Eimhin's secret blog

Concept Sketch

2012-01-27T01:07:00.003Z

Hi guys, Here's a quick sketch my friend Bob Gallagher asked me to do. It was used as a cover sheet on a live action film pitch himself and Michael Heneghan submitted during the week. I'll keep you guys posed on how they gets on! This image probably doesn't say much about the story, so you're gonna have to wait and see!The digi-painting took about 4-5 hours or so, though I fell asleep doing it

Seamus

2012-01-25T21:12:00.001Z

Another complimentary drawing that's gone off with an order from my shop: http://en.dawanda.com/shop/eimhinssecretshop Who knows what I may make next!

AJ

2012-01-23T22:34:00.000Z

I made this about 4 years ago, I think, for a friend of mine. It was right after a fairly deadly New Years eve party in Galway, and then some transport back to Dublin trouble, with the eventual departure at 3 am on Jan 2nd City link. I created it using some cardboard from a box of roses and shortbread biscuits and food-poisoning in AJ's spare room the morning after and there I left it for

Salty Sea Dog

2012-01-14T20:16:00.001Z

A little test with salt on a scanner for an upcoming class, used it in the same manner as sand on a lightbox. I covered the scanner in cling film to try and protect the glass but the salt tends to tear the cling film in any case, so twas not much use. Acetate may be more successful in future attempts.

Remember this?

2012-01-13T22:40:00.002Z

Well Vimeo apparently doesn't...

Ferret

2012-01-03T21:04:00.001Z

Latest complimentary drawing that's being sent off with a print order from my shop!

Meet Leroy

2011-12-31T21:19:00.000Z

This is Leroy, say hallo, Leroy.

Video Work 2011

2011-12-31T11:55:00.001Z

Hi All! I've been a bit busy this year, some stuff I'm still finishing off and some stuff I'm only just starting, but in the mean time here is a video playlist of the animation and video work I've produced over the past 12 months, which comes to a little over 38 minutes of footage: Enjoy!

Spinach Pastry Pie

2011-12-30T13:33:00.002Z

Based on a recipe in Jillian Tamaki’s SuperMutant Magic Academy feed: http://mutantmagic.com/post/11866068064/spinach-pie-a-brief-interlude-from-teen-mutant Kept to the formula mostly, except I forgot to put dill in it and I threw in Haloumi, which I had pan fried quickly. My doctor says I don’t have enough cholestoral in my diet. Second time I used phyllo instead of puff

Leroy

2011-12-30T13:00:00.000Z

This is Leroy. I've been taking care of him the last few weeks, with the help of LP A little tiny version of a portrait I made of Judy last Christmas (HERE) More pictures HERE

Buyer's remorse.

2011-12-13T19:29:00.004Z

Yeti is disappointed that his Barn Owl does not hunt barns. (70mm x 110mm)

Print Package Drawings

2011-12-06T00:53:00.001Z

Here are some drawing type things that are going out with the recent print orders: For James For Angela For Daniella You too could get a complimentary one of these in the post when you order my prints on-line: LINK

SHOP UPDATE!!

2011-12-03T07:23:00.001Z

€2 polaroid prints now on sale at http://en.dawanda.com/shop/eimhinssecretshop €2 polaroid prints now on sale at http://en.dawanda.com/shop/eimhinssecretshop All orders made through the shop will also get a complimentary animal drawing by me, specify in the notes what type, my default setting is "dog"!

Hang Dog

2011-11-28T20:37:00.001Z

For CODBetter photos to follow

Sound+Vision Animation Workshop

2011-11-27T18:26:00.001Z

The results of last weekends workshops for the SOUND+VISION Music Film Festival, which took place in the Model Sligo. I hope you enjoy! Made with Pádraig Fagan and John Kanu Special thanks to: Lara Byrne and the rest of the staff at the Model Sligo, Colin McKeown of Cinema Northwest, and extra special thanks to Vivienne Coyle for helping us out over the weekend. This Workshop was made

Life Drawing Experiments

2011-11-27T16:40:00.001Z

A series of videos made using my students drawings: First I set them up encircling the model, evenly spaced, so that the rotation rate would not be too jittery. Each frame is made up of a drawing which would have taken between 10-20 minute to create, using a mixture of charcoal, pastels or whatever else is at hand, so for one person to just create the drawings would take about 5 hours, so the

