BUMBLEBEE PRODUCES ONLINE, SOCIAL AND BRANDED VISUAL CONTENT.

With a team of experienced creators and a range of in-house services, Bumblebee takes the hassle out of the video production process – making it easier for you to bring compelling, authentic and share-worthy visual content to life.

Bumblebee is part of Mutiny Group, a six time Emmy nominated production and post-production company, providing services to local and international advertising, film, animation, and gaming companies.

Bumblebee provides a streamlined content production workflow, stripped of unnecessary steps and overheads. Our directors, photographers, DOPs, sound recordists, video & motion graphics editors, sound designers, voice talent, animators are ready to help.

Bumblebee is a one stop shop for all your visual creative needs …

Bumblebee is a One Stop shop for all your visual creative needs …

Bumblebee provides a streamlined content production workflow, stripped of unnecessary steps and overheads. Our directors, photographers, DOPs, sound recordists, video & motion graphics editors, sound designers, voice talent, animators are ready to help.

Bumblebee is part of Mutiny Group, a six time Emmy nominated production and post-production company, providing services to local and international advertising, film, animation, and gaming companies.

Services

  • Pre-Production

    Working alongside you to establish and understand the brief, the team will prepare a scope of work, budget and plan to help realise your visual content requirements.

  • Production

    Our production team will be with you for the entire process from start to finish – to collaborate, to guide, to solution provide, and deliver. We will assemble all the necessary pieces to help the shoot go smoothly – from a one set up photo shoot to multi-location scripted video production.

  • Post-Production

    Bumblebee’s full range of post-production services includes editing, motion graphics, animation, sound services, colour correction, and final file deliverables.

  • Deliverables

    Bumblebee will return your project in the format required, optimised for the platform or medium intended. We also provide DCP’s from commercials & short films to feature films.

Theatre

Our 40 seat theatre is available to hire for castings, client presentation, launches, talks, screenings and much more!

Co-Production

Bumblebee can assist international clients shooting all or part of their project in Ireland.

Bumblebee is here to help.

Animation

We can help you harness the power of motion graphics, infographic, branding, and illustration through our expert animation creator partnership

Photography

Editorial, product, fashion, beauty and more. Our photographers will bring the creativity and photographic skills to make your project stand out.

Production

Our production team will be with you for the entire process from start to finish – to collaborate, to guide, to solution provide, and deliver!

Planning

What is the objective? Working alongside you to establish and understand the brief, the team will prepare a scope of work, budget and plan to help realise your visual content requirements.

Shoot

Bumblebee will assemble all the necessary pieces to help the shoot go smoothly – from a one set up photo shoot to multi-location scripted video production.

Post-Production

Bumblebee’s full range of post-production services includes editing, motion graphics, animation, sound services, colour correction, and final file deliverables.

Production

Our production team will be with you for the entire process from start to finish – to collaborate, to guide, to solution provide, and deliver!

Planning

What is the objective? Working alongside you to establish and understand the brief, the team will prepare a scope of work, budget and plan to help realise your visual content requirements.

Shoot

Bumblebee will assemble all the necessary pieces to help the shoot go smoothly – from a one set up photo shoot to multi-location scripted video production.

Post Production

Fashion, Beauty, Food, Events, Music, Editorial, Performance ….  for all platforms including social, online and print. Bumblebee photographers have got you covered. 

Theatre

Our 40 seat theatre is available to hire for castings, client presentation, launches, talks, screenings and much more!

Co-Production

Bumblebee can assist international clients shooting all or part of their project in Ireland.

Bumblebee is here to help.

Animation

We can help you harness the power of motion graphics, infographic, branding, and illustration through our expert animation creator partnership

Photography

Editorial, product, fashion, beauty and more. Our photographers will bring the creativity and photographic skills to make your project stand out.

Projects and Productions

 

Birdie

52x11minute preschool animated series

Dirt

Short Film – In House Production

Born Again Irish

Feature – In House Production

RTÉ 360

RTÉ 360 Orchestra promo

Creators

Find out more about our partnered creators below.

We bring together award winning experts across multimedia specialties to produce engaging, relevant and high quality content.
More creators will be confirmed soon so watch this space.

