-12-31T19:49:00.001+00:002014-01-04T03:00:33.444+00:00Rocking my world in 2013<u>Career highlights</u><div>
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<li>Prince's Trust, Spring and Startup Loans supported me with starting up, marketing and finances. I used the loan to purchase software and communication tools. A proper website, at last!</li>
<li>Somewhere to_ teach young people to draw from life, capture and observe what they see at the SkyRide event. With the O2 Think Big grant I also bought an HD camera which is great for wildlife footage.</li>
<li>I was a student of Michael Morgan's Summer Animation program, improving my skills in 3D animation, nailing down the weight and balance. That reel was ready to be shown at...</li>
<li>Escape Studios' VFX Festival. It was amazing to meet so many folks who were pumped for the industry. The panel debate. The Gravity presentation. The afterparty was like the party I missed at uni. But better, it was proper networking!</li>
<li>If there was anything that could beat that occasion, it was the reaction on Georgina's face from showing her the result of pencil tests I had taught her to do, and the final animation. It was to be part of our Gold Arts Award participation. Emma of Enter Edem made the recommendation; I then met Georgina, which overall led to a very lovely experience, sharing each other's art practice. How wonderful it was to see her and other talented artists take to the stage!</li>
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<li>Many of us dressed in green in support for VFX professionals, after Rhythm N Hues, despite winning accolades, signed for bankruptcy.</li>
<li>On the other hand, traditional animation is once again cooler than bow ties, merging with old/new tech to produce anything from <i>Paperman</i> to the Bear & Hare ad campaign.</li>
<li>Talking of beautiful works of art, it was a good year to be a Cumberbabe. Even when the Benedict was playing Big Bads, you couldn't help but feel aroused, and I still get warm and fuzzy seeing his name in the credits. It's been that way for nearly 10 years since Hawking.</li>
<li>Last year I made a promise to see any big movie in IMAX 3D. Any day I was in Cardiff Bay, I caught <i>Pacific Rim</i> and <i>Gravity</i> on opening weekend and day respectively. The latter was the best presented. Things would fly slowly or rapidly into you. It evoked something that few movies have given me of late. WONDER. I hadn't felt that way since Coraline. If it's playing in IMAX, imma hit that thing again...Promise.</li>
<li>Ironic that I bought my iPad right before watching <i>The World's End</i>, if you know what the themes and twists are. Possibly my favourite of the Cornetto trilogy - not just because I love mint flavour above all else - it was nuanced, deeply affecting, funny as hell, and aims higher with social commentary on "Starbucking". Most were quite taken aback by the ending, but it's damn perfect.</li>
<li><i>The Last of Us</i>, though I didn't get to play it, grabbed me and never let go. Likewise, <i>World War Z</i> had one or two nerve-shredding sequences and a sense that was almost on par with Jurassic Park.</li><li>Shortly after that, Peter Capaldi was announced as Doctor 12. We realised he played "WHO Doctor" and all of us laughed for a good 5 mins. Even I initially pointed out, W.H.O. based in Cardiff? Love how my favourite city gets name checked in a Hollywood film.</li><li>Summer for me was dominated by catching up with <i>Breaking Bad</i>. Every season is a daring mix of humour, character development, twisted morals, beautiful cinematography, career-defining acting, moments that shake you. Ozymandias even made me yelp loudly on a coach; Felina left me beaming, elated, satisfied and grieving.</li><li>The 50th anniversary of Doctor Who was another lovely communal experience shared with the world. Whereas <i>An Adventure in Space and Time</i> was profoundly more moving, Time of the Doctor had the mother of all fangasms. It was impossible to frown upon.</li>
