www.gilestimms.com

Image stills from my new music video, Dead All Along, performed by Ceri Frost.

Enchanted by a fairy, a child called Yorick briefly journeys in the fairy kingdom, but when Yorick returns to his world he discovers that everything has changed. The art direction for the film is inspired by the work of Edward Gorey and so the worlds and characters are hand-drawn in pen and ink.

Produced at UCLA’s Department of Theater, Film and Television, Animation Workshop. To be released this fall, 2009 :)

Manifestations is a Portable Film Festival Audience Award Winner, winning the Best Music Video category :)

You can view the Portable Film Festival Audience Award Winners here: http://blog.portablefilmfestival.com/blog/post/portable-film-festival-2009-the-winners-are/

Thanks to everyone who voted and helped Ceri and I win. Also, a big thankyou to the Portable Film Festival crew, especially Al Cossar, for a brilliant festival!

Manifestations is performed by Ceri Frost

Manifestations, my animated film with music by Welsh composer, Ceri Frost, is a finalist in the Reel 13 Shorts Online Competition. The winner will be aired on television on PBS’ Channel 13 in New York next weekend, Aug 15th.

You can vote for Manifestations here: http://www.thirteen.org/sites/reel13/category/vote/.

Many thanks to Colleen McHugh and Reel 13!

Manifestations was featured on Channel Frederator along with an interview. You can find the feature here: http://www.channelfrederator.com/frederator/episode/CFR_20090630.

The interview can be found here: http://www.channelfrederator.com/post/13200/gee-whiz-it-s-giles-timms.

Many thanks to Bailee DesRocher and Channel Frederator!

Manifestations is showing at the following film festivals and screenings:

UCLA Animation PROM, 2009, June 6th
UCLA Festival of New creative Work, 2009, June 9th
The Something Awesome Animated Short Film Festival, June 12th

Music by Ceri Frost, www.cerifrostmusic.com

Film poster for Manifestations. Please contact me for print quality version.

Today I released my animated music video, Manifestations, featuring music by Welsh composer, Ceri Frost.

Manifestations:
“Il faut trouver l’amour”…one must find love. The courageous Mr. Chip travels in search of love.
Music by Ceri Frost, www.cerifrostmusic.com

You can view Manifestations at the following sites:

2D animation using Flash, TVPaint and After Effects. Created at the Animation Workshop at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.

Please rate it/vote for it if you like it, thanks!

I think I’ve finally decided on a title for my thesis film, ‘Through the Grey.’ This is the opening title scene as a pencil test animation.

Made with TVPaint.

I am currently working on my 2nd year film for my MFA in Animation at UCLA. This is the layout and background design for the clock in Baxter’s house. This is a vertical panning background.

Drawn on a wacom in TVPaint. Work in progress.

The latest version of the animatic for my 2nd year film, as of last week. This was drawn in TVPaint and timed out with Final Cut. I think the timing is closer to what it should be, though the pacing of the film needs more work…among other things.

Work in progress, no sound.