Renard

2011-11-27T16:31:00.001Z

A birthday gift for a friend (cardboard, gouache, watercolour, ink, 95mm x 95mm) Some photos:

Zoo - Photo Reference

2011-11-10T06:37:00.000Z

30 Day Chez Long Rouge

2011-11-09T05:09:00.002Z

I've been intermittently putting up drawings on my Tumblr, things along the lines of that 30 day challenge thing, for the last month or so. Here are some of them I like:

Sound + Vision Animation Workshops

2011-10-24T22:12:00.000+01:00

I am hosting, along with Pádraig Fagan, two stop-motion workshops and one thaumatrope workshop as part of the Sound + Vision Music Film Festival, which runs from 16th-27th of November. The festival is organised by the Model in Sligo in co-operation with Cinema North West. Here's some info about the festival: This exciting new festival features concert films, musical documentaries,

PURE Wicked Animation Film School 2011

2011-10-23T17:02:00.001+01:00

Hi all! First of all here are the Films: Monster Problem! A truck dumps some rubbish in the woodlands, but this rubbish is different and now we have a... Monster Problem! Made using a combination of bin bags cardboard tinfoil and fabric, this films tells the story of how illegal dumping can adversely affect nature. Created by: Katie Sherlock, Anna Farnan, Saoirse Heffernan, Tom Furlong,

PURE Wicked film screening list

2011-10-23T10:37:00.000+01:00

Here is the selection of films with stills (and links where available) which we screened during the recent animation film school I organised, enjoy: Soft Plant - Emma de Schwaef (2009) Panique au village - Stéphane Aubier , Vincent Patar (2009) Her Morning Elegance - Oren Lavie (2009) Neighbours - Norman McLaren (1952) Plasticine Crow - Aleksandr Tatarskiy (1981) Fox

DCC Libraries Summer Workshops

2011-10-08T14:55:00.000+01:00

Here's the video from the Dublin City Council Libraries' workshops I held in the month of July. Myself and Eleanor Holmes facilitated three workshops, Ballyfermot, Cabra and Ballymun, with a total number of 21 different animations being created by the students, whose ages were between 9 and 14. Special thanks to Anne Gannon, the project co-ordinator, and also Vincent McManus, Phil Scanlan

Cecelia and her selfhood

2011-09-19T17:34:00.001+01:00

About six months or so ago, Adrien Merigeau asked me to get involved with a music video project he was working on for the Villager’s song “Cecelia and her Selfhood” Here’s what I came up: a stop-motion mini fable featuring a jackal and a dragon, which runs in parallel to the main narrative of the video. There she is: Myself and Lisa also provided some stop-frame photography for the

Some Drawings with Carthach & Lisa

2011-09-07T23:49:00.000+01:00

Sketches & Packaging

2011-09-07T21:18:00.003+01:00

Chavimals

2011-09-07T17:02:00.001+01:00

Some roughs that I might colour up while the rendering and uploading is happening to the Wicked Shorts. TS Sullivant, Beatrix Potter buzz at the moment. The magazine the frog is holding is called "Spawrn."

Bull

2011-09-06T16:02:00.000+01:00

A bull we saw down the road from the house in Lisdoon Yet another order from my shop with a surprise picture. Update to my print catalogue coming in the next 3 weeks!

Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival 2011

2011-08-28T22:25:00.011+01:00

Hi again, Just got back from Waterville, Co. Kerry and here are the results of the recent animation workshops, which were held as part of the Inaugural Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival. We screened the completed films on Sunday at 1100 in an Tech Amergin in Waterville, to an audience packed with young animators and proud parents. We had 22 students in the stop motion workshops, as well as

Juudeeeeeeeeeooooo

2011-08-22T13:11:00.002+01:00

Whoa, someone ordered more prints from my shop. I'd almost forgotten about that... will have to update the catalogue now of course... I was so surprised that I included this little drawing in the shipment too. Judy, I miss you so.

Wicked Films Showcase Imminent!

