busy.

2011-07-26T13:59:00.000-07:00

Hi! Sorry for the lack of updates, I am currently directing a title sequence for a feature documentary which will be screened at Sundance Festival.

But for now here is a front cover for a magazine

Here is me drawing.

Byes

Magic Diamonds

2011-07-07T08:09:00.000-07:00

I did this image for a front cover of Ammo Magazine, it was a bit dark for print, I have since re done it but I just thought id share.

New temp show reel.

2011-06-28T15:17:00.001-07:00

Belle & Sebastian

2011-06-19T06:25:00.000-07:00

Finally! its here! I worked on this animation with Lesley Barnes who was the director. We have collaborated on work for Channel four and various other projects. We plan on doing many more.

The animation was allot of work and an extremely tight deadline. It all came out super in the end. My main sections were the Sea and the fish part and some other little bits and bobs. Hope you enjoy.

Patterns

2011-06-06T14:36:00.001-07:00

I decided to do some repeat bear patterns, I thought they would be near on some pencil cases....

I also created some silly ryme doodles.

Cath Kidston

2011-05-05T16:47:00.000-07:00

I recently completed illustrations for Cath Kidston. It was a 6 page spread and I also had a little interview with them.

I also created this illustration as a little pep talk for myself

'never give up'

shows galore

2011-04-20T04:05:00.000-07:00

Its april its bunny season.

First up beards, trees, magic, swords, wolves. Im going to turn this into a repeat pattern and maybe some cushions or pencil cases.

I was recently commisioned by artist zoe papadopoulou to create a series of images for the Science gallery in Dublin for a show entitled 'Reproductive Futures'. More images on the way.

Recently I was lucky enough to be included in The Edward Scissorhands 20th Aniversary show in LA at Gallery Nucleus, some really amazing work on display. I wish I could have gone, lots of artists from disney. The show was also joined by the cast and creatures of the amazing show Adventure time as they also had an exhibition on at the same time.

Look at that que!!

(picture from )

Another show I had my work in was Pictoplasma with Inkygoodness.

Over and out!

TOTEMS & HOTEL ROOMS

2011-03-24T12:11:00.001-07:00

It has been a very busy few months, I just finished working on a music video for (¢&*) secrets will be reveled soon. Looking forward to sharing it with you.

The images below are from a hotel room in Brighton You can sleep in one of my drawings if that is your thing.I really enjoyed painting this and looking out onto the sea everyday. More big murals please!!

Here is another image from The Common Bar mural I did.

I was lucky enough to be included in the INKYGOODNESS totem exhibition that will be apart of Pictoplasma in Berlin. I wanted to try something a little bit different as ive been a slave to the posca pen for the past three months.

This is part of the most recent commissioned project I will be doing up until mid April. Will share more details when its done.

Thanks for being interested

Matt

x

P.s I will be drawing at Nation of Shopkeepers on the 31st of March. Come and say hi.

Hello!

2011-02-23T17:14:00.001-08:00

Hello! Firstly Id like to apologies for my lack of blogging. Ive been super super busy. A lot of the things I have actually been working on I cant actually share with you tho.

One of these projects is an animation with Lesley Barnes for a fantastic Scottish Band which should be near completion in March Sometime. Super excited about this its looking really really great.

I have also been creating illustrations for a book which will feature the likes of Jeremy ville, Jon Burgerman and Buff Monster.

However! I can share with you an exhibition that I recently put together for The Common Bar in Manchester

The Show features Kristyna Baczynski Lord Whitney and The Pern is on till 12th of May, you can find more details here.

I was also in Anorak Magazine with a double spread which you can buy here

Today you will be able to find me in the latest Digital Artist magazine where I am apparently part of 2011 creative hot list. Which is amazing! More info here

I think that's it for now, shame I cant share everything with you :c. I also have a tumblr now this is mostly as a creative scrap book so please follow me if you want to know what inspires me. Also I have lots of new items in my shop please feel free to have a browse.

P.S

I will also have my work in this years Pictoplasma

x

Poster

2011-01-19T16:40:00.000-08:00

I made this poster for a show im putting together in Manchester..keep checking back.

Happy Hollidays

2010-12-26T05:18:00.000-08:00

Ive been drawing on some logs

While I was in Brighton decorating a hotel room I created a window display for LMNOP Shop

You are my distraction

2010-12-17T02:14:00.001-08:00

I was asked to do a personal commission for someone for a Christmas present. Joe (the customer) said he calls his with rabbit and she calls him squirrel, she likes to read, he likes to write.I came up with this image..If you ever want me to do anything please dont be afraid to ask Im always up for a challenge.