Philip Lauterbach

Photographer

Philip Lauterbach

Philip is regarded as one of Ireland’s and the UK’s experienced advertising and interior architectural photographers with a total of 26 years in the world of commercial photography. He has created the photography for advertising campaigns, billboards, brochures, websites and advertisement placements in various publications. Some of his clients include Scott Tallon & Walker Architects, Irish Ferries, Arnotts and A & L Goodbody. International clients include Vitra, BoConcept and Vitsœ among many others. His images have also have appeared in 89 magazine and book covers from 2004 to 2018 and about 329 features published.

Richard Waters

Editor & Director

Richard Waters

Richard is an award-winning editor and director from Wicklow, having worked across a broad spectrum of projects, from festival favourite feature films to audience-favourite TV shows, as well as all the social media and music videos you can shake a stick at in between. From large international productions to more humble homegrown outings, using over a decade of professional filming and broadcast experience, Richard steps into the role to cater to what the show and the audience needs for the greatest outcome.

Maria-Elena Doyle

Director/VFX

Maria-Elena Doyle

Maria-Elena is an award winning film director with over 20 years experience spanning TV and Film working as motion-designer and film-director. In 2011 Maria-Elena received an AFTA award for her second short film Meniscus.

Meniscus was selected for the official competition at Annecy Int. animation festival France, 2011. The worldwide Int. short film festival, Toronto 2011. The Guanajuato film festival, Mexico. The Stockholm Int. film festival 2011 The Odensa Int. film festival Denmark, the Galway film Fleadh 2011, LINOLEUM in Moscow, Saint-Tropez Antipodes Film Festival, in France.

In 2013 Meniscus won best Int. Shortfilm at the ECO-film fest Mexico 2013. In 2013, Maria-Elena participated in the Berlinale Talent Campus, Berlin. In 2015 Maria-Elena directed ” Goodbye Darling” a short period drama funded by the IFB. as part of the 1916 commemorations. In 2017 Maria-Elena won the Aerlingus film-maker award. In 2018 Maria-Elena was a Gold Kahuna Winner at
 Honolulu film awards. Maria-Elena is currently writing her first feature as part of an MA in screen-writing.

Paul Lynch

Producer

Paul Lynch

Paul is a co-founder of Bumblebee, producer and Managing Director of Mutiny Group.

Over the past 20 years he has worked with local and international advertising agencies, major brands, animation studios, filmmakers and game studios. During this time he has amassed a wealth of industry experience in production, audio & post production, casting and project management.

Paul has won many industry awards including ICADS, Kinsale Sharks, Radio Advertising Awards and has led the Mutiny Post team to 6 Emmy nominations in 3 years.

Rick Taylor

Photographer

Rick Taylor

Rick Taylor is a photographic Consultant and photographer primarily, Rick has worked as a freelance Photographer in Ireland since Mid 2004. – His focus in photography ranges from Conceptual fashion, Beauty, Portraiture and live event photography.

Rick’s work stands out from others, his distinctive and polished style is a combination of lighting technique, Art direction, post-production and his emotional connection to his subjects.

Rick has been professionally involved with photography for over 17 years, working in the photographic services industry, photographic retail, photographic consultancy and freelance photography”

Originally from the North of England, Rick comes from a fine art background studying Art & Design then completing a BA in Design {photography & video production} in Greater Manchester in the 1990’s. Rick is currently based in Dublin, Ireland where he has been settled for the last 15 years.

Jill Beecher

Production Designer/Art Director

Jill Beecher

Jill Beecher is a Production Designer, Art Director and Concept Illustrator from Dublin, Ireland. A member of the British and American Art Director Guilds, her work can be seen on such productions as revival series of Twin Peaks, First Man, Alien:Covenant, Mother!, Spotlight and has recently finished filming ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’. An accomplished animator, she won Best Visual Development Award for Boss Baby in The International Animated Film Festival in Poland in 2017. Her work on The Revenant was recognised by The Art Directors Guild of America in 2016 with an honours award for ‘Contribution to Excellence in Production Design for a Period Feature Film.’ She is also a visual artist who has exhibited in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. She holds an MA in Creative Media Practice from University of West Scotland.

Jill Beecher has traversed the various roles in different artistic mediums; from photographer to film maker; from graphic designer to production designer for film. She has exhibited in art exhibitions in Australia, North America and Europe. Her concerns are mainly with how cultural, environmental and social considerations impact on various communities.

