Igloo Animations casting for Granny in Kids Cartoon

Dear Voice Overs,

Igloo Animations are casting for a Pre-School (4 to 6 year olds) cartoon titled

'Grandma's Wild Garden'. On Saturday the 26th we will be casting for the Grandma character.
We will be making a pilot episode and seeing if we can get full funding for a TV series. So the
successful candidate will just be doing the VO for the pilot for the moment.

See character description below:
 "Grandma is a photographer and a naturalist. She’s a vigourous wiry woman in her late sixties
with a wicked sense of humour and a disdain for convention. Her children are proud of her but
also a little embarrassed by her. Her grandchildren find her enchanting and love to hear her
stories and see her pictures. She looks after the twins until their Parents return from work, and
enjoys their enthusiasms, their energy, and the fact that they laugh at her jokes and enjoy her
stories. She is slightly nervous of -their dad, her son David, named for her late husband, and
their mum Jo- because they are anxious slightly obsessive parents, and desperate for their kids
to ‘do well’ and fit in."

So as you can see, she is a bit bonkers ;)
Designs are not signed off at present so please just follow the character description in the Bible and Script. You can download the Bible and script for Episode #1 here
http://www.sendspace.com/file/a6j4n7

Casting starts at 12.00  till 16.00 on Saturday the 26th of April. If you cannot make it and would like to submit an audio clip from your own studio or even phone, please mail it to jobs@iglooanimations.com
Address: 7 Upper Pembroke St, Dublin 2

We will be also casting for the 2 twin kid characters soon enough, but the Grandma character will
really sell the show and her character is dominant throughout, so she comes first.

Feel free to rehearse a few lines from the script etc... whatever you recon will best suit a good
pitch for the character (no more than 30 seconds). Also, let me know the time you wish to
arrive at and please don't worry about being first. We will be here till 4.

All inquiries will be answered at jobs@iglooanimations.com

Thank You and see you then :)
Trevor


Trevor Courtney
Director at Igloo Animations
Phone: 00353 1 6629016
Address: 7 Upper Pembroke St, Dublin 2

http://www.iglooanimations.com
http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com
http://www.gimmethevideo.com
http://ie.linkedin.com/in/trevorcourtney
http://twitter.com/IglooAnimations
http://www.youtube.com/gimmetheshortversion

Igloo News - January 2014

Hey Ho people and a Happy New Year to you all :)
I can't believe it's 2014 !!! Feels like a year in a Science Fiction movie.

OK, first up. We are doing a mini series of 6 animations for Tower Records !!!!
Here is the first installment of Fridgey and Nan in The Dawson Street Deal! Stay tuned
for the next episode! http://youtu.be/QVG1QyhmytE

Igloo have also just finished producing Gimme Video's http://gimmethevideo.com/ for the
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, explaining their new Sound & Vision scheme, see here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSlb8UkFp2s
and the The Institute of Bankers in Ireland, see here :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4ZBJAcCTa0

We have also produced 6 clips for the very nice Solicitors at
BURNS NOWLAN SOLICITORS, which are Igloo's very first law practicing client.
See here to view clip #1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie8SXvbtNqs

Also, other new Gimme The Short Version's http://gimmetheshortversion.com/
that have just finished production include
- Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland: http://youtu.be/EjovH77rlH0
- Josh CPD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLeUipxUFTo
- Environmental Protection Agency: http://youtu.be/yY44yGqZblk
- Realworld EDC: http://youtu.be/SdMpEG1TEDo

January will be filled up with Tower Records animations and more animations
for the lovely people at ESRI Ireland :)

OK, that's all the news for the moment. Wishing you all the best in 2014 :)

Very Best,
Trevor

Trevor Courtney

Email: info@iglooanimations.com
Phone: 00353 1 6629016
Address: 7 Upper Pembroke St, Dublin 2

http://www.iglooanimations.com
http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com
http://www.gimmethevideo.com
http://twitter.com/IglooAnimations
http://www.youtube.com/gimmetheshortversion

 

Igloo Animations launch new product: Gimme The Video.Com

Igloo are delighted to launch Gimme The Video.Com today.
Please see here: http://gimmethevideo.com
and YES, there is a video on the site that explains how it works, of course :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MURBYHP3Zv4

Gimme The Video.Com is an efficient and cost-effective way for businesses to communicate
their message to potential clients, offering a clear and concise
explanation of any topic or product they wish to present, in a relaxed and uncluttered
way.