Magical fish

2010-12-15T04:26:00.000-08:00

Seasons Greetings

2010-12-12T12:33:00.000-08:00

Sorry its been a while, Ive been a busy boy! Ive got back from being in Brighton where I was creating a hotel room, pictures should be up in the new year. I was also doing a window display in LMNOP shop and I also did some work for spindle magazine.

Hope you are all well and warm.

Front cover

2010-11-19T09:20:00.001-08:00

Front cover for a magazine in Manchester

Updates the second

2010-11-13T07:51:00.000-08:00

At the start of December I will be exhibiting at this show in Bristol

For more details visit Inky goodness

Here is a sneak peak of what I will be showing

Before this I will be in Brighton painting up a hotel room, here is a peak of the plans..

In the same week Ill be doing a window display for

This is a cat im working on for it.

I was commissioned by Digital artists to create a tutorial for them

Recently I was contacted by a company to send my work to them, so I made a little custom box for a usb to slide in. Here is one side.. See more on my flickr.

Ive done a limited run of cards for Christmas which you can purchase on my etsy shop

If you ask nicely ill doodle on your envelope as well.

Next week I will be drawing at the amazing Thought bubble event, ill bring a few prints along so say hello please!

John Romtia Jr will be their! Amazing!

And that's it xx

Update

2010-10-25T14:20:00.000-07:00

This is a new print which I did for Digital Artists magazine

Here is a little feature on me in the magazine

Here are some guys on bikes for some upcoming note pad paper.

And finally something for an upcoming show in Bristol

halloween and doodles.

2010-10-05T03:02:00.001-07:00

I created this web banner for 'leeds based the culture vulture' for oct.

And here is a doodle.

Spindle magazine and blobs

2010-09-30T14:38:00.001-07:00

I recently did some editorial work for the ace Spindle magazine

Also here is a t-shirt design for Any Forty check out their threads they are pritty mint.

This is a bubble gum monster

Love.x

Craft fair and ghosts

2010-09-28T02:01:00.000-07:00

Made this poster for an upcoming crafts fair in Leeds as a favor to Amy Mcdonald who is running it. Should be a blast cakes etc girls in ribbons.

Im not quite sure what this is about and what it is for but I quite enjoyed making something really simple.

This is a website design layout im working on again using the simple aesthetic from before.

Bear

2010-09-22T06:16:00.001-07:00

Hadouken! owls

2010-09-20T03:35:00.000-07:00

I was commissioned by ATC management to create an image for UK band Hadouken! These are finished printed versions.

These t-shirts will be going on tour with the band in Oct and I think will be sold when they play wembley with Pendulum. Awesome.

And here are some owls

Just say no

2010-09-17T05:49:00.001-07:00

The Times, Halloween, OHP, Agent

2010-09-16T04:12:00.000-07:00

✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎ ✎
First the big news, I am now represented by Handsome Frank Im really excited and looking forward to doing some great work for them.

The Times News paper asked me to send my work in so I made them a special box filled with my prints, I hope they like.

Im gearing up to make some t-shirts and this is the design ive selected, geti in touch if you are interested.

Its a bit early I know but ive made some Halloween cards for printing

On Friday night I will be drawing at Nation of Shop Keepers in Leeds Its a different set up to what I normally do as its on an OHP.

So come on down

Biz cards

2010-09-11T06:44:00.000-07:00

I recently got some new business cards printed for the winter season.

I also created this art work for a spotify playlist I created. "At night she tells me secrets" you can subscribe to that here

Play Exhibtion

2010-09-06T04:10:00.000-07:00

I am currently in the inky goodness play exhibition its running for another couple of weeks, go check it out if you are in London.

2010-09-04T04:23:00.000-07:00

San Francisco

2010-08-25T01:36:00.000-07:00

Most of you will be aware of this, but I recently completed a month long placement with upper playgrounds and Juxtapoz magazine and clothing company upper playgrounds.

I was working with Alexander Tarrent, Alex created the videos for Walrus tv with Micheal Langan. I used to watch this videos when I was younger all the time and It was really inspiring to be their.

I got to contribute to walrus TV with a short teaser for a Pez and Joshua Blank exhibition at the 24SF gallery

I have created a short ident for Juxtapoz and upper playgrounds, these will be uploaded at a later date.

While I was their I was also witness to the birth of a new blog created By Alex, Justin and Aesop Rock and various others. This was allot of fun to do on the nights after work.

