7.2 /10 1 Votes
Creative director(s) Toni García Final episode date 2012 | 6.3/10 IMDb Developed by RG Animation Studios First episode date 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Also known as 'Backkom in South Korea Created by Jose Luis Ucha Enriquez
Claudio Biern Lliviria Written by Iñaki San Román
Sergio V. Santesteban Directed by Claudio Biern Lliviria
José Luis Ucha
Aaron Lim
(Animation Director) Networks M6, Educational Broadcasting System Genres Animation, Comedy, Short Film, Children's television series Similar Eon Kid, Pocoyo, Pororo the Little Penguin, Marvin the Tap‑Dancing Horse, Angelo Rules | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bernard bear collection 01 30 minutes
Bernard, known as Backkom (Hangul: 빼꼼) in South Korea, Backkom is a Non-verbal Computer Animation Cartoon Spanish-South Korean-French 3-minute CGI-animated children's comedy television series Produced by the Korean company RG Animation Studios, with the investment of the South Korean broadcaster EBS, the Spanish BRB Internacional and the French M6, the animation style is of a combination of computer-generated and cel animation. The stories are written by the Spanish creative studio Screen21, the directors are José Luis Ucha Enríquez and Claudio Biern Lliviria. The music was written by Oscar Maceda Rodríguez. Bernard also was a part of Cartoon Network's Sunday Pants.
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Characters
The show centers on a curious polar bear named Bernard, whose bumbling slapstick antics typically result in the bear being knocked unconscious or being severely injured by the end of an episode. Bernard almost doesn't speak, but he does communicate through guttural sounds. Bernard is accompanied by penguins Lloyd and Eva, Zack the lizard, Goliath the chihuahua, Sam the baby, Pilot the dog, Pokey the porcupine and Santa Claus.
Film
A feature film based on Bernard, titled Mug Travel in South Korea and My Friend Bernard in English, was first released in South Korea on 22 March 2007. It was directed by Lim Ah-ron and produced at RG Animation Studios.
Award history
Bernard has been nominated for a number of awards, including Best Animation series at the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (2006), Mipcom Jr. Licensing Challenge Award (2004), Prize in Children and Education at the Dong-A International Festival of Cartoon & Animation (2004) and was a finalist at the Annecy International Animation Festival (2003).
- Nominated for The Best Animation Series at Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (2006)
- Mipcom Jr. Licensing Challenge Award (2004)
- Won the Prize in Children and Education at DIFECA (Dong-A International Festival of Cartoon & Animation) (2004)
- Was the finalist in Annecy International Animation Festival (2003).