bloom

Hi everyone, I was asked a question today that genuinely made me stop and reflect on how far Bloom has come. The question was simple: "What do you have so far?" As I started listing everything that has been developed, I realised just how much progress has been made from what began as one...

After many months of work, I'm pleased to say I've finally completed the book adaptation of Bloom. One of the biggest lessons I learned throughout the process is that adaptation isn't about copying a story from one format to another. It's about finding the best way for that story to live and...

It has been a while since I've posted an update on Bloom here, so I thought now would be a good time to check back in. The project has continued to grow steadily over the last few months. What started as a bedtime story for my children has now developed into a complete animated musical feature...

I’ve spent the morning catching up on both FilmPlatforms and Stage 32 — reading through conversations, checking messages, and connecting with other creators — and I came across something that genuinely lifted my whole day. Bloom (and myself) were selected as one of the two Grand Prize Winners...

I’ve been spending time across FilmPlatforms this week - not just sharing Bloom, but actively engaging with other creators’ work. The conversations, the insights, the honesty… it’s been a reminder that development isn’t just about building your own project, but learning from the people around...

Bloom is the animated musical I’ve been developing independently across screenplay, soundtrack and worldbuilding, and it’s built around a simple emotional idea: the world responds to what the characters feel. Not in a big, flashy way - in subtle shifts of colour, light, movement and atmosphere...