Animator : Doug Wilson

Animator : Doug Wilson“There’s been rather a lot to take in over one (HoBB) Weekend and it’s all very useful stuff” (Douglas Wilson)

When animation enthusiasts get together their world is one of positive ‘possibles’ as the constraints of live action have no place in their thoughts. When Doug Wilson checked out what was happening over an animated HoBBian Weekend, he was subjected to a key overview of the animation industry which left him wanting to discover all the ‘inbetweenies’.

Creating a hunger to explore is far better than telling it how it ‘was’, as things move on in the animation industry so fast that experts rarely manage to keep tabs on all areas.

For Doug Wilson, one concentrated weekend of animation study and chat about everything from Bolex cameras and Macromedia to improvised ping pong ball suits for motion capture, crystallized his thoughts and illustrated where his potential in the animation industry might be best explored.

Doug’s University studies include practical work outs in the animation industry including BBC so contact  Doug when your Production Company needs one of the most enthusiastic up and coming stars of British Animation (Well that’s the publicist in me talking!)

Here’s some of Doug’s work:

If you are poised for a potential career decision, move, or are still at school – contact me – as I can give the benefit of a concentrated experience for you to help answer ‘would this suit me?’

Waves from one animated toon to another ~~~~~~ <+))))))))>< ~~~ Grant

NEW Theatre performance bursary in the making

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Copy of promotional leaflet for The Puppet-Theatre of Gordon Murray 89 St. James’s Drive, London, S.W.17

I have found one clue to writing a bursary for theatre:

“The second type of bursary, also known as a “scholarship” or “prize“, is one based on performance. These awards are generally given for good performance in the exams preceding university or college entrance in which the student achieves grades above the standard entry. These can be awarded by the university, or, sometimes by companies.”

At this very moment, I’m researching:

https://www.lamda.org.uk/support-lamda

I welcome any help in writing details for this new bursary fund.  Grant

 

Image details:
Theatre Programme in background for “The Witch’s Spell” by Audrey Thompson and “Faust” opera by Charles Gounod (Adapted for the puppet stage by Gilbert Bailey.  Puppeteers and voices: Gordon Murray, Joy Latham, Gilbert Bailey, Frida Taylor.  Musical Advisor: Adrian Cruft

Portrait in oil (top left) of Joy Latham by Arthur Taylor