Gordon Hayden

Producer

Gordon Hayden

Gordon Hayden has been working in Television, Radio and Online as a Producer, Director and Writer for over 18 years. He has worked in high-pressured environments such as UEFA League football, live news bulletins and on one of Ireland’s biggest breakfast shows Ireland Am. Gordon produced Ireland’s first prime-time gadget and technology show ‘The Gadget Buzz’ which aired for two series on TV3.

He was also the Series Producer for the movie-show Box Office on Virgin Media Two and was Producer/Director/Writer of the Conor McGregor: Notorious Special for 3e. Gordon’s documentary work includes, ‘Voice of Hope: 10 Year Anniversary’ about the Irish singer Tommy Fleming and the defining moment in his career when he played in the Knock Basilica, along with the paranormal documentaries for Virgin Media Television: Irish Ghost Hunters and UnXplained Ireland.

Gordon has also written and produced commercials/branded content for clients such as Tesco, Volvo and Dyson.

Sooby Lynch

Videographer

Sooby Lynch

A creator who can style and shoot content for brands.

Sooby has created content for Primark, River Island, Kelkin, Tesco, One4All, H&M, Argos, Keelings, Stokke, Bella Baby, Mothercare, FableHeart and many more.

She has styled a number of high street brand fashion shoots and her work has featured regularly in magazines and on television.

Sooby is founder and joint-editor of online fashion and interiors magazine, Mutiny Kids, and is also passionate about working with small independent businesses and creating content with them.

Aitana Silvana

Makeup Artist

Aitana Silvana

Aitana Silvana is a Spanish freelance Make-up Artist (MUA) and Photographer based in Dublin, Ireland. She started off as a make-up trainee for the feature film “Cardboard Gangsters” and then moving to assist other make-up artists like Julie Caulfield. This brought her to quickly gain more experience in different sets (feature films, documentaries, music videos, TV commercials and more), including the Oscar nominated short-film “Detainment”.

Working in such diverse environments brought her to recover one of her old passions and occasionally work as a BTS Photographer (Behind The Scenes). She has shot sets like Gavin James music video “Glow” and other short-films like “Twin” or “Reborn”. She specialises in food and product photography outside of the film industry.

Steven MacDevitt

Designer / director

Steven MacDevitt

Stephen MacDevitt is a multi disciplinary designer / director. If you have watched Irish television or attended a major Irish music festival in the last ten years the chances are you’ve seen his work. He is responsible for the design & leads teams for major projects and flagship programming in RTÉ from concept to creation. Outside of RTÉ Stephen produces and directs music videos, and creates interactive light installations for major festivals and events.

Ever curious his career has seen him work in print, UX, post-production, motion graphics, television, film and live events. Along this journey he has received many awards for this work. He is a contributor to Ireland’s leading technology website Irish Tech News where he writes on the intersection of art, design and technology.

Lili Forberg

Photographer

Lili Forberg

You name a celebrity, model or musician who has passed through Dublin in the 10 years and chances are Lili Forberg has snapped them.

The Israeli-born photographer has gone from being a photography student taking band photos in dingy clubs to the most in-demand photographer in the country in just a few years.

Lili works with commercial clients worldwide including Brown Thomas, L’Oreal, Fitbit, Garnier, Inglot and Universal Music.

Lili is involved with many different commerical projects from being a model search judge for Specsavers and Simply Be, to judging photo competitions for Adidas, Miller and Top Oil. She was also brand ambassador for Ford Ka.

Jass Foley

DOP

Jass Foley

Jass Foley is a Director of Photography / Cinematographer based in Dublin, Ireland.

As a Director of Photography, Jass works in feature film as well as TV series for RTE, TG4 and TV3. Commercial work includes brands such as Ryanair, Google, Mitsubishi, SuperValu, Lucozade Sport, Woodies, Sudocrem, Homestore & More, TG4, Tiger Beer, Microsoft, EBS, Sixt, Land Rover, Nissan, UTV Ireland, RTE, Stobart Air, LinkedIn and AIB.

Jill Sartini

Costume Designer

Jill Sartini

Jill started her career as a Project manager over 20 years ago which has stood to her as she ventured into the world of TV, film and Theatre in 2003.

She also studied drama with the Gaiety school of acting for three years which has given her the insight behind how an actor develops and prepares for a character. While working as an actor she found it was her love for fabrics and costume design.