The site will be a place to see creative, stupid and insightful work and also a place where Aesop will place new tracks etc. Meeting Aesop was also a really bizarre occurrence for me as Ive been a fan of his work for some time.

Colin Sebastian and Justin Metros two of the guys who worked in the office also do VJ work in their spare time, I created a promo video while I was at one of their nights.

Since Ive been bag Ive mostly been

But work has been cranking up again and its a mixture of commissions and design work

Ive missed loads off, but Im getting behind on my posts.

Record done

2010-07-14T05:04:00.001-07:00

2010-07-07T02:35:00.000-07:00

I was asked to do a proposal sheet cover for a client, I could go to wild with the colours as they wanted something they could print multiple copies of.

Finished two new prints for the Play exhibition in September

I was asked to customize a vinyl sleeve for Amos Show time, the vinals creating by over four hundred artists will then go on a "five-week-tour through Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Holland with exhibitions in offline galleries and "Showtime"-Release-Concerts. Vernissages and concerts will be combined to full-evening-events."

I got a last minuet request from a friend to do a housewarming print they wanted something like UP! but hopefully I brought enough to it without ripping it off.

13days till San Fransisco....

You are rad Dad

2010-06-21T04:02:00.001-07:00

I recently did the final design for a clothing company, this will feature on baby's onzies

I also made my Dad a fathers day card, filled with lots of little in jokes that only me and him would get.

San fransisco

2010-06-16T10:37:00.000-07:00

Firstly I would like to say that Ive been offered a placement in San Fransisco the placement is with upperplaygrlounds/juxtapoz magazine I will also be helping out a music video for Snoop Dogg.

I am currently doing a little fund raiser to get me their the ways of helping are buying prints from my etsy shop or my folksy shop (for uk people) or by asking me to do some drawings for you.

Here are a few drawings that I have done as part of commissions

Please email me at Matt dot rabbit portal at google mail dot com

I have almost finished the doing the Christmas collection for a kids fashion company here is a sneak peak of the boys jumpers

Recently I was contacted by Anorak Magazine to design a kids activity spread here is a colouring in page/spot the monster

This is the same illustration with coulour which I am going to turn into a print

Over and out.

Mega update.

2010-06-06T10:21:00.000-07:00

Hi all, hope the sunny weather is treating you well. Here is a low down of what ive been doing over the past few month, starting with the most recent.

Ive been working on some patterns for Itch Design, they do children's clothing.

On Saturday I did a window display for Test Space Leeds, Ill post a better picture up when I get one, this is me working on it..

As of now I am fully freelance and I am registering Rabbit Portal as a business tomorrow. So I made this little poster as a front page for my portfolio

Here is a little poster ive done for an exhibition im apart of in September with Inkygoodness

I was recently contacted Hadouken! a British grime band to design a girls t-shirt for them here is how it will look.

And here is some detail, I really enjoyed being bolder with my drawings and I hope this is something I will continue to do.

I recently had an illustration I did published in Anorak magazine, here is the end product with the target audience doing a lovely job

Night time is another print Ive done for the exhibition in September

Another pattern for Itch, this is a section of a huge pattern that will go on girls tights

I also had some work in the Caught exhibition at the temple works.

I think that's it for now, I will try and keep on top of the blogging and keep anyone who reads this updated.

New Print and the dude abdes

2010-05-05T07:36:00.001-07:00

This is a new print I did for a girl...it didn't work out but maybe it will for you. Its for sale on my etsy shop

I will be drawing at a bowling alley on Thursday with Best joined up. you should all come on down and have a white Russian. The dude abides.

Rough times..

2010-04-30T02:05:00.001-07:00

Ive had a terrible week or so and im just coming out of the other end here is an ident for the Do Lectures

Also I just finished a new illustration. I hope this is true

Weekend.

2010-04-26T02:22:00.000-07:00

This was how my weekend went, on Friday I drew on the walls of the subculture club in Leeds for doodle fest. Which was a re branding of the club.

Here is what me and fon (the pern) came up with.

I also drew this little piece which im going to sell as a print for someone special.

As I stated in my other post I was feeling a bit blue so I drew this.. It made me happier.

I then went onto dig a pumpkin patch.

To infinity...

2010-04-22T05:56:00.000-07:00

Hello one and all! Ive had a pretty bad two weeks just lost out on two big projects I was really excited about and I had already started working on them. This just seems to be the way 2010 is shaping up for a lot of people.

Ill fill you in on some of the other stuff ive been doing. I was in sheffield last week drawing while Gold Panda were playing don't have any photos at the moment, if I get some ill post them up.

