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We’ve all had a very busy summer here at the studio, so we were treated to a BBQ party at Kobra nightclub as an end-of-summer thank you. We were told that a mystery mode of transport would bring us from Smithfield square to the BBQ. Nobody had a clue what it would be until we found two Viking Splash bus/boats waiting for us in the square!
Thanks to the Irish Film Institute & the Polish Embassy in Dublin there will be a 5 day animation workshop for kids next week from July 20-24th. In this free workshop kids will learn about basic animation techniques, using music by the classical composer Fryderyk Chopin (in order to commemorate Chopin Year, 200 years since the birth of the famous composer). For the workshop, participants will be guided by expert animators and will be shown how different animation techniques work. They will also make a short film of their own, with a Chopin soundtrack.
To book a place or for more information, please contact:
Alicia McGivern, Irish Film Institute, tel (01)612 9466 amcgivern@irishfilm.ie
Nikola Sekowska, Polish Embassy in Dublin, tel (01)219 7430 dublin.culture@msz.gov.pl
Olivia has won a silver medal for television at the Parents Choice Children’s Media & Toy Reviews.
Gina Catanzarite writes that “‘Olivia’ is all about diving into life and creating those joyous moments of discovery and pure fun that are the stuff of a happy childhood. For parents who limit their kids’ television viewing, this half hour is a worthwhile investment”.
We’re in the middle of producing of ‘Olivia’ Season 2 for Chorion and Nick Jr – updates coming soon!
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A major exhibition honouring the work of legendary animator Chuck Jones opens at the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles tomorrow.
‘Chuck Jones – A Life from A to Z-z-z’ showcases iconic characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Pepe Le Pew, Wile E. Coyote, created or developed by Jones. … read more
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Last month, Pixar founder and president Ed Catmull did an interview with Martin Giles of The Economist. The interview gives some great insight into Pixar’s style of management and creative process and is well worth watching.
Author Scott Berkun pinpoints some of the most interesting points on his blog here.
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Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty picked up two Pulcinella Awards at the prestigious Cartoons On The Bay festival in Italy at the weekend.
Granny was awarded the Best Animated Short prize, and a special award for Best Animated Character.
Well done Granny!
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Each year Brown Bag Films judges the animation category for the Fresh Film Festival. The festival showcases the work of Irish filmmakers under the age of 18, and arranges a programme of youth film events throughout the year.
This year the festival took place from the 22nd – 25th March, and the Brown Bag Animation Award was awarded to Alfie Hollingsworth & Dylan Bickerton (aged 14), for their film ‘Reflection’.
Alfie Hollingsworth & Dylan Bickerton receive their certificate for Best Animation
We felt that ‘Reflection’ showed great attention to detail in the set and animation. Though short, the film had a clear, simple concept that was nicely realised throughout the 2 minutes. The voiceover and music contributed to a touching short film and we were impressed by Alfie and Dylan’s storytelling skill.
We also awarded a Special Commendation to Niall Cunniffe (aged 16) for his film ‘Dracula’, which was a creative project that showed inventive talent from Niall.
Niall Cunniffe's receives a Special Commendation for his film
Congratulations to Alfie, Dylan and Niall for their achievements – we hope they keep up the good work!
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Last week we had a new visitor to Brown Bag, as Granny O’Grimm made herself at home in the studio – all 30 cm of her!
Granny O'Grimm figurine created by Grazyna Chyla-Kaczmarek
Now that we’ve had time to settle back to reality after the Oscars, the photos and anecdotes from the various parties and events in LA are surfacing.
Ten Brown Bag staffers and a whole gang of family and friends headed over to LA to support Nicky and Darragh and cheer on ‘Granny O’Grimm’. Between all the Oscar nominees and their crew, the Irish contingent took over the hotel on Sunset! There were loads of events each day surrounding the Oscars, and our gang got to quite a few.
Animator Jean Herlihy headed straight from LA airport to the Oscar Wilde party to celebrate Irish film, where Tom Cruise turned up on his motorbike to present an ‘Honorary Irishman’ award to JJ Abrams. … read more
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Brown Bag didn’t bring home the Oscar for Granny O’Grimm (we lost out to French film Logorama), but Nicky, Darragh and the Brown Bag crew celebrated into the night nonetheless. Darragh talked to the Irish Times about his Oscar experience:
Photo by Danny Moloshok/Reuters
Sitting at the Oscars, 15 rows from the front, ‘we all just held hands in anticipation’ for ‘one of those moments when you clench the buttocks a little bit’, says ‘Granny O’Grimm’ nominee DARRAGH O’CONNELL … read more
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