How’s about ya? Hey, my names William Barr, feel free though to call me Will (I don’t mind I’ve been called much worse before) and I’m a 3rd Year student at the Swansea Institute (or Swansea Metropolitan Uni as it is now known, apparently) where I have been “studying” 3D computer animation... by which I mean really just messing around making cartoons, not regretting deciding not to do that engineering degree right now (asides from being hideously unqualified to do it I imagine it wouldn’t be just as interesting).

Anyway, as I said for the last three years I’ve been learning all this CG animation malarkey in Swansea, Wales, although originally I’m from Ireland, more specifically Northern Ireland, and a place called Ballymena (no, not Ballamory, a common misconception). Whist across the water I have learned to a capable level (ie I know at least 10 keyboard shortcuts) in the following wonderful programmes; Maya, Photoshop, Premiere and After Effects. Fascinating stuff.

Although when not working diligently I may well be found on a hockey pitch (typically injuring myself in some newfangled way), in the gym (see previous), trawling around the nearest Tesco Extra in the small hours with a couple of the lads (just for the craic, as the Irish would say... referring to nothing medicinal there) or alternatively sketching naked people in a vain attempt to improve one’s somewhat sporadic drawing ability.

As well as that I’m also a Christian, one of the “born again” types. I’m sure everyone has their own idea about what exactly that means, but I’m more than happy to have a chat with anyone about my reasoning behind believing what I believe, that or life, God, where we’re all headed etc, all those big topics really.