What the studio is up to.

2026 · 07

SOUND ISN'T THE SOUNDTRACK. IT'S HALF THE STORY.

We sat down with Antoine Cotton, founder of Around The Clock Productions, to talk about why sound and visual storytelling can't be sequenced — they have to start in the same room.

2026 · 06

BRANDS DON'T BUY STORIES ANYMORE. THEY BUILD THEM.

F1 The Movie. Red Bull Media House. Drive to Survive. The best brands aren't waiting to be featured — they're owning the narrative. Here's what that means for production.

2026 · 06

IRELAND'S 40% VFX TAX CREDIT — WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR PRODUCTION

The EU has approved Ireland's VFX Uplift under Section 481. Productions spending €1m+ on qualifying VFX work now access a 40% tax credit — here's what that means in practice.

2026 · 06

MAD BAD LAUNCH MAD BAD INTELLIGENCE

Our in-house AI creative research tool is now open to collaborators. Feed it a brief, get three unexpected concepts back in seconds.

2026 · 06

55 NORTH SURVEYS — NEW BRAND SYSTEM LIVE

New identity, motion system and launch film for 55 NORTH — a fully developed brand rolled out across all digital platforms.

2026 · 05

SPEAKING AT UCD AS PART OF HACKATHON

As part of NAPKIN's ongoing relationship with UCD and the wider education system in Ireland, helping to talk all things AI on a one-day creative journey.

2026 · 04

BLACKWATER PICTURES GIVE GREEN LIGHT TO BEDLAM

As the film wraps for Bedlam, Blackwater Pictures have green-lit the animation for the opening credits for the future film release.

2026 · 03

AI FILM HACKATHON, DUBLIN

Creative Director Julian Esposito joined the creative support team at the Give(a)Go two-day AI film hackathon in Dublin.

2026 · 03

RONTEC CONFERENCE CREATIVE GOES LIVE

The Rontec 2026 keynote at Coventry Building Society Arena goes live, with digital asset support across multiple placements.

2026 · 02

RUNWAY x NAPKIN HACKATHON

Kicking off the creative hackathons with NAPKIN and AI platform Runway to bring creativity and technology together.