<li>Mum was obsessed with <i>The White Queen</i>, which inspired me to sketch an iPad drawing of Richard III. That was then retweeted and favourited by Aneurin Barnard, spreading over his fan community for a little while. Wasn't expecting that, neither did I expect Peter Serafinowicz to Follow me. He was praising Princess and the Frog; myself and the director of Flushed Away joined the chat. That was a great evening.</li><li>Out of the only three fully-animated feature films I saw theatrically this year, <i>Frozen</i> is my firm favourite. Love the design; the sister's relationship is ultimately, genuinely moving; Let It Go, so spine-chillingly good! Prepare yourself for it is a proper Disney musical, and I'm a sucker for that.</li><li><i>Desolation of Smaug</i> - Hobbit 2: Big Ass Spiders - finally took us to the fireworks factory Milhouse was itching to see. Even though it felt like the mid-section of the Greatest Adventure, and the aura of advance Royal Premiere buzz was nonexistent at the two screenings I caught, there was so much pleasure in the detail, set pieces, the world PJ and co have visualised. An Unexpected Journey gave me anticipation from its bookends alone. This one gave me exactly what I wanted, including Inside Information. Bloody marvellous. That would make a terrific survival game. The stuff of nightmares. Just started reading Alex Alice's Siegfried graphic novel. Tolkien found plenty of influence in The Ring of Nibelung, no doubt about it.</li></ul></div>Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-68452336645290648432013-06-11T23:24:00.000+01:002013-09-30T13:59:32.721+01:00What I did during a lengthy period of downtime<div style="text-align: center;">
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going to be realised with help from The Prince's Trust, Spring Into
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empathetic performances from the leads as outsiders; episodic as it's
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Might have been a bit too sassy – and it does borrow a plot point
from The Incredibles – but there was some good commentary on news
coverage, and I did love the relationship between Tony and Harley.</span></div>
Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-18874571882611986232013-01-02T01:50:00.001+00:002013-09-30T13:58:57.857+01:002012 Retrospective: Lions, Tigers, Bears, Cats oh my!<span style="font-family: inherit;">I will look back at 2012 with fondness and no regret.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The best moments were sharing space with some influential, inspirational people and animals, and making plenty more friends. Making them happy. Dreams becoming reality – Mum got a new fireplace installed. Achievements were gained through faith, trust and perseverance, and also patience. Through all the missteps and good times, those defined where to start and stop. Like, is there something I want to express in the only way I could? What is driving me in this direction? What do others expect from me? What's getting them down?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Let's start with what was undoubtedly the BEST Christmas gift ever. The whole of December was Christmas, mostly because of the unforgettable London adventure. The closest Kat and I will ever get to a jolly good Dickensian Christmas, with a Tolkien twist. The <strong>Royal Film Performance</strong> of the first part of the <em>Hobbit</em> trilogy, thanks to Bluffers Guide; walking the (green) carpet; meeting <strong>Stephen Fry</strong>; a cast member or two and Alan Lee; riding around Soho in a rickshaw, YOLO and all that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The following morning, we visited <strong>Double Negative's new home</strong> at Great Portland Street, strolling past RADA and UCL on the way. Paul Franklin (award-winning VFX supervisor on <em>Inception</em>) took us on a tour of the atrium, the storage infrastructure in the basement and the dailies rooms, and we even bumped into fellow sup' Andy Lockley. We even had breakfast and I showed my portfolio to Paul, while he gave advice on pitching and how to make an impression on producers. We also talked alternative names to shows – working title for <em>The Dark Knight</em> was 'Rory's First Kiss' – <em>Man of Steel</em>, to which I flashed my Superman tee (always wanted to do that in a post-production house), why VFX is srs business, and the pros/cons of HFR. Before we left I congratulated him on <em>The Dark Knight Rises</em> and wished him success.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The last stage involved <strong>getting lost in Carnaby St</strong>., browsing toy/chocolate/Rolling Stones shops, finding StudioCanal - Alexandre Desplat's music in the ident is pure eargasm - finally reaching Covent Garden, before racing back to St Pancras via the Piccadilly Line against the clock. Damn that long-ass staircase.