Posts Tagged ‘ireland’
Animation Near to Home
Drawn animation and to some lesser extent CG animation is alive and well in my native Ireland. There are a number of very successful Irish companies based in Ireland and abroad making significant contributions to the world of animation. Here is a sample listing of those in business in Ireland.
Animation – Irish Companies
http://www.monsteranimation.ie/
http://www.rocketanimation.com/
http://www.pricklypearproductions.ie/
The recent launch in 2005 of the Irish School of Animation at Ballyfermot College of Further Education has three courses on offer, A BA in Animation, a HND (Diploma) and a course called Animation Drawing Studies. According to their website their emphasis in on drawn (2D) animation..
The core of the Irish School of Animation is a focus on animation drawing and character animation coupled with an emphasis on strong visual design.
Browsing their students filmreels is testament to that emphasis. There are some exceptions. “Ben Harper” , a recent graduate of the school displays some of his CG work on his showreel below.
Showreel from Ben Harper on Vimeo.
It is a pity there isn’t much evidence of Stop Motion work at the school. 
or at least none that I can find. But hey..there work is top quality and it’s still creative and enjoyable.