2011-08-21T14:56:00.002+01:00

Hi all Final push on polishing off the Wicked Film School shorts in anticipation of the 2nd of September Showcase at the Tinahely Courthouse in Wicklow. As a teaser here are a bunch of stills from the films that I've been leaking onto my tumblr the last few weeks:

Wedding Commission

2011-08-20T22:31:00.002+01:00

Final ImageHere's the rough sketch which I light-boxed directly from my monitor. Stood by me well enough in planning scales and the like and is pretty close to the end result. The Bride (who I later equipped with an armful of sweets) The Groom Grey Squirrel (There is a logic to this, yer man's a zoologist) Bride & Groom With a ruler for scaleAnother bit of the squirrel, who's actually quite

Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival

2011-08-18T17:10:00.011+01:00

Calling all animators! Myself, Carol Freeman and Chris McLoughlin are teaching a mixture of Flipbook, Stop-Motion and Thaumatrope workshops from Friday the 26th of August in Co. Kerry as part of the Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival! Here is the facebook event page for the féist: link The workshops all take place at Tech Amergin, in Waterville. This is the schedule: Friday 26th: 10:

Short Short Pitch

2011-08-16T18:18:00.005+01:00

Heya everyone, About a week and a half ago I was asked by my old school colleague Steve Woods to put some designs together for a Short Short pitch. First I had to sell myself to the director, Ger Leonard, in order to get the chance to work on his pitch in the first place, and I was up against some stiff competition. In any case here are the first batch of drawings I submitted to the director,

Lovely

2011-06-14T17:56:00.002+01:00

Recently finished animating on an ad with these lovely people Twas a bit pressed, time-wise, but we managed to get it all wrapped it up in about 2 weeks, including cleanup. Here's the compiled cleaned up animation: And the finished commercial:

July is Workshop Month

2011-06-14T17:04:00.001+01:00

Hi all again. For two weeks in July myself and Louise Bagnall will be hosting a junior film school at the Tinahely Courthouse in Co. Wicklow, along with the assistance of Carol Freeman. We'll be working with a different group of students over the course of each week to produce an animated film, which will be screened in August. Details here. Also, I'm participating with the DCC Libraries again

Annecy

2011-06-12T22:00:00.001+01:00

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Isaac the Alchemist

2011-06-08T12:44:00.003+01:00

(password: "potatoe")

Kitty

2011-05-31T18:31:00.001+01:00

Here is a cat: Bye.

Trip

2011-05-23T00:17:00.000+01:00

I've started using Animanatee on my DS, it's pretty good actually. I did these while in the car.

Lightbox Stop-Motion Workshop

2011-05-09T00:33:00.007+01:00

Hi all! Yesterday I had the pleasure of facilitating an animation workshop at the Model in Sligo for this years Lightbox Film Festival. We had a full day of storyboarding, sculpting and animating, along with a night/morning of editing for myself, as well as extensive DVD burning and packaging by Lisa P. Earlier on today we screened the kids' films in front of the Irish premiere of Jan Sverak's

Misc

2011-05-04T01:14:00.002+01:00

I wonder if Dónal still has this? <3 Aki Kaurismaki

More Old Lifedrawing

2011-05-04T00:55:00.004+01:00

Illustrations

2011-05-04T00:54:00.000+01:00

SP

2011-05-04T00:49:00.004+01:00

..

2011-05-04T00:34:00.000+01:00

Cocodrillo

2011-05-04T00:20:00.002+01:00

Lifedrawing Dump

2011-04-30T14:41:00.001+01:00

Old Life Drawing.

For Lisa's handywork

2011-04-23T21:11:00.000+01:00

Some designs which you can see in fully fabricated glory here

Lolo

2011-04-23T20:14:00.000+01:00

Messing about with some lighting You can better see the rear lit window here, and the shiny gold clasps on the dungarees. A scan of the final framed piece

Lightbox Film Festival - Sligo

2011-04-22T15:37:00.001+01:00

Hi all, Will be hosting a stopmotion workshop at this years Lightbox festival, on the morning of Saturday the 7th. There's loads of great films at it too; including the Fierlinger's My Dog Tulip, Jan Sverak's Kooky and a selection of shorts curated by Michael Connerty. Here's the festival schedule: (Click for full size) Hope to see ye there! E

Otto's Animation Party

2011-04-19T18:54:00.005+01:00

Janey it's very yellow... Made with the assistance of a number of hyperactive 10 year olds and Lisa Powell (who's been busy animating her own stuff since: link)

Fanart

2011-04-08T10:46:00.001+01:00

for CD

Rooster Photo Stream

2011-03-23T17:42:00.000Z

Hi all, Here's a flickr set featuring work that myself and Pádraig created while making The Rooster the Crocodile and the Night Sky. More recent goings on to come soon, E

Misc

2011-02-28T21:23:00.003Z

Did some drawing with my little brother and sister over the weekend

Frank Lloyd Wright

2011-02-28T20:10:00.000Z

For +S5

DCNYF Animation!

