Our second Christmas offering goes out on Wednesday 30th at 10pm on BBC 2. We've supplied animated titles and spoof graphics and headlines for this humorous look back over the last year.

This recently completed commercial combines an entirely 3D environment with live action footage of a hand shot against green screen to deliver an important seasonal message.

Qurios has recently completed work on a commercial for Wham Products. We designed a friendly character based upon the product range which included plastic containers, bins and floor mops. The approved design was built as a 3D model, and animated to interact with the live action footage, shot on location by Dene Films. The rendered animation was then composited into the completed commercial.

Qurios was commissioned to design and create a series of animated commercials for the UK National Health Service.

The 2D commercials feature a group of simplistic characters to inform patients of the most appropriate services available to them. The commercial was completed using Flash and After Effects.

Qurios has recently completed a complex liquid simulation for new horror drama, The Well, currently playing on BBC 2, as part of the BBC Switch program stream.

The Well is a brand new multiplatform horror drama with four TV episodes and a true-to-show game running alongside.

Qurios was asked to enhance live action footage by creating CGI liquid, The liquid bubbles and spews out of a well, splashing and interacting with the live action location and actress. The liquid replaced still water to add more dynamic action to the sequence.

To view full episodes and for more information go to: www.bbc.co.uk/switch/thewell/index.shtml

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We have completed work on the feature film, Beacon 77, delivering a range of complex graphics and animation.

The film is due for release in 2010, when we will post clips and details of the work produced. For more information visit the Beacon 77 website: www.beacon77.com

A new 2D commercial completed recently for The Private clinic of Harley Street. The commercial features a husband and wife who are suffering from sleepless nights.

A very unusual corporate video produced in collaboration with our friends at Dene Films for One North East. Written by Dene Films Producer Chris Chapmen the 5 minute film is a tongue-in-cheek look back on the present day from the perspective of 100 years in the future.

The film combines live action footage with 3D animation, digital matte painting and 2D graphics. As well as numerous background elements such as futuristic buildings and flying cars.

We also designed and built a robot called NE-1 who is interviewed throughout the film.

Recently broadcast on BBC1, the second six-part series, a mix of stand up and sketches, required a mixture of digital techniques.

Shots included creating a 3D hand glider which is shot out of the sky, wire removal, digital matte painting, removal of green-clad puppeteers and 3D tracking and replacement of a billboard poster.

Live action/animation game show format  pilot produced for Standing Stone TV. The project was a collaboration between ourselves, advertising agency Different and post-production facility Dene Films.

We created several 2D animated sequences featuring talking boxes.

Live action commercial featuring animated bingo balls. The live action was shot in and around Newcastle by Dene Films then passed over to Qurios to add in the 3D bingo balls.

Qurios recently contributed to the new ITV 1 sketch show Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder. The shot required a complex morph between two takes of footage.

Qurios recently completed a fun animated sequence for a film highlighting business opportunities at the 2012 Olympics. Animation was created as a mix of 3D elements and 2D images completed in After Effects.

A famous Middlesbrough landmark has been dismantled and destroyed by a team of animators. Qurios was asked to create a series of animated sequences for a promotional film celebrating the Tees Valley region.

Middlesbrough’s Bottle sculpture was recreated as a 3D computer model and its component parts animated into a flock of ribbon-like notes.  

The notes were composited into a series of aerial shoots of the Tees Valley and used as part of a film produced by Dene Films.

We’ve recently celebrated our 7th Birthday. It’s been a year of big changes for Qurios: we’ve moved to Newcastle, opened our London office and got some great new clients. It’s been an exciting journey, not without its pitfalls and challenges, especially in the current economic climate, but we’ve weathered the storms and continued to develop and grow.

Future plans include some major television projects and development on a range of our own properties. Here’s to the next 7 years.  

Qurios has recently completed the title sequence for Ladies of Letters, a new 10 part drama for ITV 3, produced by Tiger Aspect. The quirky sequence features two china figurines coming to life and hitting each other.

In the show Irene (Lipman) and Vera (Reid) reveal their exploits and adventures to one another through the letters they write, each of them trying to outdo the other whether with recipes, holiday destinations or who has the best grandchildren.

It’s all change at Qurios. Having spent the last 7 years in Hartlepool Qurios bids a fond farewell to its roots and has made the city of Newcastle upon Tyne its new home.

Qurios Entertainment’s Managing Director Niel Bushnell explains, “Having been based in Hartlepool since we started in 2002 it was with mixed feeling that we chose to move. We've had some great support from the town, especially from the local business network and the council who have always been there for us. We also want to thank our landlords Atkinson Print for making us feel very welcome. “

Qurios had been based in Hartlepool’s Church Street since its formation in the spring of 2002. During that time it moved into larger premises to accommodate its growing client base.

“With many of Qurios’ existing clients already in Newcastle the move makes a lot of sense, its now easier for our clients to drop in and review work, “ Bushnell continued, “Having an office in London and now one in Newcastle is going to help us to reach a wide number of new clients. We’re very excited about the future prospects and the new opportunities available to us”

Qurios can now be found at
Suite 20, 65 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SG.
Tel: 0191 233 3734.

We have recently completed work on a sting for the Animex Animation Festival, held in Middlesbrough in February. Producing the Animex intro has been both enjoyable and a huge challenge. We began work on this almost a year ago because we were determined to make something special to celebrate the festivals 10th anniversary.

We used the idea of looking back over the 10 years and tied that in with the TV logo that has been used for several years. The result is a potted history of the television combined with some sexy transformations. For more on the Animex Festival click here.

Qurios has opened a Production office in the heart of London. As part of the studio's ongoing expansion and its new working relationship with the Dene Films Group Qurios can now be found at 14-16 Great Portland Street.

Danielle Kent has been appointed at Qurios' London producer and will help to liaise with Qurios' many London based clients. Qurios Managing director Niel Bushnell will also make use of the London office splitting his time between there and Hartlepool.