Bird Studios
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Bird Studios (founded 2003) is a UK production company specializing in design, computer animation & visual effects for TV, film and the digital world.
The Managing & Creative Director is highly acclaimed designer/animator Ian Bird who's studio is at the forefront of one of the most demanding disciplines in TV and film.
Bird Studios evolved through a number of companies (Electric Image, Framestore CFC, SOHO 601FX, EYE Animation) under the direction of Ian Bird, producing broadcast title sequences, commercials and music videos.
Bird studios re-created one of it's award winning music promos, the Pet Shop Boys 'Liberation' from their Very (album) for IMAX as part of it's 70mm stereoscopic 3D film, 'Cyberworld'.
Ian Bird worked with Roger Avary to create the animation and special effects for Sci-Fi TV Film 'Mr. Stitch', starring Rutger Hauer and Wil Wheaton for Rysher Entertainment.
Bird Studios specialize in combining photo-realistic 3D Computer animation with live action as well as stand alone CGI animation and the creation of character animation.
Credits
- Commercials: P&GBounty 'Robots', ICRC 'Abuse grows hatred', BBC 'Wimbledon', Nurofen 'For Children', Diet Coke 'sponsoring Will & Grace', Npower (UK) 'New friend', NHS 'Flu-Jab', The Times 'food guide', Save the Children 'Poverty'.
- Music Videos: Iron Maiden'Wildest Dreams', 'Different World', Robert Post 'Got None', Pet Shop Boys 'Liberation', 'Yesterday, When I was mad', 'Single Bi-lingual', A-Ha 'Analogue', Soundgarden 'Black Hole Sun', Mike Oldfield 'Let there be light', Meat loaf 'I'd lie for you'.
- Title Sequences: Wogan, Des O'Connor Tonight, The Chart Show, Little Napoleons, Capital City, Dennis Potter's Lipstick on Your Collar, Fay Weldon's Loves and Lives of a She Devil and 'The South Bank Show'.
Awards
- Best TV Sport Commercial: Gold Medal winner – BBC WIMBLEDON 'Breaking of champions'.
- New York Festivals: Gold Medal winner – International TV advertising. ‘Save The Children’.
- International Broadcasting Awards: Graphic Artist of the Year – Ian Bird
- Golden Award of Montreaux: Best Animation - Milky Way ‘Magic Stars’
- Golden Award of Montreaux: Best Commercial - Ford Ka ‘Travelogue’
- Imagina: Best Computer Animation - Martell ‘Art of Cognac’
- Leaf: Best Music Promo - Mike Oldfield ‘Let there be light’
- Nicograph Grand Prix: Art Prize winner - Martell (cognac) ‘Art of Cognac’
- Art Directors Club (New York): Gold Award Best Music Video - The Pet Shop Boys ‘Liberation’
- MTV Awards: Best Music Promo - Soundgarden ‘Blackhole Sun’
- Royal Television Society: Gold Team Award - Dennis Potter’s ‘Lipstick On Your Collar’
- Computer Animation Festival: Best Programme Content - Channel Four ‘High-Tech Dreams’
- Parigraph: Winner Advertising Grand Prix - ‘Dubro Dojke Holland’
- International Monitor Awards: Best titles - BBC Barry Norman's ‘Talking Pictures’
References
- www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?ID=56331 - Iron Maiden article UK FILM AND TELEVISION NEWS
- archive.unearthed.com/anews/2006/10/0000083536 - Maiden News
- www.ukpost.org.uk/news/articles.htm?aId=310 - BBC News
- www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=6436 - Promo News
- news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=cat&category1=Business&offset=660 - AWN NEWS
- www.sohoeditors.com/SETevents.asp - SOHO lecture
- www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?Mode=Archive&Date=10/27/2006&PageNum=2 - BLABBERMOUTH news
- www.britishanimationawards.com/news/poppromoshortlist.htm - British Animation Awards
- www.imax.com/cyberworld/petshopboys_liberation.html - IMAX 'CyberWorld'
- www.fearsmag.com/REVIEWS/movies/cyberworld/cyberworld.htm - IMAX Review
- www.variety.com/review/VE1117788268.html - Variety
- www.animationartist.com/movies/cyberworld/Artist.html - CYBERWORLD 3D
- www.bcdb.com/cartoon_characters/76729-CyberWorld.html - BCDB
- dekku.blogspot.com/search/label/apocalypse - Review
- www.animafest.hr/index.php?p=program&prg=51§ion=special - ANIMAFEST Zagreb
- www.moria.co.nz/sf/mrstitch.htm - Roger Avary's 'Mr. Stitch'
- www.designflux.com/df06/index.php - Design Flux
- www.hollywood.com/movie/Cyberworld_3D/184608 - Hollywood.com
- www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=6436 - Digital Arts
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