Tom Hauville

A new look

Tom — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:38:00 +0000

I thought it was about time to update the look of the site, so I’ve used a new theme for my blog. Thus far, everything looks good, but there’s always teething troubles with this sort of thing. I shall, soon, be updating the header image, and the main thing I’m noticing is that some things …

Cream of the Crap

Tom — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:35:57 +0000

...as I look back on my catalogue of work over the past 6 months, it's difficult to find many works that I would proudly show off. What follows are the ones that made the cut.

Shortcut for After Effects

Tom — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:58:48 +0000

Yes, those really are cufflinks. It takes all sorts, I suppose, which is why I have them on preorder… Ahem. I discovered, by accidental fluke, a cool keyboard shortcut for After Effects, so I thought I’d share the info: Hold down ALT (PC) or OPTION (Mac) and press Page Up or Page Down to nudge …

The Cake is Alive!

Tom — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:36:03 +0000

Seriously, Portal 2 is one of the most awesome releases of the year. Portal 2 is not a game for everyone, but it tries really hard to reward everyone for playing. In the first game, the dangling carrot was cake, and it turned out to be both a lie and the kind of meme that …

3D Lens Flares

Tom — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:54:48 +0000

With a bit of spare time on my hands, I decided to play with something that’s always been on my mind, and that’s anaglyph 3D. I have the tools to (sort of) do it, and youtube has its 3D playback feature, so it was about time that I had a go. What particularly inspired me …

Best. Reel. EVER.

Tom — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:17:50 +0000

No sooner had I even mentioned the notion of what makes a good reel than I come across this amazing little gem: dono demoreel 2011 from dono et frenchman on Vimeo. Now, the genius of this is that it’s probably far more likely to get its author a job than the very best (non-humourless) reel …

… With Mind Bullets! That’s Telekinesis, Kyle!

Tom — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:26:57 +0000

I thought I’d post up a link to some VFX work that I did gratis semi-gratis for sandwiches early this year, since I had been having some trouble finding work in the holiday period. First up, here’s the video: My involvement was largely to create the ‘mind-bullets’ effect, but before that, I consulted with the …

How to find work anywhere (in this case, London)

Tom — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 13:12:17 +0000

I received a message recently in response to my finding work in London, asking what it’s like for a foreigner to get employment here. And I thought about it for a while and started drafting up a response in my mind, when I realised that there’s rather a lot to say on the subject. So …

Knowing When The Client Is Bad

Tom — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 20:49:17 +0000

Sometimes, you just get a bad feeling about someone that you could potentially work with / for. As such, I have decided to chronicle a recent exchange that discouraged me (to say the least) from someone who might otherwise have provided me some cash. An excerpt: While I waited for his call, I had a …

(No Longer) Looking for work in London

Tom — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:06:15 +0000

UPDATE: I have, at present, found some work to keep me going for a little while, with some other prospects on the horizon. The start of January has been kind, with a modest amount of contact regarding graphics work being thrown my way. If you are visiting this site in the hopes of employing me, …