For me, the most important part of the animation process is to fully develop a characters back story. I feel that knowing the characters life story, their quirks, flaws, hopes and dreams, helps to create a character that an audience can relate to and connect with on an emotional level.

 

This is a glimpse of some of my work exploring the mediums of 2D, 3D and stop-motion animation created at the Southern Institute of Technology in Invercargill New Zealand.