2D animation/USA/2013/4’39”. Dir: Dan & Jason @ Hornet Films
Very Short Synopsis:
Bear & Bird is about two best friends, a laid back brown bear and an overly excited cardinal, in a stand off over Bear’s hygiene, or lack thereof. Japan Premiere!
Short Synopsis:
Bear & Bird is about two best friends, a laid back brown bear who just wants to take it easy and an overly excited cardinal who’s one cup of coffee away from a nervous breakdown. When a long-awaited video game finally arrives in the mail, the duo settles in for a marathon gaming session. They trade wins and losses until Bird is quickly overcome by a foul odor emanating from his pal. When Bird can’t take it anymore he demands that Bear take a much-needed bath. Never one for baths, Bear makes a run for it with Bird in hot pursuit. When the situation gets out of control, Bear is forced to decide between saving his friend or saving himself.
Bio:
For the past seven years, award-winning duo Dan & Jason have developed numerous animated campaigns, network TV and web series, and critically acclaimed commercial work. Their extensive portfolio, including multiple comedic spots in both the U.S. and U.K., has garnered them industry wide recognition, while their humorous sensibility and diverse skill set has landed them jobs for top global brands.
Creators of the hit animated show Rocket Monkeys, which is currently entering its third season on Teletoon, Dan & Jason have also set up properties at Twentieth Century Fox, Disney, and Nickelodeon as well as a feature animated film through Paramount Pictures. The well versed story tellers have developed original content for a wide variety of platforms, including print (Nickelodeon Comics, The New Yorker), theater (Pilobolus), and digital.
It should also be mentioned that they are undeniably charming, piercingly sharp-witted, wonderfully amiable, positively hilarious, neatly dressed and slightly insane.