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‘Quantum Quest’, from the creative minds of Adam Rael’s team at Cassette Vision, Alice and Bob are transported to the Quantum Realm, where they experience bizarre phenomena.
‘Something’s Missing’ created by the multi-talented Ian Benjamin Kenny, where rabbit princes Joshua and Kevin turn to the power of regenerative medicine to reveal a long-lost secret.
Both animated shorts were created with support from Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland’s National Talent Academy for Animation, based on original storybooks conceived and written through a collaboration between AMBER and Fighting Words.
Additional language versions of the shorts, Quantum Quest in Irish, Portuguese and Gujarati, Hindi and Something’s Missing in Irish and Italian can now be viewed below:
‘Quantum Quest’ Irish Language Version:
‘Quantum Quest’ Portuguese Language Version:
‘Quantum Quest’ Hindi Language Version:
‘Quantum Quest’ Gujarati Language Version:
Something’s Missing Italian Language Version:
Something’s Missing Irish Language Version:
Something’s Missing Credits
Screenplay and animation: Ian Benjamin Kenny
Based on the original story ‘Something’s Missing’ by AMBER in partnership with Fighting Words
Creators: Becky Hackett, Giulio Brunetti, Jamie Somers, Philip Elliott, Nóra Nic Con Ultaigh
Voiceovers/ Narrators: Ian Kenny & Isobel Henihan
Project coordinator: Mairéad Holden
With special thanks to:
Fighting Words
RCSI
Prof Fergal J O’Brien Researchers of the Tissue Engineering Research Group
Vincent McDonagh Trinity College Dublin
Prof Louise Bradley
Natalia Garcia Domenech
Adam Rael & Cassette Vision
The staff and students of Scoil Chaitríona Baggot Street
National Talent Academy for Animation:
Martina Keane, Deirdre Barry & Ronan O’Toole
Created to support education and public engagement in advanced materials science and bioengineering research
Funded by AMBER, the Taighde Éireann/ Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research
Quantum Quest Credits
Directed by James Naughton and Niamh Asple
Written and Produced by Adam Rael
Production Company: Cassette Vision LTD
Irish & English Voice Cast: Alice – Charlotte O’Reilly, Bob – Amy Hughes, Cat – Cameron Brady
Gujarati & Hindi Translation by Khalak Mahadeviya
Irish Translation by Gary Moloney
Sound Designer & Composer: Derek Byrne
Animation: James Naughton & Niamh Asple
Animation Trainee & Ink and Paint Artist: Lara Rosello Peres
Design & Layout: Niamh Asple
Compositor: James Naughton
VFX Artist: Jack Quinn
Production Manager: James Naughton
Sound Designer & Composer: Derek Byrne
Edit Assistant: Áindréas Fallon Verbruggen
Associate Producer: Jack Quinn
Consultants: Mairead Holden and Alwynne Morton
Special thanks to Mina Mousavi, Gabrielle Deeny, Andrew McKeown, Chloë Cass, Fighting Words and Research Ireland
Based upon characters by Brigid Sweeney, Khalak Mahadeviya, Mark Mitchison, and Saulo Moreira
Inspired by the “Quantum Quest” storybook developed by Mark Mitchison, Saulo Moreira, Khalak Mahadeviya and Brigid Sweeney through a Fighting Words partnership
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