Cloth Cat

Animation and games studio based in Cardiff, Wales. https://linktr.ee/clothcatstudio Hello!

We’re Cloth Cat Animation, a 2D and CG animation company based in Cardiff, UK. Experts in character animation, we’re experienced in the development, design and production of content for broadcast, commercials, promos, games and web. As the largest animation production company in Wales, our multi-talented team of directors, producers, artists and technicians share a passion for great design and eng

aging storytelling. Cloth Cat are renowned co-production partners and our recent work can be seen on CBeebies, Disney, Cartoon Network, Sprout, Netflix, S4C, RTÉjr, ABC Australia and many more channels worldwide. Our credits include: Luo Bao Bei, Shane the Chef, Olobob Top, Ethel & Ernest, Boj, Toot the Tiny Tugboat, Grandpa in my Pocket, Ha Ha Hairies, Llan-ar-goll-en, and Disney's Tales of Friendship with Winnie the Pooh.

17/05/2024

Delighted to be invited to the Illustration course graduation show! Got a wonderful hand-written letter from the students so I couldn't not turn up. It was great to see lots of inventive and creative work and I hope to see more from them all in the future!

09/05/2024

We're at Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy this year! Jon Rennie will be attending the festival and MIFA as part of the UK stand along with Creative Wales. Get in touch with us if you'd like to meet up and chat about animation, games, the grants available from Creative Wales, and glace/gelato. And, just to get us in the mood, her are some gorgeous photos to enjoy... 😁

02/05/2024

We're at Get Animated conference in Birmingham today! Enjoying some fascinating panels and catching up with friends and colleagues. Come and meet Jon Rennie and Thomas Lucas and chat about our games and animation projects in development.

25/04/2024

Cloth Cat's Jon Rennie and Thomas Lucas were at the Senedd today for the Tom the Lion book launch. We've partnered with Raven Technologies Ltd to bring their character Tom to life and Y Lolfa has published the first five stories. We're looking forward to even more collaborations to explore Tom's adventures! Thanks to Welsh Government and Samuel Kurtz MS for hosting!

19/04/2024

A new series of five books, available in both Welsh and English, is being hailed as “game changing” for children who may be experiencing anxiety or other problems with socialising. A huge hit when trialled in schools across three Welsh counties, the Tom the Lion books follow Tom and his squirrel...

19/04/2024

Tom and Friends are coming soon to the Senedd in Cardiff!

They’ll be joined by school pupils and organisations from across Wales.

So proud of our books, supporting and for our

22/03/2024

We hosted a fantastic two week Moho course thanks to Media Cymru , Biggerhouse Films, Lost Marble LLC and Dani Abrams. Dave Spud trainee Eleri Edwards is now directing her own short film through the Fitd Ffilm Cymru Beacons scheme and this was a great way of upskilling Welsh crew ready for that production. Hopefully this will lead to more in the future!

The "Moho House 2D Animation" course is supported by Media Cymru, in association with Cloth Cat and biggerhouse film, and trained animators in the latest industry software used by leading studios across the globe.

Read more here 🔗 https://shorturl.at/nx347

08/03/2024

Happy International Women's Day! Celebrating the women of Cloth Cat, both characters and crew, who have contributed to so many progressive and exciting series and shorts.

07/03/2024

We're hosting training this week with taking 8 eager animators through the intricacies of ! The course is supported by and produced by

05/02/2024

Excited to be at Kidscreen 2024 in San Diego this year! Lots of friends and colleagues to catch up with and new connections across four days of meetings and events. Enjoying the new venue and the UK@Kidscreen stand is active and buzzing!

26/01/2024

Wednesday saw the launch of "Pause, Rethink, Rewind, Be Kind" for Diversity Role Models at Disney HQ in London! A big thanks to David Levine for getting us involved with the project, and to follow collaborators Keiran Brown of Fitzrovia Post Production , Michelle Jones CDA of Casting , and writer Hamish Steele. It was great fun working on the three shorts and a big shout out to , and for all their hard work. All animated in CelAction .

You can watch the shorts and view the accompanying educational material here: https://lnkd.in/ej4z_kdN https://lnkd.in/gzXAywUk

22/12/2023

A Merry Christmas present from all at Cloth Cat! Partridge in a Bear Tree was our festive short film from 2018 and is now on Youtube for the first time. Written by Sophie Dutton and directed by Adam Bailey, with the voices of Mark Lewis Jones, Sharon Morgan and introducing Emillie Thomas-Curtis. Hope you enjoy and have a wonderful Christmas break!

Winter is fast approaching, and everyone is getting ready for a nice long sleep…but a certain Little Partridge can’t quite contain her excitement! What could...

21/12/2023

Last month Cloth Cat attended the 2023 Manchester Animation Festival and took part in two panels on the subjects of education and the wider challenges within the industry. Here I am (MD Jon Rennie) looking very serious but enjoying discussing some very important topics with a distinguished panel of friends and colleagues. It was great to be invited and I'm looking forward to returning!

