Bird Studios is a UK production company, founded in 2003, specializing in design,

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for TV, film, and the digital world. Designer/animator Ian Bird is the managing and

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. The company specializes in combining photo-realistic 3D computer animation with live action as well as stand-alone CGI

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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

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, and

music videos A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...

Projects

Bird studios re-created one of its award-winning music promos, the

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"Liberation" from their album ''

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as part of its 70 mm stereoscopic

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'', Ian Bird worked with

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to create the animation and special effects for Sci-Fi TV Film '' Mr. Stitch'', starring

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.Cast and Crew
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Credits

*Commercials: P&G Bounty "Robots",

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"Abuse grows hatred",

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"Wimbledon",

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"For Children",

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"sponsoring

Will & Grace ''Will & Grace'' is an American television sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the friendship between best friends Will Truman (Eric McCormack), a Gay men, gay lawyer, and Grace Adler (Debra ...

", Npower "New friend",

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"Flu-Jab", ''

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'' "food guide",

Save the Children The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, is an international non-governmental organization. It was founded in the UK in 1919; its goal is to improve the lives of children worldwide. The organization raises money to imp ...

"Poverty". *Music Videos:

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"Wildest Dreams", "Different World", Robert Post "Got None",

"Liberation", "Yesterday, When I was mad", "Single Bi-lingual",

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"Analogue",

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"Let there be light",

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" I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)". *Title Sequences: ''

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'', ''Capital City'',

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's '' Lipstick on Your Collar'',

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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 The Art Directors Club of New York is an organization for art directors in New York City. It was founded in 1920, and has grown as an industry group, promoting art directors' work through exhibitions and awards, including the annual DESI award fo ...

(New York): Gold Award Best Music Video - The Pet Shop Boys "Liberation" *

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: Best Music Promo - Soundgarden "Blackhole Sun" *

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: Gold Team Award - Dennis Potter’s "Lipstick On Your Collar" * Computer Animation Festival: Best Programme Content -

Channel Four Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. It is publicly owned but, unlike the BBC, it receives no public funding and is funded entirely by its commer ...

"High-Tech Dreams" * Parigraph: Winner Advertising Grand Prix - "Dubro Dojke Holland" * International Monitor Awards: Best titles - BBC

Barry Norman Barry Leslie Norman (21 August 1933 – 30 June 2017) was a British film critic, television presenter and journalist. He presented the BBC's cinema review programme, '' Film...'', from 1972 to 1998. Early life Born at St Thomas' Hospital, Lo ...

's "Talking Pictures"

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