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The Animator's Survival Kit: Book Review
Written by Richard Williams, who won two Academy Awards for his work, and published in 2001, the Animator’s Survival Kit is an...
Rita Cruz
Mar 10, 20212 min read


Creative Design Practice: Update #3
I have now officially completed four scenes for this animation. If I am being honest, when I started it I was not sure how good it would...
Rita Cruz
Mar 7, 20212 min read


Looking into the Work of Devin Elle Kurtz
Devin Elle Kurtz is a digital and traditional illustrator who specialises in drawing animations and background environments. I first came...
Rita Cruz
Feb 27, 20211 min read


Raw For Paw
Raw for Paw was a company created for the module of Design Management Production. The inspiration for this company came from wanting to...
Rita Cruz
Feb 26, 20212 min read


Preparing for the Professional Interview
The professional interview is right around the corner, which means I have to start working on it. The first hurdle on the way is to...
Rita Cruz
Feb 25, 20212 min read


Commissioned Brief: Restaurant Menu
While doing my coursework for university, I was approached by a client to do a restaurant menu. Both a Portuguese and an English version...
Rita Cruz
Feb 18, 20211 min read


Creative Design Practice: Update #2
After way too much work and thought put into it, I have finally completed the storyboard for my short story animation, which I have...
Rita Cruz
Feb 7, 20211 min read


Guest Lecturer: Callum Peters & Alexander Jones
Callum Peters and Alexander Jones are UX designers that are currently working for the BBC in Salford. For most of the interview, the pair...
Rita Cruz
Feb 7, 20211 min read


Painting in Watercolour: Having Fun
Watercolour, it has to be one of my favourite mediums. There is nothing I love more than to play my instrumental playlist of songs, that...
Rita Cruz
Jan 17, 20211 min read
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