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Throughout 2012 I was opened up to the LittleBig world of <strong>networking</strong>, which I love as much as Chinese buffet, thanks to FD2D, DMU and Creative Coffee. I am now working on a couple of charity projects, including along with fellow postgrads a national project raising awareness of mental health. Stephen Fry, a supporter, will occasionally mention the rethinkyourmind.co.uk project on Twitter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was also amazing to be part of <strong>Aniscape Animation Festival</strong>, at Phoenix Square in March. Teaching schoolchildren how to use the zeotrope, watching Leo Bridle and Mohan Subra talk about their processes, being interviewed on Citizen's Eye.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm taking the imminent jump into the job market one brush at a time. I joined LinkedIn in June, eventually <strong>landing a job at an agency</strong>. Connections are growing, while I've been meeting more public figures in person.</span><br>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br></span><span style="line-height: 19px;">New Walk Museum have exhibiting a collection by German photographer August <b>Sander</b>; his grandson <b>Gerd</b> curated, and was there to launch the gallery on preview night. One bit of advice he gave was, digital tools only facilitate the process, while traditional cameras are just as practical and relevant today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Welsh champions including <strong>cyclist Mark Colbourne</strong> were about to gather at the Assembly in Cardiff. Mark let me stroke his Paralympic Gold medal. Preciousss...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was either reading 'You Can Get It If You Really Want' or Usain Bolt's success that got me licking Reggae Reggae Sauce on my lips. I also dig cranberry and mustard in everything, but that's another story. <strong>Levi Roots</strong> made an appearance at the Food Enterprise Workshop in Leicester Market, talking to young chefs about running a business. Super nice guy. The event cheered me up right after a potentially soul-crushing presentation at uni.</span></div>
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 1.3em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">San Antonio-born <strong>Todd White</strong> made an appearance at Whitewall Galleries in Highcross. An expressionist style painter, he was the lead character designer on SpongeBob in the late 90s, and sketched a caricature of yours truly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was incredibly exciting meeting a <strong>cat who holds the record for the loudest purr</strong>. Just featured on a programme about Guinness World Records – narrated by Gene Hunt! – Smokey and her owner Ruth were at Waterstones signing copies of her pawtobiography. Yeah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Olympics and a Michael Fassbender appreciation phase – fueled by a rousing conversation with my sister – helped me survive the long summer. Got around to completing a 2 month <strong>work-based learning</strong> course set up by the godsend that is Seed Creativity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was a pleasure watching the <strong>Olympic Torch Relay</strong> and being in the presence of the Queen at the start of the Royal Family's <strong>Diamond Jubilee tour</strong>. That was definitely worth the 4+ hour wait; the glimpses, the dancing, the flower collection at the end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The cultural highlight other than the Olympic Games for me was <em><strong>Sherlock</strong></em> series 2. It's about as close to perfection as TV can get. I love this show like I love visits to <strong>National Museum Cardiff</strong>. The design, the cinematography, the writing, the acting, the music. I want more, so I can gush and shout and speculate and gush all over again. I love it. I want to go to bed with it, and kiss it in many soft private little places.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em>Adventure Time</em> is another show that took a bit of time for me to go from liking to full-on loving. Actually influenced the look of my latest designs/sketchbook drawings. Everybody in that show has a face like this c: What's not to love?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's where I try to pick the movies I saw in 2012 (including home releases). I decided to single out <em>An Unexpected Journey</em> because of reasons. I was hoping to see this movie in the best way possible. What a fantastic experience it turned out to be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><em>Life of Pi</em> closed the year as what could be one of my personal favourites. A proper children's film, along with <em>Beasts of the Southern Wild</em>. Both films, while bleak, have perspectives on faith, nature, the logic of things, and the triumph of the imagination. To survive, adapt, and wait for the whole thing to blow over.