I also finished this canvas

This is a new print and will also be in a little zine that Memo Helen is making featuring the likes of Gemma Correll

So whats on its way for me, im going to be involved in an exhibition with best joined up at the amazing temple works in Leeds, trying to do a few little animations for it. So you should all come on down.

I will also be involved in a big exhibition run by inky goodness in September on Brick Lane. Really excited about that.

This Friday I will be doodling at subculture on their walls so come on down.

I think that's it for now. I am also thinking of giving my website a total re make and ditching the rabbit portal name...any thoughts or feedback send it my way.

Hi!

2010-03-31T03:32:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of updates this boy has been a busy bee.

I am currently starting to work on animations for a feature film, I cant say too much about it.. So my blog updates on animations etc will go down. Ill try put up some drawings tho Ive got a few things in the pipe line...

Ill be drawing at sheffield with Gold Panda so anyone from around their should come watch, this will be on April the 13th at bungalows and bears.

Ive also just finished two short little animations that have just gone to audio.

Here are some scribbles x

shoes

2010-03-02T14:25:00.000-08:00

Available to buy on my etsy

My feelings towards the cute hipster girl that gets the same bus as me.

www.etsy.com/shop/rabbitportal?ga_search_query=rabbitport...

Mega Blog.

2010-02-21T08:37:00.000-08:00

Wayyy behind on the blog posts so here we go starting with recent and working our way down.

Firstly Ive got a new show reel, wahey! It has some of my recent work I did for Jeffery Brown, Channel Four and Leeds film festival. This also being played at Nation of shop keepers as well.

On friday I collaborated with Fon (the pern) to make this. Hopefully we do many more and become a super tag team.”

I was asked to do some doodles in opposite cafe.

This was a huge canvas I did at best joined, which has been put up for auction for Haiti.

Another drawing done for best joined up.

This was a poster I did for a craft fair in Leeds.

Exhibition and other tricks

2010-01-24T05:15:00.000-08:00

This week was a good week. I had my first exhibition outside of university for my illustrations. Quite strange that its for my illustrations as I don't think I ever did any illustration work for university I guess I didn't want them to put a downer on something that I love to do, which is drawing!

Here are a few pictures from the show which was put on by Jay from Nous Vous.

I asked Bryony from Fox Bunting if she could turn a drawing I came up with into some little plush toys, they worked out a treat! I love the black ones I think we are going to do more things together.

Lots of people showed up.. hopefully they enjoyed what they saw.

All the prints are for sale please email me if your interested.

Here is how they will come.

All the prints from the show will be going to opposite cafe in Leeds. Im also going to be doing the windows of this of it with some much needed spring time doodles.
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That Holiday that is hit and miss with some people is coming (Valentines day) So im planning to make some cards for it. This is my idea so far..

Im also working on a few new posters one for Handmade two a craft fair in leeds (ill post up more details soon)

Here are a few sketch ideas.

The Jeffery Brown animation is plodding forward Jeff has drawn these amazing drawings for it.

Im going to be doing some exclusive animations for Nation Of Shop Keepers in Leeds so you can boogie to my animations and throw shapes on the dance floor.

And Im working on a new show reel.

I think that's everything?

2010

2010-01-20T02:57:00.000-08:00

Hello! I will exhibiting on thursday as part of the Nous Vous Draft, should be good fun im also going to be doing a few drawings on the windows. I will also be selling some prints that ive created just for this show.

The footprints one will be selling for 15pound and the wild things one will be 8pound.

I should have a new showreel in the pipe line, which should feature some of the work ive been doing for channel four and the Jeffrey Brown trailer, which ive had time too start working on again. Here are a couple of stills from it.

I will also be drawing on friday the 29th at the Faversham for this event.

Should be good fun ive always liked Dj format so this should be ace too draw at the same place as him. Its a DJ set tho.

House Mate Wanted

2010-01-13T13:43:00.000-08:00

My house mate and good friend recently left my house as he got a job as a games tester.. I was sad too see him go...But good luck Will! I hope everything works out well.

Sorry I had to down size it as its like 36" high, For my exhibition im taking the type off and doing them as prints ill keep you posted if your interested.

Busy

2009-12-14T03:57:00.001-08:00

First Draft

2009-12-10T02:03:00.001-08:00

Fist Draft kicks off tonight. Run by the art collective Nous Vous

My turn is in January really looking forward too it.

