Mr Tonks

Ceiling Test

Mr Tonks — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:53:27 +0000

Just playing about with dynamics. Animations a bit off but i’m happy with the destruction and the lighting..

Houdini & Nuke

48 Hr Film Fest Work

Mr Tonks — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:30:38 +0000

Just two small shots i created for a 48hr film festival. The whole film had to be created from start to finish in 48 hours, although these shots had to be completed in 8 hours – from filming to completion – so it was a bit of a challenge.

Forcefield effect is particle work in Houdini and comped in Nuke,

Gambia Animation

Mr Tonks — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:25:40 +0000

I was approached to make a 30 second travel map for a Gambia based documentary.

Unfortunately it was a very last minute and had to be completed in a week, so the result is a very rough piece that we will hopefully rework to a better level at a later date. This is how it stands for now though!

Completed with Houdini & Nuke

Business Cards

Mr Tonks — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:59:17 +0000

Got some new business cards printed! Six different front designs and the same back. Awesome. Time to start throwing them in the direction of potential employers!

Updated Showreel + CV

Mr Tonks — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:48:14 +0000

Just a small post – I have updated my Showreel and CV to bring them fully up to date. And a new site design to match!

Dust Project

Mr Tonks — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:43:38 +0000

Dust Project from Craig Tonks on Vimeo.

This project was a chance to focus on some areas in which i hadnt had much experience – in particular smoke / dust and papers!

Also some 2.5d compositing in nuke for the backplate was a nice challenge.

All Houdini + Nuke

Final Showreel Uploaded

Mr Tonks — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:03:34 +0000

Pleased to say at the end of my time on MA Digital Effects that i have my final showreel uploaded! It has my favourite work from the course, as well as a downloadable pdf with more detailed breakdowns of the work. You’ll find it under the “showreel/cv” section at the top of the page. Many thanks for checking it out!

Time to get some well deserved rest…

~ Craig

MA Project – Ghost House

Mr Tonks — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:00:20 +0000

Very excited to be starting the MA project we’ve been leading up to this last year!

The final idea and plan i have decided on is as follows:

A ghost lady haunts the now abandoned and desolate building she once lived in, guiding her way with real candles. As she moves through we see the building regain the beauty it once had.
– The aim is create a singular camera move, from the top floor straight down to the bottom
– The backplate will be a mixture of 2d, 3d and live action
– The lady will be shot on greensceen and highly stylised for a ghost aesthetic
– 3D and 2D will be used for the ghost as well as the building transition

Along with this we have handed in full week by week plans for the project to stick to, so the pressure is on. I’ll try and update the site weekly for the duration!

~ Craig

Dude! Wheres My Music? Titles

Mr Tonks — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:42:49 +0000

Created some 3d titles for a documentary called “Dude! Wheres My Music?” for use in trailers etc..

We ended up choosing the three in the video: text dropping, text coming together and a cool text zoom!

Done with Houdini

Lightning Powers Breakdown

Mr Tonks — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:40:47 +0000

I have uploaded a small breakdown of the “Lightning Powers” video, see below!