06/12/2023

It's Cardiff Animation Nights Awards 2023, celebrating the best of this year's short films. We're proud to be sponsoring and supporting the local industry and community!

27/11/2023

Celebrating the third series of ! We're almost at the end of production so it felt like the right time to get a new poster on the walls 😻

31/10/2023

We're feeling the Halloween vibes in the air! How are YOU getting into the Halloween spirit? Our Cloth Cat artists are on a mission to spook you today, with some wicked art!

1) "They say it keeps EVIL away..." by . Made in Clip Studio Paint.
2) Fishing in Wales? BEWARE! This fella is called a Llamhigyn Y Dwr, can you guess what animals inspired it's look? By
3) Try not to lose your head Robert!! By made in Watercolour on Paper (yeah, traditional!!)
4) Stylised Skull by made in zbrush

27/10/2023

Cloth Cat are at the conference in Amsterdam this week! We're doing most of our 3D work with Blender now, both animation and games. and here we come!

20/09/2023

It's been a great couple of days at , seeing exciting new projects and supporting the initiative alongside ! also front and centre!

19/09/2023

Sesiwn Holi ac Ateb Meddalwedd Animeiddio - Blender / Blender - Animation Software - Q&A Session

19/09/2023

Read more about the amazing incentives and studios available in Wales. Come and meet Cloth Cat at Cartoon Forum this year!

We'd love to meet you there!

02/09/2023

Proud to be sponsoring Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival again this year! Looking forward to seeing some really cool and interesting films.

📢2023 Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival Chapter Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth Arts Centre programme is live!

https://kotatsufestival.com/programme/

Chapter tickets will be on sale next week.

#アニメ #こたつ #日本

08/08/2023

It's and we couldn't let it pass without celebrating all the kitties! Feast your eyes on these feline beauties! We'll have more from our mascot Cece soon 😻

27/07/2023

MD Jon Rennie will be speaking at the first Get Animated conference on the 2nd October 2023! It's a new and exciting conference focusing on the business of animation and the challenges facing our industry in the years ahead. Jon will be talking about future of small studios like Cloth Cat and the ways in which platforms and entertainment are converging.

20/07/2023

Hope you all enjoyed the entries to celebrate Spud Week!🥔 We are having so much fun watching the new episodes together in the studio. Keep tuning in to see what we have next in store at Cloth Cat. 🐈🎨

This is "Coaster Chaos" by layout artist made in

20/07/2023

NEW EPISODE OF SPUD TODAY ON !

Production Supervisor was inspired by the iconic the musical duo behind the Spud's misadventures, and their wild music video for 'Where's Your Head At?' (2001)... here's Basement Spuds!

19/07/2023

ANOTHER NEW EPISODE OF DAVE SPUD ON TODAY! 🥔 😱

Senior Animator Sehyun recreates Duane Hanson's Tourists II (1988) with George and Betty.

"The Spuds Tourists" by
Made in Clip Studio Paint

18/07/2023

IT'S SERIES 3 WEEK FOR DAVE SPUD! Catch new episodes of Dave Spud at 16:30 on !

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into Grimsby Docks!

"PAWS" by animator Jack Evans
Made in

14/07/2023

3 MORE SLEEPS TIL NEW EPISODES OF DAVE SPUD!!

Ever wondered what summer is like in Latvia? Animator Sintija gives her take on the Midsummer misadventure of Dave and Gareth.

"Culture Shock" by . Made in Clip Studio Paint.

04/07/2023

We're looking forward to representing the nations on the Animation Assemble panel, sponsored by ! A great line up and it's going to be a lively and informative discussion.

Address

Market Chambers, St. Mary's Street
Cardiff
CF101AT

Telephone

+442920028285

Website

http://www.clothcat.com/

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Videos

Luo Bao Bei storyboard comparison: Go Away Faye. Here's a fun clip from Luo Bao Bei showing the before and after from animatic to final animation!

It's #ınternationalcatday and we couldn't let it pass without celebrating all the #clothcat kitties! Feast your eyes on these feline beauties! We'll have more from our mascot Cece soon 😻

Cloth Cat 10th Anniversary Party! Last week we celebrated the first decade of Cloth Cat with a blow out party and karaoke at a local venue in Cardiff. Much fun was had with crew past and present. Here's to the next ten years! #clothcat #anniversary #10thanniversary #animation

With the temperatures rising, so is our excitement for the new season of The Rubbish World of Dave Spud coming out MONDAY 17th JULY on #CITV!! With a new season, comes a new studio #Art_Challenge and the theme is "SUMMER SPUDS". 🏖️ The Spud team was asked to take inspiration from the summer season and The Spud Family. 🌞 This short was brought to you by our Senior Layout Artist, Kathryn Chorley Animated in #CelAction #summerspuds #davespud #therubbishworldofdavespud #animation

