3D - Assessment #3 Dialogue

Easy Dialogue from Frank G on Vimeo.

Stop Motion Experiment

As part of our second year classes we are doing a stop motion exercise. Model making, set making. It's all very tactile and dare I say, therapeutic. I have shot this one second test in black and white to check tonal contrasts.


Wombat test from Frank G on Vimeo.

The power of a showreel - 1st year work

At the end of first year, I had the chance to apply for an animation project job. A producer had found me through the Queensland Animators web site.

My student philosophy: " The best way to learn about animation (the whole shamozzle including getting paid) is to do it".

Not knowing how to plan and build an effective a showreel, I built one anyway, to present to the prospective client at our first meeting. Despite all that, I got the job!

If any grade ones are visiting this blog. I reckon you should try to make appealing work* at every opportunity, every assessment task, and keep updating your showreel with the "best of".

There's some more hints on making an effective showreel here and here.

*rough work can still be 'appealing'.


A mini showreel made after first year @ animation school from Frank G on Vimeo.

3D - Assessment #2

3D - Assessment #2 from Frank G on Vimeo

Industry Knowledge: Brisbane Map

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I'm just going to try something out here. One of our classes is "Industry Knowledge" and I found it difficult to visualise the animation industry in and around Brisbane. So I thought I'd try to map it as a visual exercise using Google Maps.

There already is a Brisbane Media Map developed by QUT. I'm refining my map down to animation related sites using the resources from the Queensland Animators web site (thanks, Terry!) and the BMM.

3D - Assessment #1

Easy_Jump from Frank G on Vimeo.

11SecondClub - January Entry

The 11SecondClub is an online animation contest. Competing animators have to animate an 11 second dialogue.

It is beneficial to enter as other animators give feedback on work. My animation scored 3.7 out of 11 and was placed 44th out of 85 entries.

Anim8 - Scene 8 - Creepy Customer

Anim8 Scene 8 - Creepy, staring guy from Frank G on Vimeo.