This is the fourth post documenting the production of my creative fish prints. I made these using woodblock printmaking techniques for use use in my experimental animated film Toxic Fish (see photos below). The fish represented in this sequence is the Kohada. Its static shape on the woodblock contrasts with the flooding of coloured toxins. These represent commercial pollution that is spread around the fish and eventually poisons it. There are variations in the volume of ink applied to the block and the choice of hue. These produced a range of similar outcomes when edited in sequence. This contributed to the creation of the illusion of movement. Film screenings: Animation Festival, Esphino, Portugal (see certificate at bottom of post),…Art Gallery of NSW and the Big Day Out rock festival .
A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for my experimental animated film Toxic Fish -©1990 Dr. Michael Hill. (Monoprint of image for animation in black ink for fish and surrounds).(For single and double frame sequence of the animation at 24 f.p.s.). A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for my experimental animated film Toxic Fish -©1990 Dr. Michael Hill. (black ink with sepia wash overlay, for use as single and double frame sequence of the animation at 24 f.p.s.) This print has also been stamped with my logos for sale as static artwork. A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for my experimental animated film Toxic Fish -©1990 Dr. Michael Hill. (Woodblock print with blue/black ink and green overlay; for single and double frame sequence of the animation at 24 f.p.s.) The fish in this sequence is the Kohada or Gizzard Shad. Its static shape on the woodblock contrasts with the flooding of coloured toxins around it. A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for my experimental animated film Toxic Fish -©1990 Dr. Michael Hill. (Woodblock print with purple/brown ink over black and green ink; for single and double frame sequence at 24 f.p.s.) A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for my experimental animated film Toxic Fish -©1990 Dr. Michael Hill. (print of image for animation with use of overprinting out of registration to stress texture.) This print has also been stamped with my logos for sale as static artwork. A woodblock print with overlaid hand-colouring for my animated film Toxic Fish -©1990 Dr. Michael Hill. (Woodblock print with blue and black layers of ink to suggest induction of toxins.) Two woodblocks and one battered, old sharpening stone used in the production of my experimental animated film Toxic Fish -©1990 Dr. Michael Hill. Me, shooting the film on the Oxberry animation rostrum camera. All of the art was woodblock printed. I also wrote and produced the experimental electronic score. Dr. Michael Hill. (Note: This was in my pre-Doctor Comics period when I was predominantly involved in animation, film and printmaking…in addition to comics). Certificate of participation in the International Animation Festival, Espinho, Portugal, 1990. My excellent colleague Jeremy Allen…here enthusiastically pointing to the large screen projection of my film at the rock music event BIG DAY OUT. (Photo and artwork-©1990 Dr. Michael Hil). (All text, photos and artwork-©2021 Dr. Michael Hill a.k.a. Doctor Comics).
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