2011-02-24T23:19:00.005Z

Hi all! Here are the results of the recent animation worksops. I hope you enjoy! DCC & DCNYF Animation workshop 2011/Rabbit from Eimhin McNamara on Vimeo.

School Tour

2011-02-01T00:49:00.003Z

LINK

DCNYF ANIMATION WORKSHOPS!!!

2011-01-22T00:17:00.005Z

Hi all! As I mentioned previously, I've been planning some workshops with Dublin City Council Libraries and Dublin Chinese New Year Festival as part of the Chinese New Year celebration's this February. We've managed to put together a programme of workshops that will cover a good range of Dublin City, 10 workshops in all, 6 thaumatrope workshops which are in partnership with local primary

The Rooster, the Crocodile and the Night Sky

2011-01-16T22:09:00.001Z

With Pádraig

Décollage Découpage + IFTA Nomination

2011-01-12T02:32:00.004Z

Hey ya'll,I embellished a jewellery box for a birthday present. There ya go.Also: Head Space (2010 dir Patrick Semple) is up for an IFTA this year.I spent about 5 months overall on the project between doing character animation with pencil on paper, sound design with blocks of wood, hand saws and piping, and then special effects animation and compositing in After Effects. It was completed at

CMCL

2011-01-12T01:59:00.004Z

Tiny little man I made during the Summer in Annecy, finally got it off of the maxi-man himself to scan temporarily for this.

Sketchbook... 8...?

2011-01-10T00:15:00.004Z

New Sketch Book (July 2009 - January 2011) {----That is too long----}Featuring: Misadventures with Flamin, etc.Thanks to LP for the assistance.

Poochtron!

2011-01-08T22:13:00.001Z

Composition with scarf

2011-01-08T02:33:00.003Z

Almost Robbie

2011-01-08T02:07:00.002Z

Ended up forgetting to put his dark saddle and got the wrong eye blue in this one. A quick one though.

Poutine

2010-12-31T15:39:00.005Z

A photo shoot with this delightful pup, now residing in Vancouver with Jacqui.

Judy

2010-12-31T15:23:00.005Z

Lady Judy. About as small as the top of my thumb. With LP. This was made the morning after myself and my little sister stayed up till 0500 making badges.After Nate Wragg put up a work-in-progress on one of his illustrations I thought I might as well do something similar:Photo of Judy:Sketches and Design:Cardboard painted:Molly holding one of the Badge Judy's:BADGES!!Then I finally got her to go

Muggins

2010-12-31T15:19:00.003Z

This Regal looking Lady belongs to LP now. I've been trying out some fabric sample swatches. I like the way it turns out so far.

Sheep Waits

2010-12-31T15:10:00.004Z

Living underneath me. Cloud by LP.

Swimming

2010-12-31T15:07:00.002Z

Now residing in Galway.

Bear and Rabbit discuss Botany.

2010-12-31T15:04:00.003Z

With embroidery by LP. Arrived safely in Zurich just last week.

Splash more

2010-12-31T15:03:00.006Z

I revisited an earlier design and, along with needle work by LP, threw in some fabric and the like. In Fairview now.

The Band's Back Together!

2010-12-31T14:53:00.002Z

Two pieces I made while at the Shebeen Chic Crafty Market. Now with Daniel, who's learning Guitar, and Daithí, who's drumming up a storm.

Animation Workshops in the IFI on the 30th Dec

2010-12-28T23:00:00.008Z

Hi all!After the success of Christian's workshop earlier on this year I was asked to return and facilitate another children's animation workshops in the Irish Film Institute in Templebar.I showed the class how to make thaumatropes, a camera-less form of animation.I also brought along an example of a flipbook and some of my professional work, which helped to get the children thinking about what

Tyga

2010-12-21T09:45:00.002Z

Merru Rumas

Recent Work-in-Progress shots

2010-12-18T03:09:00.004Z

Here are some bits and pieces I've been putting together for markets recently along with a deadly bit of flower and raindrop embroidery by Lisa P.I've been putting up similar work in progress shots on my Tumblr the past few months.I'm currently occupied with a development gig, so forgive me if they posts are lagging these days.

