“I had the pleasure of working with Finbar Coyle at the Brown Bag Films’ 2D Studio in Manchester. Not only is Finbar a talented designer, he’s a first rate human being. He did some fantastic character design work for us on both Nella The Princess Knight and Powerbirds. He responds well to feedback and is always quick with a smile. I’m happy to recommend him. Any studio would be lucky to have him.”
“I have worked with Finbar as his animation director on high profile shows for the likes of Cartoon Network, Disney and BBC. Finbar is a fantastic animator and has since excelled in the area of props and character design. Where most people start and maintain a single discipline, Finbar’s work as an animator has informed his brilliant design work and vice versa. His in-depth knowledge of these departments proves him to be an incredibly efficient member of a crew and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him for any design position.”
“Finbar is an amazing artist and a true professional. He was the ideal person to be the character designer on Alva and the Oolies, I was blown away by his designs. His turnaround time was always extremely fast and the level of work achieved was exceptional. He is a wonderful team player, whether working on site or remotely. He handled feedback well whether from myself or from our Art Director Graham Corcoran. I definitely hope to work with Finbar again.”
“Finbar is a fantastic character designer, with a wonderful imagination, and professional work ethic. As his art director on ‘Alva & The Oolies’ I found his attention to detail brilliant, and he really understands the intricacies & complexities of creating characters for animation. Finbar’s wonderful, cute designs for ‘Alva & The Oolies’ are a joy to observe. I highly recommend working with Finbar, and hope to work with him again very soon.”
“I had the pleasure of working with Finbar at Kavaleer Productions when he was the character designer on our current production Alva and the Trolls. Finbar is incredibly talented and hard working. He has a great eye for detail and he really helped to define the style of our show with his fantastic character designs. He is also a real team player and would be an asset to any production crew.”
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Finbar on several occasions over the past few years and have been consistently impressed by his talent for concept and character design, to say nothing of the speed with which he executes iterative drafts and the immense breadth of styles he seems to be able to effortlessly turn his hand to. This past year he’s turned out concept art for preschool nursery rhymes, sensitive and harrowing character concept art for a feature film about Syrian refugees and instantly recognisable images of Irish rugby players for an animated series on mental health. Whereas Finbar is the very definition of versatile on the clock, his own personal style is highly distinctive and encapsulates new ideas for animated shows, reimagining of timeless classics and stand-alone art pieces that are both beautiful and perfectly executed. He’s a joy to work with and an inspiration to watch.”