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# animation - Tuesday 29 April, 2014
This gorgeous film will move you to help abandoned children
The Oscar-nominated Brown Bag Films were moved to spend 14 months creating this gem to support To Russia With Love.
# animation - Sunday 27 April, 2014
A couple have painted their house to look like the one from Up
Living the dream!
This wonderful Irish animation about an orphan will melt your heart
Your cold, cold heart.
# animation - Monday 7 April, 2014
Super Mario jumps out of a TV and destroys house in amazing animation
Itsa-me, Mario, all up in your house, destroying your possessions.
# animation - Thursday 3 April, 2014
Inspiring Irish animation urges you to be aware of negative thoughts
The cartoons are aimed at promoting positive mental health.
# animation - Thursday 13 March, 2014
This Irish short animation took big prize at SXSW
Coda, a hand-animated film with a wry look at death, took two years to make.
# animation - Monday 24 February, 2014
# animation - Wednesday 15 January, 2014
Lego sketch sees David Bowie living 'The Good Life on Mars'
He wants to kill off Ziggy Stardust!
# animation - Saturday 28 December, 2013
Column: We have harnessed technology to help the creative process
We live in an advanced and constantly evolving technical world, where our children learn to swipe and browse before they can read or write. So how have technological advances changed the world of animation over the years?
# animation - Wednesday 4 December, 2013
Boy's sketch turned into cartoon character by Brown Bag Films
Watch a sneak peak of the animation here.
Young Irish student's prizewinning film is a touching view on loneliness
The clip won the top prize in ReachOut.com’s film competition.
# animation - Thursday 7 November, 2013
6th class students from Arklow make amazing Masterchef animation
Presented by John Toad and Gregg Walrus.
# animation - Monday 23 September, 2013
Irish cartoon gets snapped up by Nick Jr UK (and RTÉjr)
Chris O’Dowd is lined up to voice Puffin Rock, an animated series from the makers of The Secret of Kells.
# animation - Sunday 25 August, 2013
7 Disney cartoons that you should definitely go back to
These cartoons are forgotten gems. GEMS.
# animation - Sunday 3 February, 2013
Animation giants due to speak in Ireland
Creatives with credits on movies ranging from Life of Pi to The Iron Giant to Inception will give tips to those wanting to make it in booming sector.
# animation - Monday 14 January, 2013
WATCH: Toy Story, recreated scene by scene using real toys
You got a friend in me…
# animation - Tuesday 25 December, 2012
Video: How do you make an inanimate object move like a human?
Disney reveals some of their cartoon secrets.
# animation - Friday 21 December, 2012
Irish Film Board projects received €118m in foreign investment in 2012
The foreign investment for the 30 projects was 11 times greater than the €10.5 million investment by the Irish Film Board.
# animation - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
New Irish horror film animated by children
The film itself isn’t for children – but the animations by Irish young people add another edge to this scary tale by a talented director.
# animation - Saturday 27 October, 2012
VIDEO: Manchester United striker stars in his own cartoon
Mexican striker Javier Hernandez takes on a group of Japanese gangsters in the new animation.
# animation - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
VIDEO: Crafty Cork crocodiles are crafty
Hilarious Irish animation Sminky Shorts comes up trumps again.
# animation - Monday 8 October, 2012
Irish TV series gets third season on BBC...
…and animation company behind it hopes to create 60 new jobs.
# animation - Saturday 29 September, 2012
VIDEO: What's happening with protests in Spain? Taiwanese animation explains it all
It’s a slightly surreal take on what’s happening across Spain.
# animation - Tuesday 7 August, 2012
DreamWorks plans giant $3.2 billion China theme park
The park will be in competition with Disney which has already started to build its own multi-billion theme park in Shanghai.
# animation - Thursday 26 July, 2012
VIDEO: An animated history of the Olympics
Watch The Guardian’s timeline from the birth of the Games to present day.
# animation - Monday 25 June, 2012
VIDEO: Is this the best ad in the world?
Ad campaign for fast food company has scored a Grand Prix award in Cannes.
# animation - Wednesday 11 April, 2012
Matt Groening reveals true location of Simpsons' Springfield
To mark the 25th anniversary of their first TV appearance, Matt Groening finally reveals the TV family’s true homeplace…
# animation - Tuesday 6 March, 2012
Dublin animation company creates 50 jobs for Disney production
Boulder Media has started working on a new Disney comedy series Randy Cunningham: Ninth Grade Ninja.
# animation - Wednesday 26 October, 2011
Why do we need a President? Oh, here's why...
…according to this charming animation/illustration by student Grace Margetson. NOTE: There’s a plug for Mary Davis in it.
# animation - Tuesday 28 June, 2011
Monty Python are back - and in 3D
The classic comedy group will star in a new animated movie based on a memoir by late member Graham Chapman.
# animation - Tuesday 14 June, 2011
Two awards for Irish animation at international festival (Video)
Santa’s Apprentice and The Amazing World of Gumball win honours at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.
# animation - Wednesday 1 June, 2011
Peppa Pig to become a puddle-splashing billionaire with US toy deal
The makers of kids’ sensation Peppa – who already has her own theme park – will be cashing in after signing a $1billion merchandising contract in the States.
# animation - Tuesday 5 April, 2011
Arnie's back - and more animated than ever
Former Governor of California and muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger is now the star of an animated show called The Governator.
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