Fumio and his work

9th Oct...
http://www.fumioobata.co.uk (46)
Originally from Tokyo, where it’s big on comic books.
He then came to England and into the Glasgow school of art - communication and design in ’91.
He felt stuck, and started experimenting in collage and charcoal drawings.
Went into concept and background design, where there was emphasis on movement.

Went into a projection company, was set an animation (25 frames).
2004 for Duran Duran live show. He had 2 weeks to produce 4 minute video. http://youtu.be/6OZMaiIpiPg (47)

Art residential in Bradford for Channel 4. He had nooooo ideas what he was doing but said yes anyway. He worked with filmmakers in an open studio for 3 months... it was like being in a fishbowl with everyone looking in. ‘Shhh'...http://youtu.be/xmgvtXRmIhs (48)

Edinburgh animation, they taught him properly, with teamwork. You can’t do everything! 5 years there... worked on Dennis the Menace. Now they send animation abroad for cheaper labour costs.

In 2008 he left animation because he felt like a nobody. He went into comic books, and there’s a big scene in France.
He did an artist residence for the  Angouleme festival in January.
He produced his first book with Nobrow, and moved back to the uk.
2007 - Guardian / observer competition. I his 4th year he came runner up and got a publishing deal.

He did work for NHS drug awareness and International magazine on earthquake awareness.

Now a lecturer for University of Gloucestershire!