Barry Reynolds

Barry Reynolds

Senior Character Designer / Storyboard Artist / 23 yrs

Ireland

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Lead Character Designer / Vis Dev / Key Posing Supervisor

The Secret of Kells (2016)

Character Design / Visual Development /

Yellowbird (2015)

Character Designer

Peter Rabbit (2012)

Character Design / Visual Development /

Arthur Christmas (2011)

Character Designer / Visual Development

Happily N'Ever After (2007)

Work History
  • Story Artist

    aardman

    June 2021 - June 2022
  • Storyboard Artist

    Blue Zoo

    April 2020 - May 2021

    Storyboards on 3D TV series "THE ADVENTURES OF PADDINGTON"

  • Character Design / Visual Development

    Axis Animation

    2020 - 2020

    Character design / visual development / concept art for Axis Studios / NetFlix 3D feature TBA

  • Character Design / Visual Development (tv)

    Media Valley

    2020 - 2020

    Character design / visual development / concept art for 3D TV series project TBA

  • Character Design (tv)

    Netflix Animation

    2020 - 2020

    Character Design for TV series TBA

  • Storyboard Artist

    Gingerbread Animation

    2017 - 2018

    Storyboards for 2D TV series "SPACE CHICKENS IN SPACE" for Gingerbread Animation / Cake Entertainment / DisneyTV

  • Storyboard Artist

    PASSION PICTURES ANIMATION LIMITED

    2017 - 2018

    Storyboards for 2D TV series "101 DALMATIAN STREET" for Passion Animation / DisneyTV

  • Character / Prop Design (tv)

    Axis Animation

    2017 - 2017

    Character / Prop design for 3D / live action TV series "HAPPY" (Series 2)

  • Character Design / Visual Development

    Pellicola.nl

    2016 - 2016

    Character design / visual development / concept art for the 3D feature "LITTLE SOPHIE LANKY FLOP"

  • Character Design / Visual Development (tv)

    Brown bag films

    2016 - 2016

    Character design / visual development / concept art for 3D TV series "WATERSHIP DOWN"

  • Character Design (tv)

    Brown bag films

    2013 - 2013

    Character Design for BBF / Acamar Films / Tandem Films for the TV Series "BING BUNNY"

  • Character Design / Visual Development (Feature)

    TeamTO

    2013 - 2013

    Character Design and Visual Development for TeamTO for the 3D feature "YELLOWBIRD"

  • Character Design / Visual Development (tv)

    Hahn Film

    August 2012 - December 2012

    Character Design and Visual Development for Hahn Film AG on the TV series:
    "1001 NIGHTS"

  • Character Design / Visual Development (Feature)

    Brown bag films

    2012 - 2012

    Character Design and Visual Development for Brown Bag Films' upcoming 3d feature "NIGHTGLIDER"

  • Character Design / Visual Development (tv)

    Brown bag films

    2011 - 2012

    Character Design, Visual Development and overall character design styling for BBF / Silvergate Media / Frederick Warne & Co / BBC for the TV series:
    "PETER RABBIT"

  • Character Design / Visual Development (tv)

    Brown bag films

    2011 - 2012

    Character Design, Visual Development and overall character design styling for BBF / Silvergate Media / Frederick Warne & Co / BBC for the TV series:
    "PETER RABBIT"

  • Character Design / Visual Development (tv)

    Brown bag films

    2011 - 2011

    Character Design and Visual Development for the following:
    "THE WOODEN SWORD" - BBF / Spike TV
    "PILLAGE AND SONS" - BBF / Spike TV
    "THOMAS AND FRIENDS" - BBF / HiT Entertainment / Mattel
    "FIGHT MY MONSTER" - BBF / Fight My Monster

  • Character Design, Visual Development (tv)

    Space Age Films / Hibbert Ralph Animation

    September 2010 - November 2010

    Character design and visual development of main characters for "THE NIGEL PARADOX" for SPACE AGE FILMS / HIBBERT RALPH ANIMATION

