The Future is Bright...and Yellow
Over the past 9 months, 11 young people, all from varied backgrounds, have spent some time with us at Yellow Mouse Studios. Each one has bought a different personality and energy to the studio in the time spent here, but all with one thing in common a love for animation and film.
During approximately 55 days (or 440 hours) we have witnessed infectious animation inquiry and technical development, which has led, we hope, to each one of these artists leaving us knowing more about how the industry works, and with a continued passion to develop an artistic career.
"During approximately 55 days (or 440 hours) we have witnessed infectious animation inquiry and technical development"
Throughout their time with us, we gave them an opportunity to use high spec equipment, whilst exposing them to the very industry they have a passion for. We handed them a chance to solve real technical problems in a commercial environment, and they got access to industry expertise, which allowed them a platform to create some little snippets of magic.
But it wasn’t all one sided! In opening our doors and sharing our knowledge, we got an introduction to some fabulously bright minds. They have challenged us look at our processes, and in doing so have magnified our understanding of what we do and how we do it.
We have been introduced to a tiny fraction of some of the brilliant young artists that reside in Devon and Cornwall. Who knows, one day they might choose to come back and see us again, or even ask us to help them in their own creative ventures. Either way, we have planted tiny seeds of nurture and encouragement all over the West Country, creating a local creative network . We’ve also got 11 young people sharing their experience with us, amongst their wider creative communities....it doesn't get much better than that!
"In opening our doors and sharing our knowledge, we got an introduction to some fabulously bright minds"
Here's a little list we've compiled to introduce you to these artists, and what they accomplished in the short time we had them with us.….Pretty impressive we'd say! Just imagine what the Devon creative industry landscape could look like in the next 10 years if talent like this is inspired to flourish and grow!
Bryony
Princes Trust, Exeter College
Animated spaceman - Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Character animator
Victoria
Cuthbert Mayne, Torquay
Business logo - Adobe Photoshop
Charlotte
Fowey River Academy
Animation based on a game character - Adobe Illustrator, After Effects
Kayleigh
Barking and Dagenham College BA Hons Animation Graduate
Animated and rigged characters - Adobe Illustrator, Character Animator, After Effects
Arielle
Plymouth College of Art
3D rigging - Maya
Alex
UWE Bristol BA Hons Film Making Graduate
Filmed footage for Little Park Farm promo - Camera work, Editing
Libby
Plymouth College of Art
Concept art for game characters and environments - Adobe Phot
Hollie
Plymouth College of Art 2D animations for Augmented Reality Christmas trail, as seen on BBC Spotlight - Animate, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop
Julia
Plymouth College of Art BA Hons Film Graduate
Augmented Reality advert and stop-motion set construction - Film work, Set design
Bronte
Princes Trust, Exeter College
Illustrated characters - Adobe Photoshop
Kira
Colyton Grammar School
3D animation, 2D animation and Augmented Reality book cover - Maya, Adobe Photoshop,
After Effects
"Just imagine what the Devon creative industry landscape could look like in the next 10 years if talent like this is inspired to flourish and grow!"
So there you have it! Lots of thanks to the guys who have been with us and we look forward to meeting you again in the future!
Yellow Mouse Studios
The article copy was written by Jonathan Harper
