Albert

Finally finished this little short that started on the iAnimate workshop I took last year. Moving to LA, getting married and starting a new job put poor old Albert on the back burner BUT he's finally live and I can move on.

Enjoy...

iAnimate WS3 'Albert' - SJJWalsh from Samuel John Joseph Walsh on Vimeo.

NDA

Working in LA is great, can't say anything about the work...

Los Angeles

So, after 24 months at the Chicago Framestore studio, I'm leaving. It's been an incredible experience living in Chicago and I've nothing but fond memories of my time here. I've made some great friends. met my wife, worked in New York city twice and a good stint at the LA studio, where I am now heading to continue my American adventure.

It's been real Chicago, thanks for letting me call you home and now I'm heading to the Golden state...

Chicago Commercials Reel

I decided to collect up most of the work I've been involved in since moving over from England to live and work in the states.

I had up until summer 2017 spent my main vfx career in film, that's the area I had always wanted to focus on and to be part of the film making process. I sadly had to leave film behind when I decided to come over to Chicago and help Framestore setup a new studio.

Here is a short reel of the work,

SJJWalsh: Framestore Chicago Commercial Reel from Samuel John Joseph Walsh on Vimeo.

Shoot Online

Little write up for a spot I was involved in during my little stint at the Framestore LA studio.

More Information Here

Artstation

Great portfolio site, full of wonderful work, wanted to be part of that community...

iAnimate: Boxer

Jason Ryan and the guys over at iAnimate featured my little sketch I crafted while taking a module last year. Learned a ton from the course and looking forward to taking another module later this year. Enjoy...

Super Bowl

Just a little end tag cloth simulation for a Super Bowl advert...

Information Here

Marvelous Designer

Decided to purchase my very own license for Marvelous Designer, added to my small but solid software library. Hoping to add this to my CFX workflows...

Qualoth

Started to work with Qualoth for simulation work going forward, a little late to the Qualoth party but I'm always interested in learning new things...

Drive Nice

Superb little spot that aired for audiences in Australia, involved at the very start working with the VFX supervisor to quickly pre vis the spot and work out all the nitty-gritty tech vis wise...

Information Here

Hefty

Super lovely little bumper spot, really nice to dust off the traditional animation and create a cute little character for Hefty..

Hefty Slider Bags: Pinching Pennies from Tom Belmonte on Vimeo.

Carfax

Occupied a few roles on this popular spot while working with a great team at Framestore LA, learned a bunch...

Framestore LA

Back in Chicago after a month working at Framestore Los Angeles. It was my first time visiting the LA branch and the furthermost west I've ever been. Since arriving in the USA it's been a bunch of firsts and an amazing experience.

I worked with a great group of staffers and made some great friends with the freelance animators, looking forward to getting back there.

Baby Grooty: CFX reel

Finally managed to find some time to edit a little reel showing the rig I developed for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 while I was at Framestore Film in London. Enjoy,

SJJWalsh : CFX Reel - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 from Samuel John Joseph Walsh on Vimeo.

Golaem

Having a blast learning this, great piece of kit that works well inside of maya, they offer a PLE version so why not have a go yourself...

Michelob Ultra: Campaign 2018

Turned out rather well, the beer isn't bad either...

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/w4up/michelob-ultra-pure-gold-nature-inspired-song-by-andreya-triana

History of the Dinosaur Input Device

Came across this wonderfully written article on the entire history of the dinosaur input device and the processes around it on, focusing heavily on Jurassic Park (The first use) to an interesting segment on Starship Troopers.

Enjoy...

https://vfxblog.com/dinosaurinputdevice/

Back in the Big Apple

Framestore CHI sent me to Framestore NYC for previs work and general pipeline training. I'll always take a trip to New York, wonderful place and filled with wonderful people.

Here's a pano from the roof of Framestore NYC...

iAnimate

Enrolled onto one of the modules at iAnimate, only heard good things. Very much looking forward to learning lot's and putting the knowledge back into my work.

Here's too making some awesome animation...

Pink Panther

One of my favourites, beautifully animated and a lovely example of telling a story with pure physicality and no words...

Geri's Game

A superb article on the process behind making one of Pixar's most highly regarded short films...

Article

Short

Aspect Ratio

A short video about the use of aspect ratios in film...

SFX Secrets: Aspect Ratios from Fandor on Vimeo.

