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NEWS
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07.08.2011 KELTIE COCHRANE GATESHEAD COLLEGE
Freshly added to our site, Mark Jobe was recently commissioned to work with Keltie Cochrane on post-production animation on a TV and cinema advert for Gateshead College. Having been a big fan of Keltie Cochrane's work for some time it was a great opportunity to finally get a chance to work in-house with them and animate their latest campaign for ITV and cinema.
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01.08.2011 FILM NATION SHORTS WORKSHOPS
We're currently delivering two filmmaking workshops using animation in collaboration with Jack Drums Arts for Film Nation Shorts, a competition for young people aged 14–25 to make short films, telling their own stories in their own way. The week of workshops will result in two animated short films scheduled for completion in about two weeks. time.
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05.07.2011 NEW COLLABORATION WITH KELTIE COCHRANE
We've just collaborated with the fantastically talented Keltie Cochrane on an exciting new commercial for Gateshead College. Details of its transmission dates on TV and in cinema coming soon!
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29.06.2011 TWILIGHT AVENGER ROAMS TO THE ALBRIGHT-KNOX
'Twilight Avenger', a video installation by artist Kelly Richardson which Quay Animation collaborated on continues to tour the globe, this time exhibiting in a fantastic media art exhibition at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York along with an all-star line-up including artists such as Bill Viola, Bruce Nauman, Jennifer Steincamp, Isaac Julien, Cory Arcangel, etc. The exhibition continues through October 9th, 2011.
Where will it wander next? Stay tuned...
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29.04.2011 THEORY OF (R)EVOLUTION SCREENED IN HOLLYWOOD!
We're very pleased to announce that our film, Theory of (R)evolution will see its American premiere tomorrow in downtown Hollywood as part of Hollywood Shorts animation and VFX showcase. For further information and to see previously unreleased concept art click here.
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28.04.2011 BACK IN BLIGHTY
It's been an absolutely epic 4.5 months with work in Canada and Texas and while we're sad to see it end, we're excited to be back in Blighty. If you are in need of our services or have an idea that you'd like to chat with us about, we'd love to hear from you! Please get in touch!
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27.04.2011 THE ERUDITION AND LEVIATHAN DOCUMENTARY FOOTAGE
Documentary footage of the triple-channel installation of The Erudition at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery and Leviathan at Artpace San Antonio are now online. Two times 48 feet x 9 feet of awesome! Here and here!
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16.04.2011 ARTPACE EXHIBITIONS, BEST IN YEARS
The feedback from the exhibitions at Artpace has been amazing with critics raving "a mighty Artpace Artist in Residence show, the best in a very long time..." (Sarah Fisch for Plaza de Armas) and 'while artists' videos often fall short of the magic of Hollywood CGI effects, Richardson created an image that would make DreamWorks proud." (Dan R. Goddard for Glasstire)
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25.04.2011 FILMING IN WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO
With a week to kill at the end of Kelly Richardson's residency at Artpace, we decided to head to west Texas and New Mexico to do a little more filming. During the residency, we had already travelled west in search of locations for future projects and locations, we found. So lucrative, in fact, that we decided to give another go. More info...
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20.04.2011 LEVIATHAN UNLEASHED AT ARTPACE SAN ANTONIO
Leviathan, our newest collaboration with video artist Kelly Richardson, premieres this March 24-May 22 at Artpace San Antonio. Two months was always going to be a very short amount of time to produce a new piece of work. So what would any sane person do with access to only two MacBook Pros you may ask? Obviously the answer is to make another triple-channel, epic 20 minute loop -- an hours worth of visual effects in full HD. More info...
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25.03.2011 A MEETING AT LIGHTWAVE HEADQUARTERS
As it turns out, NewTek, the company who produces LightWave, is based in San Antonio! Short story: we found ourselves in a meeting with LightWave, they are impressed with the way Kelly Richardson is applying visual effects to video art and [UPDATE] have donated a copy of LightWave 10 to Kelly's practice and have made some very generous offers of support. It's the first time they've worked with a visual artist and we're absolutely thrilled! More info...
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15.03.2011 FIRST LIGHT AWARDS
We're delighted to announce that our film, The Day the Lights Went Out has been nominated for a First Light Award. As one of four films selected for the 'Best Animation' category, the group was judged by Terry Gilliam, Nick Frost, Lizo Mzimba and David Arnold. We didn't win but received awesome praise from Terry Gilliam: "Big production values. Technically very interesting. Various animation techniques. Strong design. Nice choice of music. Solid story." More info...