Facebook, Enterprise Ireland and Sureskills have already signed up to use the product.
Please see examples on the website :)

Gimme The Video.Com stands out as a more progressive approach to online videos. By using
a presenter mixed with animation, each video offers a more personable way to explain
topics online.

It works in the same way as our previous service/product 'Gimme The Short Version.Com',
which was hugely successful. For Gimme The Video.Com however, instead of choosing a
cartoon character clients can now pick a presenter, offering a more human touch. Each
presenter is then placed into Igloo's animation land and can be moved in and out of shot
and make room for visual explanation and instructional design.

Gimme The Video.Com offers a complete package: script editing, filming, presenting and
animation. Business owners are able to choose a presenter from Igloo’s wide selection;
alternatively, company owners are also welcome present their own topics in the Igloo
studio themselves.

We also had a great article in the Irish Times, In conversation with
the very nice Olive Keogh. Please see here: http://tinyurl.com/o9rrfb7

And we have added a new White board/Marker style to Gimme The Short Version.Com
Vanquotes.IE are the first client to use this new style in their online video. You can
view the results by clicking the link below :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIzMCLFS1rI&feature=youtu.be

Next up on the list are more Short Versions for HBF Biofuels, Burns Nowlan Solicitors,
SureSkills, The Institute of Bankers in Ireland and ESRI Ireland. We will also be producing
an eLearning/animated course for ESB on Smart Grids too.

For any further information, feel free to ring or mail me direct :)

Very Best,
Trevor Courtney


Email: info@iglooanimations.com
Phone: 00353 1 6629016
Address: 7 Upper Pembroke St, Dublin 2

http://www.iglooanimations.com
http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com
http://www.gimmethevideo.com
http://ie.linkedin.com/in/trevorcourtney
http://twitter.com/IglooAnimations
http://www.youtube.com/gimmetheshortversion

New Igloo Office and more :)

Hi there Everyone, hope all is well :)

First up:
Igloo have now moved into our new office located on Upper Pembroke Street, Dublin 2.
Reason being is that we are opening a new Video/Audio department and we just need more space. We would like to say a Big Thank You to all the lovely staff at the Digital Hub who have been more than accommodating over the last four and a half years and we will miss you all very much :)

In the next coming weeks we will be launching a completely new product/service titled
'Gimme The Video', which will be used to explain topics, businesses and products through video
and animation using a presenter.

You can see  some of our latest Short Versions using the new  Gimme More Colour style here:
Enterprise Ireland: http://tinyurl.com/o9hl6o3
The Institute of Banking: http://tinyurl.com/q7dwzcs
Kilkenny Education Centre: http://tinyurl.com/q89yvr2

Green letterbox are now up and running using Igloo's short versions to explain their services,
see here http://www.greenletterbox.com/ as well as Post It Direct, see here
http://www.postitdirect.ie/services/hybrid-mail-solution/

and see our latest viral Igloo animation (Thinking Different) here: http://tinyurl.com/k6npyp4 

Last week we launched GimmeTheShortVersion.Co.UK in London, which is now being run by the very nice Mike Cooper. You can read about this in Mike's blog here http://tinyurl.com/p8rx5gn

Next up on the list:
We are delighted to be producing more animations for ESRI Ireland, ESB, BAI, Sure Skills, Pension Pal and The Institute of Banking and once we have launched GimmeTheVideo.Com we will be having an Open Week where clients can call into our office, have some nice coffee, meet us in person (if you haven't already) and see what we have new to offer :)

That's all for moment. For any further information you may require, feel free to ring (new number below) or send us an email info@iglooanimations.com and follow Igloo on Facebook here
https://www.facebook.com/IglooAnimations

