Studio AKA – Kristian Andrews | Be The Early Bird: A Second Instalment – Scottish Government
“We put everything into this film because we genuinely hope it inspires people to get any unusual symptoms checked out early — just like these lovable birds.”
— Kristian Andrews, DirectorFeathers meet finesse in Studio AKA’s latest wingbeat for Be the Early Bird, a 3D-animated charmer fluttering back to nudge Scotland toward early cancer checks. Reuniting with Leith and the Scottish Government, this sequel swoops in with its beloved avian ensemble—now joined by a plucky promenade seagull spotting a neck lump. No stuffy PSA here: think David Attenborough narrating a seaside sitcom. Director Kristian Andrews orchestrates a technicolor nature-doc parody, blending vox-pop wit with feathery pathos. Each bird bursts with personality—sculpted plumage ripples via displacement maps, beaks sync sans traditional rigs—all to keep the tone breezy, not bleak. The seagull’s journey from chip-hoarding to health-savvy mirrors the film’s magic: tackling tender topics with tactile whimsy, where 3D artistry soars as high as its message. A flock of heart, rendered in pixels and pluck.
Produced by Studio AKA Client: Scottish Government Agency: Leith Creative Team: Chris Watson, Richard Thomson, Rufus Wedderburn Producer: Sarah Kenny Animation Director: Kristian Andrews Producer: Nikki Kefford-White Editor: Nic Gill 3D Animator: Connor Ryan CG Artists & Compositors: James Gaillard, Vincent Husset Rigging: Jerome Ferra
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“We put everything into this film because we genuinely hope it inspires people to get any unusual symptoms checked out early — just like these lovable birds.”
— Kristian Andrews, Director
Feathers meet finesse in Studio AKA’s latest wingbeat for Be the Early Bird, a 3D-animated charmer fluttering back to nudge Scotland toward early cancer checks. 
Reuniting with Leith and the Scottish Government, this sequel swoops in with its beloved avian ensemble—now joined by a plucky promenade seagull spotting a neck lump. No stuffy PSA here: think David Attenborough narrating a seaside sitcom. 
Director Kristian Andrews orchestrates a technicolor nature-doc parody, blending vox-pop wit with feathery pathos. Each bird bursts with personality—sculpted plumage ripples via displacement maps, beaks sync sans traditional rigs—all to keep the tone breezy, not bleak. 
The seagull’s journey from chip-hoarding to health-savvy mirrors the film’s magic: tackling tender topics with tactile whimsy, where 3D artistry soars as high as its message. A flock of heart, rendered in pixels and pluck.
Produced by Studio AKA
Client: Scottish Government
Agency: Leith
Creative Team: Chris Watson, Richard Thomson, Rufus Wedderburn
Producer: Sarah Kenny
Animation Director: Kristian Andrews
Producer: Nikki Kefford-White
Editor: Nic Gill
3D Animator: Connor Ryan
CG Artists & Compositors: James Gaillard, Vincent Husset
Rigging: Jerome Ferra