Anna Denison Context of Practice

        Over the course of this project, I have developed a greater understanding of the world of stop motion puppetry through researching ...

        In building the stop motion puppet, the influences of the theatrical puppet were to be found in the structure, so it is upon this a...

        Once all the pieces were cut, sanded and otherwise prepared, I was able to begin work on constructing the bulk of the puppet. The l...

        Frustratingly, believing that I had fathomed the correct material setting to cut through the hardboard which I was using for the pr...

        Having seen Purves only a couple of days previously, it was inevitable that there were some overlaps in the topics discussed in Lee...

        It was a great privilege for Barry Purves, a highly respected and experienced animator who has worked in the industry for 37 years,...

        I had intended to use the laser cutter as part of one of the 2nd year modules, to quickly and accurately cut out a set of knives fo...

        Animation Toolkit is a Salford based company which specialises in supplying stop motion animation kits, parts and materials, as wel...

        The first stage in designing my puppet was to work on some silhouettes of stags. This enabled me to study their movement, through s...

        Before launching headlong into the essay I thought it would be prudent to write an outline of what each chapter should include, show...

This was another enlightening and helpful tutorial, which helped me understand how the essay might take shape, and how my own practice is ...

        As discussed in Tutorial 2, it is important that I understand how deer move and behave, to help inform the design, construction and...