Jane Ashby's blog

MONKEYDEAD STUDIOS

2010-04-30T08:06:00.000-07:00

I'm currently working on the game design for 'Fuzz Machine', set to be published on the iphone under the wonderful people at MonkeyDead Studios. Here's a few draft pictures, more to follow soon.

SMASHMOUTH GAMES

2010-04-30T07:50:00.000-07:00

For the past 5 months I've been working as a remote freelance AFX animator at Smashmouth Games up in Manchester on their debut game 'Ongaku'. Its all still top secret so I can't show you anything just yet, though I can tell you Ongaku is to be released shortly and I'll be able to update you with all the animation goodness then.

UGLY LOVE UPDATE

2010-02-09T04:12:00.000-08:00

For those who were about for the London Short Film Festival might have seen Ugly Love being screened as part of the Music&Film night at the Roxy bar. It was a great night, and its always exciting to see my films on any kind of bigger screen. Check out Gutter Magazine for their lovely review.

UGLY LOVE SCREENINGS

2009-11-09T15:10:00.000-08:00

Great news in that Ugly Love is going to be screened as part the London Short Film Festival.It will be screened as part of the MUSIC & VIDEO selection, and will take place at the Roxy Bar & Screen, London Bridge, on Saturday 16th January 2010, 4.30pm.
Ugly Love is also being screened as part of the Bang! in the bar programme and will be screened over the festival weekend at the Broadway Cinema in Nottingham. Come along if you can make it and see Ugly Love in action.

SKETCHY

2009-10-11T14:11:00.000-07:00

graphite and blue pencil

GRAPHIC DESIGN

2009-09-10T02:32:00.000-07:00

The new local tile shop will be soon opening its doors, and I will post all the designs I did for the letterhead, van, business card etc shortly. In the meanwhile you can check out the website by clicking on the image below.

4MATIONS

2009-09-03T06:52:00.000-07:00

I'm pleased to say Ugly Love was recently shortlisted for the 4mations animation competition. No gold, but it does get a snazy runner up silver cup...check out the review the nice review here.

UGLY LOVE

2009-08-05T06:30:00.000-07:00

I'v finally had the time to finish my new selfmotivated animation Ugly Love. With thanks once again to Broadcast2000 for the use of the their awesome track 'Get Up and Go'. This is the second installment in my 'Animal Love' series, the first of which (Panda Love) can be seen on my website.

As well as working on Ugly Love I've also been busy finalising the designs for a new local tile shop which will be opening shortly.

Ugly Love is an amalgamation of AFX & 3ds.

LONG TIME NO SEE

2009-06-18T03:06:00.000-07:00

Its been quite a while since I last posted, so heres a quick update..

I've been mighty busy trying to finish my new animation Ugly Love in time for the summer animation festivals, some screenshots (or hopefully the animation) to follow soon.

In the meanwhile have been also working on designing identity for a local tile buisness. Its all a bit hush hush at the moment, but hope to post some designs shortly.

TRUNK

2009-03-31T02:17:00.000-07:00

I've been freelancing with the wonderful people at Trunk for the past couple of weeks making a couple of 3d cities for them, both done in 3ds.

mustn't forget the park..

TRUNK

2009-01-25T06:38:00.000-08:00

Here's some screenshots from my work experience at Trunk animation studio. Its been a real pleasure working in a proper studio environment, and despite only previously knowing Maya, the transition to 3ds hasn't been too difficult at all.

ANIMATION ARE GO...

2008-12-19T04:22:00.000-08:00

Its been a while, but finally got started on some concept designs for my new animation Ugly Love (with alot of thanks to Broadcast 2000 for letting me use their tune 'Get Up and Go').

Here are the two main designs for the protagonists;

DARE TO BE DIGITAL

2008-11-18T13:47:00.000-08:00

So, the past few months after graduating have been a crazy blur taking part in Dare To Be Digital, UK's premiere games design competition. I was Animator and Sound Designer for team Game Over Studios, and our game demo was 'Smile', a Maori themed action adventure. Teams have three months in which to create a playable game demo, culminating in exhibiting the games in Edinburgh at Protoplay.

PANDA LOVE SCREENING

2008-11-16T02:39:00.000-08:00

Panda Love is also being screened as part of Bangimation for the Bang! Short Film Festival at 6pm Sunday 30th, so if your in Nottingham for the festival be sure to check it out.

PANDA LOVE SCREENING

2008-11-07T13:37:00.001-08:00

I'm pleased to annouce my graduation animation 'Panda Love' is being screen as part of the Exposures film festival at 2pm Wednesday 26th November. A few other NSAD graduates are also being screened, keep an eye out for Hannah Sappiah and Steff Lee.