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Boltron Ultimate – Evil Maximus Omega (Ep #1)
Check out this really cool little series which mimics old school arcade games perfectly ad makes me want to break out my Sonic the Hedgehog games! I asked Chris Burns, one of the creators a few questions about the process and here’s what he said:
Did you guys do it alone or through a company?Â
We animated everything through our company Exit 73 studios as first a short and then SpindoTV asked us to do a short web series within this universe… They were absolutely great and completely supported the direction we wanted to take these characters, each episode features a different style of gameplay, where episode 01 pays homage to a ninja gaiden/ turtles in time vibe, episode 02 finds its place in more of a legend of Zelda setting.
It’s found its home on SpindoTV, which is owned by the awesome toy company Spinmasters.
How’d you animate it?
We used strictly Flash for this one (specifically Flash MX) for a bunch of reasons, the playback and having audio was essential in getting the camera moves right. Â How we got the pixel look, was setting the preferences to “snapping to grid”, which meant literally drawing and creating these images one tiny square at a time…. And boy did it take some time! Â But I wanted to make sure it was as authentic to the process as it was making game imagery back in the day of pixel art.
 What was used to make it, in other words what was the process involved in making it?
Once animation was finished we scored the shorts with a combination of Fruity Loops and in-house equipment, then brought a PNG sequence into After Effects to export it so it was web ready.  It has been: and continues to be, one of the most rewarding animation projects I have been apart of, with content that is close to my heart, and learning a new style to animate with.
Kickstarter: Techtopia: An Animated Comedy Short
Here’s an interesting Kickstarter with a technology twist. I’d actually like to see this made! Check it out!
The Finkelsteins, a family of out-dated gadgets, cast out of Techtopia by Gooog Inc, find purpose again by starting a temp agency in the suburbs of Passé, “Where no one goes obsolete!”
Techtopia: an animated comedy short pilot, is brought to you by this excellent team:
3-time Emmy winning Simpsons director, Mark Kirkland…
Life of Pi animation lead, Will Kistler…
Voice of Cartoon Network’s Tom and Jerry, Rick Zeiff…
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! writer, Libby Ward….
Voice of Leonard on Nick’s Get Blake, Kevin Glikmann…Â
Audio recording completed (Igloo Studios). Working with a great animation company (Lady Bug Studios) to produce a high-quality product. Please help us see this animated project to to the finish line! www.TechtopiaShow.comÂ
Upcoming Webinar – Big Jump Founder Cory Morrison on Creative Entrepreneurship
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Take Your Story Idea to the Finish Line
Veteran story artist and animation director Spyros Tsiounis is going to show us exactly how he’s getting top notch animation quality that before only the major animation studios could afford, and he’s doing it with a virtual pipeline at a fraction of the cost.
Here is a quick summary of what’s in store this Saturday:
- Who: Spyros Tsiounis with host Sergio Paez
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What: Free Event- Taking Your Story Idea to the Finish Line
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When: Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 11AM Pacific/2PM Eastern
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Where: After you register, you’ll receive an email with a link to click to join the live event
- Why: Learn story design and pipeline techniques you can use with your own stories.
If you’re interested but can’t attend the live event, still register. There will be a replay video made available for a short time, and we’ll email everyone who registers once it’s ready.
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS TEASER TRAILER LIVE!
Laika’s latest film looks to be pretty cool! Looking forward to it!
Synopsis:Â Kubo and the Two Strings is an epic action-adventure set in a fantastical Japan from acclaimed animation studio LAIKA.
Clever, kindhearted Kubo (voiced by Art Parkinson of Game of Thrones) ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of his seaside town including Hosato (George Takei), Hashi (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) and Kamekichi (Academy Award nominee Brenda Vaccaro). But his relatively quiet existence is shattered when he accidentally summons a spirit from his past which storms down from the heavens to enforce an age-old vendetta. Now on the run, Kubo joins forces with Monkey (Academy Award winner Charlize Theron) and Beetle (Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey), and sets out on a thrilling quest to save his family and solve the mystery of his fallen father, the greatest samurai warrior the world has ever known. With the help of his shamisen – a magical musical instrument – Kubo must battle gods and monsters, including the vengeful Moon King (Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes) and the evil twin Sisters (Academy Award nominee Rooney Mara) to unlock the secret of his legacy, reunite his family and fulfill his heroic destiny.
Director: Travis Knight
Writers: Marc Haimes and Chris Butler (“ParaNormanâ€)
Voice Cast: Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron, Rooney Mara, Ralph Fiennes, George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda VaccaroFor more information, please follow us on social:
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