Author Archives: Andy

Planet Four

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Andy

100111 10010011 001L001110100 0101O01001110100101 V1001001001 101001E101 001101001… sometimes love is hidden in the wiring. This month’s Planet explores this in an animation featuring some of the 31 robotic characters created during April. Here are the spoils from Planet Four… And … Continue reading →

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Mini Stopmotions

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Andy

I have been using the new Twitter owned Vine App a lot recently to create some mini stopmotion animations. It a fun way to pass the time while rendering or to distract me while I should be doing something more … Continue reading →

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Planet Three

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Andy

It’s time for another planets worth of illustrations and animation. The new animated short Planet Three is now online: If you haven’t caught up with the previous planets you can do so on their new Vimeo channel The Planets. Here … Continue reading →

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Planet Two

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Andy

Here is the second month’s bounty from my Illustrated Aliens project. First up is the animation “Planet Two”: ‘While spending some time on Planet Two we follow a day in the life of one of it’s typical inhabitants… ahh the … Continue reading →

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The Illustrated Aliens Project

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Andy

This year I have started an ongoing project called ‘Illustrated Aliens’. Every day I am creating a new character/creature/alien that through the month will build up to a whole planet illustration featuring all the aliens of that month. I have … Continue reading →

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Credit Expert “Putting Things Right”

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Andy

I have just completed the third commercial for Experian’s Credit Expert. This one is called “Putting Things Right” Credits: Direction – Andy Martin Animation – Laurie Proud, Rich Wake, Andy Martin Production Company – Strange Beast Agency – Red Brick … Continue reading →

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Full Secs

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Andy

The ridiculously talented Animade have set up a cool new Vimeo channel called ‘Full Secs’ inviting people to make an animation with just one second of action in it. The rules are simple; a two second title card followed by … Continue reading →

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Helping Hands

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Andy

I have just completed a new commercial for Experian’s Credit Expert. It is the second ad in the ‘helping hands’ campaign (the first one can be seen here: https://vimeo.com/36359932) and this one features a gang of characters who represent a … Continue reading →

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Mews Fest

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Andy

On Saturday I took part in a small event in North London called Mews Fest. For my part I put on an open air screening of short films by top independent animators from around the world…I called it ‘The Outdoor … Continue reading →

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The Outdoor Animated Cinema

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Andy

I am putting together a screening as part of a small event called Mews Fest happening in Muswell Hill, North London on Saturday 8th September. I will be showing some tip top independent animators work and I’m looking forward to … Continue reading →

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