The winner of the TAB Contest 05, is Ian Copeland with the animation titled biod. He will be awarded a copy of the TAB 2.2 Pro.

Ian Copeland is a graphic artist for Robot Minuet. He attended a few animation classes at NYU.

Click on the image to play biod (1.78 MB).

Interview with the Winner

How did you get interested in animation?

I caught the animation bug when I visited Berlin. An artist called Natalia showed up with a suitcase full of Russian animation on old Betamax tapes. That night I searched the electronic shops for a VCR that would play the tapes. We threw a mad party and watched the videos. Russian animation is very odd but visually I was hooked. My favorites were the cut paper animations.

What about the animation biod?

My animation "biod" is meant to look like cut paper. I wrote the music to sound like BBC Radiophonic. I used an Alesis micron synthesiser and an Eventide H3000-D/SX. While I recorded the music in Sound Forge all sound editing was done in the TAB.

How was working with the TAB?

I enjoyed working with the TAB. "biod" is a small piece of a longer film I had planned to create using XSI. I will now complete the film using the TAB.

Which TAB feature was particularly useful?

The camera. When I work in Flash MX, I miss the TAB camera.

Did the TAB influence the artistic result of your work?

Yes, the TAB made it possible. I have limited time to work on my own projects. Without the TAB "biod" would be unfinished.

What did the you like most in the TAB?

The camera. Linking columns. Asset management.

What do you like least in the TAB?

The fill tool when my line work isn't perfect.