Animation Workshops

A few weeks ago I started with Animation Workshops at a local high school in the neighbourhood. Here I am introducing the childern to animation. Each week they develop a little short story which in the end will all put toghether and shown at 'the schools festival'.
The childeren seem very interested in animation and it is a real blast introducing them to this amazing media!

Pictures and movies will follow!

T-Shirt design

Oke. I can finally post this after the first person was surprised on her Bday with this gift.

I designed a couple of Australian Kelpie design's for t-shirts.


First one - had too much details.


Second one


third one (also too much details)



final one - the one!!!


the actual design on the shirt!

If you would like to order one as well at www.borduurshoppluto.nl

Model (studio) photography

Did some model/studio photography a while ago.
Saw them yesterday again while going through my external drive and decided to alter some in photoshop. I only needed the desaturation and levels tool to get this result (more photo's on the photography page)

Gallop

As part of the summerset artweeks (SAW 2011), Gallop will be cantering along a really impressive list of other amazing animations & films!
The summerset artweek runs from 16th september – 2nd October 2011 and if you're in the neighbourhood, you're more than welcome to come by!!

Other films include: GEB AND NUT - Laura Ratta, MOTHER OF MANY - Emma Lazenby, COWBOYS – Phil Mulloy, THE PROJECT - Cho-Han Huang, SHAUN THE SHEEP – AARDMANN – ADAM - ANGRY KID - MORPH, FAMILY TIES – Joanna Quinn, JOHN AND KAREN, THE STREET - Caroline Leaf, GIRLS NIGHT OUT – Joanna Quinn THE GIRL FROM – Kate Noble, SCREENPLAY – Barry Purves, DETACHMENT- Kate Noble DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE – Paul Bush, STREET OF CROCODILES – Quay Brothers.

Review on 'GALLOP'

Today I googled myself to see what's happing online with my name, and I came across a very interesting thing: I found a (short) review on 'GALLOP' - my very experimental animation film about the canter of a horse.
The review was about a certain program and stated:

This lightness and playfulness also struck me in Dominique Bongers’s Gallop, a visual experiment with a nod to Eadweard Muybridge’s flying horse

Please read the entire article here: http://www.electricsheepmagazine.co.uk/features/2011/01/03/london-short-film-festival-2011-leftfield-and-luscious/

Product photography

For a small independent artist, I did some product photography.
The artist "Benil" makes 'zeepjes', a product that can be hanged all over around the house giving the place a certain smell. Depending on he colours (red = rose, blue = sea minerals, purple = lavender, etc) each 'zeepje' contains it's own smell and can be hanged thoughout the house, for example, in the wardrobe closet, on the toilet, bathroom, washroom, etc.
This product is the successor of potpourri which is now turned into a little art piece, which is an amazing gift to give as well as to recieve.

New abstract photography

In the section 'Photography' you can see new photography work. This work (commissioned) is abstract. Every time when I see this, it makes me think of paintings (especially the abstract paintings haha)

Ami is jumping around in Asheville, North Caroline

As part of the program 'Into the Woods and Under the Sea' (Children's Film Festival Seattle and REDCAT International Children's Film Festival) Ami is now requested to bounce around in Asheville, Norht Caroline for the 3rd annual Asheville International Children's Film Festival which is scheduled for Nov. 4 to 13, 2011, in Asheville, North Carolina.

So if you happen to be in Asheville, be careful because Ami might bounce into you!

Ami goes to Indiana!! ANDkids World Film Festival

As part of the program - 'Into the Woods and Under the Sea' (Children's Film Festival Seattle and REDCAT International Children's Film Festival) Ami got asked to get screened at the Notre Dame University in Notre Dame, Indiana (USA) for the program ANDkids World Film Festival, this is scheduled from July 21 to 23, 2011.

So if you happen to be in the neighbourhood, look out for Ami!

Dog Photoshoot

Here are some photographs of a dog I photographed.

The dog's name is Dazzle and she was a joy to work with. On the pictures she is only 10 weeks old. She is an Australian Kelpie, a 'sheepdog' which is famous for being the only one walking over the backs of the sheeps while doing their job.



Please click further to my 'photographs' or my flickr account for more pictures of this amazing dog and other photographs.

Ami got a Daily Deviantion

Completely clueless, I recieved a message in my email inbox that I should check my deviant account. And guess what i found: On the 15th of January 2011 Ami recieved a daily deviantion. This is a daily honour that account users can give to someone simply cause they enjoy their art so much that they wanna share this with the rest of the world (so a daily deviantion give extra attention to the art work). And indeed it did. I recieved tons of messages saying that they enjoyed the film.

"With a creative twist in using coffee instead of sand on glass, Ami by ~Persnikitie is an endearingly charming animation that is bound to tug at the heart strings." Written By Suggester (Suggested by *Negshin and Featured by ^ArtisnotanAccident)
For this I would like to thank Negshin (Nusha Amini) for suggesting Ami and her kind words.

Ami goes to REDCAT!!! (Los Angeles, California)

Just recieved a lovely message from Elizabeth Shepherd (Director, Children's Film Festival Seattle) that Ami, my lovely little coffee fox, as part of the 'Into the Woods and Under the Sea' programme is gonna be screened at the REDCAT International Children's Film Festival which takes place on consecutive weekends March 26–April 17, 2011, at the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater in Los Angeles, California...

OMG 'Ami' is gonna jump around in the Disney CalArts Theater... ^-^

Maybe she'll bump into Mickey Mouse (hope she comes back with an autograph)...

OneDotZero

During the OneDotZero week they also filmed us, and here is the result. An amazing collection of clips where OneDotZero shows the highlights of their amazing festival... and guess what?

We are in it too!!! During our presentation, they filmed us as well, and placed a clip in here! we are shown at the 00.45, 46 and 47 second with our project 'The anti-doom-dome', including a clip of the animation, maquette dome and bike powered presentation...

onedotzero_adventures in motion festival 2010 viral from onedotzero on Vimeo.

Gallop goes to LONDON

After me spending some time in London during the OneDotZero festival, it's now up to Gallop to explore England's capital, cantering through the streets, unleashing it's thunder...
Gallop will go to London for the London Short Film Festival in 2011 and we are all looking forward how people are responding to her.


I do wonder if they kindly provide her with a hayfork at dinner parties... :)



AMI of to SEATTLE

It looks like 'Ami' is going to be a famous filmstar as she is now touring around the USA, visiting festivals. And during her tour, she'll make another stop in Seattle for the 6th annual Children's Film Festival!



'Ami' is soo extremely happy that after making so many friends in the EU, that she is now also tons of new friends in the USA!!