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Few movies made me laugh as hard as <em>Ted</em> did. Also hugely entertained by <em>The Cabin in the Woods</em>. <em>Arrietty</em>, <em>Midnight in Paris</em> and <em>Moonrise Kingdom</em> were all wonderful gems, more than just notable blu-ray/DVD rentals. <em>Chronicle</em>! How could I forget? As much as I really liked <em>The Avengers</em> and <em>The Dark Knight Rises</em>, <em>Chronicle</em> sent me flying high into the air. <em>War Horse</em> and <em>The Artist</em> oozed with nostalgia. Likewise, <em>The Pirates! In an Adventure With Scientists</em> burst with creativity. I believe the Pirate Captain's beard is made of chocolate. The Pirate With the Scarf? Cutest puppet ever. Dug the double feature of <em>Prometheus</em> and <em>Brave</em>, in 2D no more no less. Both films have beautiful moments and big ideas. What blew my mind and made me gigglesnort that echoed through space, was that Shaw and the android share my parents' names.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In general it was tough adjusting into an adult. Defaulting to all-bran cereal was just as disheartening. I got better. I wrote a book. Thanks Mum.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2013 is the start of <strong>some</strong>thing <strong>bright</strong>. With support, production will begin on a short film. Deadlines will be met for that as well as other side projects, when Creative Cat FX kicks off. I will be careful what I say and do, and not be a clutz. The perks of a trained working professional, with enough time on my hands, means more London adventures. Heck, I'd travel more thanks to the redspottedhanky service. Also, <em>Star Trek Into Darkness</em>, <em>Man of Steel</em>, <em>Pacific Rim</em>, and <em>The Desolation of Smaug</em> need to be seen on a big-ass IMAX screen.</span></div>
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Until January August Sander's photographic collection is now on display at New Walk Museum.<br />
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Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-86338022226863312412012-01-01T00:09:00.000+00:002012-01-01T00:11:47.542+00:00g'night 2011, hello 2012While I watch the Hootenanny and celebrate on this part of the world, then go to bed because after 1am I easily drop off…<br /><br />2011 was fantastic. Despite a few struggles, a phase or two, the rest of it was quite possibly the most reflective, illuminating, and happiest times I’ve ever had.<br /><br />I realised I didn’t have to spend so long on projects to make them good.<br /><br />I opened up, made new friends, and there is no better gift than that. Folks from industry even took the time to explain their craft, online or in the flesh.<br /><br />As well as that…<br /><br /> * meeting stars and glomping David Tennant at EMS at Earl’s Court<br /> * being called Superwoman by David Miliband MP<br /> * meeting Sansita Jackson at her father Rev Jesse’s Honorary award ceremony<br /> * high-fiving David Walliams and James Corden<br /> * attending Big Screen at the O2; meeting Warwick Davis, Kim Newman etc<br /> * sketching up a twitter avatar for Benjamin Cook<br /> * being on TDKR set…without setting foot out of Leicester<br /> * making James Woudhuysen laugh<br /><br />Things I’m proud of…<br /><br /> * giving a presentation on artificial world creation<br /> * being appointed as art director on a marketing campaign for Embrace Arts<br /> * meeting other like-minded people at conventions and/or closer to home<br /> * my current portfolio<br /> * making others happy and helping them<br /> * sorting my own problems out<br /><br />2011 is about to fade away, so…<br /><br />Resolutions, or things I wish to improve for 2012:<br /><br /> * maths and computer science<br /> * don’t leave things to the last minute<br /> * business accumen<br /> * time management<br /> * network some more<br /> * improve artistic skills/abilities and competences and start a career<br /> * animate<br /> * play around with Maya<br /><br />Aaaaaand the BIG movies I’ll definitely see on opening weekend:<br /><br /> * John Carter<br /> * The Pirates!<br /> * Prometheus<br /> * The Dark Knight Rises<br /> * Brave<br /> * The Hobbit<br /><br />Let’s make it a good one.Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-71342622754474374342011-11-03T12:54:00.000+00:002011-11-03T13:59:28.796+00:00London conventions<a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001141512273&sk=photos#!