Felix Massie's blog and animated short films

Here are 744 raw frames of just one of the characters and a box...

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:18:15 +0100

Here are 744 raw frames of just one of the characters and a box from scene 4 which I finished animating yesterday!

“Haha, I love you too, son!”

His time at college wasn’t a waste; he went on to marry...

Tue, 01 May 2012 12:12:15 +0100

His time at college wasn’t a waste; he went on to marry his college sweetheart and was fortunate enough to get an entry level job at a merchant bank based on his exceptional GCSE performance alone.

“I’d need a shed.”

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:47:01 +0100

“I’d need a shed.”

Here’s a nicer version of the illustration I did for...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:38:54 +0100

Here’s a nicer version of the illustration I did for GoShort film festival! I have some black bags and t-shirts if anyone wants one!

My short film from 2008, The surprise demise of Francis...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:36:27 +0100

My short film from 2008, The surprise demise of Francis Cooper’s mother, is online now!

Hope you enjoy it.

Interesting fact: Alexei Sayle was on the One Show in the evening the same day he did the voice record and he was wearing the same jumper.

1272 raw frames from scene 3. “This is stupid!”

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:31:33 +0100

1272 raw frames from scene 3.

“This is stupid!”

Still going. Over three minutes in now!

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:53:19 +0100

Still going. Over three minutes in now!

I imagine someone bought it for him for Christmas - and as the...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:48:36 +0000

I imagine someone bought it for him for Christmas - and as the weather warmed with the coming of spring he too warmed to the idea of having an e-reader.

Sales at the bookmark factory are down too.

Here is an illustration I did for the Samsung GALAXY Love...

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:45:23 +0000

Here is an illustration I did for the Samsung GALAXY Love Note campaign. It’s not up on their website yet but when it is you will be able to send it to someone you love (or maybe just like) in actual postcard format, absolutely free (because love don’t cost a thing).

Here’s a bag that I designed for the lovely Go Short Film...

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:11:05 +0000

Here’s a bag that I designed for the lovely Go Short Film Festival in the Netherlands which is happening from the 14th - 18th March.

“I’d never go out with

anyone shorter than me”

I was dead pleased with that. They’re showing my Sigur Ros film in the music competition too.

It wasn’t cool. Happy national doodle day (sorry this...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:25:42 +0000

It wasn’t cool.

Happy national doodle day (sorry this isn’t really a doodle).

This guy here broke my fingers so unfortunately I wasn’t...

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:40:24 +0000

This guy here broke my fingers so unfortunately I wasn’t able to work on my film and finish it in time for the Annecy deadline. His name’s Dennis. Good with hammers.

Big thank you to Short of the Week for making Keith Reynolds...

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:57:49 +0000

Big thank you to Short of the Week for making Keith Reynolds can’t make it tonight their short of the week!

I like Short of The Week.

2 minutes of animation is done; behind schedule but I’m...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:39:22 +0000

2 minutes of animation is done; behind schedule but I’m kinda happy.

Did you know, in the time it would take you to watch what I’ve animated so far, Usain Bolt could run over a kilometre.

This is a little old but I never put it online! It’s an...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:39:33 +0000

This is a little old but I never put it online! It’s an animation test for a film I want to make when I’m done making the film I’m doing now. A combination of Flash and After Effects. Starring Sarah ‘MATTHEEEEEWS’ Matthews.

Happy new year. Today I did a schedule for my film. I want to...

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:16:04 +0000

Happy new year.

Today I did a schedule for my film. I want to finish it by February 15th so that I can submit it to Annecy. I’ve done some maths (I can do animation and maths) and I worked out I need to do about 80 seconds a week which is 11.4 seconds a day if I work every day. I’ve done about 80 seconds already so basically all I need to do is do the equivalent of what I’ve done from July 20th, 2011 to January 2nd, 2012 in a week, every week, for six weeks.

At times like this I look back to when I’ve made films before…

The most wonderful time of the year. Have a merry Christmas...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:34:36 +0000

The most wonderful time of the year. Have a merry Christmas everyone!

Here’s a little itv Christmas ident I I animated on. Tim...

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:59:35 +0000

Here’s a little itv Christmas ident I I animated on. Tim Ruffle from Aardman directed and designed the characters. This one is called Yule!

I also did the dodgems one which was shown right before the Xfactor final so maybe even Leona Lewis saw it.

The first thing I heard when I left the house this morning....

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:25:00 +0000

The first thing I heard when I left the house this morning. Aimed at a cyclist.

(Was relieved to see she did actually have a dog.)

Been working at Aardman on some ITV Christmas idents with Tim...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:25:11 +0000

Been working at Aardman on some ITV Christmas idents with Tim Ruffle. Been hard resisting getting into the spirit and watching my favourite Mariah Carey/Disney Christmas video before it’s December but I’ve managed it so far.

Also moved to London and been working on my film in-between jobs. I’ve set myself a deadline of 15th February for the Annecy short film deadline to get it done. A schedule is what I need. Going ok so far though; picture for proof that I’ve done at least 65 frames.