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      SILLY SUNDAYS

             

                  

         Co-Director

I co-directed 78 eps

of the TV-show 'Silly Sundays', created by Nuria González Blanco.

I was involved across all creative departments such as  storyboard and animatic sign-off, reviews and approval of Layout, locations,  and characters in close cooperation with Art Director Fran Bravo.

On to character posing supervision, animation briefing, to FX and Comp reviews. Lastly, briefing and reviews of score music, sound mix, and final picture sign-off. 

 

Awards:

nominated for 

Magnolia Award 2024 
Best Animation 

Magnolia Award 2024 

Best Storytelling

Royal Television Society of Ireland
Best Children's Programme

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  MY FATHER'S DRAGON

             

    Assistant Director

I worked across  departments such as reviewing character animation, briefing and reviewing character posing, character design, modelsheet continuity.  FX, and generally, 

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: 

Nora Twomey

Winner
ReFrame Stamp Feature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 THERE'S A MONSTER IN MY KITCHEN

                  

        Co-Director

 

I co-directed this short film for Greenpeace alongside Tomm Moore, in collaboration with 

Mother Agency London.

Focusing especially on figurative departments such as reviewing art direction & character design by the wonderful Maria Pareja, on to Posing, character animation supervision, and generally ensuring  consistency across departments all the way to Compositing. Lastly,  music briefs for composer Bruno Coulais, and final QC.

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.  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,supervising the rough animation to maintain character performance consistency across the two studios, Cartoon Saloon and Studio 352 in Luxembourg.


I also supervised the posing team responsible for key animation reference.

I 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

character animator, director, co-director, animation supervisor, character design, editing, Animation Director at Cartoon Saloon

 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 department.

 

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

Annie Award Nominee 2014

César Award Nominee 2014

Irish Film Of The Year 

2014

character animator, director, co-director, animation supervisor, Co-creator of Dorg Van Dango, Co-director of Dorg Van Dango, character design, editing, Animation Director at Cartoon Saloon

 THE SECRET

OF KELLS

Animation

supervisor

I supervised the overseas team of character animators. 

I was also part of the character posing team and 

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

       Annie Award 

Best Animated Feature

European Film Award:

Nominee for Best European Animated Feature Film

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