Project Detail

Bertie Crisp

Synopsis

All Bertie Crisp wants is a quiet life in his seaside caravan home. However, when his devious wife Grace demands a baby immediately, he is forced to take matters into his own hands - with disastrous and hilarious consequences.

Details

Year
2011
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins
Format
Computer animation
Director
Francesca Adams
Producer
Rob Watson
Editor
Gideon Gold
Screenwriter
Francesca Adams, Laura Poliakoff
Director of Photography
Benjamin Baily
Production Designer
Patrick Harris
Sound
George Lingford
Composer
Alcyona Mick
Principal cast
Mark Benton, Kathy Burke, Tamsin Greig
CGI and visual effects supervisor
Daniel Radley-Bennett
Production manager
Victoria Carlaw
Online Editor and Colour Grader
Giacomo Matteucci

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

National Film and Television School (NFTS)

Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
HP9 1LG
UK
Tel: +44 (0)1494 731 457

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