Compilation of shots from 3 short films we produced for Hopster, telling LGBT stories in their own voices. You can find more information on our website! #clothcat #rainbowstories #lgbt #shortfilm

Helbling: Space Time Adventures - 2D series showreel

Helbling: Whatsit - 2D series showreel

Animator @sammy_animation puts himself in his puppy's shoes with "Cant treat one without the other" 🐶 Software used: #Photoshop and #Aftereffects #ClothCat #ClothPets #animation

Welcome to our new showreel and new branding! See our most recent work, including Dave Spud, Luo Bao Bei and lots more! #clothcat #clothcatgames #davespud #luobaobei #shanethechef #cyw

Cloth Cat Showreel 2023

Welcome to our new showreel and our new branding! See our most recent work, including Dave Spud, Luo Bao Bei and lots more!

Cloth Cat Goes to the Moon

Our final entry will WHISKERS all off into space... 'Cloth Cat Goes to the Moon' was created in Toon Boom and Photoshop by rigger Sean Francis. We hope you enjoyed this studio art challenge :)

We've got that Friday FELINE! Junior animator Eirian Davies' art challenge entry, 'Hi!' created in Photoshop.

Flea Circus

Come and take a trip to the circus with our latest Art Challenge! Grab your seat...and maybe a magnifying glass...and marvel at the Flea Circus! This tiny troupe was conjured by CG Technical Supervisor and Senior Rigger, John Benson. Created in Maya and Substance Painter, and rendered in Real-time using Unity. Roll up at 5pm every day this week to catch more of our wonderful pieces! #artofclothcat #artchallenge #circus #carnival #fleacircus #cgmodel #tinycircus #performance #acrobatics

Shane the Chef Animation Showreel

Watch some of the best bits from our highly talented CG animation team working on Shane the Chef! #LetsGetCooking #showreel #animation #shanethechef

Partridge in a Bear Tree - A Cloth Cat Animation Short Film

Winter is fast approaching, and everyone is getting ready for a nice long sleep…but a certain Little Partridge can’t quite contain her excitement! What could possibly go wrong? We are delighted to launch our feathery festive short film 'Partridge in a Bear Tree'! Written by the brilliant Sophie Dutton and celebrating the incredible talent we have here at Cloth Cat and in Wales. It's been a true collaborative effort from the team here to bring it all to life, working with a truly exceptional cast that includes Mark Lewis Jones, Sharon Morgan and introducing Emillie Thomas-Curtis who plays Little Partridge. With a beautiful musical score by Kirsten Evans it's the perfect film for a cosy winters day. Now sit back, grab yourself a cup of tea/coffee/hot chocolate or hot toddy(!) and settle down to a heartwarming tale of partridges, bears...trees and an occasional BWARK or two! Please feel free to like and share our fun, festive and feathery short film with all your friends, family and fellow partridges around the world. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas from everyone at Cloth Cat Animation

'The Hag' Halloween Art Challenge 2018

One more sleep till Halloween... if The Hag will let you! Our penultimate waking nightmare was created by Lighting Artist and Senior Prelight Artist Amy Baldwin, CG Generalist Danie Parness and Lighting Artists Raj Joshi and Cedrick Valdeviezo. They used Modo, Substance Painter, zBrush, Topogun, Adobe After Effects and Redshift for Lighting/Rendering to create this atmospheric creep-fest. #artofclothcat #artchallenge #halloween #halloween2018 #spookystories #reddoor #creepydoor #bloodyhand #witch #hag #cgrender #3drender #environmentdesign #lighting #atmospheric #hauntedhouse #beware

'First Day' by Alex Parkin 'School' Art Challenge

We have a BONUS entry for our 'School' Art Challenge! This is 'First Day' created by CG Build Supervisor Alex Parkin, using Maya, Mudbox, After Effects, Photoshop and mixed traditional media! #artofclothcat #artchallenge #school #firstdayofschool #witchschool #broomstick #magic

Happy International Cat Day 2018!

Happy #InternationalCatDay everyone! Celebrating our feline friends from around the world #cats #catsoffacebook #clothcat #clothcatanimation #luobaobei #lbb #maomao

Cloth Cat Animation - Luo Bao Bei Animation Showreel

It’s here! Our Luo Bao Bei Animation showreel launches today! Watch some of the best bits from our highly talented animation team! #LuoBaoBei #DreamTeam #showreel #animation #PinkBear 9 Story Media Group Channel 5 Milkshake ABC KIDS For Parents

Monster Treasure

We've found some treasure! ....oh wait...I think it's best we leave this chest closed. Created using Maya, Substance Painter and Marmoset Toolbag 'Monster Treasure' is by Senior CG Rigger John Benson #artofclothcat #nautical #mimic #treasurechest #seamonster #tentacle #chest #treasure #eye