Back in April, Cold, Hard Flash reported on Toronto’s Cuppa Coffee Animation, and their preschool property, ‘Bruno and the Banana Bunch.’ So far, Bruno has been animated in 50 one-minute shorts, which have aired all over the world. And according to a recent KidScreen Magazine article, ‘Bruno’ is about to explore the longer format in 26 11-minute Flash-animated episodes, which are set to bow later this year. The article mentions how the show is adding some new dimensions, as Bruno will be “interacting with real kids in a live-action setting to fuel more imaginative adventures.”
Toronto’s Cuppa Coffee Animation recently redesigned their website, and included are links to two Flash-animated projects worth checking out.
The first is ‘Bruno and the Banana Bunch,’ a series of 1 minute shorts aimed at the preschool crowd. It’s currently airing on Nickelodeon, and it looks poised to become a major preschool property. You can see 6 full episodes at the official site. It’s simple animation with very clean design. The animation is done in Malaysia by Fat Lizard Animation.
The other is ‘Tigga and Togga,’ a 3-minute animated series that “explores non-verbal communication through rhythm and sound.” Not sure if this is on the air yet, but you can see an episode here.