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I've been working with puppets, creatures and all kinds of CG and 2D animated characters for 30 years, creating award-winning commercials, TV series and films. As creative director of Caboom, I work with awesome designers, animators, puppeteers, producers, directors, writers and clients to create interesting work we can be proud of.Producer / Director 'Dodge's Pup School' (pre-school puppet TV series)Brilliant Trees Media / CBeebiesProducer / co-director 'Shakes Versus Shav' (Liveaction Puppet film)Recent Award winner in Ireland & Portland, USA.Caboom / Screen Ireland / RTÉ / Coimisiún na MeánPrincipal Creature & Droid puppeteer Star Wars; 'Andor' / 'The Rise Of Skywalker’ / Solo; A Star Wars Story' / ‘The Last Jedi' / 'Rogue One' / VII ‘The Force Awakens’LucasFilm / Bad Robot / DisneyDirector 'Storybud” RTÉJnr (animation/liveaction)Winner Royal Television Society Award; Best Children's Program 2023Kite Entertainment / CaboomPrincipal puppeteer: 'Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance'Emmy Winner - Outstanding Children's ProgramThe Jim Henson Company / NetflixPuppet Captain & principal puppeteer 'Jurassic World Dominion'Dir: Colin TrevorrowAmblin Entertainment / UniversalDirector 'Gigglebiz' (winner Best Comedy BAFTA)CBeebies Producer 'Second To None' Stop-motion short film (Best Animated Short IFTA 2017)Screen Ireland / FrameworksDirector 'Class Dismissed' (RTS nomination Best Comedy)CBBCDirector 'The Willies'The Jim Henson Company / Caboom.Muppet performer 'Furchester'Sesame Workshop / BBC.Additional Muppet performer 'Muppets Most Wanted'The Walt Disney Company.Puppeteer 'Hacker Time' (BAFTA nom)CBBCProducer / Director 'The Mario Rosenstock Show' ; 3 seriesRTÉ / CaboomProducer / Director 'Special 1 Tv'BBC / Setanta Sports.Chairman of 'Animation Ireland' 2009-2011.Recipient of TLG Hollywood 50, 2012Began working in animation at Sullivan Bluths, Emerald City & Murakami & Wolf. Trained as a puppeteer with the Jim Henson Company, puppeteering on many tv shows including 2 years presenting live Saturday mornings on BBC1.Worked with Double Z Enterprises for 10 years directing commercials, music videos & tv series for Zig & Zag, Dustin including 'Podge & Rodge's Scare At Bedtime'.Co-creator / director of 'Special 1 Tv'; a puppet comedy series for Setanta Sports / YouTube / BBC3.Writing & directing TV shows incl 'Anonymous' / 'I Dare Ya', / 'Mind, Myths & Magic' and the doco 'Pulling Strings' on the work of Eugene Lambert.Working with Caboom; producing content for RTE, BBC, Disney, TBS & Fox and more!
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Creative DirectorCaboom Jan 1991 - PresentIreland And UkAs creative director, I work with a host of different clients to bring a wide range of animation, puppet, and live-action projects to life. From the initial brief to the completed project, I have a very hands-on approach, working alongside an amazing team of artists from Ireland, the UK, and US. -
Creature Performer & Principal Puppeteer 'Star Wars'Lucasfilm Feb 2014 - Mar 2023I am a principal creature performer and puppeteer for LucasFilm and Disney's 'Star Wars' franchise. Working with Oscar-winning Creature Effects Supervisor, Neal Scanlan, I puppeteered numerous creatures and droids of all shapes and sizes in all corners of the galaxy. I worked alongside legendary Muppet performer Frank Oz to assist him in bringing Yoda back to the big screen and was part of the puppet team behind the loveable Porgs and the even more loveable Babu Frik. I was involved in the R&D… Show more I am a principal creature performer and puppeteer for LucasFilm and Disney's 'Star Wars' franchise. Working with Oscar-winning Creature Effects Supervisor, Neal Scanlan, I puppeteered numerous creatures and droids of all shapes and sizes in all corners of the galaxy. I worked alongside legendary Muppet performer Frank Oz to assist him in bringing Yoda back to the big screen and was part of the puppet team behind the loveable Porgs and the even more loveable Babu Frik. I was involved in the R&D process and creature effects presentations to JJ Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy, Tony Gilroy, Rian Johnston, Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Ron Howard. Show less -
