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Animation Projects

These are projects that I have animated for, as well as my showreel. I have primarily used Toon Boom Harmony for animations, but can also use procreate and adobe. 

Short Films

Akkoro Poster
Directed by James Kaye

Genre: Children's Short Film

‘Kuniko, a young; lonesome fisherman, lures in something much more interesting than the island’s local cuisine: in this story of friendship that breaks the boundaries of myth.’

This was my graduate film in Leeds Arts University. It was made using Toon Boom Harmony and Procreate. The story is about my international friendships and how the ocean and distance doesn't stop us. I wanted a story for people of all ages to find meaningful. 

Click the images to watch the films!

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Directed and Produced by
James Kaye

Genre: Animated Documentary

‘A short documentary about the Trojan War and the archaeological discoveries that have shaped the myth into history.’

To learn rigging in Toon Boom Harmony, I created this documentary that challenges  the myths of the Trojan War using the historical findings of the last century. The art direction was in the style of a grecian urn, having the story transition by rotating around the urn itself.   
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Co-Produced by James Kaye, Alex Mackenzie and Ly Major

Genre: Advertisement

D&AD challenged us to design an advertisment campaign for Giffgaff. As part of this, I was in charge of art direction, storytelling and animation. 

I tried to keep to their bright colour palettes, that at the time used a trend of emojis and gradients, within their bright yellows and black and white. 

All of us wanted to try morphing animation, which was also a trend for current social media campagins. 
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My graduate film Akkorokamui is currently still in rotation around festivals and has won a few awards. BFI Southbank in London showed my film publically as a part of the   

N A H E M I  Eat Our Shorts contest.

Animation Showreel

Gallery

Here are some of my favourite animated moments

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