  • Character Design, Visual Development (Feature)

    Aardman Animations

    August 2009 - July 2010

    Original character designs, concept designs, visual development and full modelpacks for "ARTHUR CHRISTMAS" - (feature) - a 3D co-production between AARDMAN ANIMATIONS and SONY PICTURES ANIMATION
    *Golden Globes nominated
    *BAFTA nominated
    *Annie nominated

  • Key Animation Posing, Key Character/ Efx Animation (tv)

    Jam Media

    October 2008 - August 2009

    Key animation posing,key character and efx animation for "ROY" - (tv) - an animation/ live action mixed tv series co-production for JAM MEDIA and CBBC
    *BAFTA winner
    *BAFTA nominated
    *IFTA nominated

  • Children's Book Illustrator

    Cló Maigh Eo

    May 2009 - June 2009

    Original character designs, full colour front cover wraparound and black and white internal illustrations for "ROBERTO AGUS DRAOI NA GCAT" - an Irish language children's book

  • Graphic Novel Illustrator "Deirdre agus Mic Uisnigh"

    Cló Maigh Eo

    June 2008 - September 2008

    Produced all final artwork - original character designs, concepts, visual development, rough pencils, clean pencils, page layouts, final clean pages etc - for the Irish language graphic novel "DEIRDRE AGUS MIC UISNIGH"
    *Nominee for Young Irish Persons Book of the Year Award 2008

  • Character Design,Concept Design,Visual Development (tv)

    TV Loonland

    March 2008 - May 2008

    Original character designs, visual development and modelpacks for "DAD THE IMPALER" - (tv) - based on my own original character design work for the same show by KAVALEER PRODUCTIONS now produced by TV LOONLAND

  • Character Design,Concept Design,Visual Development (tv)

    Monster Animation

    November 2007 - March 2008

    Original character designs, concept designs, visual development, full modelpacks and key posing animation for "BALLYBRADDEN" - (tv)

  • Character Design,Concept Design,Visual Development,Storyboar

    Spitol Films

    August 2007 - October 2007

    Original character designs, concept designs, visual development, prop design, storyboard and cleanup storyboard for "MOBY DICK" - (tv)

  • Character Design,Concept Design,Vehicle/Prop Design (tv)

    TT Animation

    June 2007 - August 2007

    Produced character designs,concept designs,full modelpacks and vehicle/ prop designs for "WHAT'S YOUR NEWS?" - (tv series for pre-school children)

  • Character Design,Concept Design,Visual Development (tv)

    A Man And Ink Productions

    April 2007 - May 2007

    Original character designs,concept designs,visual development and modelpacks for "THE ZOO" - (tv)

  • Character/ Concept Design,Visual Development,Model Superviso

    Cartoon Saloon

    March 2005 - April 2007

    Produced early Visual Development/ Character Designs/ Concept Designs and Key Animation from 1999 to 2002 for the feature film "Rebel" which eventually became "THE SECRET OF KELLS". From 2005, was the Final Character designer on the film producing original Final designs for the Main/ Secondary/ Additional/ Extra and Animal characters (apart from the Vikings). Produced the Character Modelsheets/ packs for the film and was Model Supervisor for the production. Barry was also Key Animation Posing Supervisor, personally posing about 60% of the film. Produced

  • Children's Book Illustrator

    Futa Fata

    April 2005 - May 2005

    Produced a number of full colour illustrations for "GUGALAÍ GUG" - an Irish language children's book of traditional songs and rhymes

  • Character Design,Concept Design,Visual Development,Animation

    Kavaleer Productions

    February 2005 - April 2005

    Original character designs, concept designs, visual development, complete modelpacks and fully animated pitch trailer for "DAD THE IMPALER" - (tv series)

  • Graphic Novel Illustrator "An Táin"

