Feature Bomper Studio
There’s something happening in Wales right now as new creative shoots begin to emerge in the animation industry. One of those bright shoots is Bomper Studio, an indie animation setup based in Caerphilly.
Recently, 3D World had the opportunity to hold a deep-dive conversation with Emlyn Davies, Bomper’s founder and executive creative director, and technical animator Mark Procter about the studio’s creative spirit, as well as its emerging position within the Welsh animation industry. It’s a thoughtful and inspiring introspection about making the creative leap.
Of Bomper’s earliest days, Davies recalls: “We started out at a place called Welsh ICE, which was a bit like a business incubation centre. At ICE, the space was free for the first year.” For him, having an early-days’ base at ICE was a “complete step change. Everyone there was on the same road.” Davies notes that the other step change moment that followed was when he hired his first member of