Craft Fair

2009-12-07T05:02:00.000-08:00

Just made this for a Craft fair which is on this Sunday in Leeds at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds...Come on down

Also I got a little mention in amelias magazine book anthology by Lesley Barnes

I am currently working with Lesley on some animations for a documentary for Channel four. Here a few style sheets and stills

Leeds Film fest horror ident

2009-11-13T07:09:00.003-08:00

Did this in just under a week for Leeds film festival.

What I did over the weekend

2009-10-27T07:46:00.000-07:00

And here are some whales

Leeds Film Ident

2009-10-23T09:03:00.000-07:00

Here is the Leeds Film ident for 2009 that I have done

New illustration

2009-10-16T11:43:00.000-07:00

Also I was recently in WUW which you can buy in borders and WHS

An Update.

2009-10-05T13:33:00.000-07:00

Im currently working on three animations at the moment.. One is for comic book artist Jeffery Brown. Here are some of the stills from the production..

Im also working on creating an Ident for Leeds International Film festival

Im also doing doing animations for a future Chanel four documentary.. so its full steam ahead here.

(here are some of the style sheets)

Ive also been squeezing some illustration projects up..Which should pop up soon.

Phew.

finished

2009-09-30T09:15:00.000-07:00

Anorak

2009-09-23T08:01:00.001-07:00

A cover for Anorak..Ive still got to color it.

Best Post day ever!

2009-09-15T14:44:00.002-07:00

I have been drawn by Jeffrey Brown

Link Page

2009-09-13T05:07:00.000-07:00

Here is how the links page on my new website is shaping up.

HELLLLLLLO.

2009-09-08T01:59:00.000-07:00

Welcome too the new site...

..Please tell me any faults you find on the site and I will try too fix them as quickly as possible. The print and video sections are coming soon.

Here is my showreel

Please come back soon.

leggings

2009-08-27T15:21:00.000-07:00

Here is the first pair of legging that I have done for fashion designer Mary Benson..

She wanted them too look like sketch book pages so I kept the style fairly loose. The images are all on one leg and wrap around going from illustration too the next.

What Im busy with

2009-08-24T08:58:00.000-07:00

Ident

2009-08-23T04:26:00.000-07:00

Here is the Ident Ive done for VTR north

My Life so far

2009-08-13T09:22:00.000-07:00

So Ive just finished university and I was terrified I wouldn't get a job but luckily I have! I'm now represented by VTR north a lovley post production house in Leeds who are taking a huge gamble on me by letting me continue doing what I do and supporting me. I cant thank them enough for the opportunity they have given me. I now have my own studio which is very odd. Please feel free to contact me with any work you want doing.

In other news I was given a moleskin as part of the travailing moleskin project. Here is my piece.

it was then featured on this website , Ive since sent my book onto comic book artist Jeffery Brown.

Ive also been doing some collaboration work with fashion designer Mary Benson here are few of the sketches Ive done so far.

Leeds based photographer Liam Henry wanted a new logo for his side project blog No culture icons I did a few different drawings.

This was the final one he decided on apparently my lions are too scary.

Any way Check his stuff out its lovely along with his amazing beard.

(Here is a photo he did for Leeds based band The Grammatics)

While at VTR my first brief was to create a new ident for their show reel here is a work in progress still.

I got to do it in the way I wanted as well with paper and after effects with an hand drawn type my next project is doing a video for comic book artist Jeff Brown.

I think thats everything...

I loaf you

2009-07-20T07:24:00.001-07:00

LONDON

2009-07-14T10:08:00.000-07:00

Yay finally university is over. I did some limited DVD show reel covers for the last day of the exhibition. Here are a few of them

I also a fantastic print and zine through doodle anonymous

The zine was created by Rachal Duggan and the print was created by Amy Blackwell

I then scooted down too London where I met up with the lovely Julia Pott for a few cocktails.

While in London I thought it would be a good idea too do some runner work for wyld stallions.

Here are some of the photos I took while working on the set.

Jason Arber the director, with the Red Camera...nice

Me looking happy for once.

Here is a few doodles I did while commuting around on the tubes..

I also went too the rather awesome doodle bar.

And after all that I returned home to be greeted by some storyboards by Jefferey Brown.

Schools out

2009-06-25T03:29:00.000-07:00

Finally education is over.. Here is a little tid bit on my future. First up Im working with Comic book writer Jeffrey Brown on a project. Im so excited about this.

Jeff directed this video for Death Cab For Cutie.

Death Cab For Cutie - Your Heart Is An Empty Room

Slightly new showreel

2009-06-12T13:44:00.000-07:00

It has some of the new animation in it.

After my hand in

2009-06-03T05:51:00.000-07:00

Im getting my doodle on.