/media/set/?set=a.221389307909118.51155.100001141512273&type=3">Empire presents...BIG SCREEN, O2 arena, 14th August</a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001141512273&sk=photos#!/media/set/?set=a.247767011938014.56779.100001141512273&type=3">Entertainment Media Show, Earl's Court, 2nd October</a></div><br /><div>Comic artists/illustrators:<br /><a href="http://mattdixon.co.uk/gallery.htm">Matt Dixon</a>, <a href="http://leetownsendinking.blogspot.com/">Lee Townsend</a>, <a href="http://www.leebradleys.blogspot.com/">Lee Bradley</a> and <a href="http://www.johnmccrea.com/">John McCrea</a></div><br /><div>Highlights (including the best five seconds of my life):</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93hqFxtwNcj7yzaYrXVgj5ndAS3NPqesLQrZiLNJQLLtPDcZilj5RbgvWiqdKXlmZSrGr7ySSDJlIQZ1NCyqCYAhju56IrVH3m7_dg859zffSofe5NvvHdxRdVLjDCcs6UH_NV1-4FYQ/s1600/P1020111.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670765685350964946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLLvgL2pEh5__nzP_P0QN95NaJVtoogQQCKFivbW9f_e3pUnNdk5JPhnyDqRPw19xs8_gZBrs7hO7tdtFEgQem5OH1F0qH9-cxz0K6I6ybmmY8pKKHAQYW0uo2NqRmz9hz1_KFykTBB4/s400/matt+dixon+table.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaH9uHDM5P5mR5jDHGg6bXxZUrUNBxK21DzDPcNqn-LE4CIi-JmBUc-v1BORAQC1cDq8rZzj-8KMTrc-uEJoUXJyiSrF-rMwkYAwa7wbV7HM90a-6xZGpmwOWB0kRHB68GiLM4sNavi9Q/s1600/the+slenderman.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670765688343371874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaH9uHDM5P5mR5jDHGg6bXxZUrUNBxK21DzDPcNqn-LE4CIi-JmBUc-v1BORAQC1cDq8rZzj-8KMTrc-uEJoUXJyiSrF-rMwkYAwa7wbV7HM90a-6xZGpmwOWB0kRHB68GiLM4sNavi9Q/s400/the+slenderman.jpg" /></a> </div>Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-69675053386900257032011-10-31T23:12:00.000+00:002011-11-01T00:19:11.776+00:00Professional Brief 2009<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/31404745?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" width="400"></iframe>Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-88162387053566362692011-10-14T12:14:00.000+01:002011-10-14T12:32:18.547+01:00RIP Steve Jobs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggB1YMUmdyOC0EYZ1BrEzV1U6PN4AqsU-NQ0TJxhV9Kb_dVEfevHV9UJ-B7qSwv36n_567mgGZbHJmGqX61tSCzEMVuxPjQkND-pr9Ee7Biz-HopyLvO7oOm0a_QENMNXdhMWuAPiSdtg/s1600/icarry+on+wallpaper.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663309200124192322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggB1YMUmdyOC0EYZ1BrEzV1U6PN4AqsU-NQ0TJxhV9Kb_dVEfevHV9UJ-B7qSwv36n_567mgGZbHJmGqX61tSCzEMVuxPjQkND-pr9Ee7Biz-HopyLvO7oOm0a_QENMNXdhMWuAPiSdtg/s400/icarry+on+wallpaper.jpg" /></a>Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-91148716970862166112011-08-11T13:33:00.000+01:002011-08-11T13:41:35.049+01:00Goon animation tests<iframe height="225" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/26911578?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0" width="400"></iframe>
<br /><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/26911578">Figurative animation 1</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user499064">Lucy Crewe</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>. Lip sync dialogue "no no no, I got this".</p>
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<br /><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/26060716">Clapping practice</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user499064">Lucy Crewe</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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<br /><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/26320513">Test: Karate Fool</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user499064">Lucy Crewe</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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<br /><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/27055453">Mistaken warrant lip sync</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user499064">Lucy Crewe</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303453632070502869.post-16929762112428584752010-10-29T18:02:00.000+01:002010-10-29T18:03:39.903+01:00Everybody's Music<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=16318934&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=16318934&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/16318934">Everybody's Music</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user499064">Lucy Crewe</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Lucy Crewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00185491666652418908noreply@blogger.com0