Bernard Derriman
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Bernard Derriman is an Animation Director born and raised in Australia
.
He began his career in animation at Walt Disney Studios
in Sydney
. He was an animator there until 2006, working on both television series and films.
Derriman created a lot of his own animated short films. His first success was when he received the Best Comedy Award at the 2001 Tropfest
Short Film Festival, in front of an audience of 100,000 people with his animated short "Chopper". The short was based on the feature film Chopper
, about real-life criminal Mark Brandon Read.
Derriman went on to co-create the animated series "Arj and Poopy", with US comedian Arj Barker
. Their "Arj and Poopy" shorts have received worldwide recognition, most notably winning the internet category at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival
in 2005 and 2006. The most recent installment, "Congo Windfall" was chosen in the Top Ten Best Animated Flash films by the website Cold Hard Flash. It also featured the new character to the series, Bouncy the Dog, voiced by Johnny Brennan
of the Jerky Boys
fame.
He directed and animated a music video for the song "Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me
" by the band TISM
. Some of his commercial work includes the bovine character for Unistraw
's worldwide Sipahh Milk Flavouring Straws brand.
He was animation director on the PBS children's series "Big Green Rabbit" and in 2009 won three Heartland Regional Emmys for his work on that show and the Australian network show Kenny's World
featuring Shane Jacobson
, the spin off television series of the film Kenny
. He then worked as a storyboard artist on the PBS series Neighbors from Hell
and the Fox series Bob's Burgers
. In 2010 Derriman won a competition for the 50th anniversary of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival
with his short film "Pop". Derriman is now recently an animation lead and storyboard artist on "Dick Figures" and "Good Vibes".
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
He began his career in animation at Walt Disney Studios
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studios and the main production company for live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, based at the Walt Disney...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. He was an animator there until 2006, working on both television series and films.
Derriman created a lot of his own animated short films. His first success was when he received the Best Comedy Award at the 2001 Tropfest
Tropfest
Tropfest is the world's largest short film festival.Tropfest began in 1993 as a screening for 200 people in a cafe in Sydney but has since become the largest platform for short films in the world. Tropfest Australia takes place in February each year in front of a live audience of approximately...
Short Film Festival, in front of an audience of 100,000 people with his animated short "Chopper". The short was based on the feature film Chopper
Chopper (film)
Chopper is a 2000 Australian film, written and directed by New Zealand film-maker Andrew Dominik and based on the semi-autobiographical books by Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read. The film stars Eric Bana as the title character, and co-stars Vince Colosimo, Simon Lyndon, Bill Young and David Field...
, about real-life criminal Mark Brandon Read.
Derriman went on to co-create the animated series "Arj and Poopy", with US comedian Arj Barker
Arj Barker
Arjan Singh , known by the stage name Arj Barker, is an American stand-up comedian and actor from San Anselmo, California. He has toured in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. He was born to an engineer father and artist mother, and is half-Indian, half-European...
. Their "Arj and Poopy" shorts have received worldwide recognition, most notably winning the internet category at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Annecy International Animated Film Festival
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of June in the town of Annecy, France. Initially occurring every two years, the festival became annual in 1998...
in 2005 and 2006. The most recent installment, "Congo Windfall" was chosen in the Top Ten Best Animated Flash films by the website Cold Hard Flash. It also featured the new character to the series, Bouncy the Dog, voiced by Johnny Brennan
John G. Brennan
John G. Brennan , a.k.a. Johnny B., is an American actor, film writer, and voice actor. He is a member of the Jerky Boys prank call duo, with Kamal Ahmed, who formed in 1989 and split up in 2001, but reformed in 2006...
of the Jerky Boys
Jerky Boys
The Jerky Boys are an American comedy duo from Queens, New York, whose routine consists of prank telephone calls and other related skits. Formed in 1989, The Jerky Boys were made up of childhood friends Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed...
fame.
He directed and animated a music video for the song "Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me
Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me
"Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me" is a song by the Australian alternative rock band TISM. It was the only single off The White Albun . The single wasn't released commercially in Australia...
" by the band TISM
TISM
TISM was a seven piece anonymous alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia. The group was formed in 1982 and enjoyed a large underground/independent following. Their third album Machiavelli and the Four Seasons reached the Australian national top 10 in 1995...
. Some of his commercial work includes the bovine character for Unistraw
Unistraw
The Unistraw Delivery System is a patented straw-delivery system created by Unistraw International Limited in 1997, and released commercially in 2005...
's worldwide Sipahh Milk Flavouring Straws brand.
He was animation director on the PBS children's series "Big Green Rabbit" and in 2009 won three Heartland Regional Emmys for his work on that show and the Australian network show Kenny's World
Kenny's World
Kenny's World is an Australian television mockumentary on Network Ten that is a spin-off from the 2006 mockumentary film Kenny.The series stars Shane Jacobson, reprising his role of Kenny Smyth, Australia's favourite portaloo plumber who scours the globe for bizarre, intriguing and often downright...
featuring Shane Jacobson
Shane Jacobson
Shane Jacobson is an Australian actor, director, writer, and comedian, best known for his performance as the eponymous character Kenny Smyth in the 2006 film Kenny...
, the spin off television series of the film Kenny
Kenny (2006 film)
Kenny is a 2006 Australian mockumentary film starring Shane Jacobson as Kenny Smyth, a Melbourne plumber who works for corporate bathroom rental company Splashdown....
. He then worked as a storyboard artist on the PBS series Neighbors from Hell
Neighbors from Hell
Neighbours from Hell is a strategy video game for Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox. In Europe, it was released for Windows on June 20, 2003, and the GameCube and Xbox on March 4, 2005...
and the Fox series Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers is an American animated television sitcom, which premiered on January 9, 2011 on the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series was created by Loren Bouchard and focuses on the Belcher family, who runs a hamburger restaurant. On April 7, 2011, Bob's Burgers was renewed for a second season...
. In 2010 Derriman won a competition for the 50th anniversary of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Annecy International Animated Film Festival
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of June in the town of Annecy, France. Initially occurring every two years, the festival became annual in 1998...
with his short film "Pop". Derriman is now recently an animation lead and storyboard artist on "Dick Figures" and "Good Vibes".