The Art of Cartoon Saloon: 25 Years

<P><B>The official visual retrospective of the first 25 years of Cartoon Saloon, the award-winning, internationally renowned Irish animation studio behind </B><I><B>The Secret of Kells</B></I><B>, </B><I><B>Song of the Sea</B></I><B>, </B><I><B>Puffin Rock</B></I><B>, and </B><I><B>Wolfwalkers</B></I></P><P><I>The Art of Cartoon Saloon: 25 Years</I> takes fans on a gorgeous illustrated journey through the first 25 years of the award-winning animation studio.</P><P>Cofounded in 1999 by Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey, and Paul Young in Kilkenny, Ireland, Cartoon Saloon has garnered countless accolades for their stunning hand-drawn animation, including four Academy Award nominations.</P><P>Their body of work encompasses feature film releases including <I>The Secret of the Kells</I>, <I>Song of the Sea</I>, <I>The Breadwinner</I>, <I>Wolfwalkers</I>, and <I>My Father’s Dragon</I>, and the beloved children’s series <I>Puffin Rock</I>, as well as short films and commercial work.</P><P>The studio’s 2D films, which have persisted and thrived in a cinematic landscape that increasingly favors computer-generated imagery, are vibrant, engaging, and wholly unique. This book illuminates the history of the animation studio and the creative processes that have created a timeless aesthetic distinct to Cartoon Saloon.</P>