On Monday 30th July, 2018 President Michael D Higgins met with the Board of Director and Senior Leaders from Boulder Media and Hasbro Inc at Áras an Uactaráin. Rob Cullen, Creative Director, Boulder Media (Ireland) presented the President with a portrait by one of their talented animators, Kyla Tomlinson. Boulder Media is an Irish animation company based in Dublin and owned... Read more...
It’s the summer lull before the repeats die down, new shows launch, old ones return and the holiday fill-ins come off air. At RTÉ’s campus in Donnybrook, work continues on a new entrance, open area and parking spots. Construction hoardings and debris have become common sights at Montrose, as the campus adjusts to its smaller size and completes what RTÉ calls “sales-enabling projects”.... Read more...
With the animation industry in Ireland experiencing strong growth in Ireland and internationally, four women in the industry discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the sector today. Moe Honan, Chairman Animation Ireland Chairman of Animation Ireland and founder of Moetion Films Moe Honan started working in animation just under 20 years ago. She found that she naturally gravitated towards the... Read more...
Ireland’s animation industry has undergone substantial growth in the last decade, now employing between 1,500 – 2,000 people across the country. Here are five key things you need to know about the industry, which has become a firm fixture in our digital and creative economy. One: Players & Representation Some of the main players in the industry in Ireland include... Read more...
Dublin based animation studio, Pink Kong Studio’s VR film AURORA was shortlisted for the VR Awards 2018 which will take place in London later in the year. Created by Aoífe Doyle, Niamh Herrity & Denis James Ryan and produced at Pink Kong Studios, Aurora is Ireland’s first original animated VR short film, and continues to earn mass acclaim since its premiere at the... Read more...