Footlocker

'They are near your socks' was an entry for the Footlocker, sort of make them a free advert competition. They pay you 65 pairs of sneakers (€1000 ish) to make an ad for them and save €125,000 for themselves. I know 2 things in life, good math, and how to wiggle ears independently so I went for it! Boy did I lose!

Sommersby - short film

Well well, I have been busy making a short film with Alan Dunne (or to put it another way not busy at all). We decided to put an extreme lack of planning at the center of this project and just sort of wing it. Our prep work involved 5 min of scribbles in a pub. To look out for: Alan Dunne's earrings are 20c coins sellotaped to his ears. The military arms on my hat are literally 2 cigarettes. My Ford focus is actually not a horse. When Alan is at the window we lost Edward (the cat) so in a brilliant piece of problem solving I suggested to keep stroking as if there was a cat present. If you have seen 'Sommersby' you will know that the central plot is ridiculously funny, which renders this piece of work as something more somber. mmmmmm.

Confession (Short film)

A little girl interprets her local priest's advice as absolution for her murders. This is a black-comedy-horror from the depths of rural Ireland. This was a final year film in DLIADT, Dublin, Ireland. The Priest is played by Michael West and the girl by Lisa McKeon. Created by Alan Eddie in 2000.

The Meaning of Life (TV animation)

Just to remind you of Gay's skills in interviewing : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8T0Q03oJSc

The greenscreen shoot was completed in about two hours. Gay had never done a greenscreen shoot before, but once briefed, took it in his stride. It can be difficult when you have to guess at your possible surroundings might be. It was shot by Dave Perry, with makeup by Fiona Hogan. The 'Bullet Time' technique was achieved by rotating Gay on a rented turntable. In creating the 3D and effects, we actually rotate the scene to match Gay's movement. While leaving the virtual camera static, this makes us feel the camera is travelling around Gay. An RTE News promo made a few years ago was a main reference for this technique. First, we edited the greenscreen footage to the track, then we keyed out the green. Then it was simply a case of generating all the imagery and compositing it all together. Perhaps 'simply' was a bad choice of word. We shot footage on campus that would become the park in which Gay is reading the paper in. The bench he is sitting on was built on the computer too. The 'Keep off the grass' sign was built in 3D and composited on to footage that was shot near the radio centre. The real camera move was tracked with software so the sign appears to be really in the grass. Thanks to Sean Condon and David Stafford for helping on the shoot.

A herd of Alans

In a recent visit to the UK to cash in on the exchange rate, I decided to drop into Radio Norwich. Oh my Gawd, I only met the man who redefined 4 - 7am low listnership radio. Top geezer, bad tea.

Audrey! Audrey! - Hold the tonic

The next time you down a scotch in some bankrupt uppity dump in town, think that there may just be a little bit of me on your lips, ahem. This Jameson glass, I helped design and visualise with Lucas promotions. It was a few years ago but I only come across them ocassionally. We spent time getting the perfect indentation on the sides of the glass. I am particularly proud of this because it ironically compliments my raging scotch and ginger ale addiction. Audrey!

Suffice to say a little sketchy on the details, Aaaah.

A sketch of my friend Anita for her birthday. I think she's about 48. I tried to do something quickly as if I had a gun pointed to my head, Russian roulette artwork. It prevents faffin about.