Bird Studios

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.

The Managing and Creative Director is designer/animator Ian Bird. 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.

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, the Pet Shop Boys 'Liberation' from their Very (album) for IMAX as part of its 70 mm stereoscopic 3-D 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.

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 (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 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 '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 (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’

See also

• List of animation studios
• Maguffin

References

• 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