Baile Scátha Cliath is a project about telling stories. Specifically, it is an attempt to tell four traditional Dublin folk tales in a contemporary and dynamic way. As a group, we wished to repurpose these existing narratives using a wide range of media techniques. Exposure to the works of artists such as Lotte Reiniger and Anthony Lucas, encountered during the course of our multimedia studies, led us to the decision to pursue an animated approach when reimagining these stories.

The resulting project is a collection of short animated films based on stories and urban legends drawn from Dublin’s dark history. To accomplish this, the group sought to employ a mixture of stop-motion animation, silhouette animation and digital animation; these techniques, coupled with voice over narration and Foley sound effects, work to emphasise the sinister nature at the heart of these stories. The resulting animations are hosted on a dedicated website and presented in the form of an interactive map of Dublin City. Supplementary passages of text help to contextualise the stories and situate them within the broader history of Dublin.

The team members that brought the project to fruition are drawn from a diverse set of academic and professional backgrounds. The resulting suite of skills allowed the production team to engage both critically and creatively in bringing Baile Scátha Cliath to life.

The Baile Scátha Cliath team would like to thank all those who helped bring this project to fruition.

Firstly we would like to give a massive thank you to our narrator, Eithne Sheerin, whose boundless talent and tireless enthusiasm for the project were an asset beyond measure.

Secondly we would like to thank our families, friends and classmates at Dublin City University Masters of Multimedia for their support and encouragement over the year and throughout out this project.

Lastly we would like to say a special word of thanks to the academic and technical staff of Dublin City University, particulary Karl Grimes, Will Tuke, Liz Greene, Declan Tuite, Trish Morgan, Donal Mulligan, and Eoin Campbell. Additionally we would also like to give a massive thank you to David O'Callaghan of Dublin City University for allowing us the use of the small studio for the duration of production, as well as to those other individuals whose contributions helped bring Baile Scatha Cliath to life.

We are massively grateful to everyone for the enormous support we have received over the course of this project.