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24.01.2011 DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS
After two months travelling throughout Canada to premiere our new video installation, we're off to Texas to assist Kelly Richardson during her artist residency at Artpace in San Antonio where she will be commissioned to produce a major new work for exhibition at the end of March. Two months to produce 60 minutes of visual effects. Game on!
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20.01.2011 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Having work in the Sundance Film Festival in 2009 as part of 'New Frontiers' was amazing. Being invited back to represent 5 years of 'New Frontiers' at the opening event for Sundance Film Festival 2011, 'An Artist at the Table' is an incredible honour. Kelly Richardson's work which we collaborated on will once again be included this year. Amazing!
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16.01.2011 THE ERUDITION TRIPLE CHANNEL PREMIERES AT THE SAAG
Despite -28 degree temperatures, snow drifts the size of small children and some last minute technical difficulties, The Erudition in all its triple channel, 48 feet by 9 feet glory was unveiled at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery. More info...
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01.01.2011 NEW YEARS IN THE CANADIAN ROCKIES
On returning back to Alberta initially install The Erudition at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, we took the opportunity to return to our beloved mountains to see what they would look like in the winter. How hard could it be to film in -28 degree temperatures? More info...
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08.12.2010 THE ERUDITION AT BIRCH LIBRALATO
The Erudition, our recent collaboration with Kelly Richardson continues its premiere in three Canadian provinces with a solo exhibition of the single channel version at Birch Libralato in Toronto, Ontario. Next stop, Lethbridge, Alberta...with a stop in the Canadian Rockies for further filming.
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06.12.2010 THE LAST FRONTIER AT THE ART GALLERY OF NOVA SCOTIA
The Erudition, our latest collaboration with artist Kelly Richardson has begun its Canada-wide premiere, starting with The Last Frontier at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia which features works by several renowned artists: Canadians Vikky Alexander, David Askevold, Iain Baxter&, Mark Bovey, Edward Burtynsky, Erik Edson, Holly King, Sylvie Readman, Kelly Richardson and Tom Sherman, American Alan Sonfist, as well as France-based Isabelle Dehay and duo Scenoscosme. Further info: The Last Frontier
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21.10.2010 R&D FOR ARTPACE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Quay Animation is in the middle of research and development for video effects for another new video project for artist Kelly Richardson who will undertake an artist residency this January-March, 2011 where she will produce the work for exhibition at Artpace in San Antonio, Texas. We can't reveal a great deal at this point but we can say that true to form, it is an epic challenge.
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20.10.2010 ART STAR VIDEO ART BIENNIAL
Twilight Avenger, a video art project we worked with Kelly Richardson on, continues to tour the globe. Art Star Video Art Biennial will feature this work from October 29 - November 20 at Galerie SAW Gallery (Ottawa, Canada), along with works from an impressive list of artists including Marcus Coates (London, UK), Pierre Yves Clouin (Paris), Rafael Lozano-Hemmer (Montreal/Madrid), Laurel Nakadate (New York) and Ryan Trecartin (Los Angeles).
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03.10.2010 MAJOR NEW VIDEO INSTALLATION FOR ARTIST, KELLY RICHARDSON
Over the past year we've continued to work with artist Kelly Richardson on her latest high definition, three-channel video installation entitled The Erudition which is set to premiere in three Canadian provinces simulataneously this December/January at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (Halifax, Nova Scotia), Birch Libralato (Toronto, Canada) and the Southern Alberta Art Gallery (Lethbridge, Alberta). This is going to be epic!
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06.09.2010 DUAL-SCREEN FILMS FOR FPP DESIGN LTD
Quay Animation have been asked by design agency FPP to produce 6 dual-screen animated films. More information to follow shortly.
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14.06.2010 BET 365 CANADA
We are currently working in collaboration with Mere Mortals for Drummond Central to produce an animated commercial to advertise the online betting company, Bet 365. This will be shown at sporting events across Canada in the near future.
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08.06.2010 GLASTONBURY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Four of our short films and a music video made by Quay Animation have been selected to be shown at this summers Glastonbury Music Festival. For more information please check out the blog!
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04.05.2010 UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND MEDIA AWARDS 2010
Once again Quay sponsored the Animation award for the University of Sunderland Media Awards 2010. Congratulations to the winners, Jurate Gecaite and Alex Collier for their film Reap what you Sew!
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17.02.2010 MAMAS & PAPAS
TenAlpsVision formerly known as 21st Century Media asked us recently to add animated elements over the top of their live action film to advertise the Astrochair from Mamas & Papas. Check out the full film here!
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