Tomm Moore | A Deeper Perspective 

This a brilliant and informative video. Thank you for taking the time to research and understand the subject of background design in animation. Moore is an influencer in this business because of his absolute devotion to his craft. How can you not love his films?

I hope one day Tomm Moore will get an oscar for best animated feature. His studio really deserves it.

Hell yea! Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea are both such unappreciated animated gems. Moore is a true aspired talent in the industry, it's awesome others have started to appreciate his work.

Tomm Moore and Cartoon Saloon are the most criminally underrated animation worker and studio in the modern era and is a crime their work have been so much overlooked, so far I adore all the feature films the studio have done, Tomm More art style is a fest to the eyes.

I remember when I was with my family in Ireland, where we were staying there was an event with Cartoon Saloon. We went in and there was some animators teaching the kids how to draw some of the characters from Song of the Sea. When the classes had finished, I went up to the animators and just started having a chat with them. Very very nice people and you really admire the effort and passion it takes to makes these films

what i take away from this is that the transition to live action/realism is actually (for lack of better words) dumbing down stories, removing the abstraction that is so necessary to fully tell a story

He's one of the few remaining directors who remembers, that film is a visual medium, emphasis on the "visual". That movies should use the "show and don't tell" more often, instead of being audiobooks with moving pictures attached.

I’m disappointed that you don’t get more attention and fame. Your videos are amazing and you cover such a variety of subjects in animation that I get dizzy thinking about it. Keep on chugging

I agree that Moore's studio is amazing, with "not one frame wasted."

Holy mother of... I am so close to speechless over this amazing video! While I am highly appreciative of richly detailed, realistic backgrounds, this video really communicates why I adore animation so much more than the realism of live-action in general: By submitting absolutely to the actual forms of the world around you, I think you truly do relinquish the endless possibilities for infusing every inch of what you display with deliberate design, style and symbolism. Having seen some of the beautiful compositons in your video, I wonder if you’re a fan Art Nouveau paintings, post cards and such?

song of the sea is a masterpiece, one of the best movies ever created

Yessss I'm so excited to see someone talking about Tomm Moore's work (and even more excited to hear it in a familiar accent) Cheers. Can't tell you how many times I've told someone to watch Song of the Sea. Saw it in the cinema when it came out and wanted a postcard version of every frame.

I remember when i was a lil kid in primary school and tom moore brought song of the sea into our school and we got to watch it before it was released, 99% of the movie at the time was storyboards and I have no clue why they made a class full of kids with 0 attention span watch it but the first part we got to see that was fully animated, fully colored, was the scene with bronagh- the entire classroom gasped in astonishment because it was simply beautiful... All the color, attention to detail, just EVERYTHING, even as a kid i knew this was an incredible feat to create and animate. Whenever I think back on the movie I still vividly remember the colors used in the scene, the rocks, the water, the way the white hair sprawled out across the cave, even if i dont remember what exactly happens in it. When I was scrolling the internet a few years after I had left that school, I found song of the sea online and i purchased it and watched it and WOW. Its definitely one of my most favorite films ever. It is so hard to convey how beautiful I think it is especially considering how I got to watch it turn from this unfinished, storyboard animatic to this fully fledged movie with hours upon hours of work and love clearly poured into it, and I'm glad youtubers are picking up on it and making videos and reviewing it- i hope it gains more recognition in the coming years, as it really truly deserves it and as an irish person i can proudly say we have some amazing talent here

How the F did I not know of these movies....I LOVE animation.... But I immediately ordered the Irish folklore box with all 3 movies....this looks absolutely gorgeous.

I figured out that when it's truly dangerous the perspective is realistic! In song of the sea the whole time the Background is so relaxed and looks like children's book until Ben crosses the street and cars are almost hit him. storytelling on these films are awesome they show instead of telling

I love how they explained their concept of art and what they are trying tootell the world with it Modern day philosophy

I have been watching videos in English converted to Spanish with sub, it is very difficult, but I appreciate the effort Cartoon Saloon.

You pointed out a lot of my favorite things about Moore's work that I couldn't exactly put a finger on. This was beautifully done!

I honestly dont know why anyone would dislike this video.

