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Tomm Moore

Tomm Moore

Film director · 2 films (2014–2020)

Tomm Moore is a director whose work here spans Song of the Sea (2014) to Wolfwalkers (2020), across family and animation. The work runs wide — 46% of frames across the 2 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 162 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.

Tomm Moore is an Irish illustrator, comics artist and filmmaker. He is co-founder of Cartoon Saloon, an animation studio and production company, based in Kilkenny, Ireland.

Born 7 January 1977 · Newry, Northern Ireland

Directing style

Tomm Moore’s visual style relies on deep-focus, wide-angle compositions and establishing shots that emphasize vast exterior landscapes, frequently captured from eye-level or steep top-down and high-angle perspectives. Set primarily at night, his scenes are shaped by motivated, directional light sources like windows, sunbeams, practicals, and firelight, which carve out space within a rich, earthy color palette dominated by deep forest greens, oceanic blues, ochres, and stark charcoal blacks. This combination of expansive space and high-contrast, localized lighting fosters a tense, mysterious, and occasionally ominous atmosphere well-suited to dark fantasy.

Awards

  • European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film · 2015

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Films directed by Tomm Moore

About Tomm Moore

When was Tomm Moore born?

Tomm Moore was born on 7 January 1977 in Newry, Northern Ireland.

What films has Tomm Moore directed?

FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Song of the Sea (2014) and Wolfwalkers (2020).

What awards has Tomm Moore won?

European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film (2015).

Search every frame of Tomm Moore’s films

All 162 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Tomm Moore — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.