Escapee David Mattock Animator at Spiro Media

David Mattock joins Spiro

Many congratulations to Escapee David Mattock who is joining the media agency Spiro as a Senior Mixed Media Designer & Animator. 

David Mattock took our 3D Animation Short Course at Escape Studios, getting a thorough grounding in 3D animation techniques.  Spiro is a UK based branding agency with a global client base. 

To see more of David's work, follow the link to his character and creature work at Vimeo.  You can also see David's general showreel here.

150 Animation Exercises to Boost Your Skill

150 Exercises to boost your skills

We're loving this list of 150 animation exercises created by Escapee David Mattock at his website Animator Artist Life. 

Escapee David Mattock took our short course in 3D animation at Escape Studios, and has now created a wide variety of exercises for any animator to tackle, from simple tasks like animating a vibrating telephone or a falling leaf, to complex character animation.  It's a great list, super useful for any animator who might need a little practice or inspiration for what to animate next. 

Bouncing Ball Rig from Escapee Dave Mattock

Free bouncing ball rig from David Mattock

We're liking this new free bouncing ball rig from Escapee David Mattock, founder of the independent animation studio Full Rotation Ltd, whose clients include Netflix.

David has recently launched a new YouTube channel teaching animation, 3d modelling, and motion design; the channel also serves as a growing online community for animation artists and freelancers. 

Escapee David Mattock 10 Yrs of Full Rotation

Congratulations to Escapee David Mattock who will shortly celebrate ten years of successful freelance animation with his company Full Rotation.

Full Rotation provides animated films and videos, including motion graphics, for individuals and corporate clients. He has also completed a very useful "Intro to Maya" video, free for beginners learning the software. You can find it here - it's a great introduction to Maya basics.