Animations for EMDA

Bottletop has delivered two 4-minute animations to EMDA (East Midlands Development Agency) designed to encourage SMEs to explore opportunities available to help their businesses expand. Bottletop was asked to adhere to the existing brand guidelines and established style of illustration used in EMDA's printed materials. We created new illustrations, as well as developing existing ones, translating some of them into 3D objects for greater interest and flexibility. The animations will run in reception areas, on the web and at business events as well as being available on DVD.

Share a Story ...

Share a Story is a writing competition for children sponsored by First Light. Children were asked to provide a short story and a storyboard to show how their idea could be animated. The winning entries included Jade Marshall's 'Farmer Frank'. Bottletop was commissioned by children's channel CITV to animate the story which revolves around a group of disgruntled farm animals who are determined to stop the hungry crows from eating all the farmer's corn. The short animations will be shown regularly between programmes on CITV.

Bottletop gets stuck in!

Bottletop has been working with CITV on one of a series of interstitial animations showcasing historical figures who have overcome disability and adversity to become outstanding in their field. Working from only one portrait photograph of athlete Wilma Rudolph, Bottletop created a lively and entertaining animation describing Wilma's battle with polio which she overcame to win three gold medals at the 1960 olympics.