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Joseph Learoyd is a recent computer animation graduate. An aspiring animator and 3D modeller, he has been a lover of animation, video games, films, comics and books for as long as he can remember. Join him as he takes his passion and discusses all things nerd. His online animation portfolio can be found here https://www.artstation.com/josephlearoyd

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Interview with Hasan Khan: VFX Compositor

Joseph Learoyd Aug 31, 2019 0

Favourite Film: Anything from the MCU except Thor: The Dark World, Inception, Interstellar and Zombieland. Favourite Animation: The Lion King and Tarzan from the 90s, Treasure Planet. This week, I had the opportunity to chat with…

Visual Arts

Animating the Inanimate | Anthropomorphism in Object Animation

Joseph Learoyd Aug 18, 2019 0

Following on from our article on Men and Beasts: Anthropomorphism in Character Animation, we at Headstuff want to bring you a look at another aspect of anthropomorphic representation with this second part about everyday household objects…

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Cartoon Catch Up | Spongebob Squarepants

Joseph Learoyd Jul 28, 2019 1

“Are ya ready, kids?” “Aye Aye, Captain!” Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Spongebob Squarepants, and he has done so for twenty years. First created by Stephen Hillenburg after a pilot in 1997, Spongebob Squarepants managed to swim…

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Men and Beasts | Anthropomorphism in Character Animation

Joseph Learoyd Jul 21, 2019 2

When the 1973 Robin Hood film was pitched at Disney, I can only assume that it went something like this: “Okay, we want to make a Robin Hood film, so we have this idea.” “Okay, but that’s been done before, but animated, it would be…

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Cartoon Catch Up | The World of David the Gnome

Joseph Learoyd Jul 13, 2019 2

The World of David the Gnome, or David the Gnome as it is better known, is a gorgeous animated series from the late 80s. It was created by Spanish company, BRB Internacional, and distributed to the rest of the world in 1987 with an English…

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From Panel to Screen | Adapting Comics to Animation

Joseph Learoyd Jul 4, 2019 1

Comic Books, graphic novels; many of us like nothing more than to curl up with one after a long day and follow the adventures of our favourite superheroes. Often we look at these and we think, “That was incredible. I hope Marvel makes that…

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Cartoon Catch Up | Men in Black: The Series

Joseph Learoyd Jun 29, 2019 1

Men in Black International released recently and so the time has come for another Cartoon Catch Up. A bit of history on this one. Without going too deeply into the lore, this concept is based on the urban legend of strange individuals who…

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Where do Cartoons Come From? | The Process of 3D Animation

Joseph Learoyd Jun 24, 2019 1

Animation has been around for decades. It has fuelled our imaginations and allowed us to journey into new and exciting worlds, escaping from our reality. What many people don’t realise, however, is the amount of work that goes into the…

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Cartoon Catch Up | Godzilla: The Series

Joseph Learoyd Jun 17, 2019 4

With Godzilla: King of Monster's recent release, we’re looking at a lesser known addition to the kaiju lore of this franchise. Now, Godzilla and Co. have been destroying buildings across Japan for years and as popular as they are, the US…

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To Be Continued… | Serialisation vs Episodic Animation

Joseph Learoyd Jun 7, 2019 2

Your favourite character writhes in pain, a scared look on his face. His arch nemesis stands over him, an energy blast building in his hand. Is this the end for our hero? How will he get out of this one? The screen cuts to black. Then those…

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