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Bottletop on the Beeb
On July 14th Bottletop appeared on BBC East Midlands Today as part of a feature on the creative industries in Nottingham. The media centre where we have been tenants since November - Antenna - was the focus of the piece which looked at the variety of activity within the building and the added value for businesses in being part of a creative hub. With some of the team in Manchester, working with CITV, and the inevitable summer holidays we were a bit thin on the ground but we hope we gave viewers a good idea of what we get up to at Bottletop HQ.
Posted on 15 July 2010 | 6:53 pm
They think it's all over - it is now....
It's all over - Spain was victorious..... and England wasn't. However - one proud Englishman won our Guess The Goals Competition which asked punters to, well, guess the number of goals scored in the entire World Cup. Football aficionado Carl Hadley, who spends his spare time being Head of Graphics at children's channel CITV in Manchester correctly guessed 159! As you can see from the photo he was totally overwhelmed by the generosity of the prize. We offered him a 20 quid CineWorld voucher but instead he opted for hard cash..... so the beers are on Carl! Well done mate.
Posted on 12 July 2010 | 4:41 pm
'Mighty-Mites' for CBeebies
Bottletop has just delivered titles for 'Mighty-Mites', a new children's series for CBeebies. Produced by Elstree-based Wish Films, 'Mighty-Mites' features Sarah-Jayne and her puppet side-kick, Go-Jo, who travel the country helping pre-school children to develop their skills at various sports and activities as diverse as ballroom dancing and dog training. Sarah-Jayne and Go-Jo transform into whirling balls of energy as they travel. Bottletop created an animating energy ball with a matte to enable Wish Films to emulate the transition in post-production for the 25 episodes. Icons were used to describe the sports involved and to enable the pre-school children to take part in a quiz. Bottletop created nearly 200 icons for the show which starts transmission on Monday 26th July 15.30 on CBeebies.
Posted on 16 June 2010 | 1:24 pm
It's FREE, it's fun.....
Whipped to a frenzy by World Cup fever we have decided to run our very own World Cup Comp. Simply guess the number of goals scored throughout the tournament to win. The prize is a CineWorld voucher worth a massive 20 quid - we reckon that will get you a seat, a bucket of popcorn and possibly even a drink. Go on - enter! You know you want to. Entries close at kick-off of the first match on Friday June 11th..... enter here
Posted on 9 June 2010 | 8:35 pm
We're recommended!
Bottletop is delighted to have been re-recommended by RAR (the Recommended Agency Register). Clients are asked for their opinion of our team and our work in complete confidence. On the basis of their glowing testimonials we have qualified for inclusion on this exclusive list for the next year.
Posted on 9 June 2010 | 9:29 am
Toonattik rebrand ...
Posted on 17 May 2010 | 2:49 pm
Animation commission for EMDA
Following a pitch, Bottletop has been commissioned by the East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA) to design and produce three animations to encourage SMEs to contact the agency to further explore opportunities available to help their businesses expand. The animations will run in reception areas, at business events and will be available on DVD.
Posted on 25 April 2010 | 11:35 am
3D Information graphics
Bottletop has produced 3D animated information graphics for a CITV promotional DVD which will be used to promote the channel to prospective advertisers.
Posted on 26 March 2010 | 12:24 pm
Latest news...
Following a six-way pitch Bottletop are delighted to be working on a new series for CBeebies...more later.
Posted on 18 February 2010 | 10:18 am
New graphics for The Gadget Show
Posted on 2 February 2010 | 12:20 pm
Kilimanjaro ? ... Done!
CONGRATULATIONS ANNE!
Anne has made it to the top of Kilimanjaro.Of the people attempting to climb it, just over half actually make it to the top, so well done!
Posted on 1 February 2010 | 10:17 am
Rumble in the jungle
Bottletop has produced motion graphics for Lafarge's annual corporate event. Commissioned by Q-Base Media, Bottletop were given the theme of 'Tribal' and created an opening sequence with animated rainforest and animals. An overview of 2009 was also produced as a diary montage posted on the wall of a jungle hut. This is the third year that Bottletop has been asked to produce the graphics for this major event.
Posted on 19 January 2010 | 3:48 pm
Bottletop reaches new heights....
