The Usual

A day in the life of a barman and his patron. Set in an Irish pub, this animated short is narrated by a voice over compiled from interviews with John B. King and Richard Burton in which they discuss their relationship with alcohol. The animation mirrors the intoxication of the main character; the more alcohol he consumes the more illustrative and evocative the animation becomes.

  • Eabha Bortolozzo
    Director
  • Jack Kirwan
    Director
  • Eabha Bortolozzo
    Storyboarding and Lead Animation
  • Jack Kirwan
    Layout& Backgrounds and Compositing
  • Lacuna Creations
    Music
  • Sam Farrar, Stephan Harris, Dylan Boyle
    Voice Recording & Foley
  • George Bracebridge
    Narrator
  • Anna Golovko
    Additional Animation
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 22, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    0 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Ireland
  • Country of Filming:
    Ireland
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Galway Film Fleadh 2018
    Galway
    Ireland
    June 17, 2018
    National Premiere
    Best First Short Animation
  • Dublin Animation Festival
    Dublin
    Ireland
    October 27, 2018
    Best Irish Student Film
  • Clones Film Festival
    Clones, Monaghan
    Ireland
    October 28, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Kuandu International Animation Festival
    Taipei
    Taiwan
    October 28, 2018
    Taiwan Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Global University Students Film Festival
    Hong Kong
    China
    November 11, 2018
    Official Selection
  • ANNY: Animation Nights New York
    New York
    United States
    January 15, 2019
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • MONSTRA - Lisbon Animation Festival
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    March 20, 2019
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Eabha Bortolozzo, Jack Kirwan

We are 2 young filmmakers from Dublin, Ireland. Our grad film, "The Usual", was created during our final year in college studying animation at IADT. We thoroughly enjoyed creating this short animated film together and intend on producing more work side by side in the future.

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