Two Characters and a Setting - Inspiration ROA + Research

May 02, 2014

Two Characters and a Setting - Inspiration ROA + Research

For this project I decided to create animation that will be mainly driven by technique it is made in. Inspired by wall animation by BLU MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

I decided to animate using the same technique but on smaller scale. Work for exhibition that ROA creates is perfect example of what I had in my mind as for size and type of set.

source for more information about his exhibition HERE.

Roa's Big Bird on Hanbury Street, Brick Lane, London from Shafiur Rahman on Vimeo.

VNA issue 12 from Make Some Tea on Vimeo.

Research in London - Looking for ROA street work and not only

Some of the work is still in good shape some not that much but it was great to see what marks are still left. Before I went out on expedition to find those treasure masterpieces I marked all places on map. This website really helped me with it. If you are looking to find where ROA work is it is place to go to.

What I found and what I noticed - There are some works gone for ever "Crow on Bacon Street" was fully covered by new creations.

Crow on Bacon Street 2014 :( Gone

Crow on Bacon Street 2013

A sleeping pig on Bacon Street

This beaver is on Hackney road in a small car park towards Shoreditch

This hedgehog is on Chance Street near Shoreditch High Street station

ROA rabbit on Hackney Road opposite Ravenscroft Street

These fighting ferrets are on the south bank

In the background you can see work by Phlegm

Recording research threw photos

STREET ART PHOTOS - around streets of London

some sketches made while in London

Malarky for Globe from Make Some Tea on Vimeo.

Plumb from caleb wood on Vimeo.
Interesting way for animation on the wall.

Locks in london - thing from france and that bridge?

south bank skatepark london - photos

Something really interesting I found out after leaving London. Hungerford Bridge was Skateboard Graveyard. It could be a memorial to Tim Baxter, a skateboarder who was murdered on Hungerford Bridge in 1999. But unfortunately it got disturbed and cleaned up for Olympics.

In London I went to small gallery shops. I got some illustration cards and books by Phlegm and not only. Place I got it from was independent gallery shop (Lik&Neon)who owner had 4 cats! inside galery and places for them to sleep in.