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.
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[edit] ==
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[edit] ==
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[edit] ==
* 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[edit] ==
* 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[edit] ==
* List of animation studios
== References[edit] ==
# ^ Ian Bird's Curriculum Vitae Archived March 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Bird Studios website
# ^ Bird Studios website Archived March 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
# ^ Bird Studios website Archived March 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Awards
# ^ Pet Shop Boys: Liberation Archived April 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, IMAX website
# ^ Cyberworld credits, Animation Artist
# ^ Cast and Crew, Yahoo! TV
Category:British animation studios
Category:Entertainment companies established in 2003
Category:2003 establishments in the United Kingdom