Pangur Bán, the mischievous cat from Cartoon Saloon’s first feature film, The Secret of Kells, was the inspiration for a new art trail in Kilkenny. The Kilkenny Catwalk 2021 is a trail of 21 wonderful Kilkenny Cat sculptures which have been decorated by some of our most talented artists, mainly local, for public display in and around Kilkenny City in... Read more...
Magic, fantasy and Celtic mythology come to life in Cartoon Saloon’s celebrated Irish Folklore Trilogy, featuring three Academy Award®-nominated modern animated classics. The studio’s first film, The Secret of Kells, is a beautifully rendered tale of a master illuminator and his young apprentice, followed by the breathtakingly gorgeous Song of the Sea, the adventure of a mythical seal-child and her... Read more...
As part of Kilkenny Day, WolfWalkers was screened at a special outdoor cinema at Kilkenny Castle in October. Following on from the success of this screening Cartoon Saloon’s four feature films and a selection of shorts will be screened outdoors, in association with Kilkenny Animated, as part of Yulefest Kilkenny throughout the month of December. You can find all event... Read more...
We had a very busy and productive 2021 here at Giant. After settling into our new studio space we were delighted to finally unveil our brand new website and logo which has been something in the works for a long time. We then had the amazing opportunity to provide production services on Ninja Express, a brand new show from Creative... Read more...
Royals Next Door is a new animated comedy series about a royal family who decide to downsize and live an ‘normal’ life. Now available to watch on RTÉ2, the series is created and directed by Veronica Lassenius and has been produced by Ink and Light here in Ireland with partners Pikkukala in Finland and Spain and Walking the Dog in... Read more...