skeleton storyboard

As of the previous storyboard for me trying to improve my skills in animation, I decided to go down to basics by having the skeletons dance on a blank canvas. Below shows the storyboards to the skeleton rigs that I would do in 2D digital.

The living wall

In the coming days I will begin an updated version of a short story idea I used in my university days. Below shows the previous version before I start up a new version

Disney Heroes and Heroines

Hi all its been a while but I've made up the time to create this montage to get back in the spirit of my main passion.

Artist profiles from my sixth form years

The Bear and his purpose

Here are some initial sketches of a short film idea.
The story goes with a bear who has been dumped and feels there nothing left for him to give. His luck changes when in a nearby tree strong wind cause an egg to fall from the nest whilst the mother gets stuck on a branch trying to fly towards it. This springs the bear into action catching the egg in time, finding the nearest equipment to help and climb to the top and reunite a family.
The process will be done on TV paint.

sketch portraits

6DM012: 'The Prey' Press Kit and degree show

As the last part of promoting the film other than producing the poster is conducting a press kit that involves the fundamental aspects of promoting my film including:

• Biography of myself and others involved.
• Synopsis of the film; short, medium and long.
• Credits.
• Stills from film without spoiling the story aswell as a cover to the press kit to give it a professional look.
• Questions and Answers that would be asked of me in an interview.

Below shows the link to the press kit: PDF and Microsoft word

As the film was finished aswell as the promoting, the final stage of post production was to create a display of our work towards the degree show with other additional tasks that would push promoting ourselves forwards to professionals and other visitors.

Below shows other student displays of their films.

6DM022: Final evaluation and Reflection

Towards the criteria of major project, the final stage was to produce an evaluation and reflection sheet from the experience and progress gained from the final film production aswell as other notes upon the experience gained throughout the entire three years at university.


Evaluation and Reflection: PDF & Microsoft Word

6AD001: Week 10-13 (18th april- 9th May) finals deadlines and pitching industry roles

From conducted research and planning I have created my personal portfolio and industry roles based from research into the adverts of jobs I would pitch towards, the artists I would aspire towards the roles that have worked particular professions throughout their career and how I would brand myself to studios and industries. Below shows the documents that are important to this pitch.

10 minute Presentation: PDF, PowerPoint Document
Portfolio: PDF, Word Document
Creative CV:

Showreel: https://vimeo.com/164733478

showreel animation projects from matthew danks on Vimeo.

Business Cards:

Module Evaluation:
Throughout this module, I have experienced the fundamental aspects of gaining a understanding into industry roles, how to apply to them and how to research towards what they require and what skills and background experience they need when apply for advertisements. Throughout this research I conducted a better understanding that the skills I acquire can be used for many roles that have different set goals. These goals wouldn't have to be through the boundaries of animation, instead they would focus their aim around marketing, advertising and publication such as comics or production, to illustrations and video games.  In turn, this makes me feel that my advanced knowledge and skill sets can open a variety of opportunites away from film making and animation. Even though I would start out in animation or film production as part of the action plan set up, I would be open to new roles in future if they are ever arisen or they are offered to me. What this can do is develop my skills, working in different patterns of how studios and industries aim their goals aswell as gaining experience from working closely with different professionals that have more knowledge and practical approaches in their field.
What I would take from this module is the experience of marketing my own brand towards potential roles and opportunites that will arise as I go along my career path.