Director, Animator & PuppeteerKite Entertainment Aug 1999 - Feb 2022I have worked with Kite Entertainment on a variety of different projects at various stages over the last 20 years. My work with Kite has included directing comedy series, hidden camera shows, puppet work, and most recently a live-action & animation series called 'Storybud' for RTÉ Jr. -
Puppet Captain & Principal Puppeteer 'Jurassic World: Dominion'.Universal Pictures Dec 2019 - Oct 2020United KingdomIn 2020, I worked as a Puppet Captain on Colin Trevorrow's 'Jurassic World; Dominion'. Working with Creature Effects Supervisor, John Nolan, and fellow Puppet Captain, Derek Arnold, we coordinated the delivery of 38 practical dinosaurs and reference puppets. I was involved in all presentations and performances of the creatures to the directors, producers and cast, and also worked on set with up to 30 puppeteers shaping the performances required by the director. -
Principal Core PuppeteerThe Jim Henson Company Nov 2017 - Oct 2018Having trained as a puppeteer with the Jim Henson Company in the late '90s, I was delighted to receive the opportunity to be a principal core puppeteer on the Netflix series "Dark Crystal; Age Of Resistance" directed by Louis Leterrier. Filmed in the UK over a year, I played the role of the Heretic (voiced by Andy Samberg), the 'sentient rock construct' Lore and a host of other characters including the awesome Podlings. I also worked closely with YouTube-famed puppeteer, Barnaby Dixon to bring… Show more Having trained as a puppeteer with the Jim Henson Company in the late '90s, I was delighted to receive the opportunity to be a principal core puppeteer on the Netflix series "Dark Crystal; Age Of Resistance" directed by Louis Leterrier. Filmed in the UK over a year, I played the role of the Heretic (voiced by Andy Samberg), the 'sentient rock construct' Lore and a host of other characters including the awesome Podlings. I also worked closely with YouTube-famed puppeteer, Barnaby Dixon to bring to life one of the show’s most iconic sequences; the puppet-show-within-a-puppet-show. The series fused all types of practical puppetry with the very best of VFX & CGI and won the Emmy for ‘Outstanding Children’s Program’. Show less -
Director & Principal PuppeteerBbc Jan 2001 - Aug 2015I've worked with BBC and CBBC on a variety of different projects at various points over the years. I've was a director on the BAFTA-winning series of Justin Fletcher's "Gigglebiz" for CBeebies and directed the original series of the faux-reality TV show 'Class Dismissed' for CBBC. I've been a puppeteer on many of their kids' shows including the BAFTA nominated 'Hacker Time', 'Captain Abercrombey', 'Intergalactic Kitchen' and the Sesame Workshop co-production 'The Furchester Hotel'. I've also… Show more I've worked with BBC and CBBC on a variety of different projects at various points over the years. I've was a director on the BAFTA-winning series of Justin Fletcher's "Gigglebiz" for CBeebies and directed the original series of the faux-reality TV show 'Class Dismissed' for CBBC. I've been a puppeteer on many of their kids' shows including the BAFTA nominated 'Hacker Time', 'Captain Abercrombey', 'Intergalactic Kitchen' and the Sesame Workshop co-production 'The Furchester Hotel'. I've also presented live Saturday morning TV on BBC1 for two years as one of half of the puppet duo 'Tiny & Mr Duk' who later went on to front their own CBBC series ... 'Tiny & Mr Duk's Huge Show' with Joe Pasquale and Kirsten O'Brien. In 2008, I created and directed the satirical puppet Show 'Special 1 Tv' which aired on Setanta Sports, BBC3 and YouTube; the series ran until 2015. Show less -
ChairmanAnimation Ireland May 2009 - Dec 2011IrelandAnimation Ireland is the trade association for the leading Irish animation studios that work together to promote Ireland’s world-class animation sector internationally. During my two years as Chairman, I worked closely with industry stakeholders and Government agencies to develop the sector focusing on narrowing the gaps between education in animation and studios, while also representing Animation Ireland at leading markets and festivals around the world.
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