In 2006 she began training at the Grafton Academy for Fashion and Pattern cutting. While studying Jill took on projects as a costume designer for short films  before going back to full time education in 2014 where she began training as a period costume designer.

Jill has worked on productions from contemporary films and TV such as Netflix Kill Ratio and RTE’s Bright Sparks and Bernard Dunne’s Mythical Hero’s to AMC’s Into the Badlands and the History Channels Vikings.

Most recently she has been working on a period document drama set between 1925 to 1950, about the Women who shot Mussolini for TG4, Dead Still a Victorian Dark Comedy for Canadian TV and RTE Co – Production and currently as a Costume Designer for RTE Kids TV “Tir Na Nog”.

Chris Carrol

Sound Recordist

Chris Carrol

Chris Carroll is a Sound Engineer working in the Film and Television industry in Ireland. Chris works in location sound, as a boom operator, and sound mixer. Also having a background in post-production. Chris understands and operates to the fundamentals for exceptional sound re-production.

Ian Hamilton/Elk Studios

Animation Producer

Ian Hamilton/Elk Studios

elk.Studios is an Animation Production Company, developing Superb Stories and Captivating Characters.

elk.Studios wants to create Excellent Entertainment for both young and old, all while creating a good work/life balance for anyone working on our projects.

elk.Studios was founded from over 12 years experience in the Animation Industry. Their ethos is made from a collage of experience from working with other people over the last decade.

Kevin De La Isla O’Neill

Director/Editor

Kevin De La Isla O’Neill

Kevin is a multi award-winning director, producer and editor with over 16 years in the business with a proven track record in conception, production and delivery of content.

An experienced team leader and highly motivated creative who is passionate about the whole process, enthused by exigent projects and briefs and constantly full of ideas.

Enjoys collaborating with clients to achieve the best possible result for the project at hand.

Kevin  has over 20,000 hours of film and broadcast editing experience.

Angel Perez Grandi

Sound Designer

Angel Perez Grandi

Angel is a Sound Designer and Field Recordist with over 10 years experience recording and creating sound for films, including Fury (2014), The Gunman (2015) and The Human Centipede (2009). His field work has taken him to remote locations on a journey of discovery. He is currently on a quest for “real” silence and cherishes the sounds of the natural world.

Stephen Crilly

Director - Cam Op

Stephen Crilly

Stephen is an award winning filmmaker, with over 15 years experience writing, producing and directing short films, commercials, branded content and promotional video. His short films have screened at festivals and on TV both locally and internationally.

While his primary focus is on directing, Stephen is a confident self shooter, and has a thorough and practical knowledge of the filmmaking process from conception right through to final colour grade. His body of work includes writing and directing projects for both BBC and RTE, while his commercial work includes brands such as Renault, Micksgarage, Bord Bia, Eurocycles, Tourism Ireland, Gill Books.

Anthony Bowes

Steadycam Owner Operator

Anthony Bowes

Anthony is a seasoned Steadicam / Camera Operator and Lighting Camera Operator working in both the film and television industry worldwide. He has had the privilege to work alongside award winning directors, DOP’s and producers on various feature films, television shows, music, broadcast TV / networks, shorts and as a Cinematographer on 100’s of TV / Cinema Commercials for world leading brands. Available as a local in Ireland and the UK, jumping back and forth frequently. Homebase in Greystones, County Wicklow Ireland.

His high end, future proof Steadicam is able to fly the heaviest kitted up camera payloads, such as the Arri Alexa range, including Alexa 65 / Red / F65. With years of experience behind the lens, he can collaborate easily with the DP and Director to help utilise the Steadicam in the best cinematic way suitable. A full member of the ACS ‘Australian Cinematographers Society’ and life member of SOA ‘Steadicam Operators Association’. Anthony began his career at an early age of 17 in 1994 at one of Australia’s leading & multi-award winning production companies of the time, Pepper Studios, in the position of Lighting Camera Operator and the studio’s / equipment technician.

In September 1997, he left to join the freelance world to further develop his skills on a broader scope and to have the creative freedom to find his own unique style. Anthony moved from his home of Adelaide, South Australia to Ireland in May 2006, to widen his horizons, for professional and personal reasons. Working throughout Ireland, the UK, Europe and America.

