April 2010
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Funded by the UK Film Council
Here at Littlenobody HQ Liam and myself are all smiles as we heard today we have been funded by Screen East and the UK Film Council for our next animated short I wish I were an Elephant through the New Cinema Digital Shorts scheme. After 4 long months of script development with the lovely Tom William, Sam Burton & Julia Caithness we finally heard, we have the go ahead.
Level4 hot off the press
Here at LN HQ we are super happy to have been included in Issue 4 of Southends premiere local magizine Level4. Syd Moore editor in chief interviewed Liam and myself at the Railway for a few hours with plently of whiskey and hoegaarden and the 3 glossy pages are the result of our rambles. Go get yourself a copy NOW. Level 4 magazine seeks to promote arts & culture in and around ...
March 2009
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What Cassandra Saw on IMDb
What Cassandra Saw has been kindly invited by IMDb to have a title page, which we are both really pleased about. Ian Lumsden, continual champion of Littlenobody, has done us the honour of adding a review via the user comment section.
“A fantasy mix of animation and live action as strange occurrences disturb the sleep, 10/10 - Karen Penman and Liam Brazier are the creators of...
January 2009
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New short funded by the Commonwealth
Weather Beaten, Littlenobody’s latest animated short, is a piece part funded by the Commonwealth Vision awards. This competition supports the development of short film production, and is an opportunity for film-makers to raise awareness of crucial global issues and highlight the importance of individual action at the community level. The theme for 2008 was ‘Global challenges and the...
WatchWeather Beaten for your viewing pleasure
December 2008
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Every time I close my Eyes
We made Miss Blackman’s acquaintance via myspace, when she was the first person, in the known universe, to leave us a video comment. We have since seen her perform numerous times and fell for her talent and offered to make her a video. She once posted a picture of an eerie Teddy bears picnic, (see below) with cuddly toys nailed to logs with tea sets, that she had discovered in the...
September 2008
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VILLAGE GREEN - screening with The White Bus
Littlenobody has been invited to show some wares at this years ‘Village Green’ (Saturday 27th September), a free arts and entertainment one-day festival at Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea. The guys at the White Bus and Metal have hand picked a few of our animations to project at some point during the day. Do pop-along.
“Projecting onto our 30 foot inflatable screen at Chalkwell Park, The...
CINEMA OF PROTEST
A programme of independent DVDs and discussion on future prospects for alternative film making. Screening at the Renoir cinema situated within the Brunswick centre.
The première of: A FRUIT PICKER’S DREAM? - EASTERN EUROPEAN SEASONAL MIGRANTS IN HEREFORDSHIRE Andrew Berekdar, UK 2008, 51 mins,
THE INTERNATIONALE - Peter Miller, US 2000, DVD, 30 mins,
DEAR N - Chantal Partamian,...
August 2008
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4Talent Awards shortlist
They said “It’s taken us 2 solid weeks, but we can now proudly announce the shortlists for the 4Talent Awards 2008 - 5 in each of the 20 categories. We’ve quite simply been blown away by the quality across the board, and it’s been a real struggle getting down to that fortunate 100, who will be sent off to our illustrious judging panels over the next few weeks to select our final...
July 2008
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last 12 of Virgin Media Shorts comp.
What Cassandra saw has been colour graded, sound sorted, BBFC certified and transferred onto 35mm film to be screened at over 212 cinemas for the next year, I’m also told it can be obtained from Virgin on demand and bought off the telly. Liam and I are all big grins and wide eyes and as always I’m asking pretty please can you vote for us for People choice, we are bottom of the...
April 2008
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We WIN 4Talent :)
Here at LN HQ Liam and I are over the moon to have won the 4TALENT Animation Award for 2008, it feels like the perfect end to an amazing year for Littlenobody.
What we won - “First of all, you’re being judged by the people who could be commissioning you in future - you’ll be firmly on their radar. Secondly, besides a rather fetching trophy and champagne-fuelled awards ceremony, you’ll...
Reason or Romanza Music video finished
Reason or Romanza - Two Times Three Times music video is finally finished, the project actually had a super quick turn around once I became an origami master and we are super grateful to R or R for giving us a chance to try something different and experiment more with the live action and composited stop motion. The video aptly summed up by Leeroy is “A leisurely drive with some...
March 2008
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Signing with Ouat Media
Here at Littlenobody we are very excited to have been approached by Ouat Media after they viewed our work at the Clermont Ferrnad film market. Ouat Media specializes in the worldwide distribution of international short films. Created in 2006, Ouat Media [pronounced “what”] is a global media distribution specialist. Our mandate is to be the premier multiplatform content...
