Clive McFarland is a stop motion animator from Northern Ireland.Tumblr (3.0; @clivemcfarland)http://clivemcfarland.com/Featured on Aniboom!: The music video I created for Gentry Morris was recently featured on...http://clivemcfarland.com/post/555914933http://clivemcfarland.com/post/555914933Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:51:00 +0100“I prefer that animation reach into places where live action doesn’t go, and it seems...http://clivemcfarland.com/post/452095275http://clivemcfarland.com/post/452095275Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:53:14 +0000<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt2npvqHLp1qzpudpo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I took a few photos of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Justin-Black/9885923501">Justin Black</a> and am creating the artwork for his upcoming album ‘Elevator Madness’. </p>http://clivemcfarland.com/post/243020340http://clivemcfarland.com/post/243020340Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +0000I was really excited to find out that an animation I created will be screened on the BBC Big Screens...http://clivemcfarland.com/post/374692103http://clivemcfarland.com/post/374692103Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:04:00 +0000Me, Unplugged: There is short interview with me on the Channel Frederator blog about my animation...http://clivemcfarland.com/post/207870838http://clivemcfarland.com/post/207870838Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:22:00 +0100<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/i4wRBjFjZ7I&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/i4wRBjFjZ7I&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>An animation of mine is featured in the latest episode of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.channelfrederator.com">Channel Frederator</a>, which is the video podcast show Frederator Studios. (They create Dexter’s Lab and Fairly Odd Parents!) My animation is at the end of the latest episode (left), which can be downloaded for free on iTunes.</p>http://clivemcfarland.com/post/207868419http://clivemcfarland.com/post/207868419Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:18:00 +0100I used to be able to draw quite well http://clivemcfarland.com/post/186529499http://clivemcfarland.com/post/186529499Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:30:00 +0100<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqdj7fnYGp1qzpudpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An empty shop unit in Liverpool is being transformed into a Small cinema for one day only complete with ushers, velvet curtains, and popcorn!  One of my animations will be screened as part of the Children’s Matinée at 12 O’Clock.  Find more info on the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.asmallcinema.co.uk/">Small Cinema website</a>. Go!</p>http://clivemcfarland.com/post/194136812http://clivemcfarland.com/post/194136812Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:09:00 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpi6xudmvH1qzpudpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The promo material for ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ look good!  Here’s an interesting article where Spike Jonze talks about bringing Maurice Sendak’s classic characters to life (<a href="http://screencrave.com/2009-09-16/spike-jonze-on-creating-the-characters-for-where-the-wild-things-are/" style="color: #007bff;" target="_blank">Link</a>).</p>http://clivemcfarland.com/post/180419297http://clivemcfarland.com/post/180419297Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:58:00 +0100thoughtsI think my animations are showing at  The Cinema Stall this week.http://clivemcfarland.com/post/183111346http://clivemcfarland.com/post/183111346Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:44:00 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpi7e7PtXQ1qzpudpo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://clivemcfarland.com/post/180424471http://clivemcfarland.com/post/180424471Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:08:31 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/jkWC96TDMr0ld94scEDuFdyvo1_r6_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Iron Giant is my favourite animated film. It’s now a decade old and remains one of the most complex, moving and underrated animations of all time. Here’s a great article on Wired about the film: <a href="http://www.wired.com/underwire/2009/08/a-decade-later-the-iron-giants-weaponized-soul-still-stirs/" target="_blank">A Decade Later, The Iron Giant’s Weaponized Soul Still Stirs</a>.<br/><br/>If you haven’t seen it, you should definitely check it out!</p>http://clivemcfarland.com/post/160725465http://clivemcfarland.com/post/160725465Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:50:00 +0100thoughtsMy animations will be screened at this years Whitby in Shorts  film festival.http://clivemcfarland.com/post/183126846http://clivemcfarland.com/post/183126846Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:12:00 +0100<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l1v4sxF5xF1qzpudpo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Found this while cleaning up my mac.  A poster for my Peter animation!  You can see the animation <a target="_self" href="http://clivemcfarland.com/watch">here</a></p>http://clivemcfarland.com/post/569042258http://clivemcfarland.com/post/569042258Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:24:00 +0100<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/jkWC96TDMndxomzhyDO8tMVpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I did an interview with anim8stopmotion where I talk a little bit about why I first became interested in stop motion animation. Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.anim8stopmotion.com/interviews.php">here</a> to read more.</p>http://clivemcfarland.com/post/106665740http://clivemcfarland.com/post/106665740Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:17:00 +0100thoughts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/jkWC96TDMq7n3fqy3u9mRr18o1_r6_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My animations are being screened at this event > <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=58845777206" target="_blank">Filmrats</a>.</p>http://clivemcfarland.com/post/146784879http://clivemcfarland.com/post/146784879Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:33:00 +0100thoughts‘The Waltz’ will be screened at the inaugral Bray Music Video Festival on Saturday 20th...http://clivemcfarland.com/post/123922305http://clivemcfarland.com/post/123922305Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:26:00 +0100thoughts<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/jkWC96TDMpqpkz9kTWGjKwaXo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>‘The Waltz’ is screening in Manchester as part of Hungry Pigeon Festival 2009. The film event is happening at <a href="http://www.nexusartcafe.com/" target="_blank">Nexus Art Cafe</a> on 24th May!</p>http://clivemcfarland.com/post/139136548http://clivemcfarland.com/post/139136548Tue, 19 May 2009 18:10:00 +0100thoughtsThe music video I created for Gentry Morris is being screened at the Mid Ulster Film Festival this...http://clivemcfarland.com/post/101166543http://clivemcfarland.com/post/101166543Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:03:00 +0100thoughts<object width="425px" height="360px"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="movie" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=56445688,t=1,mt=video,searchID=,primarycolor=,secondarycolor=" /><embed src="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=56445688,t=1,mt=video,searchID=,primarycolor=,secondarycolor=" width="400" height="338" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I was asked to create the intro for Beatnik TV’s Film Event at Hungry Pigeon 2009. A music video I made recently will be screened at the event too! Hungry Pigeon is Manchester’s biggest arts and music festival and there is a great line up of things to do and see and hear. Have a look at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/hungrypigeon" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/hungrypigeon" target="_blank">www.myspace.com/hungrypigeon</a></a> for the full arts listings.</p>http://clivemcfarland.com/post/101157898http://clivemcfarland.com/post/101157898Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:29:00 +0000animations