As we mentioned here back in May, PBS will soon be releasing a new Flash-animated series called Click & Clack’s As The Wrench Turns, which is base don the NPR radio show Car Talk. As we await the premiere on July 9th, 2008 at 8pm ET, we’re treated to a 3 minute clip from Campaign, an episode in which Click and Clack run for President.
The series is being animated by Atomic Cartoons and directed by Tom Sito.
You may have already read about this over at Cartoon Brew, but PBS has announced their new Flash-animated series Click & Clack’s As The Wrench Turns. The series is based on NPR’s Car Talk, the Peabody Award-winning talk show about cars that boasts 4.3 million listeners. The series is being directed by Tom Sito, who once presided over the Local 839 animator’s union and has dozens of animated feature credits to his name, including Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Here’s a teaser for the series:
Vancouver-based Atomic Cartoons is handling the animation, and I read that Hidden Door is as well.
Crash Bandicoot, who began life on the original Playstation back in 1996, went on to become the 14th biggest selling game franchise.
And on October 2nd, his gaming legacy continues on a multi-platform title Crash of the Titans, an adventure game built by Sierra Entertainment. The game features a 2D Flash-animated intro that was produced by Atomic Cartoons. The 1-minute shadow puppet sequence moves beautifully.
Thanks to Neil LaPointe for the story tip.
Atomic Cartoons, the studio behind Atomic Betty and Big City Birds, has been working on a new series concept. It’s called Mythunderstood and this promo below was written and directed by Tyler Schroeder. Tyler had help from Pat Pakula, Jeff Agala, Mike Gauss, Todd Ramsay, Jhun Terrones, Jon Affolter, Augusto Kapronczai and Aaron Saunders.
As promised a few weeks ago, here’s Ridd Sorensen’s full 4-minute promo for Big City Birds, which was animated at Atomic Cartoons.