Muse premieres at MIAF
LN where invited personally by the Festival director to submit work for the 9th edition of the Melbourne International Animation Festival after he viewed Interduvet Yarns in Ottawa festival’s submissions library. Yeah, You can be my Muse, hand drawn by Liam for scottish band Amplifico was chosen and has it’s world Wide Festival Premiere down under.
February 2008
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The start of Reason or Romanza Super8 video
It’s a sparkly new year so time for a sparkly new project (actually time to get round to a project that’s been gestating for about four months due to a crazy workload). Last week we stop motion paper folded our cranes, butterflies and frogs for footage that will result in the latest Reason or Romanza music video. At LN HQ we are excited to get into the thick of it again I ...
December 2007
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Screening at Sound Films Popcorn showcase
A big thank you to Andy Gordan from Sound Film for our invitation to screen at Popcorn after he saw Thou Shalt Always Kill music video, in competition, at Encounters Bristol Film Festival. Xmas Popcorn shorts Wed -Dec 5th - invitation only 60 min Showcase @ Envy Post including ‘Over The Hill’ - Director: Peter Baynton - 2007 Edinburgh International Film festival McLaren award - Best...
November 2007
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Interduvet Yarns music video finished
This was a project we embarked upon after wide eyes in awe at the Ambient Weather and Sound Machine AWSoM, on a sunny day at shoplands festival, followed by smiles at the Mediashed for Telephasis, when it rained cats and dogs and we thought of the idea, happy in the rain. We have much respect for the ingenious AWSoM project the brain child of Stuart Bowditch, Damien Robinson &...
Lush online review of What Cassandra Saw
Karen Penman and Liam Brazier are the creators of Littlenobody which officially became a collective in March of this year. I first noticed their music video Thou Shalt Always Kill when I previewed the weekend’s BAF 07. It was most professionally done. I was therefore impressed to discover it was produced by a fledgling studio. Also surprising is the diversity of work produced in a...
BAF 07 was lush - Thanks for having us.
Things we loved about BAF 07 - Empty coaches for 3 seat sleeping - The staircase in the hotel - the sweetie behind the bar - Rooburb and Custard - Our delegate passes - half page pictures in the programme - Goodbyes on the foyer - being remembered - being the blondest - the hotel bathroom - oat cookies - Lucky Strikes - Egg McMuffins - Zhiharka - The Pearce Sisters macabre tea party - Jonas...
BAF07 Offical Selection review
The lovely Ian Lumsden with his amazing animation blog, reviewed those in competition for the Bradford Animation Festival 07 Music video section. Karen Penman & Liam Brazier’s animation for Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip is described in the festival programme as controversial and I suppose the lyrics rather than the visuals are. Personally I liked the music very much with its...
Littlenobody PICK OF THE DAY
What Cassandra Saw has been selected for pick of the day by the Northern Lights Film Festival website. It is shortlisted, and selected, to be screened as part of this years Shorts Programme. The Shorts Programme is to feature as an exciting event, part of NLFF 2007, which takes place between 7th and 9th December. Northern Lights Film Festivals mission statement reads ‘Northern...
October 2007
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Accept into Interfilm Berlin Festival
Most exciting of all is that we are in competition with one of our Heroes Michel Gondry, this has made us smile wide. The 23rd International Short Film Festival, a veritable meeting place for the international short film and video scenes, anticipates experts on films, Berliners and guests from all around the world. With a selection of 550 short films, more than ever before, chosen ...
Thou Shalt screening @ Bradford
Is an annual celebration of animation hosted by the National Media Museum. and we at Littlenobody are happy to be included in the programme. Thou Shalt Always Kill will be screened between the 14th and 17th November. WATCH - Thou Shalt Always Kill - Music Video.
Screening @ Encounters Film Festival
Thou Shalt Always Kill - Scoobius Pip V’s Dan Le Sac music video Screening in the Emerging Talent section @ Watershed Cinema On Thursday 22nd November 2007 @ 6.45. New animation from around the world in this, the second of two programmes presenting the shortlist for the International Newcomer Award. Repeated: Sun 25 Nov 15.15 Watershed Cinema 3 £6.00 Full / £4.50 Cons. The...
Cass selected for Clermont catalogue
We’re delighted to say our short ‘What Cassandra Saw’ is to feature in the international market catalogue at the upcoming Clermont-Ferrand Short Film 2008 festival.