Mark O’Rourke

Gaffer/DoP

Mark O’Rourke

Mark is a DOP Based in Dublin. Specializing in live music, Mark is mostly known for his work on TG4’s “Windmill Lane Sessions” as well as his commercial and corporate work for brands including Facebook, Google, Independent.ie, TCD, GAA, Aviva and many more.

Creators

Find out more about our partnered creators below.

We bring together award winning experts across multimedia specialties to produce engaging, relevant and high quality content.
More creators will be confirmed soon so watch this space.

Stephen Crilly

Stephen Crilly

Director - Cam Op

Stephen is an award winning filmmaker, with 15+ years experience writing, producing & directing short films, commercials and branded content

Kevin De La Isla O’Neill

Kevin De La Isla O’Neill

Director/Editor

Kevin is a multi award-winning director, producer and editor with over 16 years in the business with a proven track record in conception, pr

Mark O’Rourke

Mark O’Rourke

Gaffer/DoP

Mark is a DOP renowned for his work on TG4's "Windmill Lane Sessions" and commercial work on brands such as Facebook, Google, GAA & TCD.

Chris Carrol

Chris Carrol

Sound Recordist

Chris is a Sound Engineer specialising in location sound, as boom operator and sound mixer for the Film, Television and commercial industry.

Jass Foley

Jass Foley

DOP

Jass Foley is a Director of Photography / Cinematographer. Commercial work includes brands like Ryanair, Google, Mitsubishi, Microsoft etc.

Richard Waters

Richard Waters

Editor & Director

Richard is an award-winning editor and director from Wicklow with over a decade of professional filming and broadcast experience.

Anthony Bowes

Anthony Bowes

Steadycam Owner Operator

Anthony is a seasoned Steadicam / Camera Operator and Lighting Camera Operator working in both the film and television industry worldwide.

Philip Lauterbach

Philip Lauterbach

Photographer

Philip is regarded as one of Ireland’s and the UK’s experienced advertising and interior architectural photographers with a total of 26 year

Jill Sartini

Jill Sartini

Costume Designer

Jill is a costume designer who has worked on productions such as Netflix Kill Ratio, RTE’s Bright Sparks and AMC’s Into the Badlands.

Sooby Lynch

Sooby Lynch

Videographer

Sooby is a renowned content creator and stylist who has worked with brands such as Primark, River Island, Kelkin, Tesco, One4All, & H&M.

Ian Hamilton/Elk Studios

Ian Hamilton/Elk Studios

Animation Producer

Ian Hamilton is MD for Elk.Studios, an Animation Production Company, developing Superb Stories and Captivating Characters.

Rick Taylor

Rick Taylor

Photographer

Rick is a photographic consultant and photographer with over 15years experience in fashion, beauty, portraiture and live event photography.

Angel Perez Grandi

Angel Perez Grandi

Sound Designer

Angel is a Sound Designer and Field Recordist with over 10 years experience in the film industry.

Gordon Hayden

Gordon Hayden

Producer

Gordon is a Producer, Director and Writer with 18years experience working on Television, Radio and Online productions.

Lili Forberg

Lili Forberg

Photographer

Lili is a photographer who's commercial clients include Brown Thomas, L’Oreal, Fitbit, Garnier, Inglot and Universal Music to name but a few

Paul Lynch

Paul Lynch

Producer

Paul is a co-founder of Bumblebee, producer and Managing Director of Mutiny Group.

Jill Beecher

Jill Beecher

Production Designer/Art Director

Jill is a Production Designer, Art Director and Concept Illustrator who's work can be seen on such productions as Twin Peaks and First Man.

Steven MacDevitt

Steven MacDevitt

Designer / director

Stephen MacDevitt is a multi disciplinary designer / director.

Aitana Silvana

Aitana Silvana

Makeup Artist

Aitana is a freelance Make-up Artist (MUA) and Photographer who specialises in commercial, film, TV, music videos & documentaries.

Maria-Elena Doyle

Maria-Elena Doyle

Director/VFX

Maria-Elena is an award winning film director with over 20 years experience spanning TV & Film working as motion-designer and film-director.

Contact Us

Email:

hello@bumblebee.ie

Location:

22 Herbert Street,

Dublin 2,

Ireland.

How can we help?

Location:

22 Herbert Street,

Dublin 2,

Ireland.

How can we help?

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