Tue, Jul 7th 2009, 10:56
In the last week we've been lucky enough to be featured on the great illustration blog Drawn (for Moon Bird) and also on the Writer's Guild website - which features our article all about our BAFTA experience. The article featured in the last edition of the Writer's Guild magazine.
Mon, Jul 27th 2009, 10:11
Here's a short animated documentary for the Law Centres Federation. Written, Designed and Directed by us, animated by Hamish Baird, and produced by studio aka.
This is one of four films produced to highlight the excellent work of the Law Centres. We made two of the films (the other one will feature on the blog and on our YouTube page eventually). The other two films were made by top illustrator Chris Haughton. You can see his film Maureen's Story at the Law Centres YouTube channel.
Wed, Aug 19th 2009, 08:37
Codswallop has been reviewed by Belgian online magazine. If you're French is good, then why not read it at the Format Court website.
Mon, Oct 26th 2009, 22:25
Here's something exciting...
...more information soon!
Wed, Oct 28th 2009, 08:38
Well hasn't it been a funny old year! It started out with a BAFTA nomination for Codswallop in the short animation section opposite Aardman and Studio AKA (who very generously asked us to work with them later in the year), then we shared in a Webby with the rest of the Tate Kids team, as well as being Webby Official Honorees our Sticks series.
Earlier this month we discovered we were shortlisted in the Midlands RTS Awards for Best Fictional with Codswallop and Best Promotional for Relationships and Sex which was co-produced with Hi8us Midlands (I don't think I've blogged about that project at all - so more on that later this week I think!)
And today we found out that we've been nominated in two categories at the Children's BAFTAs for the work we did with the Tate (once again up against Aardman and Studio AKA). Phew! You could say that we're more than just a little bit chuffed.
Tue, Dec 1st 2009, 15:37
Pedro and Frankensheep has been repeated on the digital CBBC channel about a million times since it's debut at the beginning of 2008, but last night 30 November 2009, the crazy scientist and his lovable robo-sheep finally made it onto BBC One. Wahoo! Follow the rest of the series on weekdays at 4.10pm.
Thu, Oct 1st 2009, 10:07
Reprinted from Broadcast
CITV to split target audiences with preschool strand launch
1 October, 2009 | By Katherine Rushton
ITV is to launch a dedicated preschool strand hosted by animated ‘acorn-like’ creatures to differentiate it from the main CITV brand, which will now target older kids.
Mini CITV will target under fives from 9.25am to 3pm on term-time weekdays, while CITV shows aimed at five-to 10-year-olds will run at weekends or during school holidays.
ITV will introduce new logos for both strands plus interstitials for Mini CITV featuring the Minis characters, which live alongside live-action children playing and solving problems.
They were designed in-house and animated by The Brothers McLeod.
The move to separate the age groups follows research which suggested viewers found the CITV brand confusing.
ITV controller of digital channels Emma Tennant said: “Parents tended to think of it as an afterschool brand because that’s what it was when they were younger.”