Hungry Pigeon Festival

2009-05-23T11:01:00.001-07:00

The last animation I did will be screening in manchester as part of the Hungry Pigeon Festival

So pop on down. I wont be able to make it im bogged down in this animation at the moment :< sob

Mega blog four

2009-05-15T10:07:00.000-07:00

Ive mostly been updating people on my latest animation via my twitter or flickr

But here is an update of where im up too.

This section of the animation is a hybrid of hand drawn animation and after effects compositing.

For the type for the main character I cut out the alphabet and animated each letter.

Screenings

2009-05-13T04:48:00.000-07:00

The last animation I did will be screening up and down on the country on the big screens in city squares. If you see it, take a photo please.

(Image taken from here )

Mega blogg three

2009-05-01T11:17:00.000-07:00

Lots to tell. I think twitter has effected my blogging abilities tho. Ive just found out today that my animations are showing at millenium Square in Leeds on the big screen, although Im not sure of the times, so if you see it take a picture :)

Following on from my paper plane CV ive now made a 'shredder' proof CV next I might do an edible one.

Ive submitted a design to Threadless as well you can vote for it here...

Ive never put anything on Threadless before Im quite scared of its huge community, Im not sure if this will go down well at Threadless as its quite concept based. Oh well its worth a try.

(tutors please visit flickr for annotations)

Using the speed graph to slow down the camera before it stops. Gives the the camera moment a more fluid and less clunky feel.

I did think about the possibility of doing the type as vectors. But then I thought it would take away the continuity of the piece. So I made them out of paper, this enabled me to animate them and show the crumples in the paper.

I wanted to show how fragile the world the main character lives in.So when the characters come on at the start the individual layers construct.

Mega blog two

2009-04-21T10:38:00.000-07:00

So basically ive finished the opening and these are some stills of the work in progress, please visit the my flickr for annotations.

This was the original grass I had but I changed it as I felt it was somewhat lacking and un thought.

And this is the improved grass.

Ive also entered a t-shirt design competition I did this in a night I think Metroid, tekkonkinkreet , and Iron man where in my head.

After turning 24 I think I started to have a mini crisis about my age, and like a good creative I turned this into an idea. I plan to make a time line of events in my life and rate them using a similar system to an RPG with EXP.

You can read the short little stories on my flickr

backwards blogg (read from the bottom)

2009-04-06T14:23:00.000-07:00

As for my animation its more cutting and more drawing, "No time for love dr Jones"

I also did this image for my noise festival profile picture.. I really like the outcome and Ive got a really good idea for something else now..

It was also my birthday over the weekend here are some of the goodies I was greeted with.

A Scott Pilgrim badge (im obsessed with this comic at the moment)

This book is amazing so detailed and packed with information Dave Gibbons is exact one what he wants its really inspiring.

And my housemate Laura decided to make me a boob cake :)

Here are some of the trees and a rough look of where im going with the animation (they are falling from the sky in this still.)

I did some little tests of the house getting eating by a monster that pops out of the ground.

Im probably going to do the house again :S

School

2009-03-31T14:50:00.000-07:00

Today I was animating the school

This really hurt. I had to build three different houses one for it building up one to open the transition and one to destroy.

Tomorrow either grass or more buildings.

Houses

2009-03-30T15:14:00.000-07:00

Today I animated the houses, their are three different stages I have to do for them. I also did a little test in after effects.

I also create the outlines in illustrator tomorrow Ill animate those lines individually as I want them to pop up. Originally I hand drew them but I need more buildings and due to time I cant do it for each building.

Over and out.

Full on

2009-03-29T15:39:00.000-07:00

Ive began composting parts for the openeing of my latest animation here is a little tester teaser.

Tomorrow is all about animating the houses which is deffinatley going to be quite painful.

I was also in London last week had a really productive two days down their. I also saw the latest PSST! film. Which was great! You can see half of them on their website at the moment.

I re did my cv last week this is a prototype.

One side has a cv the other has instructions on how fold it and throw it into the bin as a paper plane.

This was a response to the amount of CV'S that companies throw in the bin....you may as well make it more entertaining for them.

Doodles.

2009-03-24T10:30:00.000-07:00

A Mega Blogg

2009-03-24T10:20:00.000-07:00

Lately ive been quite rubbish at updating so here is a mega update of what im up too..

Im curently still busying away with my final major project.

Doing lots of development and style sheets so the process of animating is easier.

I also made my mum her mothers day card.

This is a mail out poster tube I made for my screen prints.

Sorry for all the pictures and no words ill drop them in, in a bit.

