John C. J. Taylor
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John C. J. Taylor is a musician, illustrator, animator
and filmmaker from Australia
. He was a founding member of Melbourne band Little Heroes
in the early 1980s who achieved success in Australia with their single, "One Perfect Day".
Street artist: original poster artfor Uncle Bob's Band that placed him among Street Artists of the day including Chips MacInolty from the Sydney University
who gave technical assistance in the Tin Sheds (Sydney University). Uncle Bob's Band moved to Melbourne and Taylor established himself as a rock and roll musician & artist when the band broke up in 1976. He produced art for the Tiger Room which later transformed into the Tiger Lounge and a comic strip Gigs of our Lives for the TAGG Gig Guide in Melbourne and Sydney. He also produced art for many Melbourne venues, radio stations, bands, record covers and concerts including Bananas, Hearts, 3RRR Radio Station
, Phil Manning
, Suicide Records, RMIT Storey Hall
, The Astor Theatre
and others.
Other Melbourne bands include "Phones" (1977–1978), "Secret Police" (1978–1979), "Little Heroes" (1979–1982) and "Routinos" (1982) before concentrating on his illustration work. Whilst with Little Heroes he produced most of the art including their debut self-titled album.
1985 completed a Post Graduate Diploma (Animation) Course at the Swinburne Film & Television School
, student film The Huge Adventures of Trevor, a Cat, winning awards including an AFI Award for 'Best Animated Film' in 1986. He went on to produce many documentary films and videos including You're Fired (fire safety) and Here's Your Bike, Ed (bike education) both of which won Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) awards and an Australian Writers' Guild (AWGIE) scriptwriting award in 1992.
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
and filmmaker from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He was a founding member of Melbourne band Little Heroes
Little Heroes
Little Heroes were a popular Australian rock band in the 1980s. They are best known for their hit single "One Perfect Day", which was released in 1982.-Biography:Little Heroes were formed from the remnants of The Secret Police...
in the early 1980s who achieved success in Australia with their single, "One Perfect Day".
Biography
Sydney bands include "Soap" (1968–1969), "Llama" (1970–1971), "Hot Rocket" (1972–1973) and "Uncle Bob's Band" (1973–1976).Street artist: original poster artfor Uncle Bob's Band that placed him among Street Artists of the day including Chips MacInolty from the Sydney University
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
who gave technical assistance in the Tin Sheds (Sydney University). Uncle Bob's Band moved to Melbourne and Taylor established himself as a rock and roll musician & artist when the band broke up in 1976. He produced art for the Tiger Room which later transformed into the Tiger Lounge and a comic strip Gigs of our Lives for the TAGG Gig Guide in Melbourne and Sydney. He also produced art for many Melbourne venues, radio stations, bands, record covers and concerts including Bananas, Hearts, 3RRR Radio Station
3RRR
3RRR is a popular Australian community radio station, based in Melbourne. It is the largest per capita subscribed radio station in the world....
, Phil Manning
Phil Manning (musician)
Philip John "Phil" Manning is an Australian blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. Manning has been a member of various groups including Chain and has had a solo career. As a member of Chain, Manning co-wrote their January 1971 single "Black and Blue", which became their only top 20 hit...
, Suicide Records, RMIT Storey Hall
RMIT City
RMIT City is the original and flagship campus of the Australian public university and vocational education provider, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology ....
, The Astor Theatre
The Astor Theatre
The Astor Theatre is a classic, single-screen cinema located in the inner Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, that has a long and illustrious history....
and others.
Other Melbourne bands include "Phones" (1977–1978), "Secret Police" (1978–1979), "Little Heroes" (1979–1982) and "Routinos" (1982) before concentrating on his illustration work. Whilst with Little Heroes he produced most of the art including their debut self-titled album.
1985 completed a Post Graduate Diploma (Animation) Course at the Swinburne Film & Television School
Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology is an Australian public dual sector university based in Melbourne, Victoria. The institution was founded by the Honourable George Swinburne in 1908 and achieved university status in June 1992...
, student film The Huge Adventures of Trevor, a Cat, winning awards including an AFI Award for 'Best Animated Film' in 1986. He went on to produce many documentary films and videos including You're Fired (fire safety) and Here's Your Bike, Ed (bike education) both of which won Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) awards and an Australian Writers' Guild (AWGIE) scriptwriting award in 1992.