Edalia Day

Animation

I'm an animator, illustrator and motion designer and I specialise in frame by frame, vector animation, and projection mapping. I use After Effects, TV Paint, Procreate and Clip Studio Paint for animation and illustration, and Isadora for projection.

I'm always happy to discuss potential projects. Email me at edalia.day@gmail.com

Animation reel

Projection mapping reel

What Will George Do? - Digital Theatre

I've been having such a gorgeous time making popping buttons, bouncing captions and all manner of other fun animations for What Will George Do, by Can't Sit Still Theatre
Check out the finished version for free here:
https://www.cantsitstill.net/what-will-george-do.html

Based on their brilliant stage show Oh No George! and the book of the same name by Chris Haughton,
this choose your own adventure style online theatre show follows the wild whims of George, a playful acrobatic Dog who can't help but misbehave in the most delightful and clownish ways. It's aimed at kids aged 3+ but I'd also recommend to anyone who likes laughing and/or owns a dog.

It's been a dream to work on. The music by Luke Thomas Music was so wonderful to animate to and the filming by Fluxx Films was full of such sumptuous colours and shots. And Can't Sit Still were so lovely to bounce ideas off and tie it all together.

It's been published in Eko Studio, which had a really straightforward and accessible interface so anyone else looking to make some interactive art should definitely check that out.

My animations were made using a mix of After Effects, Procreate and TV Paint and my main task was to make the speech, music and animal sounds accessible and fun for deaf and hard of hearing audiences.

Hasbian - Theatre projection mapping

I worked with Beth Watson on their new show Hasbian, about growing up bisexual through 90s Brighton.

I designed the set and projection mapping, bringing the story to life through animated journal entries. This is a clip of a demonic Margaret Thatcher adapted from her famous section 28 speech. Section 28 was a law that meant that teachers had to basically pretend LGBT people didn't exist and weren't allowed to support any such kids to embrace those parts of their identity.

More info on the show and Beth Watson's work can be found here:

Duvet Days - Poetry Film

An animated poem made for the show Dry Season, by Kat Lyons, about anxiety. Official selection: Zebra Poetry Film Festival Berlin.

Cogs - Music video

I made a music video for Billie Bottle and the Multiple's latest single, Cogs.

Ergo Sum - Interactive Theatre

Sleight of Hand Theatre comissioned me to animate several scenes from Ergo Sum Online, a multiple choice theatre project, collaborating with illustrator Jasmine Shanice. Due for release later this year.

Behold - LGBT workshops

I ran some animation and poetry workshops with 1623 theatre for LGBT people and made this video as a memento of the process and work made.

Being seen - Stop motion

At the start of lockdown Scottee And Friends commissioned me and several other LGBTQ artists to create short films in 24 hours about what lockdown felt like for us. My result was a a live stop motion film about how isolating society can make you feel even outside of lockdown. You can watch the rest of the pieces by clicking the link below.

Animated Poetry Slam

An 25 minute animated spoken word slam commissioned by Home and Harrogate Theatre, made in 3 weeks, pairing the ferocity and comedy of some of the sharpest minds and hearts in the UK spoken word scene with hand drawn animations. Captioned and Audio described.

Hear us - Time to listen

The Young Vic Theatre in London commissioned me to animate a series of pieces by young artists exploring the aftermath of the toppling of Edward Colston's Statue amidst the Black Lives Matter protests around the world. Captioned.

You Don't Define Me

LGBT theatre company Milk Presents commissioned me to create an animated digital zine on instagram based off the creations of a group of young LGBT artists from around the UK.

The full zine is available via the Milk Presents Instagram page below

Wait I'm from Wuhan

I made a series of illustrations for a project by Naomi Sumner Chan, in collaboration with HOME in Manchester. Told through instagram posts from a fictional account Wait I'm From Wuhan tells the story of a chinese adoptee searching for her identity during the pandemic.

Animation Styles

I made this video for clients to see a handful of the styles of animation I use, as a reference for explaining some of the posibilities for how to realise their projects.

Latest projects

Poetry

I regularly perform at poetry slams and events all over country and run several workshops each year. I've also released a poetry book Too Pretty To Punch, to accompany the show of the same name and a poetry pamphlet for Super Hamlet 64 that's designed in the style of a 90s videogame manual. Both are available along with online versions of my shows at www.gumroad.com/edaliaday