Very Best,
Trevor Courtney
Director at Igloo Animations

Email: info@iglooanimations.com
Phone: 00353 1 6629016
Address: 7 Upper Pembroke St, Dublin 2

http://www.iglooanimations.com
http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com
http://ie.linkedin.com/in/trevorcourtney
http://twitter.com/IglooAnimations
http://www.youtube.com/gimmetheshortversion

Igloo Animations - August 2013 News

Hi there everyone and hope you're all enjoying the first proper Irish summer
since I can remember :)

OK, first up:
Igloo will be opening a New Video Department 'Gimme The Video' and will be
using different presenters to explain topics, peoples businesses and products
for different clients AND these videos will (of course) be then mixed with Animation.
Company owners are also invited to be interviewed too in our very relaxed environment
and discuss their company plans, products etc....
This will be very New and Exciting. More to come on this :)

In the mean time, if there are any presenters (not actors) interested in auditioning,
we welcome you to get in touch by emailing us at jobs@iglooanimations.com.
An on-line video displaying your talents is very welcome but not mandatory.
Male/Female presenters between the ages 20 to 65 are welcome to apply.
Auditions are set to run between 19.00 to 21.00 on Thursday the 15th of August
in the Digital Depot, Dublin 8.

Igloo will also be moving offices to Upper Pembroke Street, Dublin 2 to
accommodate our expansion/video department in mid September.

GimmeTheShortVersion.com has now hit London. See our new Gimme English
Voice Over here: http://tinyurl.com/k7fl8yw. More to come on this too :)

We have just finished producing animations for Institute of Bankers in Ireland,
Pension Pal and The Kilkenny Education Centre in conjunction with The Health and
Safety Authority Ireland.

Next up are more animations and eLearning projects for the very nice people at  ESB,
ESRI Ireland, Broadcast Authority Ireland, SureSkills and Pension Pal.

That's it for the moment. Hope you all enjoy the rest of this sunny summer :)

Very Best,
Trevor Courtney

Director at Igloo Animations
Phone: 00353 1 6908020
Digital Depot, Dublin 8

http://www.iglooanimations.com
http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com
http://ie.linkedin.com/in/trevorcourtney
http://twitter.com/IglooAnimations
http://www.youtube.com/gimmetheshortversion

Igloo Animations - Big News June 2013

Hi there everyone, hope you're all enjoying the Sun :)

Big News First:
Sir Ken Robinson gave Igloo the thumbs up, called our video "Brilliant" and then wrote about us in his latest newsletter titled 'The Dynamics of Creativity' see here http://sirkenrobinson.com/?p=744

The video then received over 10,000 hits in one week with a lovely twitter quote from Gillian Lynne herself , "Thank you for highlighting this important story". We really couldn't have asked for anything more than that :)

If you missed Igloo's Sir Ken Robinson animation, you can see it here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvhJnTPtJNQ
It's taken from THE most popular Ted Talk of all time.

Igloo will be pitching for the next round of Channel 4 comedy blaps with our brand new Irish animated sitcom 'Fantasy Ireland' . See promo trailer here http://tinyurl.com/ndk5zvz

We have also just produced animations for ESB, Enterprise Ireland, ESRI UK, Green Letterbox, Post it Direct, Pension Pal and the EPA with more in the pipeline for ESB, Pension Pal, ESRI Ireland and BAI.

We are currently hiring and looking for a new animator/designer to produce Short Versions http://gimmetheshortversion.com/ Please mail C.V.'s & Reels to jobs@iglooanimations.com

An Igloo London office is on the horizon too and a new Video/Audio department is under construction as well :) More to come on all that.