I seriously need to work on my backgrounds, I'm working on making a story, and I've been designing characters and plotting out plot points and put most of it on Instagram. I have spent a lot of time learning to draw faces because I love these characters that I'm spending so much time with but I'm finding it very difficult to learn backgrounds and landscapes. This is something of a failure of mine because if this story is to do well the world needs to feel like it's own world and time, so thank you, this has helped.

I saw the secret of Kells when I was little, and it's influenced the worlds that I imagine in my head greatly. For the longest time, I've had images from that film engrained in my mind, and I haven't been able to remember what they were from, or if they were even from a movie at all. The wolf girl's large unblinking eyes staring directly at the audience; giving both an uneasy/chilling, yet comforting feeling all at once. A boy with red hair wandering through the forest. The sense of wonder and mystery that every frame exudes. I thought maybe I just dreamt the whole thing up 😂. Of course, I prefer a less abstract look for the worlds I come up with, but that same sense of magic and wonder, giving a light hearted tone through color and music rather than humor, and using the background as a fundamental aspect of the story remains stitched in all my stories. Thank you for reminding me of this wonderful gem of a movie.

Mate I've been watching a couple of your vids a day and they're really enlightening! I'm an animator myself and you're exposing the substrata of the medium that so many people, myself included, often overlook. Thank you so much for the time you put into these!

I like that the first reference image for "medieval art" was one of the many giant snail fights. When are we going to get a feature length animation based on all the giant damn snails that show up in medieval art!

This is so GOOD! Great work!

Everything I have ever thought of Tomm's work and the beauty or 2D animation design is concentrated into this video. Hats off to you! Nice to see Adrien Merigeau mentioned also. I would love to see a breakdown of The Breadwinner and Nora's directional process. Films like Song of the Sea will stand the test of time and only enrich the medium of 2d Animation further as more people discover the complex beauty of it's visual story telling. You have a subscriber in me!

The Secret of Kells and Wolfwalkers are my favorite Cartoon Saloon movies. Can't wait to see what else they have in store. 🍀🐺

I consider Tomm Moore to be a master animator of Ireland when it comes to background art and 2D animation in general. The world at large will soon be discovering just how much of an artistic genius he truly is 😁

Thank you!!!!!! This week I fell in love with Tomms work. Right after a visit to Kells and Kilkenny. I never heard of him before. Now I am so happy this man exists. His work is touching, fascinating and a magical kind of "mana for the soul". Outstanding. And your video sets some light on further perspectives. Well done!!!! Greetings from Germany.

Thanks so much for all your hard work......

One day, I want to make beautiful art. I want to bring something into this world that tells something new. Another perspective. I like the idea of studying other’s art to create a new world.

This felt like a short film, before I realized it was an educational video! Amazing work :)

This is the kind of content (of course, the animated films of Tomm Moore, but in this case I am referring to the RU-vid video) I hope the world starts to more fully appreciate. There is a LOT of garbage out there so this was a refreshing change of pace @Any-Mation

1000th Like. But on a more serious note, I really enjoyed this video... I know it is quite old, but I had never heard of this animator before, so thanks for making this video. It was really good and I learnt a lot and fell like really exploring this animator in more detail. I really liked what you said about how if we only focus on getting a character from a --> b we may as well write a book... I thought it was very insightful.

I love Tom Moore's work, and Cartoon Saloon. Very good thoughtful and interesting breakdown and explanation. Well done, love it!

Whenever I watch the Secret of Kells or song of the sea I just think "this is what animation is for". Tom Moore pushes every boundary of what animation can be.

wow not sure how i missed this dude, looking forward to watching his films they look awesome

Nice to see someone else who appreciates Tomm Moore's work as much as me. Keep up the the great work.

This is such a wonderful video and its wonderful to see this kind of intellectual analysis of Tomm Moore and keep up the great work i cant wait to see the next video !

This whole video is just a love letter to backgrounds and backgrounds artists AND I SUPPORT THAT!

Best analysis ever! Is there a possibility to get the written script of this video?

I know your channel only has three videos as of right now, but it's way underrated. Subscribed and I hope for more, your work is amazing!

So beautiful!

thank you for putting into words what many of us know so deep in their heart :)

are you going to update this video / make a sequel since Wolfwalkers is now out?

Amazing video, and an even more amazing artist. Thanks for the informative video! As an inspiring artist myself, I can appreciate these point of views that I might think about during my creations.

Stunningly beautiful

Some incredibly beautiful animation. Thank you for this video.

