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

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"

References

^ 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

General

External links

Bird Studios website

[1] Ian Bird's Curriculum Vitae Archived March 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Bird Studios website

[2] Bird Studios website Archived March 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[3] Bird Studios website Archived March 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Awards

[4] Pet Shop Boys: Liberation Archived April 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, IMAX website

[5] Cyberworld credits, Animation Artist

[6] Cast and Crew, Yahoo! TV

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