REM
REM, MY THESIS FILM, FOLLOWS A YOUNG CHILD ON HER JOURNEY TOWARDS ADULTHOOD, THESE DESIGNS WERE CRAFTED INTO PUPPETS AND USED FOR 2D ANIMATED SEGMENTS SO HAD TO SUIT BOTH MEDIUMS. REM HAS BEEN ON A FESTIVAL RUN RACKING UP NINE NOMINATIONS AT ANIMATION DINGLE 2026 AND ONE AT THE RTS IRELAND STUDENT AWARDS.
NB// PUPPET BUILD COMPLETED BY HOLLY ANGLE, LIVIA MARTIN, REBECCA DAVIES, AISLING WALLACE, ROXANNE O'BRIEN
GORTA
A PAPER CUTOUT PROJECT CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT, GORTA FOLLOWS A YOUNG CAL ON HIS POINTLESS JOURNEY TOWARDS A FARAWAY STAR. CHARACTER DESIGNS WERE COMPLETED HERE TO SUIT A MORE PAPER PUPPET STYLE.
COLOUR ME PINK
CHARACTER DESIGNS DONE FOR ARMATURED PUPPETS ON ANIKA O'HAGAN PLOUGh'S STOP MOTION MUSIC VIDEO 'COLOUR ME PINK' FOR IRISH MUSICIAN KEL. I ALSO GOT THE CHANCE TO ANIMATE ON THE MUSIC VIDEO.
NB// ONLY PUPPET DESIGN IS MINE, NOT PUPPET OR SET BUILD
SOME PHOTOS FROM THE FEW WEEKS I SPENT ANIMATING ON SET
AROUND SOUNDS
CHARACTER EXPLORATION FOR CLIENTS DONE AS PART OF AN INTERNSHIP AT KINGBEE ANIMATION. THIS WORK WAS GEARED TOWARDS A 3 TO 6 YEAR OLD AUDIENCE AND AIMED TO TEACH THEM ABOUT DIFFERENT KINDS OF MUSIC THROUGH 2D DIGITAL ANIMATION. AS A PART OF THIS DEVELOPMENT I DEVISED THE IDEA THAT THE SHOW SHOULD INCLUDE A STICKER BOOK STYLE.
SOUL JUMP
CHARACTER EXPLORATION WORK FOR SHOW IN PRE-PRODUCTION WITHIN KINGBEE STUDIOS, THIS TIME ON A 2D DIGITALÂ SHOW GEARED TOWARDS A PRE-TEEN AUDIENCE.
(CHARACTER DESIGNS ARE NOT MINE)
GRANDAD
Character designs done for my second year short film 'GRANDAD.' which later went onto be screened at ANIMATION DINGLE 2024 AND DUBLIN ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2024, WITH A NOMINATION FOR BEST WRITING AT DINGLE. THIS WAS A 2D DIGITALLY ANIMATED PIECE BASED ON MY OWN GRANDPARENTS.
