Bumper Films
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Bumper Films was a children's stop-motion production company founded by John Walker and Ian Frampton in 1982. It is best known for creating Fireman Sam
in 1987-1994. It also created Joshua Jones
in 1991-1992, Starhill Ponies in 1998-2001 and Rocky Hollow
in 1983. The company was also used for S4C
and BBC
. In 2000, all the rights to Bumper Films (with Fireman Sam only) were sold to HiT Entertainment
and Bumper Films was shut down.
The logo was a boy and a girl on a bumper boat with a yellow flag saying "BUMPER FILMS". A boy was enjoying the ride, and a girl looking in a telescope. The music or sound was a splashing sound or a whooshing sound. The logo can still be seen on Fireman Sam classic DVDs.
Some people think its scary because of the splash or the whoosh and the boy. and some may be scared of the whole logo.
In 1992 when Joshua Jones aired on the BBC and in 1994 when fourth series of Fireman Sam aired on the BBC, the flag was changed to blue, the flag's writing was changed to white and the splash on the back was changed to smoke whooshes. Only Joshua Jones and Fireman Sam were the only two Bumper Films, BBC and S4C shows to be originated and designed by Rob Lee to be conjected by Prism Art and Design Ltd with the Rob Lee character copyrights.
When Starhill Ponies aired on CBBC in 1998, Bumper Films had a new logo, the boat is gone and just says "Bumper Films" in blue Graffiti-bubble-type writing along with the Mike Young Productions, BBC, BBC Worldwide and S4C logos in its last credit with the Maria Jones character copyrights.
In Welsh, Bumper Films is called Ffilmial Bumper.
Fireman Sam
Fireman Sam is a Welsh animated children's television series about a fireman called Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other townspeople in the Welsh town of Pontypandy . The original idea for the show came from two ex-firemen from Kent...
in 1987-1994. It also created Joshua Jones
Joshua Jones (TV series)
Joshua Jones was a Welsh stop-motion children's television series made by Bumper Films . It was originally shown on S4C in the Welsh language in 1991, then it was translated into English and sold to the BBC in 1992....
in 1991-1992, Starhill Ponies in 1998-2001 and Rocky Hollow
Rocky Hollow
Rocky Hollow was a stop-motion animation children's television series made in Wales.The show is narrated by Peter Sallis, who became the voice of Wallace in Wallace and Gromit....
in 1983. The company was also used for S4C
S4C
S4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...
and BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. In 2000, all the rights to Bumper Films (with Fireman Sam only) were sold to HiT Entertainment
HIT Entertainment
Hit Entertainment is a British-American entertainment distribution company established in 1989, and originally the international distribution arm of Jim Henson Productions called Henson International Television...
and Bumper Films was shut down.
The logo was a boy and a girl on a bumper boat with a yellow flag saying "BUMPER FILMS". A boy was enjoying the ride, and a girl looking in a telescope. The music or sound was a splashing sound or a whooshing sound. The logo can still be seen on Fireman Sam classic DVDs.
Some people think its scary because of the splash or the whoosh and the boy. and some may be scared of the whole logo.
In 1992 when Joshua Jones aired on the BBC and in 1994 when fourth series of Fireman Sam aired on the BBC, the flag was changed to blue, the flag's writing was changed to white and the splash on the back was changed to smoke whooshes. Only Joshua Jones and Fireman Sam were the only two Bumper Films, BBC and S4C shows to be originated and designed by Rob Lee to be conjected by Prism Art and Design Ltd with the Rob Lee character copyrights.
When Starhill Ponies aired on CBBC in 1998, Bumper Films had a new logo, the boat is gone and just says "Bumper Films" in blue Graffiti-bubble-type writing along with the Mike Young Productions, BBC, BBC Worldwide and S4C logos in its last credit with the Maria Jones character copyrights.
In Welsh, Bumper Films is called Ffilmial Bumper.
Lists of Shows
- Rocky HollowRocky HollowRocky Hollow was a stop-motion animation children's television series made in Wales.The show is narrated by Peter Sallis, who became the voice of Wallace in Wallace and Gromit....
- first aired 1983. - Fireman SamFireman SamFireman Sam is a Welsh animated children's television series about a fireman called Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other townspeople in the Welsh town of Pontypandy . The original idea for the show came from two ex-firemen from Kent...
- first aired 1987. - Joshua JonesJoshua Jones (TV series)Joshua Jones was a Welsh stop-motion children's television series made by Bumper Films . It was originally shown on S4C in the Welsh language in 1991, then it was translated into English and sold to the BBC in 1992....
- first aired 1991. - Starhill Ponies - first aired 1998.