Piranha Bar’s think tank. Here you’ll find our own in-house projects, demos, test pieces and other creative work we’ve developed on projects, that for whatever reason didn’t see the light of day. There are also older projects that we just like to keep around to watch over and over late at night. We hope you’ll find something here that will spark your own creativity.
We create moving, static and interactive picture content. You might see it in your TV box, your portable telephone, your local bus shelter or you could be sent a link to it by all 93 of your so called ‘friends’.
Get in touch:
T +353 1 605 3700
F +353 1 676 6047
Drop in:
37 Fitzwilliam Square
Dublin 2
Ireland
Executive Producer:
Dave Burke
UK Representation:
INDEPENDENT
T +44 (0)20 7927 9400
F +44 (0)20 7927 9401
Controversy sparked when we directed a new Johnston Mooney & O’Brien spot for Owens DDB. The inclusion of Michael Collins in a stream of nostalgia saw complaints by a TD and the Michael Collins Society reported in the press. The criticism was eventually dismissed by commentators who recognised Johnston Mooney & O’Brien’s genuine Irish heritage and their right to celebrate it.
Intense research went into each clip to track down anyone who appears and secure their permission. Piranha Bar producer and occasional detective Emily even discovered the present day identities of a bunch of curehead girls walking down 1980s Grafton Street.
The studio had their way with many of the shots – there’s the ‘authentic’ breadvan (built in 3D) and bow-tied driver (shot on greenscreen) holding a tray of fresh baked bread in a 1950s shot of Phibsboro with cattle trotting down the road. Branding and new packs have been inserted into a lot of the shots also – carefully tracked and graded to match the original footage.