Wind River: Shoot Out [Clip]

A great example of building tension to the point something has to give, a superb end to a really bleak film.

GDC talks

Here are two wonderful visual effects lectures from the GDC conference a few years back. Both videos are packed full of tips and funny anecdotes about the industry, well worth a watch...

Tricks of the Trade

Creature animation in film and games

Chocolate Frosted Flakes: Mmm Chocolate

Here is the little spot advertisement Kellogg's, I was part of an awesome animation team over in Framestore NYC.

Enjoy...

Fantasy Movie League

Bit of fun, you know what's currently doing well at the box office and it's FREE...

Remote

Added my profile onto this...

remote.com/samuelwalsh

10 Years

2018 means many things but more importantly ten years have passed since I first started this blog.

The blog started with a couple of tea break doodles while working a factory job in the North West of England to early 3D models and animation when I moved to London, through studying at one of the worlds most prestigious films schools the NFTS, securing my first vfx role at One of Us and finally moving countries and living in the states.

It's been a bit of a whirlwind...

The Terror: Trailer #1

Here is the trailer for a show I was part of before heading to Chicago...

'This place wants us dead...'

367

I set myself a target of watching 365 films over the course of the year and I finished with a tally of 367. A few re-watchers and short films helped boost the numbers but it's mission completed.

'Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more'

Here's to 2018...

Pinterest

I've been looking and learning new things since starting at Framestore Chicago and I've found myself searching for more and more reference - Pinterest is a great place to store everything...

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Another fabulous commercial that has been produced at Framestore Chicago HQ. Turned out great and very honored to be part of the team...

Information Here

Framestore: NYC

Lucky enough to have been sent to the big Apple to meet the animation and rigging team at the New York base. Lovely people and a fabulous city.

 View from my meandering walk into work this morning over the Manhattan Bridge...

Guardians of the Galaxy 2: Making Of

Here's a lovely video from Framestore showing how we made the film, I was tasked with building a costume simulation rig for Baby Grooty, lots of fun...

United Healthcare - Maze

Here is the first official spot from Framestore Chicago that I was part of in a CG capacity. Always nice to get the first one out of the way. I was tasked with making the maze as a base for the Matte paintings and projections...

 

Watch Here

Chasing Bubbles

Here is a documentary that a friend helped produced a few years back.

It's a beautiful, it's sad, it's fascinating and it's funny.

Silly Cookie...

Edge of Tomorrow

So, after almost a decade posting on this blog, I now find myself a few hours away from my next step in my vfx career, I'm moving to Chicago and will be there for three years, maybe longer. My last post from the shores of my island, my home and my little part of Surbiton.

Excited, stressed, nervous, happy and sad, it's been a great 7 years in London and hopefully several great years in the USA !!

"I went out there in search of experience,

to taste and to touch and to feel's as much

as a man can before he repents"

V I S A : A P P R O V E D ! ! !

After several months of phone chats, emails and role changes I can finally say I have my VISA confirmed, I'm thrilled...

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 - Credits

Hats off to a great team over at Framestore...

Grooty Wall of Death

A digital recreation of the 'Grooty Wall of Death' the CFX team over at Framestore put together to show their love for a certain tiny character...

We are Grooty !!

Framestore Chicago

Exciting news...

https://www.framestore.com/news/chicago-office-opens

Integrated Advertising

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 completed and now I find myself across the Oxford Street partition in the commercials team. Currently working on a filmic TV show...

Guardians 2: Poster

Sorry, I lied...

Another trailer: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2

Last one, I promise...

GIPHY

Decided to make little gifs of the shots I have been involved in over the years...

https://giphy.com/channel/sjjwalsh

With A Little Patience

Watched the emotional, powerful yet masterful 'Son of Saul' by Laszlo Nemes over the weekend and tracked down his original short film 'With A Little Patience'

The camera techniques at work in SoS are clearly visible in the short where it feels you are almost hugging the protagonist throughout and only able observe the world in their immediate vision - magnificent...

Superbowl Trailer

Shown to the world during the Super Bowl, we are nearly there Grooty...

CG Channel - Facebook

Always nice to see something I was involved in organically find it's way onto other platforms. The CG Channel shared the breakdown for 'Our Kind of Traitor'...

https://www.facebook.com/cgchannel/posts/10153872687793237

Anonymous: Teaser

Helped a friend with this lovely short called 'Anonymous' and it should be ready soon...

