Kate Charter: Animation & Illustration

28/04/2020

Practising some special effects the old fashioned way.

26/01/2020

Lighting a set scene to different themes: Sci Fi, Film Noir, morning TV show and late show. Plus the scene with no lights at the end. Thanks for the model

26/01/2020

Some old school splines from modeling week at cinema 4d school, more to come but the modeling is killing me 🤯

26/01/2020

Some old school splines from modeling week at cinema 4d school, more to come but the modeling is killing me 🤯

10/01/2020

First Cinema 4D creation for
Here we are in tent on a Scottish beach, maybe soon I will learn how to make fog to get it a little more realistic!

02/01/2020

Out with and last night launching Message from the Skies. It's been an absolute pleasure working on this one, and a real treat to see the other 4 this evening. Go and check them all out if you're around Edinburgh!

28/10/2019

Taking these screens on a nice day out to Liverpool today

08/10/2019

Life sculpting this evening... way more fun than life drawing, even if she didn't survive the cycle home. Honestly she had a much more normal sized head in real life 🤨

25/09/2019

Animator escapes from the studio, gets in the way at a shoot with real life human actors.

11/09/2019

Life drawing :)

11/09/2019

Life drawing :)

04/07/2019

Very important to colour coordinate your nails with your highlighter for best studying technique.

25/04/2019

It's MS awareness week, so it only seemed right that I made a film about it...
https://vimeo.com/330355368

This is "Running with Helen" by Kate Charter on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

09/12/2018

Selling things at Summerhall Makers Market today, come and get prepped for Christmas from 11-5! @ Summerhall

30/11/2018

Good things come to those who wait, and finally Googly is now ONLINE!!!
https://vimeo.com/125677673

In a world obsessed with beauty, life is hard for a very ugly caterpillar. Written by Helen Kingston and directed by Kate Charter. Googly was produced by Leo Amiel…

14/11/2018

I'm speaking at FANS youth Film fest this weekend, can't wait to meet some awesome young filmmakers! https://filmaccess.scot/festival/events/animation-masterclass-with-kate-charter/

Kate Charter is a freelance 2D animator based in Edinburgh, in this masterclass she’ll talk through her journey into the world of animation and some of the unexpected places it’s taken her. She’ll show some of her work, cover the process of creating animation from concept to delivery, and answ...

04/11/2018

Right, that's it. Halloween is over, Christmas ads are out. Time to put the cards back up on my Etsy shop.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Katesillustration

26/09/2018

Awesome show, pretty good crow animation 😏

11/07/2018

Neeeeeeeeeeeew project this week. If you want to know more about The Mould that Changed the World in musical form you should check it out at the Fringe!

21/04/2018

It's open studio day! Lots of exciting things happening at Edinburgh Palette today so come along and visit me in room 5.25 and I'll make you a tea.

23/01/2018

Valentines cards now in store! (Suitable for anyone in your life that you vaguely like.)
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Katesillustration

23/01/2018

Sunny, open studio space available in St Margaret's House, (Meadowbank) Edinburgh. Sharing with two friendly animators. £120 per month including internet. Available now!

19/01/2018

Working on some characters from the next Expecting Something story, this is Honey the mamma bear.

23/11/2017

Expecting Something in Lochgelly working on the front cover of their picture book 🐰🐔🐣🌳

27/10/2017

The mums and babies of Expecting Something in Lochgelly are absolutely acing the character designs for their picture book, Ellie's Egg... rolling in paint is the most fun I've ever had doing a workshop!

15/10/2017

71 days til Christmas... anyone ready to buy their Christmas cards yet?!
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Katesillustration?section_id=16271599

21/03/2017

New cards available from my Etsy shop!
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Katesillustration

03/03/2017

17/01/2017

It's bring your pet to work day! 🐟

26/11/2016

The shop is up and running!

23/06/2016

09/06/2016

Hilary Cacchio's Sourdough Suppers is now available from Heffer's bookshop Cambridge... My illustrations on a book in an actual bookshop!