Bird Studios Explained

Bird Studios is a UK production company, founded in 2003, specializing in design, computer animation and visual effects for TV, film and the digital world.

Designer/animator Ian Bird is the managing and creative director.^{[1] [2]} The company specializes in combining photo-realistic 3D Computer animation with live action as well as stand-alone CGI animation and character animation.

History

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.

Projects

Bird studios re-created one of its award-winning music promos,^[3] the Pet Shop Boys "Liberation" from their album Very for IMAX as part of its 70 mm stereoscopic 3D film, CyberWorld,^{[4] [5]}

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.^[6]

Credits

• Commercials: P&G Bounty "Robots", ICRC "Abuse grows hatred", BBC "Wimbledon", Nurofen "For Children", Diet Coke "sponsoring Will & Grace", Npower "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 (And That's the Truth)".
• Title Sequences: Wogan, Des O'Connor Tonight, The Chart Show, Little Napoleons, Capital City, Dennis Potter's Lipstick on Your Collar, Fay Weldon's The Life and Loves 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 'World Medal': 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 "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"

See also

• List of animation studios

References

General

• Iron Maiden article UK FILM AND TELEVISION NEWS
• Maiden News
• MAIDEN FANS
• BBC News
• Promo News
• AWN NEWS
• SOHO lecture
• BLABBERMOUTH news
• British Animation Awards
• IMAX Review
• Variety
• BCDB
• Review
• ANIMAFEST Zagreb
• Roger Avary's 'Mr. Stitch'
• Design Flux
• Hollywood.com
• Digital Arts

External links

• Bird Studios website

Notes and References

1. http://www.birdstudios.tv/ianbirdcv.pdf Ian Bird's Curriculum Vitae
2. http://www.birdstudios.tv Bird Studios website
3. http://www.birdstudios.tv/awards.html Bird Studios website
4. http://www.imax.com/cyberworld/petshopboys_liberation.html Pet Shop Boys: Liberation
5. http://www.animationartist.com/movies/cyberworld/Artist.html Cyberworld credits
6. https://tv.yahoo.com/show/castcrew?showid=17445 Cast and Crew