Friday, February 27, 2009
Team Smithereen on IMDB
Visit the Team Smithereen page on IMDB and learn all about the cast and crew of Team Smithereen, the new stunt puppet show from The Dan Clark Company/W!ldbrain/Jetix Europe.
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Jetix Europe,
Team Smithereen,
Wildbrain
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Editorial in Full Swing
With principal photography of Team Smithereen, the new stunt puppet show from Dan Clark/W!ldbrain/Jetix Europe wrapped the focus turns to editorial. Smithereen Editors Cyrus Navarro and Erik Klassen work around the clock to cut the remaining episodes and get the last of the footage into the animation pipeline.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Download Smithereen Article from Anamation Magazine
The Animation Magazine article about Team Smithereen, the new stunt puppet show from Dan Clark/W!ldbrain/Jetix Europe, is available to download as a PDF from W!ildbrain's website.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Puppet Pyramid
In this photo from the second to last day of principal photography for Team Smithereen, the new stunt puppet show from Dan Clark/W!ldbrain/Jetix Europe, puppet captains/puppeteers, Sean and Patrick Johnson; puppeteer, Russ Walko; and script supervisor/editor Erik Klassen keep Brave Little Francis, Whoop and Thrill Kat balanced precariously atop Stunt Pig.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Team Smithereen in Animation Magazine
Team Smithereen, the new stunt puppet show from The Dan Clark Company/W!ldbrain/Jetix Europe got a two page write up in March edition of Animation Magazine. The article, which features behind the scenes photos, character shots, and more is available through Animation Magazine's website or at newsstands everywhere.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Wacky Rig
Before principal photography of Team Smithereen, the new stunt puppet show from Dan Clark/W!ldbrain/Jetix Europe could wrap, the small production crew had two ambitions shows to complete - Skater and Pig Pinata. To accomplish the bazaar stunt finally in the skater episode, puppet captain/puppeteer, Sean pushes home made play dough through a pvc tube. This wacky rig was created by Sean and puppeteer Russ Walko.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Team Smithereen on W!ldbrain Site
Team Smithereen, the new stunt puppet show from Dan Clark/W!ldbrain/Jetix Europe is featured on W!ldbrain's main site along with W!ldbrain's other popular shows, Yo Gabba Gabba, The Aqua Bats, and Higglytown Heros. Check out the stars of Team Smithereen at wildbrain.com.
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Team Smithereen,
Wildbrain,
Yo Gabba Gabba
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
That's a Wrap
After months of tireless work and long hours, principal photograpy of Team Smithereen, the new stunt puppet show from Dan Clark/W!ldbrain/Jetix Europe has wrapped. These photos are from the last day of shooting.
Smithereen on Ad Age
Advertising Age did a short video segment about W!ldbrain, and the exciting projects they have in the works for 2009. They interviewed W!ldbrain Chief Marketing Officer Michael Polis, and he talked about Yo Gabba Gabba, Kidrobot, and Team Smithereen, the new stunt puppet show from The Dan Clark Company/W!ldbrain/Jetx Europe. Visit adage.com to watch the clip.
All in a Days Work
In the race to finish principal photography on Team Smithereen, the new Stunt Puppet show from Dan Clark/W!ldbrain/Jetix Europe, the small production team was tasked with completing a bunch of pick ups. This shot of the monitor shows a small sampling of the footage shot during a marathon shooting day.
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Team Smithereen,
Wildbrain
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Smithereen Gets Mention on Toon Zone
On February 8, Toon Zone did a write up about the W!ldbrain panel at Comic Con New York. Team Smithereen, the new stunt puppet show from Dan Clark/W!ldbrain/Jetix Europe got a mention in the write up:
"(Bob) Higgins showed the audience a few shorts from "Team Smithereen," a new series of Internet shorts that will be attempting to use the same business model as Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Comedy project. "Team Smithereen" was created by Dan Clark, and Higgins described the teen/tween series as "Mr. Bill Meets Jackass." The audience quickly found out what he meant with three separate shorts of little hand puppets daring each other to do really stupid stunts. The series will be hitting computer screens this Spring."
Visit Toon Zone to read the whole article.
"(Bob) Higgins showed the audience a few shorts from "Team Smithereen," a new series of Internet shorts that will be attempting to use the same business model as Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Comedy project. "Team Smithereen" was created by Dan Clark, and Higgins described the teen/tween series as "Mr. Bill Meets Jackass." The audience quickly found out what he meant with three separate shorts of little hand puppets daring each other to do really stupid stunts. The series will be hitting computer screens this Spring."
Visit Toon Zone to read the whole article.
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Comic Con,
Dan Clark Company,
Team Smithereen,
Wildbrain
Monday, February 16, 2009
Messy (Smelly) Work
Puppeteering on Team Smithereen, the new stunt puppet show from Dan Clark/W!ldbrain/Jetix Europe can be messy and smelly work. In this puppet captain/puppeteer Patrick Johnson performs Thrill Kat as he is hit in the head with a can of soup. Because the show is shot green screen prop masters and production designers, Brandon Minton and Lisa Coto chose to use nacho cheese soup for it's color. The soup also had a very strong odor, and very quickly the small production stage filled with the smell of nacho cheese.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day from the cast and crew of Team Smithereen.
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Dan Clark Company,
liquid nitrogen,
Team Smithereen
Friday, February 13, 2009
Team Smithereen at NY Comic Con
On February 6, 2009 W!ldbrain Head of Creative Bob Higgins, CMO Mike Polis, and a handful of artists showed a couple of episodes of Team Smithereen, the new stunt puppet show from The Dan Clark Company/W!ldbrain/Jetix Europe. The show was very well received by everyone in attendance.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Sound Design
All of the voices and sound effects for Team Smithereen, the new stunt puppet show from Dan Clark/Wildbrain/Jetix Europe are added during post production. In this photo Smithereen sound designer/sound editor Jacqui Siler mixes together puppet voices, sound effects and music to create the show's distinct signature sound.
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Dan Clark Company,
Jacqui Siler,
Sound,
Team Smithereen,
Wildbrain
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