Fabian Erlinghäuser
Director
at Cartoon Saloon
SILLY SUNDAYS
Co-Director
Currently I am co- directing the upcoming TV-show 'Silly Sundays' created by Nuria González Blanco.
I'm involved from storyboards to final animatic sign-off, character design reviews, location design and BG reviews, in close cooperation with Art Director Fran Bravo.
On to Layout, Scene Prep, character posing supervision, animation briefing, FX and Comp reviews, and QC.
Lastly, music briefs, music reviews, sound mix reviews and final picture sign-off.
MY FATHER'S DRAGON
Assistant Director
I worked across departments such as reviewing character animation, character posing briefs and reviews, character design reviews, FX review, general quality control and continuity across several other related areas, and between studios.
I specifically focused on figurative departments to ensure continuity across the production.
I was also involved in team casting matters such as testing, hiring, and liaising between departments overall.
Awards:
2023 Annie Award nominee for Best Animated Independent Feature
2023 Annie Award Nominee for Directing in an Animated Feature:
THERE'S A MONSTER IN MY KITCHEN
Co-Director
I co-directed this short film for Greenpeace alongside Tomm Moore.
We collaborated with the writing team at Mother Agency London.
I was involved across departments such as reviewing art direction & character design by the wonderful Maria Pareja, on to Posing, character animation reviews,Compositing; general consistency across departments. On to music briefs for composer Bruno Coulais, and finally to post production.
Awards:
Annie Award winner 2021 - 'Best Sponsored Animated Production'
Irish Animation Award nominee
- Best Short film 2021
Watch it below on YouTube:
DORG VAN DANGO
Co-Director
Co-Creator
I co-directed 52 episodes by 11 mins, together with Matt Ferguson from Wild Brain studio.
I co-directed across departments
such as script reviews with story editor Nick
V. Murphy, on to boards with supervisor Ben Tomczyk-Bowen; reviewed animatic edits, Character & Location Design, overseeing consistency across departments.
I am delighted to have directed composer Leo Pearson who won 'Best Composer of an animated series' for his work on this show. I co-created Dorg with fellow Salooner Nora Twomey.
Awards:
Best Director of an animated series 2021 - Winner, Irish Animation Awards
Best Music - Winner
Best Program (Leo Awards) - Nominee x 2
Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence - Nominee
Best writing x 2 - Nominee
Irish Animation Awards
THE BREADWINNER
Animation Director
+ Posing supervisor
I directed the 'Real world' animation team,overseeing the rough animation to maintain the consistency across the two studios Cartoon Saloon and Studio 352 in Luxembourg.
I supervised the posing team responsible for key animation reference.
I also contributed to
pre-production development, including character animation tests, character draw-overs, and acting reference.
Awards:
Academy Award nominee
Best Indy Feature Film,
2018
Emile Award 2018, Winner -
Best Character Animation
in a European Feature Film
SONG OF THE SEA
Assistant Director
Animation & Posing
I supervised the in-house team of character animators and oversaw the quality of the animation across two studios.
I also supervised the Character Posing Department and clean animation.
At the pre-production stage I contributed character animation tests to inform the character modelsheets.
Awards:
Academy Award Nominee 2014
European Feature Film of the year 2014
THE SECRET
OF KELLS
Animation
supervisor
I supervised the overseas team of character animators
and was part of the
in-house character posing team responsible for keying out the scenes.
I helped develop the animation style through extensive
animation tests and character posing.
Five years prior to
production I was part of the team that produced the original trailer titled "Rebel".
Awards:
Academy Award Nominee 2010
Annecy Audience Award 2010