That's all for the minute. Just a special thanks to Danny Stack for being such a great script editor and being so easy to work with :) For further information or just queries in general feel free to ring
or send us an email at info@iglooanimations.com

Very Best,
Trevor Courtney

Director at Igloo Animations
Email: trevor@iglooanimations.com
Phone: 00353 1 6908020
Digital Depot, Dublin 8

http://www.iglooanimations.com
http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com
http://ie.linkedin.com/in/trevorcourtney
http://twitter.com/IglooAnimations

Igloo News April 2013 - Free Ken Robinson Animation :)

Hi everyone, and Happy Friday to you all :)

OK, first up. Here is the new Ken Robinson animation we produced, Enjoy :)
http://youtu.be/yvhJnTPtJNQ
This was taken from his Ted talk which is Extremely inspiring and it's about how Schools Kill Creativity. Very Impressive! This was crafted using the new Gimme Style "Gimme More Colour",
see here http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com/

Igloo are offering this animation for free to anyone that wants to use it on their site,  share etc ...
you do not need our permission.

We have been very busy over the last 3 months producing animations for very nice people at ESB as well as Flip IQ, The Environmental Protection Agency, Dediserve as well as 3 New start up companies which we will post about in our next mailer.

FlipIQ is an educational startup specialising in online tutoring and they have been the 1st company to use the new Gimme Style - Gimme More Colour, see here https://www.flipiq.com

Also, see our brand new animation for Dediserve, Ireland's Cloud computing company here http://www.dediserve.com/

Next on the list are animations for the Broadcast Authority of Ireland, more for our friends at ESRI UK and ESRI Ireland, new cloud topics and Even More start ups that we cannot talk about just quite yet ;)

That's all for the moment. Special thank you to Ken Robinson for being such an inspiration and to The Digital Hub for getting a pool table :)

Follow us on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/IglooAnimations

Very Best,
Trevor

Trevor Courtney

Phone: 00353 1 6908020
Digital Depot, Dublin 8

http://www.iglooanimations.com
http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com
http://ie.linkedin.com/in/trevorcourtney
http://twitter.com/IglooAnimations
http://www.youtube.com/gimmetheshortversion

Igloo News Febuary 2013 - New HTML5 Sites now live

Hello everyone, hope you are all doing well :)

First up: ALL Igloo and Gimme websites have now been converted to HTML5, so they are now running on the IPAD, Smart Phones, you name it, the lot!

The New Gimme The Short Version site has some Extra Editions too.
- New Characters
- New Voice Overs
- New Styles
Please see new site here - http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com/

The New Igloo Animations site now has
- New updated Showreels
- a New E-Learning section
- New Artwork and Characters
Please see new site here - http://www.iglooanimations.com/

New Clients to add to the list are FLIP IQ, HEADCOUNT, UTRAC, ARCHER and SALES6IX. We have been continuing our work with the nice people in the Environmental Protection Agency producing more Short Versions (English and Irish translations) as well as with DEDISERVE and ESRI IRELAND. More to come on this :)

Just for 'Fun' we illustrated a diagram on "How to create your very own Jason Statham movie poster" which has been being passed around a good bit on the web. If you visit Xtra Vision a bit, you will know that all his movies posters look the same ;) See here http://tinyurl.com/afkgp23

Also, 'LIKE' OUR FACEBOOK PAGE here http://www.facebook.com/IglooAnimations
to see further updates on what we will be doing next.

That's all for the minute. For any further information feel free to ring
or send us an email with any queries you may have :)

Very Best,
Trevor

Trevor Courtney

Director at Igloo Animations
Phone: 00353 1 6908020
Digital Depot, Dublin 8

http://www.iglooanimations.com
http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com
http://ie.linkedin.com/in/trevorcourtney
http://twitter.com/IglooAnimations
http://www.youtube.com/gimmetheshortversion

Igloo News October 2012

Hello everyone, hope you are all keeping well :)

Igloo have had an extremely busy Summer and a packed office full to the brim with creativity. We are currently wrapping up a huge interactive e-Learning product for CJ Fallon.  Also, we are in early production stages of an Animated Sitcom titled 'Just A Position'. Igloo have teamed up with the Writer Michael Moloney ("Your Bad Self") and Producer Mike Lennon ("Paperdreams"). The show is an animated modern Irish Sitcom akin to Seinfeld/Family Guy. You have a small peek at the promo trailer here http://youtu.be/qSq4OeB9vYY

Igloo have also been seriously busy producing Short Versions http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com/ . Clients that have signed up this year alone are:

- Facebook
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- AXA Financial
- Taxback.com
- Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
- Connect Ireland
- SureSkills
- ESRI Ireland and ESRI UK
- Eolas International
- The Dun Laoghaire County Enterprise board

Next on the list: more short versions for the very nice people at SureSkills, more interactive e-Learning for CJ Fallon and further development on 'Just A Position'. Also, in the next coming months we will be looking into the creation of a game for the iPad which I will keep you updated on in the next news letter.