London on thursday. Need to get back on track with my blogging.

Show reel

2009-03-01T16:51:00.000-08:00

Made this show reel trailer today, its really beneficial to catalogue my work so far as it makes me realise where im going and what I need to add.

Show reel and snow boards

2009-02-27T04:58:00.000-08:00

Ive been working on an intro to my show reel, here is a little sneak peek.

Also I helped Merlin out on his snowboard. I doodled the monsters.

Currently working on revamping the ay-up logo.

More research..

2009-02-23T15:34:00.000-08:00

Ive been busy carrying on my research the story boards are almost locked so I took a trip to the woods to get some details and ideas that I could possibly incorporate into the animation.

see more on my development blog

Ive also just helped Merlin Mason illustrate a snowboard, pictures coming soon :)

brow :P

Bear with me

2009-02-18T06:06:00.001-08:00

Im back...after slogging away with the beast that was my dissertation I am able to be creative again...

I am currently working on my final major project ive set up another blog so I can detail all my development work :) Ive also finished that work for Lesley Barnes Ill put that up as soon as im aloud.

Swamped...

2009-01-22T16:28:00.000-08:00

Im currently swamped under my Dissertation. I cant wait for it to be over so I can carry on working on my final major project, Im also really looking forward to having my animations screened while zero 7 are playing and drawing at the same time.

You may notice a few changes to the website, Ive put a temporary video section in place, they need aligning but for now this gives people the gist of what I can conjure up.

TONY HART

2009-01-18T11:12:00.000-08:00

Tony Hart passed away at the age of 83, I have so many memories of Hart Beat, one particular was going along the street outside my house with a crayon and a piece of paper and taking rubbings from the leaves outside and people staring at me in a strange way, but I didnt care as Tony Hart had told me to do it. He was an inspiration then and still is now, he taught me to just enjoy creativity and that anything can be used to achieve it.

Thankyou Tony! an inspiration and a legend.

Screening..

2009-01-15T13:53:00.000-08:00

I had my latest animation 'A Conversation' screened at Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds,it was apart of the Guerrilla shorts, my work appeared along side the the awesome kristian andrews, which I was so happy about as I love his work.

Im currently still busying away with my dissertation and helping Lesley Barnes out on a commerical for Picasso Pictures.

Im also currently fixing my website. Ive taken down my print section, but please feel free to visit my flickr.

picasso pictures

2009-01-14T06:12:00.000-08:00

Im busy helping Lesley Barnes out on an animation for Picasso Pictures

Here is how I work. I work for cheap rates :P

Also my video is up on the 4mations website, give it a click if you like it :)

More scribbles

2009-01-10T17:51:00.000-08:00

Some more character designs and ideas for my final major.

More Concept art.

2009-01-08T15:34:00.000-08:00

Ive just playing about with different shapes and colours for my next animation. Im deffiantley going for a fusion between UPA animation and my style.

Ive just done a temp version on illustrator but im going to screen print them and then scan them back in to get a rougher look.

A2 screen print

2009-01-07T15:41:00.001-08:00

Here is a pic of that A2 screen print I did their is a limited run of 5 if you want one let me know.

Im also currently helping Lesley Barnes out on a commercial with ad agency Picasso pictures.

For the final major im currently doing story boards and concept art. They should be landing on here followed by an animatic in the future. Im looking forward to sharing it with you.

Concept Doodles

2009-01-01T10:00:00.000-08:00

Concept Doodles for my final major project. Working on some ideas for monsters that form from paper.

Canvas

2008-12-16T11:07:00.001-08:00

You can now buy abduction at Ukanvas on canvas a nice christmas present :P

Busy working full time at the moment, sigh but I am working on my final major project and some other things im not aloud to talk about.

Titles

2008-12-09T15:32:00.001-08:00

Made some titles for the Christmas show reel at college, here is a medium res version of a few examples. Ive color coded the circles for different categories.

Elijah B torn also did a spot on job with the sound

Titles for show reel from Matt Saunders on Vimeo.

ident

2008-12-03T17:27:00.001-08:00

I finished of the first ident today, me and cat changed the logo and she did a really nice job. Thanks Cat.

Once the logo was done I went back to the craft mat

three hours latter..

We have the new ident

Next step is the sound.

Psst! pass it on also blogged about my video, they were one of the major influences for the creation, so thanks to those guys. They had this to say..."Matt sent this in to PSST! to say thank you for the inspiration and that this was “heavily inspired by the narrative of psstpassiton.” Cool! It’s really nice to hear stuff like that. And it’s a very cool short film. Nice work, Matt."

