Adam Oliver - Animator and Illustrator

Glory, Glory Man United!

Adam — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:45:28 +0000

Whilst I work on what may be my last freelance job for a while (news soon) here’s the video for Aon I created recently until I get time for a full update. Bit of a fun Giggs caricature in there too!

Aon and Chevrolet update

Adam — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:23:22 +0000

Recently I completed three projects. One for Aon, one for Chevrolet and a freelance job for a studio in Ireland. It was a busy month!
The Aon and Chevrolet projects were competition entries for MoFilm which I received grants for. Below are a few screen grabs and cut outs to give you an idea of what they turned out like. They were fun to work on and gave me a chance to experiment with storytelling in the short form (and also experiment with visuals a bit). Both were shortlisted so good news!

Mash up of some bits from Aon and Chevrolet projects. Click for an enlarged view.

Valentines Day voting!

Adam — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:38:18 +0000

As I posted earlier this week, I made a short 2D experiment for a competition. Please spare 10 seconds of your time and click VOTE via Facebook here I’d be very grateful and for all those who vote I will draw a caricature if I win!!

Just a note on the app…you have to allow it access to the information you’ve made public, but after 14th Feb you’re welcome to un-install if you don’t want it on your Facebook. All of that is under privacy settings, if you’re bothered about it.

Click to see the full animation! Thanks for your vote in advance

Burgerman booty

Adam — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:31:12 +0000

So just finishing up on nearly a month of mental work today. It’s been a great crash course in ‘getting things done’ and adapting projects to time constraints too.

I’ve been wanting to post a picture of my Jon Burgerman clobber I’ve acquired recently. After Anxieteam’s Hand and Heart gig where I picked up a few bits, I found myself falling for the lure of the Burgerplex and investing in some limited edition Puma high tops. And yes, I will be wearing them! They may be worth some serious cash in the years to come but I can’t be fussed with saving things. I have too much stuff already and not enough pairs of shoes. So…here’s the swag! (P.S, haven’t worn them yet, only 30 worldwide! If you want to make me a ridiculous offer, be my guest)

By one shoe get one free..amazing deal!

12 Dessins par Jour

Adam — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:09:10 +0000

’12 Drawings a Day’ by Denis Chapon is a project whereby he did exactly that, creating a spontaneous piece of animation that oozes interest and fantastic draftsmanship. If you’re a 2D animator, you will appreciate this for it’s pure underlying quality (and his ability to turn most things into squid or Octopus!) Set mind to blown…

The Liquid Lover

Adam — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:39:13 +0000

Just had a quick bash at this competition Toon Boom have going on. They gave away Flip Boom Doodle (a simple animation program) for free during January, so I grabbed a copy! Then they published a Valentines Day contest whereby you can win an iPad, so I thought I’ll have a crack at that! I’ve wanted an iPad to experiment with sketching on since I borrowed one for a project. It would be a most excellent surprise if I won! You can vote on my entry from said link: Vote for my entry here!

Voting open 10th – 14th February . . . thanks in advance for your click!

In the meantime, you can watch it here.

Sweetchunks

Adam — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:41:45 +0000

It’s my friend’s birthday today. I did a swift digital doodle to celebrate his funky being surviving this planet for another year. You can listen to his ‘sweetchunks’ here too: take me to chunkington

He really does have a pair of trousers like that...

Hypnotic state

Adam — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:58:44 +0000

My mind is empty! Joy joy joy

I finished two projects last night and in my zombie state, I watched this for about 15 minutes. Never has been sharpening pencils been so beautiful.

February update!

Adam — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:16:28 +0000

Just a quick update as it’s been a busy start to the year. Currently I’m finishing off a few projects over the next month including some commercial work for a studio in Ireland. It’s going mad out there, it seems everyone is animating! Great industry booming by the looks of it.

I’ll be back soon with posts the projects when I can show them, plus plans for the year ahead, maybe a peek at a personal project for a live action director I’m finishing up in the next few weeks too. For now, here’s a TV sketch made during a lull in Great Expectations (BBC…well done again!) I didn’t ever sketch watching Sherlock though, ’nuff said.

Sketched in ball point pen then the magic box added a little colour

Censored

Adam — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:40:28 +0000

The last freedom is close to being stolen.