I always had an interest in animation, and the opportunity to learn and develop as an animator from lecturers who were not just industry veterans, but people who are still actively involved in the animation industry today was invaluable and extremely insightful.

I loved everything about the course. The friends I have made are lifelong. The lectures who bent over backwards and came in on weekends to help with my final project were incredible.

I would highly recommend this course. I was given so much creative freedom and encouragement as an individual. The facilities in the department of design and creative media are still some of the best I have every witnessed. From the hardware to the software and to the support. Anything I needed to help produce a film was provided often without me even having to ask.

Within 2 weeks of me finishing the course, I was hired to be a full time Animator/ Graphic Designer. I’ve also had a steady amount of freelance work with other studios and my final year film has received a great reception both in Ireland and Internationally. It has even won some awards – I’m still surprised by it’s performance myself.

The skills I learnt were invaluable. Within my first few weeks I helped design my current employers brand new in-house characters for animation. I’ve created rigs which have streamlined and improved our production quality and timelines. I’ve also lead, developed and been given my own projects.

Shaun Kelly