This week Anne is off to Tanzania to (attempt to) climb Kilimanjaro. At just under 19,500 feet Kilimanjaro is the highest free-standing mountain in the world and the highest mountain in Africa. So...either she'll be back in two weeks or we'll be advertising for a new designer - watch this space.
Posted on 19 January 2010 | 11:50 am
We're back...!
Happy New Year! We're glad to be back and looking forward to an exciting 2010.Wishing you all a happy, healthy and prosperous year.
Posted on 4 January 2010 | 10:04 am
Christmas and New Year
We are closing the office from 24th December and re-opening on January 4th 2010.With lots of projects to be finished by Christmas we ran out of time to complete our spectacular annual e-card which we know you all await with eager anticipation..... so if you didn't receive one it's not because we don't like you anymore. We'll make sure next year's is twice as good to make up for it! See you in 2010. Festive greetings from the Bottletops.
Posted on 22 December 2009 | 2:42 pm
CITV Christmas promotion ...
Posted on 30 November 2009 | 10:13 pm
New CITV rebrand goes live ...
Posted on 30 November 2009 | 10:02 pm
The Gadget Show 2010
We were delighted to be asked a couple of weeks ago to pitch to refresh The Gadget Show for 2010. Bottletop originally branded the show back in 2004 and has produced a couple of versions of the titles since, but this time the producers (North One Television/Five) asked us to give the show a completely new look. It has been a bit tricky juggling an office move, current clients and a pitch we very much wanted to win, but..... we did it! Following a meeting at Five's HQ in London today Bottletop is currently working on the new look graphics which will be on screen in the new year.
Posted on 19 November 2009 | 5:47 pm
We have moved...
Bottletop is now firmly established in its new offices at Antenna.Our new phone number is 0115 993 2345. Come and see us - you can help to sort out some boxes... has anyone seen my HB pencil?
Posted on 4 November 2009 | 3:44 pm
Animations for Oracle
Bottletop has produced a series of animations for Oracle to be used in their international corporate communications. Commissioned by Breathe Productions, Bottletop created a vibrant animating energy trail which was tracked over existing HD footage of Oracle's major international locations and its HQ in California creating an introductory title sequence. Longer animations were then produced featuring the cities of Tokyo, Dubai, Milan, Paris, London and New York in more depth to create animations for global communications from those specific locations.
Posted on 23 October 2009 | 11:24 am
Sunday at the movies.....
Bottletop was invited to attend today's screening of the first three episodes of 'Jinx' at the Phoenix Cinema on Finchley High Road. The audience was composed of cast, crew and lots of young viewers who were all delighted by what they saw. The Phoenix, which has been named 'the best single cinema in London' by Time Out was the perfect setting. After the show the kids fought tooth and nail to get their hands on signed copies of the Lulu Baker books by Fiona Dunbar on which the series is based. Jinx starts transmission on Saturdays and Sundays from 31st October at 10.30am on CBBC.
Posted on 18 October 2009 | 5:36 pm
Fur & Feathers fly ...
Bottletop has provided the animations for Citv's latest half-term promotion. Fur & Feathers puts programmes featuring furry animals against programmes featuring feathered ... er ... birds! Built in Cinema 4D and assembled in After Effects.
Posted on 17 October 2009 | 2:56 pm
We're on the move!
Bottletop is moving. We are really excited to be one of the first tenants at Antenna, a new media centre in Nottingham. A stone's throw from the Lace Market, Antenna is a smart, new members-only creative work space featuring a restaurant and bar, screening rooms and meeting rooms. Other tenants include EM Media and Spool Films.
So from November 2nd our new contact details will be:
Bottletop, Antenna, Beck Street, Nottingham NG1 1EQ0115 993 2345
Give us a call and join us for a drink at the bar or something scrumptious from the menu.......
Posted on 14 October 2009 | 11:15 am
Televisual features Bottletop
Bottletop is in the news this month. Our Jinx titles for CBBC are also featured in this month's Televisual......
Posted on 8 October 2009 | 11:05 am
Press coverage for Jinx titles
This week's 'Broadcast', the national industry magazine, has chosen to feature Bottletop's recent titles for Jinx in its Creative Review section. Transmission begins on October 31st, every Saturday and Sunday at 10.30am on CBBC.
Posted on 5 October 2009 | 10:32 am
