Based on a great 3d starfield technique by @shiveringcactus with suitable profound quote #Starfield #ParticleAnimation #HitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy #AfterEffects #MotionGraphics

UK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying Exclusive: documents chronicle years-long campaign to make it easier to build intensive livestock units

Just what we don't need. Already, our rivers are overloaded with both human and livestock waste, leading in many cases to #rivercide. Now the government, responding as always to lobbyists, wants to make it worse. Then it wonders why it loses public support. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Mid March, daffodils in the sunshine at Anglesey Abbey. The vintage lens gives a nice dreamy glow effect #Daffodils #Springtime #AngleseyAbbey #VintageLens #Photography

Had an idea for a popping-exploding-speed-ramp caption animation. Partially inspired by the ejector seat shot from Die Hard 2! #MotionDesign #KineticType #Animation #AfterEffects #SpringHasSprung

Recent visit to Made in Ancient Egypt exhibition at Fitzwilliam museum. Showing how craftsman worked with different materials such as these; glass, faience, limestone and gold #AncientEgypt #Craftwork #History #FitzwilliamMuseum #Hieroglyphics

What about attempts of Reform to derail result of a democratic by-election? Sounds like attempt to pervert legal process to me. Does that not count as a crime?

The ongoing legacy of Farage and his Tory lackeys

It feels like we’ve gone backwards a bit, but two weeks ago Spring had definitely sprung. Daffodil displays at Wimpole Hall with a vintage lens #Daffodils #Spring #Sunshine #VintageLens #NationalTrustEastOfEngland

Chinese seamen, Liverpool, 1942, by Bert Hardy. Unpublished by Picture Post because too sensitive. They were on half the pay of British seamen, lived in squalor, went on strike and were labelled troublemakers.

As part of our York trip we visited ‘Making Waves - The Art of Japanese Woodblock Print’ at the York Art Gallery. Fascinating to see a wide range of art with obvious influences on modern design #YorkArtGallery #MakingWaves #JapaneseWoodblockPrint #Woodblock #Art

Fun visit to my old college town of York with friends last weekend. I’m amazed after having lived there for 3 years how much there is left to discover, never mind what’s changed since the mid 90s! #York #Minster #ConstantineTheGreat #YorkAbbey #YorkMuseumGardens

Sunday Lunar New Year celebrations in London Chinatown were even busier! Dancing, lots of street stalls along Shaftesbury Avenue, traditional costumes and huge crowds! Sadly I missed the parade, but something for next year #LondonChinatown #LunarNewYear #Pageantry #Celebration #YearOfTheFireHorse

Over a week ago I went down to London’s Chinatown to experience the largest Lunar New Year celebration outside of Asia. An amazing (popular) riot of colour and sound, especially the Lion dances spreading good luck for the upcoming year #Chinatown #London #LunarNewYear #LionDance #Celebration

October 2022 A walk up Killiecrankie Gorge alongside the River Garry, Perthshire, Scotland. The sunshine really brought out the gorgeous autumn colours. I’ve only just noticed the person waving from the bridge! 👋 #Killiecrankie #Perthshire #Autumn #WoodlandWalk

It’s seem fairly clear. Tighten checks and balances in Parliament, enforce the ministerial code and prevent grifter MPs from having overpaid second jobs. Reform would collapse like a wet paper bag. Starmer has a moral responsibility to keep Farage well away from the levers of power.

Last Sunday was a nice walk with Fenna (and Chantal) on Cresswell beach, the sea was very choppy, but the beach was calm #CresswellBeach #WalkingTheDog #Northumberland #BeachWalk #Galgo

October 2022. An autumn walk on the Allt na Bogair trail around the Black wood of Rannoch at Carie. It contains ancient pine trees as a remnant of the Great Forest of Caledon #ForestryAndLandScotland #BlackWoodOfRannoch #CaledonianForest #AutumnWalk

Fun times visiting friends in Northumberland last weekend. Saturday was a visit to the amazing open air folk museum at Beamish #Beamish #OpenAirFolkMuseum #HistoryRecreated #FunDayOut #TravelPhotography

The opposite of herd immunity. It puts all children at risk through ignorance.

Reformed Tory meat product

We’re in dangerous times when policy makers are way behind understanding technology are easily swayed by business leaders with vested interests pushing tools that have serious flaws and rights implications.

Memories of visiting Pin Mill, Suffolk in 2021. A picturesque hamlet on the River Orwell, it has literary connections to Arthur Ransome and was used as a filming location for an episode of Lovejoy #PinMill #Suffolk #ArthurRansome #RiverOrwell #Lovejoy #TheButtAndOyster

Creating a construction kit of various animated weather symbols #Weather #AnimatedSymbols #MotionDesign #Meteorology

Proper warm coats?! Must be fake! 😂

Gotta catch em all! Fun cold, but sunny day last Saturday with friends seeing all 12 of the snowmen sculptures. The figures were based on Raymond Briggs’ Snowman and each decorated by an artist for the twelve days of Christmas #AngleseyAbbey #TheSnowman #WinterWalk #NationalTrust #SculptureTrail

Felt like I had to make the most of the snow and sunshine today. Went for a walk around a local nature reserve at Sandy #WinterSunshine #SnowScene #RSPBSandy #WinterWoodland

As a kid of the 80s this brings back fond memories of Christmas TV! Trying out 3d modelling with Adobe After Effects beta’s parametric meshes and materials. A bit limited, but hopefully it’s evokes happy memories! #BoxOfDelights #ChristmasTV #1980s

Sunny day this week meant another visit to the King’s Forest, Suffolk. Most of the leaves are down now, but the light brought out some beautiful colours #KingsForestSuffolk #AutumnColours #WoodlandPhotography

Created the background for my seasonal animation. A pine forest made like those old paper cutout theatres. I don’t think I’ll use a moving camera for the final version, but it does allow groovy 3d fog and depth of focus effects #WinterForest #Animation #CutOut

Had a great time recently exploring film props, costumes and miniatures from Wes Anderson: The Archives at the Design Museum #WesAnderson #MovieMagic #DesignMuseumLondon @designmuseum