The Last Train

This is the project our studio made over the summer. Technically it's the first official project myself, Alex and Ben have made as a studio, and it was made for Trinity College and Ballyfermot College as part of their new Animation Hub scheme. Our studio is luanching in January, so please check back then for a link to our website and showreel. .

The Last Train from Animation Hub on Vimeo.

Eurospar advert

This is an new t.v advert we worked on in collaboration with The Pool. We were responsible for the modeling, rigging and animation of all the characters.

5 a day

Here's one of the latest pieces I worked on with Sean and Alex. This piece was directed by Peter Donnelly and produced by Paul Kelly at The Station.

5 - a - Day from The Station on Vimeo.

Relax

Here's another spot that myself and Sean worked on with The Station .

Relax from The Station on Vimeo.

Our House

Here's a commercial myself and Sean worked on with The Station .

Our House from The Station on Vimeo.

Cad e Sin

Cad e Sin don te Sin

In the months coming up to Christmas 2009, myself and Sean Mullen had the great opportunity to work with Cartoon Saloon on a project called Anam an Amhráin. The project involved new animated visual interpretations of old Irish songs. Sean and I worked on the song called Cad e Sin don te Sin, from storyboards, design, modelling/rigging & animation to the final render. We animated the characters in 3D and the backgrounds were done through Photoshop. Tomm Moore helped throughout pre-production with feedback on the story and with the character designs.

Below is a clip from the song that we worked on

Cad e sin from Cartoon Saloon on Vimeo.

The songs were screened on TG4 (Irish TV) over the Christmas period and it was great to see them in Full quality on the big screen. We both had a fantastic time working on this project, and once again I'd like to thank the guys at the Saloon for the opportunity.

Clips from the other Siogs can be seen on the Cartoon Saloon site here.

Show Reel 2009

Showreel '09 from Ben Harper on Vimeo.

Blip...

I'm happy to say that our film Blip has won the 'best first animation' category at the Galway Film Fleadh. :)

"McBride" colour work

The storyboard panels above are from Tom Kennedy's "McBride". The original pencil drawings were done by Alex Sherwood,

"McBride" concept work

Blip

This is my third year college film I worked on with Sean Mullen. It's about two aliens trying to take over the same planet. The work done on the film is really split 50/50 as we both animated, rigged and modelled throughout. It's good to have it online at last, hope you enjoy it.

Blip from Sean Mullen on Vimeo.

The Station

The Station have just posted up some new motion work on their website. Among the work is a piece that myself and Sean Mullen were commissioned to work on. Here's the link to the piece.

Family Portraits

Quick gesture painting of my dad

Zoo Studies

A Goat



Lemur

Zoo Studies

Mr Rhino

Zoo Studies

Gestural Elephants

Zoo Studies

Gorillas in the mist


Orang-utans

Zoo Studies

Some Lemurs..I love drawing these guys! Their tails are fantastic.

Zoo Studies

Some Little monkeys!



Chickens in the petting zoo.They are so much fun to draw!

Life Drawing