Jelly Man

More CG coming soon!

Fly

pacific

A2

Goache/acrylic/watercolour

Alexis

Alexis W.I.P

W.I.P of a collaboration I am completing outside of work.

Character design courtesy of Laura Jane Francis

http://laurajayart.blogspot.com/

All the zbrush sculpting and colouring was done in one day! Pretty impressed with myself I gotta say...

However, she's looking a bit like Jean Luc Picard at the moment...

She'll be finished by Friday :-)

Full Circle

As I probably won't have time to update this blog for a while, I thought I'd give you a quick update on my current situation. Sorry about the lack of a decent images... And the words. Anyone who has seen/spoken to me in the last few days can feel free to scroll to the bottom, where there are pictures :)

So I graduated on Friday. I already knew I had somehow achieved the small miracle that is a first class honours, so that was no surprise. However, when I sat down to graduate, I was told I had also gotten the 'BA Computer Animation Prize'. I was very pleased and grateful, despite having no idea whatsoever what it meant. It was very special, and the Dean congratulated me on getting it! I have no idea who decided I should have got it, but if you're reading, I'd like to say huge thanks to you, and a massive congratulations to everyone else who graduated! There's nothing better than having all your hard work rewarded :D

If that wasn't good news enough, I also started my first job at an animation studio on Monday!
I am working at Dinamo productions (www.dinamo.co.uk - check it). At the moment, I'm working in texturing/lighting, but I'm looking forward to anything they throw at me :) Again, pretty damn grateful to get this!

And then this happened...
(don't worry, no spoilers here)

AMAZING film. If you haven't seen it yet, I have two words for you:
'THE CLAWWWWWWW!' XD

It's weird. When I first saw Toy Story, I immediately decided to take up a career in Computer Animation (yes, I remember the exact moment), and on the day the final film was released, I achieved that goal. As one of my friends observed, it was clearly 'destiny'.
With all this considered, plus the fact I turn 21 on Sunday, I'd say life is pretty good right now :)


Anyway, here's some crude W.I.Ps of my upcoming personal work. Who knows when I'll next have time to upload them here. Enjoy!

Freya

Coming soon... In CG!

Click here for a better full-size and brushes:
http://olivera-h.deviantart.com/art/Freya-170150822?q=&qo=

Graduate Showreel

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Here is it my graduate showreel! Some of you may have seen it already, but for those who haven't, I should explain what a labour of love it has been. Months and months of work by myself., and a few others, went into this. I simultaneously experienced the best, and worst working experiences of my life creating this, but I wouldn't change it for the world!

It also got me nominated for a Glammie award at university! Despite not winning, I was more than proud of Aran, who took the award home, and all the other nominees, who worked just as hard as I did, I'm sure!

Strangely, I wasn't really proud of my work until yesterday... I thought it was ok, but the last few days have shown me that despite my determination and faith in myself, I will always be my own worst critic.

Once again, I would like to extend the biggest thank you possible to all my friends, family and tutors. Thanks to them, I now have the confidence to pursue my goals and fulfill my potential!

Though obviously, this is not the end. Not by a long shot! Already I am re-editing and adding to what you see here, and planning my next pieces of work. Watch this space!

Website up and running!

Oliver Atton-Higgins - Digital/CG Art

Please take a look! I really would appreciate it. And if you have any thoughts, feel free to comment this.

Thank you! x