bolexbrothers (alternatively Bolex Brothers) was an independent

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

animation Animation is a method by which image, still figures are manipulated to appear as Motion picture, moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent cel, celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited ...

studio founded by Dave Borthwick and

Dave Alex Riddett David Alexander Riddett BSC (born 25 November 1954) is a prominent English cinematographer mostly known for his work at Aardman Animations. Early life and education Riddett was born in Harborough, England.

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, UK. The studio specialised in

stop motion Stop motion is an animated filmmaking technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames so that they will appear to exhibit independent motion or change when the series of frames i ...

and

pixilation Pixilation is a stop motion technique in which live actors are used as a frame-by-frame subject in an animated film, by repeatedly posing while one or more frame is taken and changing pose slightly before the next frame or frames. The actor beco ...

animation, producing numerous short films and commercials, as well as two feature films, ''

The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb ''The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb'' is a 1993 British Independent film, independent stop-motion/pixilation Adult animation, adult animated Science fantasy, science-fantasy Dystopian fiction, dystopian Adventure genre, adventure horror film d ...

'' (1993) and ''

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'', (2005). The studio was named after the

Bolex Bolex International S. A. is a Swiss manufacturer of motion picture cameras based in Yverdon located in Canton of Vaud. The most notable products of which are in the 16 mm and Super 16 mm formats. Originally Bol, the company was founded by ...

brand of 16mm cameras once popular with animators and was first established as a collective of artists in the 1980s before becoming a company in 1991 and running to roughly 2008. The studio's films were often dark and

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, described by Borthwick as presenting “a reality that's just slightly sideways”. Their films often employed experimental or uncommon animation techniques such as

(posing and shooting live actors frame-by-frame).

Filmography

Feature films *''

'' (1993) Dir. Dave Borthwick *''

'' (2005) Dir. Dave Borthwick *''

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'' (Unfinished) Dir. Dave Borthwick Short films *''The Biz'' (1994) Dir. Darren Walsh *''The Saint Inspector'' (1996) Dir. Mike Booth *''Keep in a Dry Place and Away From Children'' (1997) Dir. Martin Rhys Davies *''Little Dark Poet'' (1999) Dir. Mike Booth *''Tastes Like Tuna'' (2000) Dir. Mike Booth *''How Do You Feel'' (2001) Dir. Paul B Davies *''The Day of the Subgenius'' (2001) Dir.

Chris Hopewell Chris Hopewell is an English music video and film director and print maker. He has directed videos for Radiohead, Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, Scissor Sisters, Run the Jewels, Louis XIV, The Knife, The Offspring, Avenged Sevenfold, and several o ...

Commercials *

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- ''Aroma'' (1999) *

Budweiser Budweiser () is an American-style pale lager, part of AB InBev. Introduced in 1876 by Carl Conrad & Co. of St. Louis, Missouri, Budweiser has become a large selling beer company in the United States. ''Budweiser'' may also refer to an unrelat ...

- ''Pick Me Up'' (1999) *

Chupa Chups Chupa Chups () is a Spanish brand of lollipop and other confectionery sold in over 150 countries around the world. The brand was founded in 1958 by Enric Bernat, and is currently owned by the Italian-Dutch company Perfetti Van Melle. The name of ...

- ''The Jungle'' (1998) *Chupa Chups - ''Barcode'' (1998) *Nestea - ''Kwikimart'' (1998) *Scotland Against Drugs - ''Animates'' (1998) *

Lego Lego ( , ; stylized as LEGO) is a line of plastic construction toys that are manufactured by The Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of variously colored interlocking ...

- ''Canteen'' (1997) *

Carlsberg Carlsberg may refer to: Places * Carlsberg (district), a district in Copenhagen, Denmark ** Carlsberg station, its train station * Carlsberg, Germany, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * Carlsberg Fjord, Greenland Other uses * Carlsbe ...

- ''Snowman'' (1997) *

Fanta Fanta is an American-owned German brand of fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks created by Coca-Cola Deutschland under the leadership of German businessman Max Keith. There are more than 200 flavors worldwide. Fanta originated in Germany as ...

- ''The Colour of Friendship'' (1994) *Fanta - ''Big and Orange'' (1994) Music videos *''Lost at Sea'' -

Startled Insects Startled Insects, later known as The Insects, are an instrumental English pop-jazz band. History Startled Insects began around 1983 in Bristol, England, as a collective of three producers/multi-instrumentalists, Tim Norfolk, Bob Locke and Rich ...

*''Igors Horn'' - Startled Insects *''Grass Grow'' - *''Creatures'' - Startled Insects *''Vikings Go Pumping'' - Loggerheads

References

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References

External links

Official website
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