    Cló Maigh Eo

    January 2005 - February 2005

    Produced all final artwork - original character designs, concepts, visual development, rough pencils, clean pencils, page layouts, final clean pages etc - for the Irish language graphic novel "AN TÁIN"
    *Winner of the Young Irish Persons Book of the Year Award 2006

  • Character Design,Concept Design,Visual Development (Feature

    Red Kite Animations

    April 2004 - February 2005

    Original character designs, concepts, visual development and test animation for a number of projects,both feature and tv series including;
    "BEPPO'S FAIRYTALES" - a co-production between RED KITE and PORCHLIGHT (feature)
    "ROBIN HOOD" - an original co-production between RED KITE and S4C Wales (tv)
    "CELTECHA" - an original co-production between RED KITE and S4C WALES (tv series)

  • Character Design,Concept Design,Visual Development (Feature)

    PorchLight Entertainment

    May 2004 - July 2004

    Original character concepts, designs and visual development for "BEPPO'S FAIRYTALES" - a co-production between PORCHLIGHT and RED KITE

  • Character Design,Concept Design,Visual Development (Feature)

    Studio Django

    April 2004 - May 2004

    Character designs, visual development and concept designs for "BEAKS" - a co-production between MIRAMAX FILMS and STUDIO DJANGO

  • Character Design,Concept Design (Feature)

    BerlinFilmCompany

    September 2003 - April 2004

    Produced character designs, further visual development and complete modelpacks for "HAPPILY N'EVER AFTER" when it switched from 2D to a 3D production - co-production between BFC and LIONS GATE FILMS

  • Character Design,Concept Design (Feature + tv)

    Hahn Film

    April 2003 - September 2003

    Produced character designs, concepts, visual development and full modelpacks for "HAPPILY N'EVER AFTER" - (feature) - when it was intended to be a fully animated 2D production
    Also produced character designs,concept designs,prop designs and visual development for "SCHOOL FOR VAMPIRES" - (tv series)

  • Character Design,Key Character/ EFX Animation (Short film)

    Kavaleer Productions

    December 2002 - March 2003

    Produced character designs, modelpacks and key animated all characters and efx for "THE DEPOSITORY" - (short film)
    *Nominated for IFTA Best 2D Animation 2003

  • Key Character/ EFX Animator (Feature)

    Animagic Studios S.A

    April 2002 - September 2002

    Key animated a number of scenes and sequences, both character and efx animation for "LOS REYES MAGOS" aka "THE THREE WISE MEN" - (feature)

  • Character Design,Visual Development,Animation (Feature + tv)

    Cartoon Saloon

    June 1999 - September 2002

    Responsible for original character designs and visual development on all CS projects including but not limited to:

    "REBEL/ THE SECRET OF KELLS" - (feature) - Original character designs, concepts, visual development and key animation for character and efx

    "DRESS REHEARSAL",
    "LE DOG",
    "FROM DARKNESS" - (short films) - original character designs, visual development and key animation

    "RUAIRÍ" (with TG4),
    "THE ADVENTURERS" (with COSGROVE HALL),
    "SCRATCH THE DOG" (with ASHWOOD STUDIOS) - (tv series) - character designs, visual development, char

  • Children's Book Illustrator

    O'Brien Press

    April 2002 - June 2002

    Front and back cover (colour) and inside pages illustrations (b+w) for "ADAM'S STARLING"
    *Bisto Book of the Year - Eilís Dillon Award 2002

  • Key Character Animator (Feature)

    Terraglyph Studios

    February 2001 - September 2001

    Key Animator on "DUCK UGLY" - (feature)

  • Character design,Concept design,Visual development (Feature)

    Fred Wolf Films

    January 2000 - May 2000

    Original character designs, concepts and visual development for "THE KINGDOM OF GIFTS" - (feature)

Education
  • Walt Disney Feature Animation Paris

    1999 - 1999
  • Ballyfermot Senior College

    1996 - 1999
  • Walt Disney Feature Animation Paris

    1998 - 1998
  • Ballyfermot Senior College

    1995 - 1996