Toe Jam at the Bernard Shaw!

2010-12-18T02:55:00.001Z

Myself, Lisa Powell and Louise Bagnall have a stall today at the Bernard Shaw, Saturday 18 December from 1200-1800!Come on up to Camden St's finest and buy some prints, postcards, jewellery, Christmas decorations, decoupage artwork and chococlate paneer!

Kerry

2010-11-27T01:44:00.001Z

With

Breed Encounter

2010-11-27T01:42:00.000Z

I met this Irish wolfhound awhile ago. He was lovely.

Lassie

2010-11-27T01:40:00.001Z

This is my Grand Uncle Bernard's 16 year old dog. Her mother was a spaniel. There are rumours that the father might have been a terrier. Apparently that equates: Kerry Corgi.

Juiellry

2010-11-23T21:00:00.002Z

When blood is in the offing

2010-11-06T18:20:00.002Z

Marty Party

2010-10-25T00:08:00.002+01:00

Commisioner Cajon, Defenders of the Universe

2010-10-05T00:46:00.005+01:00

A recent Cajon drum detailing commision, tried to use a three tone inlay technique so the card is flush when varnished. Unfortunately this baby was still wet going out the door otherwise I would've slapped my scanner on it like a mother.It was too big to scan the whole Cajon.

Runny Babbit

2010-09-24T10:46:00.004+01:00

Thing

Eimhin at 191 Pearse Street for Culture Night

2010-09-23T23:02:00.003+01:00

Hey Youghal!Three of my life drawing type pieces are being presented as part of TAW's contribution to Culture Night. Come along and do let's have a chat!

FLEAMARKET!

2010-09-18T22:16:00.002+01:00

Hey Eimheryone!Myself and a mate (http://www.klickity.ie/) have a stall at The Newmarket Flea market tomorrow! Come along and buy some stuff!Map: linkHopefully I'll see some of you guys there!!Also for anyone not in the know, I have a tumblr: it's where I put up shit drawings.Lytrzzzz

Funghi & Funghurrrrl

2010-09-03T18:19:00.003+01:00

Firefox

2010-08-30T03:16:00.002+01:00

For Vivienne

Possibly the Last?

2010-08-24T01:01:00.002+01:00

Ok guys time to rally up and show your support!Life Drawing Next Monday from 1830 at Mill St Studios €8! Come on!!!!!Here's a map and everything: http://bit.ly/a4iC6r !MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY!!!

Biggie Smalls

2010-08-20T04:37:00.003+01:00

(For LP Dog Rental Services)Yeah, I know, this cutout schtick is getting old.

More Lifedrawing? Yes.

2010-08-17T00:29:00.005+01:00

1.^ Sold to Rory B!2.3.4.5.6.7.8.^Sold to Éamonn O'NLook at how crap all this is.(They're actually pretty good)

Advertising

2010-08-16T00:51:00.002+01:00

Come to Life Drawing, Mondays from 1830 at Mill St Studios. €8 including supplies and paper.I'll be there embarrassing myself and my trade.

Pooch

2010-08-03T13:24:00.002+01:00

For Lisa P

Cox

2010-07-24T03:26:00.002+01:00

Meowse

2010-07-21T21:30:00.002+01:00

Centrepond + Festival News

2010-07-14T18:08:00.007+01:00

Fluting around at the Marquee in Cork.The Rooster has been selected to screen at Castle Palooza's Castle Shorties short film programme on Saturday the 31st of July in Tullamore, County Offaly.They tell me that: Voting is on the day by Audience polling.1st prize: UGO scooter worth €1,500.2nd prize:Top of the range mobile phone.Come on everyone come out and vote for us!!Fagan? Let's hit the road!

Workshops & News

2010-07-13T06:29:00.019+01:00

Spent the last few days helping me mate Christian out at the IFI's Family Film Festival Animation Workshops. We made some clay stop motion with one group of kids, which we'll hopefully get to upload soon enough, and then a whole army of thaumatropes with a younger selection of children. A special thanks goes out to Baz Al-Rawi, Alicia McGivern and Deirdre Quinlan for letting me join in on

Boat

2010-07-08T03:15:00.003+01:00

This was very late