Joe Bell
@josephbell.xyz
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Joe Bell
@josephbell.xyz
· Nov 18
a cat is peeking out of a wooden door and says hi .
Alt: a cat is peeking out of a wooden door and says hi
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I'm Joe from Bristol, England.
By day I'm a Producer at the legendary Aardman Animations. By night I like to read, spend too much money on food, and play board games.
By day I'm a Producer at the legendary Aardman Animations. By night I like to read, spend too much money on food, and play board games.
Time For Coffee #PinholePhotography
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Time For Coffee #PinholePhotography
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Catspect. 10/10, no notes.
November 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Catspect. 10/10, no notes.
Ah always so much love for Wolves Of Glendale.
Here they give themselves an 'Iron Songwriter' challenge to write a song in 1 hour using only lines from Shrek as lyrics:
youtu.be/vX_x_mJsXRE?...
Here they give themselves an 'Iron Songwriter' challenge to write a song in 1 hour using only lines from Shrek as lyrics:
youtu.be/vX_x_mJsXRE?...
We Made a Song Using ONLY Lines From Shrek
YouTube video by Wolves of Glendale
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November 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Ah always so much love for Wolves Of Glendale.
Here they give themselves an 'Iron Songwriter' challenge to write a song in 1 hour using only lines from Shrek as lyrics:
youtu.be/vX_x_mJsXRE?...
Here they give themselves an 'Iron Songwriter' challenge to write a song in 1 hour using only lines from Shrek as lyrics:
youtu.be/vX_x_mJsXRE?...
Another fun Spirit Photography workshop at the wonderful Negative Thinking in Bristol #AnaloguePhotgraphy
November 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Another fun Spirit Photography workshop at the wonderful Negative Thinking in Bristol #AnaloguePhotgraphy
Extraordinary Halloween effort (from our amazing art dept) at Aardman HQ
October 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Extraordinary Halloween effort (from our amazing art dept) at Aardman HQ
Call me fussy but I just don't think £12 to chug garlic and herb seems a good deal...
October 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Call me fussy but I just don't think £12 to chug garlic and herb seems a good deal...
Just having a small omelette for dinner. An omletteette if you will...
October 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Just having a small omelette for dinner. An omletteette if you will...
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How I made a virtual pinball machine! This is just *part* of the story though, the software side is even more in-depth! Have a read of the full story over in my blog: blog.jam-factory.com/making-a-vir...
October 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
How I made a virtual pinball machine! This is just *part* of the story though, the software side is even more in-depth! Have a read of the full story over in my blog: blog.jam-factory.com/making-a-vir...
Fallen tree in Leigh Woods Bristol #PinholePhotography
October 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Fallen tree in Leigh Woods Bristol #PinholePhotography
Loved this - R&B artists take on the challenge to create a Sum 41 cover on the spot. Isn't human creativity and collaboration such a magical thing - youtu.be/v2_Xh_kryWA?...
Canadian R&B Artists Cover Sum 41 On The Spot (Ft. Classified, Ria Mae, and JRDN)
YouTube video by Musora
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October 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Loved this - R&B artists take on the challenge to create a Sum 41 cover on the spot. Isn't human creativity and collaboration such a magical thing - youtu.be/v2_Xh_kryWA?...
WFH boss keeping a close eye
October 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
WFH boss keeping a close eye
Well @footballchairman.bsky.social is a delightful but terrifying time vampire
October 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Well @footballchairman.bsky.social is a delightful but terrifying time vampire
Really loved this. Greig Johnson Making creates his own Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy prop out of junk and even films a genuinely well done scene to show it in action youtu.be/IGuooLe8MW8?...
Making a working Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy prop from junk
YouTube video by Greig Johnson Making
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September 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Really loved this. Greig Johnson Making creates his own Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy prop out of junk and even films a genuinely well done scene to show it in action youtu.be/IGuooLe8MW8?...
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Last night I published a mega-blog all about how I built my first life-size virtual pinball machine as a total n00b! It's a big bugger so put the kettle on and give it a read: blog.jam-factory.com/making-a-vir... #vpin #virtualpinball
Behind the scenes - Making a virtual pinball table (Part 1)
I drastically underestimated just how deep this rabbit hole goes. Three weeks ago my knowledge of virtual pinball was just 'Pinball FX 3' on the Nintendo Switch - a great game that lets you run the Sw...
blog.jam-factory.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Last night I published a mega-blog all about how I built my first life-size virtual pinball machine as a total n00b! It's a big bugger so put the kettle on and give it a read: blog.jam-factory.com/making-a-vir... #vpin #virtualpinball
"Think back to your childhood. Do you remember when the anxiety started?"
September 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"Think back to your childhood. Do you remember when the anxiety started?"
Out of a rainy car windscreen #PinholePhotography
September 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Out of a rainy car windscreen #PinholePhotography
Initially nervous to see every lamppost on West Street in Bedminster turned into a flagpole. Then I saw the sign.
'Whether you've lived here for generations or have arrived seeking safety and new beginnings you're welcome."
❤️ Bristol
'Whether you've lived here for generations or have arrived seeking safety and new beginnings you're welcome."
❤️ Bristol
September 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Initially nervous to see every lamppost on West Street in Bedminster turned into a flagpole. Then I saw the sign.
'Whether you've lived here for generations or have arrived seeking safety and new beginnings you're welcome."
❤️ Bristol
'Whether you've lived here for generations or have arrived seeking safety and new beginnings you're welcome."
❤️ Bristol
This is beautiful. Memphis Gerald's 'Field Recordings' EP performed and recorded completely live, outdoors, in a single take...
"The sounds of the trees, birdsong and wind are as much a part of the recording as the instruments"
youtu.be/FBD9HYExUUo?...
"The sounds of the trees, birdsong and wind are as much a part of the recording as the instruments"
youtu.be/FBD9HYExUUo?...
Field Recordings (from a Field) EP
YouTube video by Memphis Gerald
youtu.be
September 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
This is beautiful. Memphis Gerald's 'Field Recordings' EP performed and recorded completely live, outdoors, in a single take...
"The sounds of the trees, birdsong and wind are as much a part of the recording as the instruments"
youtu.be/FBD9HYExUUo?...
"The sounds of the trees, birdsong and wind are as much a part of the recording as the instruments"
youtu.be/FBD9HYExUUo?...
Finally I can stop folding down the corners of posts...
September 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Finally I can stop folding down the corners of posts...
If you had an enchanted Narnia wardrobe surely there's a point after the novelty passes where you'd start to use it for extended storage? Get some frost proof boxes...boom...
September 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If you had an enchanted Narnia wardrobe surely there's a point after the novelty passes where you'd start to use it for extended storage? Get some frost proof boxes...boom...
Throwback to the AirBnB where I was delighted they'd included a lock on the bathroom for...y'know.... privacy...
August 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Throwback to the AirBnB where I was delighted they'd included a lock on the bathroom for...y'know.... privacy...
Assuming you somehow had access to world class prosthetics, how likely do you think it is that you could 'Mrs Doubtfire' your partner?
August 29, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Assuming you somehow had access to world class prosthetics, how likely do you think it is that you could 'Mrs Doubtfire' your partner?