Trocaire water conservation animation

This is a Trocaire animation I created while working in the wonderful Giant animation company. I created a large majority of the assets, and all the animation that was not added in after effects (by the talented Dan Spencer!) Hope you enjoy it :)

Nunja Ninja with NunChucks!

The Irish Sketch Society topic was "Ninjas" this week. As always, the pun/play on words urges in me were too strong to fight! :D

So Here's my ninja nun....with "nun"chucks.  It was very quickly done, as my weekends been hectic, but I think shes kinda cool :)

It's also a subtle tribute to "Ninjatown" the game too. I love those little guys! :) Thanks for visiting! Hope you like my ninja nun! :)

My Final year Film: The Sweet Life

These are some stills from my final year film from the degree course in Animation in Ballyfermot College of Further Education. Though it hard work having so much work to do alone, it was quite freeing to have full creative control. I guess group and solo projects both have their ups and downs. :)

I created my animatic in storyboard pro, the animation and character design in flash, with a good bit of "polishing" in after effects, then a good chunk of tweaking in premiere. I have an online screener if you'd like to contribute 3 minutes of your life to watching it :) Just message me and I'll send you the password :) 

SWEET LIFE ONLINE SCREENER!

Feel free to also check out my additional blog:  

THE SWEET LIFER BLOG!

where I uploaded my production booklet images. It goes over my research, process, character design, schedules, storyboards script and story etc. if you like that kinda thing. :) 

Thanks for visiting :)

m

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turdles!

Ahhh Play on Words and Puns.... :P My favourite things! :D 

Don't misunderstand and think is my slagging the turtles btw! 

I grew up on those half shell heroes! :D

It's more a... social commentary on what would happen if you only ate pizza ever...

bad things would happen that's what! haha!

Hope you like it! I whipped it up super fast. I wouldn't be proud of this artistically, 

but I hope ya appreciate the attempt at comedy ;)

PS: This was for the Irish Sketch Society again! Join us and add your own art! :) 

IRISH SKETCH SOCIETY LINK! :)

Leprechaun!

Another flying visit to my blog! Sorry I haven't given you more love little froggie bloggie! :)

Here's my latest post for the Irish Sketch Society on that ther' interwebs! It's my only treat letting myself do wee bits of work for this facebook page, in between working lots and lots on college stuff. :) Check it out! It's got great work from lotsa talented folk! :)

This weeks subject matter is Leprechauns for Paddys day. :)

Hope you like him!

m

Batman!

Ok, so I haven't updated in a while. Been super focused on my moovie for the my final year in college, and also working lots to get my thesis finished...which it is now whoop! :P

Gonna make lots a lovely film related posts once I'm done with it, but for now you'll have to make do with my batman doodle that I did for the fun new facebook page Irish Sketch Society:

It's a great idea! :) and lotsa folk have put up some great stuff! Everyone draws up a topic of the week.. so fingers crossed I'll be pro-active next week too.

Thanks for visiting! :)

m

New dog... new pun...

Ok, I'm gonna force myself NOT to draw a dog tomorrow. It's gotten a bit out of hand... :P


This guy here is having a nice roll in the grass.... hence sausage roll. ;)

Hope you like him! :)

Annecy Definitely!

Following up the "Annecy hopefully" post...with a definitely. :)
Awesome Annecy Sting! <--- clicky the link!
Enjoy!
:D

Annecy Sting (hopefully!)

With our college films bareeely handed in, a few of us devoted college students hung back for two days to crack into the Annecy sting opportunity that was presented to us a few weeks back. Unfortunately, our end of year film was all our first priorities when Annecy came a knockin', but sure we made a quick go at the Annecy sting challenge anyway.  Here's hoping its one of the ones selected. :) 

Anywho,  I helped create some of the assets/background in the sting. Hope you like them. :)
Created in Flash.

Heres a still from the end of the animation
(World created by Adam Kavanagh with bits of my assets in there)

The Four Courts

The Olympia Theatre

Liberty Hall building

Ha'Penny Bridge

Silly characters

Not sure why I felt the need to do these guys. I guess there just seems to be a lot more hoodie scruffy lookin' folks about lately...anyway... don't do drugs kids! :) Scribbled up in a flash...ehh..IN Flash...adobe Flash that is. :)

2d Showreel

I was just looking at this again on my weebly site and you know what... I really like how I put it together. Vainty eh?  Just the timing with the music and you never get too bored watching it... well... that's what I think, but I guess I'm just happy it all looks relatively good, since it took a lot out of me! Not making this video of course, but the contents in it. Phew it was hard work! Can't wait for the hard work to kick off this year! hoooot hoooot goes the crazy train! Non stop journey to No Life Ville/aka College work 24/7! Ah well, it'll all be worth it! We'll be trained up and ready for work! Hope you enjoy the video.