nickcarswell Projects
In Static
Status: Post-ProductionLogline: Falling asleep on the couch can have startling consequences
Synopsis:
After a long day, Man has trouble staying awake and eventually nods off to sleep on the couch. The television plays only static and as he slips deeper into sleep, the noisy stream plays tricks on his dreaming brain.
Role: Director
Type: Short Film
Network: College
Locale: Dublin
Created: 28 Apr, 2010
What Goes On In The Kitchen . . .
Status: Post-ProductionLogline: What happens when your kitchen needs to rock out a little bit . . .
Synopsis:
Kitchens can get up to some strange stuff when left alone. Things might come to life and dance around, or even bang and smash to make an awful racket. Even the washing machine feels queasy!
Role: Director
Type: Music Video
Network:
Locale: Dublin
Created: 28 Apr, 2010
And So The City Is Born
Status: Post-ProductionLogline: Progress in action . . .
Synopsis:
This animated short mirrors the birth of the city with the growth of the land, and explores the nostalgia for the products of human creation.
Role: Director
Type: Animation
Network:
Locale: Dublin
Created: 28 Apr, 2010
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Status: Post-ProductionLogline:
Synopsis:
Role: Director
Type: Animation
Network:
Locale: Dublin
Created: 28 Apr, 2010
The Last Train
Status: Pre-ProductionLogline: A nostalgic look back at the life of the railway in Abbeyleix, concentrating on the last train that left Abbeyleix in January 1963 and the individuals who took that journey.
Synopsis:
Officially opened in May 1967, linking Abbeyleix with Kilkenny, Mountrath, Waterford and eventually the rest of Ireland, the railway was to bring great changes to the town of Abbeyleix, both good and bad. Suddenly, the great towns and cities were within reach and this was to bring great commercial and economic benefit. But it also led to the demise of the horse drawn coach services and stations in the town, such as the de Vesci Arms. It was also to usher in a new era of mass emigration, something which was to continue throughout the second half of the 20th century. Opened by the Kilkenny Junction Railway, by the beginning of the 20th century the station was run by the Great Southern and Western Railway. It was absorbed into the Great Southern Railways in 1925. The station was then nationalised, passing on to the Coras Iompair Éireann as a result of the Transport Act 1944 which took effect from 1 January 1945. With the onset of the motor vehicle in the 1950’s and 1960’s and the severe fall in revnue, many railway lines were closed throughout the island. Land was given back to the farmers, often at a cost to the company. Many consider this one of the great tragedies for the Irish transport, its environment, its culture and heritage. Abbeyleix Railway station was closed in 1963, the same year as the formation of the Railway Preservation Society. This is the story of last train that left Abbeyleix on that fateful day in 1963, told by the individuals who were on that train. It is also the story of the railway in Abbeyleix and throughout the island of Ireland. Their consolidation in the mid 1800’s, the affect they had on society and economics and their eventual demise. Finally, it is the story of the great work being done by the Railway Preservation Society, and other smaller Railway Clubs throughout the island, such as the one based in the Heritage House in Abbeyleix.
Role: Director
Type: Documentary
Network:
Locale: Laois
Created: 17 May, 2010
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Abbeyfest Audio Visual Gig
Status: DevelopmentOur goal is to display as much historical images and audio visual content on the people and history of Abbeyleix around the town leading up to and dur...
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