Globules of spit spat on gray flagstone paving
Stained red busses that keep you waiting
Do businessmen jump in front of trains just for shits?
They've been rundown by money, their wives, or their kids?
It's not a city that's dead nor a city that lives
The stench of stagnation wafts from jarred Biffa bin lids
A city refracts in its globules of spit.
A Fun short animation made whilst in Malaysia with a mix of cut-out, traditional and stop-motion animation. Inspired by a retro and somewhat addictive whack a mole machine in an arcade.
This is a short film based on a strange little story my father used to tell me and my sisters about my great-great-grandfather.
The boat and backgrounds were modeled and animated in 3D using Maya. The character animation was then added later in the post-production.
This is a short film commissioned for the Hendon RAF museum to remember the Centennial anniversary of the ending of the first world war.
it is based on real-life accounts from an airman of the Royal Flying Corps personal letters lent to us through their archive team.
This is a custom bespoke electric guitar and case that I designed and built.
The build was inspired by the luthiers and musicians of the early years of electric guitars and as such takes a lot of styling cues from the 50s and early 60s.
The body is made from joined beech wood and has a maple kneck, Bigsby tremolo, p90 pickups and original bakelite knobs for the volume and tone controls, salvaged from a late 40s valve radio.
This bespoke set of dominoes complete with a matching case is made from Sapele wood with inlaid maple pips. This was a passion project I made for my girlfriend's birthday who has a fondness for playing dominoes with friends and family. I like to think that as I made them they encourage luck to my games but my current track record of winning seems to disprove this.
Illustrations on vintage wallpaper (1966)
I am an animator and artist from the UK
I studied animation at Middlesex University London. This paired with my skills in carpentry provides me with a very hands-on approach to my art enabling me to mix physical and digital mediums. I also have experience in 3D animation, modeling, and rigging allowing me to produce my own short films.
I am also pretty damn good at riding a unicycle
Contact me at arthur5hopkins@gmail.com
Education
BA Animation, Middlesex University, London
BTEC Level 3 3D animation and VFX, Amersham
Experience
Featured animator, Truman Gallery, London
Featured animator, Hendon RAF Museum, London
Furniture maker, Stonebridge UK
Carpenter, HF servaces
Art residency, Malaysia
Eco construction Residency, Thailand
