Mr. Bloomberg’s Screen Test

Mr. Bloomberg’s Screen Test is an animation test done by Mick Inkpen when he was working on the production of Kipper (TV series). This was done in 1996.

Plot
As this is an animation test, there is no plot, it starts off with a camera panning over Kipper’s House, when Kipper pops his head out and looks around from inside the window, He then runs towards the camera and smiles.

Fun Facts

 * 1) This marks the debut of Kipper.
 * 2) This was the first time the show was rendered in 2D animation.
 * 3) The houses in the background have their owners named on it: Tiger, Pig and Jake. The markings are taken off later after Kipper Promo: Take 38.
 * 4) According to Mick inkpen’s autobiography, he actually pitched this animation test to CBeebies, but they turned the idea down because the didn’t accept 2D animation at the time.
 * 5) This video was found in a behind-the-scenes segment at the end of the 2004 VHS release of Kipper Helps Out, which is also on the 2003 10th anniversary edition DVD of said product. Also, like the Take 38 promo, this screen test is extremely rare and was not featured on future DVD releases for unknown reasons.
 * 6) This was one of the few works from GSCF created during the time the King of the Hill pilot episode was made. By the time the series premiered, King of the Hill premiered.
 * 7) Goof: Kipper’s mouth wiggles when he smiles at the camera.