Holy cow, this video is amazing!!! I cannot believe that I forgot about these two movies for awhile! I must see them again! They're so good!!!! I really loved everything you said! And I loved what the director said In that clip about 2D being experimental ect!!!! SO TRUE!!!!!! this is why we NEED more 2d like this!!!!!!!

I really love your video essays as they get me to think how can I capture an audience. I hope to see more of your work it's quite inspiring.

I love Kubo! I am so glad you included clips from it!

Thanks for sharing! That studio makes such wonderful animations.

Such a great video! Thanks for sharing these insights into the importance of background design narratively.

Tomm Moore is a god.

Amazing stuff you got here!, i will check at least every single one of your videos twice

Cole, your videos are like a breath of fresh air for me. I'm into animation for about a year. And during the last month, I felt absolutely lost in this infinite ocean. I was looking for inspiration. Your videos are the beacon of the realm of animation. Thank you!

Watched it! So interesting! 👍👏

Brilliant work buddy :)

Loved the video!

Omg! Can someone makes timestamps for this video? So many cute films! I need to watch all of them!

Well that was so precious, inspiring and good to watch!! Thank you!

Dang, you're killin it with these, Cole!!! Such a great vid. Couldn't agree more.

...enlightening !

What’s the name of this animated film 0:41

The thief and the cobbler is one of my favorite "underground" films. It seems to be a basic Aladdin rip-off, (released about the same time?!? Not sure) but the art style is so unique. And some of the songs are quite catchy. Also, cannot fault a film for using Vincent Price as a voice actor!

Brilliant.

just subscribed...loved your work... highly impressed... keep making such wonderful videos... Good luck

People who say animation isn't art and only children can enjoy it cannot draw, scientific fact.

wow almost 1k like without even 1 dislike , you should have at least 100k subscribers , i really mean it .

Who else is here after watching Wolfwalkers?

thats to much for me today amazing!

Wow, what a great video! Very smart and interesting analysis with lovely examples. Indeed it's a nice thing to see that others are so fond of Tomm Moore's works as well... Thank you Cole. And does anyone know where I can find the music that is used for the credits?

I just found this amazing video, may I know the name of animation in minute 1:35 ? Very smooth and classy. I always loved 2D animation/classic animation more than 3D, because it is true art made by talented artists

Your work is amazing I hope you make more

what is the animation with the dog near the beginning of the video..?

qual nome desse anime 2:13 ?

What's the animation in 3.37?

These are so awesome! Thank you very much :) If you are interested in the type of art style that Secret of Kells and the Song of the Sea has, I highly recommend you to check out the works of Marcell Jankovics (also works with Kecskemétfilm in Hungary)

What is the clip that starts at 7:50 from?

6:45 what's the name of this movie (I couldn't quite understand what you said there)?

What’s playing at 1:41?

what animation is that around 7:50?

What film is at 0:50 with the dog and the mammoth?

Bro, u make great vids 4 real

What's the name of the animation in min 6.43? :) thank you!

The music of the beginning is The mother’s portrait ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VgYAJo5e87g.html

works cited??? subbed.

7:50 which film is this or short?

Aaaw yeah secret of kells

for the sequels prequels and tv series of wolfwalkers.

through my reading of the modern youtube comments i realized that the word 'expert' had vanished and replaced with the word 'god' this great majestic precious word had been so ridiculed that anyone who does something very well, people would call him a god, such a shame what humanity had reached :-/

Hey! Books could be visual, too.

What's the film at 7:55?

Can I ask what movie 0:23 came from? I can't remember the title but I know i've already watched it

samurai jack does this very well.

Ever thought of doing a video on Chuck Jones?

can anyone add subtitle for this, please?

irish animation

Hahaha wow no dislikes

"Nor to pay attention to false stories and to genealogies. Such things end up in nothing useful but merely give rise to speculations rather than providing anything from God in connection with faith."(1 Timothy 1:4) "There should not be found in you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, anyone who employs divination, anyone practicing magic, anyone who looks for omens, a sorcerer, anyone binding others with a spell, anyone who consults a spirit medium or a fortune-teller, or anyone who inquires of the dead. For whoever does these things is detestable to Jehovah, and on account of these detestable practices Jehovah your God is driving them away from before you".( Deuteronomy 18:10-12) These two bible principles are the only things that I have to say about Tomm Moore.

Isn’t he brilliant??