David Butler

Background

About David Butler

David Butler Artist / Illustrator originates from Kildare Town and is a graduate of the Dun Laoghaire Film Institute of Ireland, Animation Production Course.David worked in Animation on Fionn-A Story from Ireland for S4C and Channel 4. He later worked on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight for Channel 4 which won the "Best TV Animation" BAFTA award in 2002. He also worked on two award winning Irish Film Board Frameworks project's From an Evil Cradling and Rowlandson Rides Again.In Film and Music Video David has Directed/Produced The Joys of Spring, The Knock, The Gudmen - Why?(an anti-suicide video, produced for The Samaritians). His Independently Produced film Just Ask Me have all toured the Irish Film Festivals circuit. In 2010 David Directed Niall Boyle “Walk Together” for the Crashed Music record label. The video has a staggering hits on youtube. David has also animated some 3D Stop motion Animated viral video content for Animatazz – as seen on RTÉ s “Dragons Den” and The Late Late Toy Show.As an artist David had his first Exhibition of his painting at the Derby Festival Kildare in 2010. David most recently worked on the Graphic Novel styled web comic for WartGirl for RTÉ Storyland Series 3 for the online Comedy, Drama produced in Newbridge Co. Kildare.David has recently illustrated a Childrens book "Do Fish Wear Pyjamas- The Quest for the Great Book of Kildare" which was published in October 2011. David is currently developing further Film and Animation projects for Film funding and is also working on Illustrating a Cover for a book by Award Winning Author Martin Malone to be published in early 2012For further information visit his blog his Portfolio website Illustration, Painting, 2D Flash Animation, Paper Rendering Animation