Here is the YouTube link youtu.be/0COZuWzxl_g for the concept clip he created while at @mtu.ie. We think that the idea has legs and the signs look good (sorry, couldn't resist the pun).

Meet Ziggy, the Signing Salamander. That's Signing not Singing. The idea is to create a kids show about a deaf salamander who talks to the audience in Irish Sign Language, has adventures and teaches vocabulary along the way.

Season 4 of the Draw With Will TV show is just out and his "Draw with Will" book launches on Thursday March 27th, with book signings in Dubray Galway (11am March 28) Easons Cork (2pm March 29) and Eason O'Connell Dublin (11am April 1st)

The "Droid Academy" short and his Art Force character 3DP were shown at Animation Dingle, and there is an extensive interview with RTÉ's Nationwide (available on the RTÉ Player www.rte.ie/kids/2025/03... ) shows more inspiration behind the force.

His Art Force project, available in shops for Christmas 2026, but with weekly classes through Instagram www.instagram.com/artforceacad... should keep little (and big) artists working away. 🧵

"It’s okay to make mistakes. This is all part of it. It’s never going to be straight up easy. You’re just going to continually learn." 🧵

A small, dedicated team can transform an industry. Inspiration to motivate a cluster of animators!

Passion, talent and creativity can outshine massive budgets. Flow had a €3.5M budget, and was created using Blender, a free and open-source software.

Flow is the first Latvian movie to ever be nominated for and win the Oscar.

Directed by Gints Zilbalodis and produced by Dream Well Studio (a little room in Riga, Latvia), in co-production with Sacrebleu Productions (France) & Take Five (Belgium), “Flow” along with the Latvian Animation Association and the National Film Centre of Latvia.

Congratulations for the amazing success of "Flow". Possibly it's also the best silent movie too, not a single line of dialog but storytelling doesn't need words to be deeply moving.

Further investigations are to see if the same techniques can work with other languages where both facial and sign language capture translations are required. Full details about the fund is available at animationireland.com/next-generat...

Signal Flair tries to determine a new story-telling workflow by using Markerless Motion Capture technology that will capture body & finger movements, including facial capture, to accurately record Irish Sign Language for use in entertaining programming for deaf & hard-of-hearing children.

AnamoLABS mission, supported by the transformative power of 3D motion capture technology, is to research movement & personal mobility, provide an innovative environment where everyone, regardless of ability, can harness the full spectrum of their creativity & unique capabilities.

@anamolabs.bsky.social envision a world where individuals, particularly individuals with different abilities, are empowered to express themselves and explore their individual potential.

The fund is a collaboration with @creativeskillnet.bsky.social Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet and Eirmersive, is an investment in innovative, high-concept projects.

It's great to see such amazing animation work being commissioned for Irish audiences and enabling our stories to be told.

The film is directed by Borja Espana and produced by Shauna Cullen and the artists of JAM Media. The animation itself was commissioned by @rte.ie jr as part of the Home series, all of which are available to view www.rte.ie/kids/2024/05...

As they rebuild their lives, they discover that home is not just a place, but a feeling they create together. It is available for streaming on www.rte.ie/player/movie...