Flash-animated iPhone games are popping up like mushrooms. This one, by Joe Cartoon appears to have been created while taking mushrooms. It’s called Blend the Boss:
… and one from the Happy Tree Friends team, called Slap Happy:
Speaking of games, here’s some Flash-animated gameplay footage from a Virtual Puppy that UK-animator Paul Nicholson created for Cartoon Network’s Boomerang website. Nice stuff!
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a big hit with critics, but as it opens in theaters today the true measure will be the box office. As we reminice about the previous 5 films in the series, enjoy the second half of Jennifer Shiman’s encapsulation – The 30-Second Bunnies in Harry Potter, Served Two Ways.
Formerly known as GreyKid Pictures, Stu Gamble’s Budapest-based animation studio has taken on a new name – Freakish Kid. Along with his two partners, Dan Balaam and Jez Hall (who is also the designer of Federov, the fearful CHF mascot), the team has launched a new website, showcasing what the team has accomplished in recent years. Included is a teaser for a Nicktoons project they produced called Cluckie the Vampire Chicken. The 5-episode order was produced using Anime Studio and Flash, and below is a little teaser:
Stu recently took some time to answer a few questions about the project and the new studio:
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For the Australian mockumentary TV series Kenny’s World, Bernard Derriman was called upon to create a number of interstitial animated segments. His weapon of choice on this project was Toon Boom, and Derriman brought on his friend and countryman Adam Phillips to help with effects animation and backgrounds. A half-dozen of these are over on YouTube, and below are two of my favorites:
Kenny’s World – Bears
Kenny’s World – Japan
Alex Butera’s 4th episode of Baman Piderman features some simple math skills, peabnut butter and a most unusual mobile home. Enjoy Pwactice Da Counting.