For any questions or information you may require, feel free to get in touch any time by mailing myself direct or even the good old fashioned way by phone :)

Very Best,
Trevor Courtney
Director at Igloo Animations
Phone: 00353 1 6908020
Digital Depot, Dublin 8

http://www.iglooanimations.com
http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com
http://ie.linkedin.com/in/trevorcourtney
http://twitter.com/IglooAnimations
http://www.youtube.com/gimmetheshortversion

Casting Male Actors for Animated Irish Sitcom

Igloo are currently in the pre-production stages of an adult animated Sitcom 'Just A Position'. We have teamed up with Writer Michael Moloney ("Your Bad Self") and Producer Mike Lennon ("A Man and Ink"). The show is an animated modern Irish Sitcom akin to Seinfeld.

We are casting for the 3 main characters, so 'Actors or performers' feel free to Apply if you believe you can play any of these roles. All 3 roles are male roles and the character descriptions are below. This casting is for a promo trailer for the show.

The Casting date is for next Tuesday, October the 2nd in the Digital Depot, Dublin 8 at 19.00. A showreel or VO reel would be great. So, you can email that into at this email address jobs@iglooanimations.com. Please do not attach files to the email, instead a link to where it is online would be great :)

Character Descriptions are as follows: All characters are in their 30's

On casting each actor (playing one of the characters below) will be asked what they do for a living. A rough script will be provided or if you want to be creative you can come up with your own answers.
Tony is unemployed but used to be a team leader in an IT company.
Jay runs a small carpentry business.
Ciaran is a Keyboard player (session musician)

TONY:
Pompous university graduate. Upper class but cut off from family money, Tony has no clue how to
exist in the real world. Good at heart but easily misled. A big disappointment to his family, Tony is
now trying to find something to prove himself. As he drifts from flaky new interest to
flaky new interest in search of the perfect new job that will satisfy him, Ciaran and Jay try to help
but ultimately send him in the wrong direction.
JAY:
Gruff, slightly deluded, working-class straight shooter. Although set in his ways, Jay is the oddball
of the group. Certainly the word Asperger is thrown around irreverently by his 'friends'. Slightly
racist and homophobic, Jay is an uptight workaholic with woeful personal hygiene.
CIARAN:
Dominating, shifty, opportunistic fella from the country. Ciaran is a big personality. Manipulative,
and with loose morals, he can sweet talk his way into any situation (but not necessarily out). Ciaran
is the kind of guy who wanders around mens' changing rooms bollock naked having conversations
with people.

Best,
Trevor Courtney
Phone: 00353 1 6908020
Digital Depot, Dublin 8

http://www.iglooanimations.com
http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com
http://ie.linkedin.com/in/trevorcourtney
http://twitter.com/IglooAnimations
http://www.youtube.com/gimmetheshortversion

Igloo Animations - Summer News

Hello everyone, hope the summer has been treating you well so far :)

We have had a very busy summer here and we are currently in full production on
a digital book application for CJ Fallon for the next two months. We have just
finished doing animated Short Versions for Facebook which have been translated
into 8 different languages :) For real!

Gimme The Short Version is still just as popular as ever, see new updated site here for
our newest short versions http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com/. New clients that we have
been working with are Eolas International, ESB, Esri-Ireland and Sureskills. Sureskills  have
signed up for a few more, as have The Environmental Protection Agency. See the EPA's most
recent here http://www.epa.ie/irelandsenvironmenttest/

Igloo are also in very early productions of an Animated Sitcom, working with
one of the writers from the TV show "Your Bad Self". See image attached:)
Also, we updated our website with new showreels, see here
http://www.iglooanimations.com/general-showreel.html

OK, thats it for the moment. Enjoy the holidays while they last :)

Very Best,
Trevor

Trevor Courtney

Director at Igloo Animations
Phone: 00353 1 6908020
Digital Depot, Dublin 8

http://www.iglooanimations.com
http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com
http://ie.linkedin.com/in/trevorcourtney
http://twitter.com/IglooAnimations

Flash Animator/Designer - for contract

Igloo Animations are looking for an experienced Animator/Designer ASAP!
to work on some Short Versions, www.GimmeTheShortVersion.COM

The job entails working from scripts and animating/designing to
a Voice Over using flash.

