Cartoon Saloon

04/11/2024

✨ Hello there, animation enthusiasts! ✨

We are busy here in our Kilkenny studios, crafting our animated movies and shows, but we've heard your calls!

Cartoon Saloon is pleased to welcome visitors to our studio every Thursday, where over 75 mins we will introduce you to the history, background and work of Cartoon Saloon. You will also be able to view a beautiful exhibition about the making of My Father's Dragon, from early concept sketches to scoring the film, and to browse our little gift shop for some original Cartoon Saloon merchandise!

Tour dates are posted up to 2 months in advance so head over to our booking page to book your free spot for a date that suits you! As we are a working studio, only dates on the booking page are available, all FAQ's are on the booking page too.

Come join us for a behind-the-scenes look at Cartoon Saloon Studio - see where the magic happens!

09/10/2024

Wow, what a weekend, we're still coming down from the high not only from Kilkenny Animated but our big 25 Year Party. We'll be sharing more photos from the brilliant 'Evelyn McNamara Photography' over the next while but here are just a few to kick us off!

Parties like these don't just happen on their own they're a huge collaborative effort!!

Thanks to June & Colm and all the amazing staff at Hotel Kilkenny for the countless meetings and making sure everything ran smoothly in the lead up to and on the night.

Thanks to Lamber de Bie for the beautiful display that greeted people as they arrived, Dynamic Graphics for printing and installing our party signage and decoration and to Bespoke & Co for framing and scanning some of our hand drawn 25 year artwork!

To The Truffle Fairy for creating our bespoke Cartoon Saloon vegan chocolates for the party gift bags.

The lighting and sound for the night complimented everything thanks to Sound to Light

Finally, what is a Cartoon Saloon party without music? Jerry Fish and his whole crew got everyone on the dance floor, interacting and generally throwing caution to the wind! And to DJ Bootsy for keeping the party going into the early hours!

A massive thank you to the studio crew who pulled all of the above together and to everyone who joined us on the night!!

If you've read this far you're most likely someone who has also wished us well here on social media throughout the years so a big thank you for all your support, it's because of you were can continue to make 'brave stories, beautifully told'!

10/09/2024

We're Hiring🔊

We are looking for Line Producer to join the team on Louise Bagnall's debut feature film Julián!

This role is Full Time and will be based in-house in Kilkenny.
Closing date for applications is Friday 13th September at 5pm.

For all the details and how to apply visit our website.
https://lnkd.in/gxHbAQS

29/05/2024

We're Hiring🔊

We are looking for FX Animators and Rough Animators to join the team on Louise Bagnall's debut feature film Julián!

Both roles are Full Time and will be based in-house in Kilkenny.
Closing date for applications is Friday 31st May at 5pm (Rough Animators) and Monday 10th June at 5pm(FX Animators)

For all the details and how to apply visit our website.
https://www.cartoonsaloon.ie/positions/

26/04/2024

18/04/2024

'Puffin Rock and the New Friends' Director Jeremy Purcell and Assistant Director / Sequence Director Lorraine Lordan about talk the movie based on the award-winning preschool series, that follows puffins Oona, Baba, May and Mossy, with new friends Isabelle, Phoenix and Marvin, in a race to save a lost egg before a storm hits their rock island home; available now in North America and Canada on Google TV, Prime Video and Apple TV+

Director Jeremy Purcell and Assistant Director / Sequence Director Lorraine Lordan talk about their animated feature, ‘Puffin Rock and the New Friends,’ from Cartoon Saloon and Shout! Studios, based on the award-winning preschool series, that follows puffins Oona, Baba, May and Mossy, with new f...

17/04/2024

We're Hiring🔊

We are looking for a Studio and Facilities Assistant to join our studio team!

We are also looking for a Background Artist to join the team on Louise Bagnall's debut feature film Julián!

Both roles are Full Time and will be based in-house in Kilkenny.

For all the details on the roles and how to apply visit our website. https://lnkd.in/gxHbAQS

30/03/2024

Looking for some fun and creative activities to keep your little ones entertained this weekend? Try to find the Puffin Rock names in the word searches, match your favourite characters to what type of animal they are, join the dots and colour in! There’s lots of Puffin things to do in these FREE jam packed activity sheets over on on our website! Dog Ears Cartoon Saloon

https://puffinrock.com/puffin-rock-and-the-new-friends-activity-sheets/

23/03/2024

We're delighted to be back at this year as we celebrate the studio's 25th anniversary! We will be showcasing some of our short films today and we can't wait to meet everyone in Zone 7 at the Animation Di**le Fair! Drop by, meet the team and hear about the exciting roles we have coming up and learn all about living in Kilkenny!

22/03/2024

We're Hiring🔊

We are looking Props & Vehicle Designer to join our team on Louise Bagnall's debut feature film Julián!

This role is Full Time and will be based in-house in Kilkenny.

For all the details on the role and how to apply visit our website. https://www.cartoonsaloon.ie/positions/

14/02/2024

We're very happy here on Puffin Island with the news that that Puffin Rock and the New Friends has been nominated for two British Animation Awards - Best Design and Best Film 🎉 🎥 Huge congratulations to all the Puffin Team &

29/01/2024

26/01/2024

The are continuing to celebrate 25 years of Cartoon Saloon this weekend with My Father's Dragon showing on Saturday and a Puffin Rock and the New Friends funday on Sunday followed by a chance to watch the film on the big screen.

All event details are available at the link in our bio!

23/01/2024

We're Hiring🔊

We are looking for Production Coordinators to join our team!

All roles are Full Time and will be based in-house in Kilkenny. Closing date for applications is Friday 26th January 2024 at 5pm.

For all the details on the roles and how to apply visit our website at the link in bio👆

23/01/2024

We're Hiring🔊

We are looking for Production Coordinators to join our team!

All roles are Full Time and will be based in-house in Kilkenny. Closing date for applications is Friday 26th January 2024 at 5pm.

For all the details on the roles and how to apply visit our website:
https://bit.ly/3UcyMcm

12/01/2024

Huge congratulations to the amazing cast and crew of Screecher’s Reach (Star Wars: Visions Volume 2) on their two Annie Awards nominations for Best Direction - TV/Media and Best Editorial - TV/Media!

12/01/2024

Huge congratulations to the amazing cast and crew of Screecher’s Reach (Star Wars: Visions Volume 2) on their two Annie Awards nominations for Best Direction - TV/Media and Best Editorial - TV/Media!

22/12/2023

Happy Christmas from all of us here at Cartoon Saloon and thank you for your support throughout the year, the year of the Puffins! See you in 2024, for even more fun!! Have a lovely, restful break, however you choose to celebrate at this time of year😊