2012 has been a very busy year for us! In April Mair Perkins set up the animation company Mair Perkins Ltd. (keeping the freelance business name) after establishing a successful business as a freelancer. It was a natural progression as the business grew and we began sharing studio space in Katapult’s offices but we pride […]
Screening in the London International Animation Festival 2012
“We’d love to invite your film ‘Bill Bailey the animation’ to screen at this years British showcase at the London International Animation Festival (LIAF), the UK’s largest international animation festival.” What an exciting email to wake up to! The collaborative animation project we worked on in January with Leicester based FD2D magazine has been accepted […]
Using animated videos for online marketing – article for Smart Insights
Recently I had the pleasure of writing an article for the digital marketing advice website Smart Insights about the benefits of animation in online marketing. It was edited, formatted and made presentable by the smart people at Smart Insights. The article contains statistics on the benefits of animated video for SEO and conversions, uses of […]
Motion comics in video game cut scenes – my new inspiration
Last night I was watching my other half play Diablo 3 and admiring the cut scene animation. Specifically the amazingly detailed, static illustrations with some depth, camera movement and effects. It’s such an awesome story telling technique. I’ve seen this style before but didn’t now what it was called. Fortunately my other half, Callum, knows […]
Animations in March 2012
2012 has been a fantastic year so far. Many exciting projects completed, on going and upcoming. The latest animated web video is for the Charity Bank as part of the Move Your Money campaign which featured the animation in their blog. You can support the campaign by liking their Facebook page and pledging to switch […]