Author Archives: Jacqueline Petsch

Wednesday afternoon we were given a few words of advice by Shaun Clark, our course leader: ‘The next time you watch a sad movie, try and look at the camera angles, lighting, acting and framing, and critically think about why … Continue reading →

Last Wednesday we were assigned to groups of six to work on live-action shadow puppet films lasting no longer than around a minute in length. The mention of shadow puppetry and silhouette animation instantly brought to my mind Lotte Reiniger, … Continue reading →

Harold Whittaker is often called the unsung hero of British animation, and that title is well deserved. He is predominantly known for being a key animator for Halas and Batchelor productions and also wrote the book Timing For Animation. I … Continue reading →