gif zooming closer to a pink flower while graphic digital paper cut outlines burst outwards and grow in a colourful hypnotic collage animation

gif of paint swipes, scribble marks, spray paint and patterned shapes fly out fast from the centre like a tunnel. A filwood broadway bus drives towards the screen and moves closer

children's playground being built like a puzzle with each piece slotting into place in this animated gif. School kids appear with bouncy filwood lettering above

mixed media handmade animation using printed contact sheet images with pens, paint, pastels, scribbles, lines, stars and dot stickers decorating each frame

old photo album style scrapbook with vintage photos in black and white, showing an old lady, boxer, ballerina dancers and football team from Knowle West Bristol

retro vintage black and white photography animated gif with cutout sections and illustrated annotations in pops of colour. Leisure Centre, Street parties and community featured

animated gif includes images of swimming pool, bingo hall, cinema, old buildings, diver, ash tray and ticket stubs. Vintage retro photography collage.

layered photo collage using vintage retro analogue photos, cutout and overlapping. Shows residents of Knowle West Bristol and previous generations.

animated scrapbooking style gif using vintage photography and video. Groups of kids, couple dancing, mother and baby and guitarist entertainer featured on green backing paper

vintage television animation film with rocking horse, galloping ponies, playground kids, green fields, old-fashioned wallpaper and gramophone.

‘Transforming Filwood’ is a five-minute collage animation created with Reuben & Co, telling the story of Filwood and Knowle West in South Bristol.

Working with an incredible archive of local photography, footage, textiles, artwork and more, we built a vibrant visual history of the area and its community-led regeneration.

I worked alongside Reuben Armstrong on the art direction and animation, developing the eclectic collage style and bringing hand-crafted elements, cut-out imagery, paper textures and layered compositions to life through an array of movements and transitions.

The animation combines digital collage and analogue textures, with the artwork built and animated in Photoshop and After Effects to create this tactile, layered feel.

The film celebrates decades of creativity, activism and community arts, showing how local people have helped shape the future of Filwood. What a fantastic project to be a part of!

HOME