Animeiddiad yn Gymraeg/
Animation in Welsh
Creating accessible bilingual animation for Welsh audiences
Creating animation yn Gymraeg is part of our commitment to supporting culture and community.
We’ve created many fully Welsh-language animation projects for clients including S4C, Boom Cymru, Atebol, BBC Bitesize and Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru. We also deliver bilingual (Welsh + English) versions for organisations such as Llywodraeth Cymru, Public Health Wales, WEN Cymru, Medr and more, keeping consistent quality across versions.
With 14 years' experience working in Wales, we're well-versed in meeting evolving Welsh language standards, and supporting access through voiceover and captioning.
We work with accredited professional translators who respect the nuances of tone, idiom and cultural context – and a trusted network of Welsh-speaking voiceover artists, animators, and other collaborators.
Our director, Lauren, is learning Welsh herself, alongside her two young children who are both in Welsh medium education.
Picl Animation has been an absolute dream to work with. From the ideas they brought to the table at the first meeting and throughout the process, their energy and drive for the project brought the film to life. I’d strongly recommend them – and have been recommending them to whoever will listen since I began working with them. I love the final project and would certainly use them again. Responsive, creative, quirky, and women-led, with a nuanced understanding of creating bespoke animations in both Welsh and English. Diolch yn fawr iawn!
— Hilary Watson, WEN Wales
Boom Cymru x S4C | WAW
We collaborated with Boom to create these Welsh language animated inserts for WAW, a new series for 5–7 year olds on S4C. We created animation for two episodes – Trwynau (Noses) and Trydan (Electricity) – with two separate colourful age-appropriate styles for 5–7 year olds.
Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government | Siarter Iaith
We collaborated with On Par to produce a suite of visuals promoting the Siarter Iaith (Welsh Language Charter) for Welsh Government – including an animated video (Cymraeg + English versions), a 24-page comic book (Cymraeg-only) and a suite of character illustrations – for use in schools, at events and across a range of digital resources.
Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru / Public Health Wales | #CaraGegDyGroth / #LoveYourCervix
Public Health Wales commissioned this bilingual animation as part of their #CaraGegDyGroth / #LoveYourCervix campaign, aiming to encourage uptake of smear tests in women aged 25–30, and to increase awareness of HPV. We created a single bilingual animation integrating both languages.
Cynyrchiadau Twt Productions x S4C | Caru Canu (52x3') + Caru Canu a Stori (52x10')
We provided animation services for Caru Canu (52x3') and Caru Canu a Stori (52x10'), two Welsh-language series for S4C helping young audiences to learn Cymraeg and connect with their heritage by learning traditional nursery rhymes and bringing them to life with new stories.
Hapus (Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru / Public Health Wales) | Well / Being
Mab Jones wrote the English version of the poem on the theme of happiness and wellbeing, and Erin Hughes wrote the Welsh version. We crafted unique Welsh visuals to reflect idiomatic differences.
CEDAW
We created Cymraeg and English versions of this bilingual animated campaign film for WEN Wales to raise awareness of CEDAW, encourage people to engage with the CEDAW process, and inspire people to get involved with WEN Wales' work promoting gender equality across Wales.
Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
In collaboration with Atebol, we created 3 x 30-second broadcast ads yn Gymraeg promoting Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru's recommended Christmas titles – helping them connect with Welsh-speaking audiences, and boost book sales and reading engagement over the festive season.
Medr | Apprenticeships consultation
We worked with Medr and JM Creative to produce this animation raising awareness of Medr's consultation on apprenticeships, creating Welsh and English versions side-by-side and delivering on schedule with a tight turnaround.
BBC Bitesize
We collaborated with Atebol to create 15x2' videos to support pupils in Wales at Progression Step 3 (8–11 year olds) who study Welsh in English-medium schools. The videos use song, humour and appealing visuals to aid pupils' engagement and learning. We can't wait to share more soon.
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