Issue 3 - January 2025

Cloth Cat Academy

We are ready to welcome you to the studio in 2025 for a wide selection of upcoming courses! The start of this year features course content from Toon Boom, Moho and Unity! We currently have FOUR courses during February and March with more in the pipeline! Here's a reminder of what you can sign up to...

Oh! And a reminder that these courses have up to 100% funding available!

Our Unity course is also FREE to Welsh residents! Deadline to apply is Jan 24th!

Just drop and email to academy@clothcat.com for any information and check out the website links below.

3rd-7th Feb - Toon Boom: Rigging for Production with Sean Francis (This course is available LIVE ONLINE and in person.)

10th-14th Feb - Moho: Mechanics of Motion with Dani Abram

17th-28th Feb - Unity: What the Manuals Don’t Teach You with Matt Griffiths (1 week studio, 1 week online. Open to Wales based applicants only. Course costs covered by Media Cymru - see T&C's)

Deadline to apply is 24th Jan!

3rd-7th March - Toon Boom: Animation Toolbox with Dani Abram

Read more to find out how you can get involved and what funding options may be available to you...

Learn More...

Why Live Training at Cloth Cat Academy?

Our MD Jon Rennie discusses why Cloth Cat are so passionate about in person training, and the value of learning software around like minded artists within a studio environment...

Kidscreen 2025

I'm excited to see everyone at #KidscreenSummit2025! Looking forward to being part of the kids media industry's biggest gathering of the year. Visit summit.kidscreen.com to find out more. - Jon Rennie MD

PGC London 20th & 21st Jan

Pocket Gamer Connects London kicked off our 2025 gaming event calendar this month with two action packed days of meetings, talks and networking.

Our Creative Producer Ben Cawthorne was there to catch up on the industry outlook (aiming to 'thrive in ‘25') and talk about our studio and games with investors, collaborators and platform holders.

This was his 10th year attending the event(!) and in that time it has only grown in scale and attendance.

Annibendod

Cloth Cat has been working with Siwan Jobbins and Twt Productions to bring Bochau the hamster to life in the new series Annibendod.

'Annibendod' is about the messy adventures of an anarchic, lively, fun-loving girl called Anni and her hamster side-kick, Bochau (‘Cheeks’), who loves a bit of mischief as well as a song and dance!

Twt Productions worked with the team at Boom kids on casting and filming which included PM Marian Eluned and director Nathan Ifans. Songs were created and produced by the brilliant MD Dyfan Jones, and the team were guided by Mudiad Meithrin to ensure suitability for young children learning Welsh.

We loved having the opportunity to produce animation for this production and look forward to seeing more from Annibendod and Bochau!

You can watch Annibendod over on Iplayer here

What are we watching and playing?

As the new year dawns, our team have been busy getting stuck into some new games and kicking back to watch some interesting finds, both of which we'd love to share with you!

Here are our January recommendations...

PLAYING

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle

Animal Crossing Pocket Camp Complete

https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Smart-device-games/Animal-Crossing-Pocket-Camp-Complete-2711347.html

Disney Dreamlight Valley

https://disneydreamlightvalley.com/

Monument Valley III

https://www.monumentvalleygame.com/mv3

WATCHING

Sonic the Hedgehog 3