Another blog 'no fat clips' has also asked to put my work up , he did a really nice break down of my work..

Wyldstallyons also commented on my animation giving me some helpfull feed back "I like it! The only nit-pick I can think of is that the pink circles around the 15 sec mark have no motion blur. Nice one."

screen print

2008-12-02T12:16:00.000-08:00

As a thankyou to Elijah B torn im posting this screen print ive run off eight of them, but ive decided to do some A2 ones.

Doodles, screen prints and lots of people

2008-11-29T07:56:00.001-08:00

Hello

Ive been busy doing screen prints at the moment, I guess thats my wind down after the animation, Work is starting to crank up again with a commercial im helping out on and some other bits and bobs.

I have been left with the responsibility to design the show reel for my courses Christmas exhibition, so ive been having a play with some ideas.

I put together a little animatic but im doing the process by hand. same for the interface sequence.

I want to keep the logo really clean and simple, as im printing it out and animating it. It also needs to be universal as their is a mixture of work on show (its not just the matt show reel, otherwise id have my little doodles all over the design)

Here is a new idea for a screen printing series Im going to do. Ill post pictures of the new screen prints ive done next week.

Im going to run off a limited 30 runs of each one and sell them.

I also got featured on the awesome Cartoon Brew which led way to an inane amount of people watching my video. So thank-you to Cartoon brew! :)

I also made some new business cards.

Ive been taking a break...

2008-11-25T15:25:00.000-08:00

Ive been taking a well earned break from blogging. At the same time Ive still been really busy, I had a one on one portfolio review with Paul Wilkinson from MTV which went really well. It was quite hard to cram everything in to a few five minuets but I did it and he asked for one of my DVD's, so who knows.

The new animation also screened at Bradford Animation festival, so now ive officially had my festival cherry popped.

Its been going down really well, the major gripe with it, is that people want more, well I have more time on the next one so you may get two minuets :) I just need some extra hands.

Also Id like to thank Elijah B Torn for doing the music on my animation. Thank you, your screen print is being done on Wednesday for you! I hope we can do something together again.

David Mack also liked the animation, which made my day as hes a major influence on my work.

Also another shout out for James Lester who put up with my erratic work schedule. He also did the Leeds Film Festival image below

I went too London at the weekend where me and the paper master mind Helen Friel planned world paper domination.
While in London I not only got to experience the joys of spending £3.40 on a pint! I met Julia Pott who I bought a Zine off and then shyly ran away as Im a major fan of her work.

This Friday I will be grabbing my pens and doodling away at Best Joined Up, although this time all my animations will be screening in the exhibition space.

So you should come down and say hello and ill draw you a doodle.

Im currently re designing the whole website, its in need of a much needed make over, its served its purpose well but its time for change :)

I got a little distracted and started drawing over what I had done. If some of the links aren't working, Ive taken them out (this has happened in the video section, their are links to my Vimeo and Youtube on the moving image page.) The print section is really out of date so too keep up on my doodlers go to my flickr or just keep checking back on the blog ill always drop what Im up too on here.

That's it for now, over and out.

woop new animation

2008-11-15T01:51:00.001-08:00

pah I hate uploading videos to the net the quality goes out the window. but here it is

A conversation from Matt Saunders on Vimeo.

The new animation..

2008-11-14T04:04:00.000-08:00

Will be up tonight! :) :) :) I cant wait too show you guys

Hell.

2008-11-10T16:09:00.000-08:00

Today has been pretty hellish, files went walkies of my computer final cut wouldn't capture sound, after effects wouldn't render right. Ive managed to get a version out in time for BAF, but their are a few niggles im not happy with, no one would notice at all but it will give me piece of mind. So an upload should happen on thursday or friday :) I just have to wait for the parts to re render. sigh.

Doodle bombs

2008-11-07T13:07:00.000-08:00

Im still cracking away with the animation waiting for it to render, but here are some doodles I did at best joined up. :)

Sorry x

2008-11-03T13:45:00.000-08:00

Sorry I haven't neglected the blog im just finishing off the animation, im almost their it should be up next week I just have to render it now :). Ill try upload some other bits and bobs to tide you over.

Also I hope obama wins :)

little pixies..

2008-10-27T16:40:00.000-07:00

Sorry to the little pixies that come to my site, I feel ive neglected you. The animation is full pelt at the moment deadline in two weeks :S. To tide you over here is a whale from the animation. (That wasn't meant to be a terrible pun)

Their also will be some photos of me doodling away at Best Joined up.