Our first short, a post modern fairytale in which Cassandra Demeanour discovers by accident the department of shadows, a year in the making. Stop motion & pixellation with 3D computer compositing. Learn...
September 2007
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What Cassandra Saw selected for NLFF
What Cassandra Saw has been watched by the Northern Lights Film Festival panel, shortlisted, and selected, to be screened as part of this years Shorts Programme. The Shorts Programme is to feature as an exciting event, part of NLFF 2007, which takes place between 7th and 9th December. Northern Lights Film Festivals mission statement reads ‘Northern Lights Film Festival exists to...
August 2007
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Selected for Zebra Poetry Film Festival.
A new genre is on the up and up - poetry establishing itself in the world of film. The ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival has become established as the largest forum for the international poetry film and offers film-makers from all over the world the opportunity to exchange ideas and consolidate a basis for future work. It is taking place this year from the 9th to the 12th October 2008 and is a...
Selected for Encounters Festival
We were very pleased to find out Thou Shalt Always Kill - the animated alternative music video for Dan Le Sac V’s Scroobius Pip has been chosen for Encounters International Short Film Festival in competition for the International Newcomer Animation Award. The Bristol based festival will be celebrating 13 years of screenings, workshops, parties and events. “This is the second...
Channel Frederator 92
Yeah, You can be my Muse was featured in episode 92 on Channel Frederator WATCH HERE. The music video was recently completed on request for Scottish alt pop three piece band Amplifico. Liam also undertook another interview which you can view HERE. Channel Frederator was launched November 1st 2005, as the world’s first cartoon video podcast network. It was created by Frederator...
July 2007
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SHOPLANDS rocked hard
Things we loved about shoplands - Gold production wrist bands - the lavender on the ladder - three projectors - The dragon - giving out safety pin promo - tiny dog - The amibent weather sound machine AWSoM - The British bull terrier - Doughnuts - Bulmer Cider - DJ Wes Cliff - The red Brick barn - LFS and Mr Mike and Amy and their warm welcomes - The ten man tent - Jack’s Pink lighter -...
June 2007
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Screening @ Sutton with Shoplands
On 6th and 7th July we will be screening are showcase including Thou Shalt Always Kill, LN showreel, Not everything is black and white and I heart and I hate. We will be projecting visuals for DJ Wes Cliff on Friday night 9.35 till 10.05 and will be screening shorts and visuals thorough out the Saturday on the Red Brick stage, check out www.swsf.co.uk for more details. The SUNDOWN crew will...
Screening @ Leigh Film Festival
Come along to the pod at SEEC and watch our Pier arthouse documentary and Thou Shalt Always Kill - Dan Le Sac V’s Scroobius Pip - Music Video.
May 2007
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Loving the Spare Oom
Most enjoyable, thanks to the considerable talent of Rhian Edwards and the Sundown Poets everyone was sat for the start of the visuals, so we had a captive audience with no milling about and applause and cheering no less. Massive thanks to Jove and Sundown, Chesney, Raymond, Malcolm and Kev and Artic Circle for having us.
I truly can’t think of a better way to spend the evening ...
April 2007
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Moving into my ST-ST-STUDIO
Very excited to be sharing half a new studio with Lousie in Southend East. It means LN will have a dedicated space for green screening and model & set making for the stop motion. I will be in my element making a big old mess with me clay, wire and paints. Already the cogs are turning with ideas for old skool sets outside of AfterEffects.
February 2007
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Welcome to Littlenobodys STORE
The Littlenobody Store is open for business and currently selling picture books for your pleasure. What Cassandra Saw Picture book ties in with the animation. It tells the story of MR Lacuna the Head of the Bureau of Shadows and the mishap with Cassnadra’s shadow. In the Blink of an Eye Graphic Novel depicting a stream of consciousiness waking from a coma
Down in the Mouth COMING...
January 2007
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The Light at the end of the tunnel
What Cassandra Saw our short narrative animation, which was started in earnest Jan 06, is near completion. Sam and Dan Burt of Hidden Twin [formly Letrix] have done a beautiful job with the Score and sound design. It’s been a long time coming but the deadline is set for end April. You can take a sneak peep by visiting the trailer in our animation section, have a wander while you are...
Thou Shalt Always Kill
Mr Scroobius Pip, after an evening of taboo and scrabble, asked if we would be interested in producing for himself and Dan Le Sac a music video. After both voicing ideas involving brickwalls we set to work on the xyz. We spary paint, flyposter and generally graffitti our way through the song and at the current stage of post production are very happy with the end result.
Only a 3 day long...