Anonymous Teaser from Markus Meedt on Vimeo.

You can find out more here on Kickstarter

Letterboxd

An old film school buddy told me to sign up to this, it's been an absolute revelation...

Film and TV Pro

Created, updated and completed a profile on this...

http://www.filmandtvpro.com/uk/crew/profile/sjjwalsh

Commercials & Short Films

Over the years working in film I've managed to work on smaller projects and here is a little reel showing a few...

SJJWalsh: Commericals & Short Film Reel from Samuel John Joseph Walsh on Vimeo.

New Year, New Reel

Happy New Year!

Raided old hard drives and cobbled a reel together featuring pre visualisation work and a handful of projects that for one reason or another didn't happen...

SJJWalsh: Visualisation Reel from Samuel John Joseph Walsh on Vimeo.

Movidiam

Invited to join, did just that...

Guardians 2: New Teaser Trailer

Marvel have released another teaser, showing much more of Framestore's work, enjoy...

I Am Grooty...

Provenance: Poster

Missed the screening but here is the poster...

Finding Altamira

Watched over the weekend, I was heavily involved in the previsualisation of a key sequence a few years back - great to see it all come together.

Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2

Finally making it's way in the internet world, this is what I've been working on for the last 6 months - Concerned mainly with the little fella...

Poster

Teaser Trailer

Coalescent Films

Produced one shot of visual effects for the lovely team over at Coalescent Films.

Always a pleasure to work on small independently made productions and a nice switch from the work I've been doing over at Framestore...

Our Kind of Traitor: Shot Visualisation

Another little insight into my workflow and how I approached the vfx for 'Our Kind of Traitor' - Working directly with the directors and supervisor is always the most rewarding aspect. The brief was to create a beautiful yet haunting moment in the films climax...

Our Kind of Traitor: Shot Visualisation from Samuel John Joseph Walsh on Vimeo.

Barbican - Consciousness

An old project, the first non-film endeavour since I started work in VFX. I worked on a CG version of 'Marcus Du Sautoy' talking for a section on his live visual performance of how the human brain works...

http://www.barbican.org.uk/consciousness/

Brexit

Interesting article about how the 'Brexit' will possibly affect the UK's film industry...

https://stephenfollows.com/how-will-brexit-affect-the-uk-film-industry/

Q&A

I was asked by my old University to answer a few questions about what's happened since leaving in 2005...

Link here

Wolverhampton University Case Study

Tarzan: Final Trailer (Conquer)

Final trailer, out soon...

Motor2go

A project I was part of at the turn of the year...

Tarzan: Trailer 3

Another one, different style, same film...

CGMeetup

Got a little feature on here...

http://www.cgmeetup.net/home/jupiter-ascending-shot-visualisation/

Jupiter Ascending: Shot Visualisation

Behind the scenes are always interesting and I've made a short video showing the workflow I went through when animation those bees for Jupiter Ascending a few years back, fun to make and hopefully will be of interest...

Jupiter Ascending: Shot Visualisation from Samuel John Joseph Walsh on Vimeo.

Bank Holiday Reel Update

Cinema releases means updates to the reel, cannae fall behind the curve, as it were...

SJJWalsh: Generalist TD & Animation Reel

SJJWalsh: Generalist TD & Animation Reel from Samuel John Joseph Walsh on Vimeo.

Tarzan - Poster

Fancy...

Our Kind of Traitor: Screening

Finally, after work I grabbed a seat at a late screening of 'Our Kind of Traitor' - A very true adaptation of the source novel, beautifully shot and a thoroughly enjoyable picture.

I'll be updating the reel with the shots I was part of soon but I won't mention the work in detail just yet as it *May Contain Spoilers* ...

Our Kind of Traitor: Trailer 2

Another one...

RenderMan

Finally had some time to pick up this...

Altamira: Poster and Trailer

Out in Spain, interesting gig two years back...

 

 

Our Kind of Traitor: Poster

Freshly squeezed and hot off the printing press...

Money Into Light

Often when reading about something you are often gifted information on another thing entirely. From reading this,

To this, bought for a penny, the book 'Money Into Light The Emerald Forest: A Diary' - by John Boorman.

Full of insight and the idiosyncrasies of a great director in full film making stride...

"Fiction is, after all, merely the truth liberated from facts."

Painterly Visuals

Akira Kurosawa's delicious framing style, all based from his own paintings...

Comparison One

Comparison Two