Bertie Crisp

Bertie, half bear, half panda and his rabbit wife, Grace live in a holiday caravan park. What more could they want?

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Bertie and Grace in Bertie Crisp (2011) by Francesca AdamsNational Film and Television School

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.

Bertie Crisp Character Development (2011) by Francesca AdamsNational Film and Television School

Character Development

See the development of the characters in Bertie Crisp. Here, it's our protagonist, Bertie.

Isabella irritating Grace in Bertie Crisp (2011) by Francesca AdamsNational Film and Television School

FILM FACTS

YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2011
LENGTH: 8 Mins
ANIMATION TECHNIQUE: 2D Hand-drawn with CGI backgrounds
COLOUR OR B&W: Colour
SOUND: Dolby Digital

Bertie Crisp Grace Character Development 2 (2011) by Francesca AdamsNational Film and Television School

Early sketches of Grace from Bertie Crisp.

Bertie Crisp Isabella Character Development (2011) by Francesca AdamsNational Film and Television School

Bertie Crisp Character Animation

Isabella, the object of Grace's jealousy

Bertie Crisp Rollercoaster Location (2011) by Patrick HarrisNational Film and Television School

Bertie Crisp Location Design

Patrick Harris's design for the caravan park, the main location in Bertie Crisp. See the finished images in the final film.

Bertie Crisp takes "things" into his own hands (2011) by Francesca AdamsNational Film and Television School

Desperate Meausures

The moment Bertie takes things into his own hands, literally, in Bertie Crisp. Check out the storyboard for this and many other moments in the early stages of the film's planning.

Bertie Crisp Storyboard

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Bertie Crisp (Trailer)

The Babies in Bertie Crisp (2011) by Francesca AdamsNational Film and Television School

Cast and selected Crew

Mark Benton as Bertie Crisp
Kathy Burke as Grace Crisp
Tamsin Greig as Isabella
Nik Powell as Geoff

Director
Francesca Adams

Producer
Rob Watson

Writers
Francesca Adams & Laura Poliakoff

Cinematographer
Benjamin Baily

Production Designer
Patrick Harris

Editor
Gideon Gold

Credits: All media

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