Big pile of great news in the form of my film 'God Bless You' being premiered at @liafanimation .
The film was made in my final year at the @rcaanimation and I'm honoured for it to be shown for the first time in its entirety in London.
Firm handshakes, hugs, and love to everyone who made it possible - the team, friends, fam, fellow students and tutors.
The film will be a part of the 'Best of Next' screenings at The Horse Hospital, dates TBC.
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I started a PhD last October and there is no evidence that I have here on Instagram. So here I present some evidence. After a year of researching, playing, experimenting, reflecting and beating me head against a wall figuring out what I’m doing, I was invited by Dr Mark Wilshire from Norwich Uni to chat through my research for his Practice Research podcast. After presenting what I thought was a totally incoherent presentation at a symposium in October, Mark took note of the Fermentation Framework I’m developing and came to my studio to talk about it. Please give it a listen and tell me if I make sense and then I can tell you that it won’t make sense until I’ve finished the project. Fanks! Link to the podcast is in my bio :) the image is sourdough starter Richard who is the source of inspiration and collaborator of this project
Officially rounding off God Bless You's festival outings at one of my dream festies. I found the @pictoplasma character encyclopedia in a chazza shop (I want to say 13+ years ago) and flicking through the pages way back then influenced me hugely when I was trying and pretending to be an illustrator in the first two years of my BA in Manchester.
I don't think my little mind would have been able to have conceived how what I was doing then would be implemented now through VR sculpting and my ongoing obsession (masquerading as research) into materialising the digital.
With this being the last festival I've submitted to (thank fux), I'll be making the film available online in May and do a full big thanks and huge hugs to all who contributed and supported.
P.s dont know if I'm going to the fest cus I'm running the Edinburgh half marathon like a 30something year old twat.
GOD BLESS YOU // JOSEPH WHITMORE
You can now watch the winnerinf film of our animation category from last year’s festival, God Bless You, on our YouTube channel!
This film is unique, multifaceted, and poignant, so thank you @studio.ubl for providing some insight into this wonderful short and another congratulations for your win 🏆
GOD BLESS YOU // JOSEPH WHITMORE
WINNER of best animation category 2025 UNTHINKABLE Film Festival. Available to view this Friday.
‘God Bless You is a 3D animated film which serves to acknowledge how childhood experiences influence and challenge our future selves. The project focuses on depicting the commonly experienced issue of alcoholism and its impact on interfacing relationships and mental health.’
Has anyone ever seen a frog with a tattoo before?
Watch my new music video for Frogspawn and then you can tick the seen a frog with a tattoo box.
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Thank you to @studio.ubl for all his hard work and fun times on this project!
Spank ur lil froggy butt if you love this song/ vid 🥇
God Bless You heading to @unthinkable.filmfestival in Hull on 4th October for their Main Award screening! Excited to showcase the film on such an interesting programme and catch @rainymiller_ on the Waltzers #animation #shortfilm #animatedfilm #3danimation
