Posted in February 2009

When did cartoons stop being dark?

Ok, when asked what my favourites cartoons were as a kid, my list isn’t the most light and fluffy. In fact the darker the better as far as I was concerned! (more…)

When did cartoons stop being dark?
27 February 2009

By Bronagh O'Hanlon
Posted in Animators
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3ds Max 2010 features Announced

3ds Max 2010 looks set to be possibly the most rewarding release of 3ds Max in many years. (more…)

3ds Max 2010 features Announced
27 February 2009

By Mark Tsang
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Making Of: Granny O’Grimm

The latest short we worked on here in Brown Bag was Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty. Here’s a few bits and bobs about the short, and that grim Granny of the title. (more…)

Making Of: Granny O'Grimm
24 February 2009

By Nicky Phelan
Posted in Animators
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A Week In LA

I was in LA for a week of meetings and arrived to find a great big rain cloud from Dublin had followed me in the plane.  I spent the first two days feeling very much at home as it rained constantly. It took me nearly a whole week to get over the jetlag but it was Oscar week and tinsel-town was in full frenzy with paparazzi and camera crews outside every hotel snapping any car with tinted rear windows.

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A Week In LA
24 February 2009

By Cathal Gaffney
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Trees In Animation Design

Ok I have a thing about the design of trees. I love looking for different styles for them when it comes to concept work for a country scene. (more…)

Trees In Animation Design
23 February 2009

By Bronagh O'Hanlon
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Secret of Kells – Irish premier

Last night was the Irish premiere of ‘The Secret of Kells’ ( and the closing film of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival).
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Secret of Kells - Irish premier
23 February 2009

By Darragh O'Connell
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Making Of: Kittensoft

In Commercials we recently finished a Kittensoft ad. This involved creating a photoreal kitten with full fur, something we hadn’t really done before, so it was quite a bit of a task ahead for us! (more…)

Making Of: Kittensoft
20 February 2009

By Paul Sheehy
Posted in Animators
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The rules are simple…

“The rules are simple. Take your work, but never yourself, seriously. Pour in the love and whatever skill you have, and it will come out.” — Chuck Jones (1912–2002)

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The rules are simple...
20 February 2009

By Richard Keane
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Kidscreen Summit 09

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Just got back from an exhausting yet productive week at the Kidscreen Summit in New York. (more…)

Kidscreen Summit 09
19 February 2009

By Darragh O'Connell
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Olivia in Times Square

We got the fantastic news that Olivia was being played on the MTV screen in Times Square. It’s quite a thrill to see your work in such an iconic place.

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Olivia in Times Square
16 February 2009

By Darragh O'Connell
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