Round 10: An Animation Special
Hosted by: Tim White
July 21st 2024
Gareth Lyons
Gareth is an Irish based Animated film director and co-owner of My Aunt Sally Productions. He directed several short films including Screen Ireland funded short film: “PORK” and “Combat Action Teenz in Kablammie Dodger”. He also developed and directed the Irish adult animated sitcom, “Ends Meet” with cartoonist and writer Mark Baldwin. He lives in Cork and is still doing cartoons and writing.
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Jessica Mackey
Jessica is an artist based in Cork city. She holds a degree in fine art from Crawford College of Art and design and a degree in animation from Pulse College Dublin.
Shortly after completing her animation degree she found herself working in VFX - working on a number of films and TV shows, including Star wars and FX’s Shogun.
Currently on a break from the VFX world, Jessica is focusing on honing her animation skills and in the process of developing a short animation.
Patrick O'Mahony
Patrick is an Irish animator, puppeteer and Royal College of Art graduate. Since leaving the RCA he has worked in the art and animation departments on various short films, commercials and music videos. His film ‘Under The Weather’ has been shown worldwide and won multiple awards including best sound design and best short film.
Since 2015 he has ran animation workshops and worked as a lecturer and technician in the animation departments at UK Universities such as the University for Creative Arts, Farnham, the University of East London and the University of Bedfordshire, Luton.
Now residing back in Cork he continues working on short films, live action puppetry and commissions while also trying to perfect a card trick he's been learning since 2007.
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