- Experience in Flash animation is a Must
- E-Learning experience is not essential but it will help
- The ability to meet deadlines and self motivation is essential
- A knack for visual explanation is Key

This is a Short contract but could very much lead to further work
Please apply to jobs@iglooanimations.com with a short cover letter in
the email, a 2-page C.V. and a link to your showreel

Looking forward to hearing from you :)
Trevor Courtney

Igloo News & New Stephen Fry Animation

Hi everyone, hope you are all enjoying the sun :)

OK, first up is our New Stephen Fry animation, see here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-ZMYUT_6cs&feature=youtu.be
Anyone that has ever uploaded a video to the Internet or posted on a forum
will at some stage have had to put up with this. No better man to
tell them what's what than our main man Stephen Fry!

Other news:
We had a visit from Ireland's leader, An Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny. We
showed our N.A.M.A. animation and he liked it :) Igloo had a write up in
The Irish Times, were featured on RTE's Six One News and Prime Time, and
Drivetime on RTE Radio 1 were raving about Gimme The Short Version!
see attached for images.

Production wise:
We have just finished some Short Version animations for Facebook, ESB, The
Environmental Protection Agency, AXA Financial, Taxback.com and an
interactive musical e-learning module for CJ Fallon.

New projects on the Horizon are:
A series Short Versions for Folens explaining grammer to teenagers. More
animations for ESRI Ireland and UK and further interactive e-learning fun
for the very nice people at CJ Fallon. Also, Eolas International have just
signed up for a Short Version too :)

So, Good News all round from Igloo! Enjoy the Sun while it lasts :)

Very Best,
Trevor

Trevor Courtney
Director at Igloo Animations
Phone: 00353 1 6908020
Digital Depot, Dublin 8

http://www.iglooanimations.com
http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com
http://ie.linkedin.com/in/trevorcourtney
http://twitter.com/IglooAnimations
http://www.youtube.com/gimmetheshortversion

Igloo Animations News - April 2012

Hello Everyone! Hope you are all well :)

First up, Big News! Igloo will be doing Short Version Animations
for Facebook! Yes Facebook, they are a big enough client to talk about,
right? ;)

Other companies that we have been doing Short Version animations for
include: AXA Financial, Connect Ireland - see the results here:
https://www.connectireland.com, a series for ESRI Ireland and UK,
TaxBack.Com and more for the Environmental Protection Agency too.

We have also been doing a series of Short Versions for City and
County Enterprise boards which include Dublin, Kerry, Limerick, Dun
Laoghaire, West Meath and now a new one for Wexford.

Still haven't heard of what a "Short Version Animation" is?
See some examples of our increasingly growing service/product here:
http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com/ There are new characters to choose
from and new voice-overs from the USA, UK and Australia to facilitate our
overseas clients.

Igloo are also developing an interactive musical project for Ireland's
leading educational publisher CJ Fallon.

Mindconnex have launched Hamlet which Igloo were animating for 5 months leading up to
Christmas. You can download a trial for that here http://tiny.cc/z9s6bw and see the
amazing animation :)

That's about the lot for the last 3 months. For any further info feel free
to mail myself direct or ring the office. Details are below :)

Very Best and hope you all have had a nice Easter break,
Trevor

Trevor Courtney

Igloo Animations
Phone: 00353 1 6908020
Digital Depot, Dublin 8

http://www.iglooanimations.com
http://www.gimmetheshortversion.com
http://twitter.com/IglooAnimations
http://www.youtube.com/gimmetheshortversion