When you ask most young kids what they want to be when they grow up, what do they usually say? Fireman? Policeman? Teacher? Well, growing up, I always wanted to be a pirate! OK, so I picked a career that's about 200 years out of date. While I still ache to climb the rigging on a ship, working in animation is a reasonable facsimile to being a pirate... When the two worlds collide? Well, nothing's better than that! So when I saw that Episode 14 of Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! was called "Pirate Treasure" I said to myself... "Self, this couldn't get any better!" So here are some great pictures of Wubbzy, Widget and Walden ready for their pirate journey. - Carrie
Wubbzy Gear
Well, you've heard talk of some of the great Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! swag that the production team gets. Here's a peak. With the help of the awesome team at Kick Design, our fearless leaders at Bolder Media created the official Wubbzy messenger bag and hat exclusively for the W!W!W! team. Thanks both to Kick and especially to Susan and Fred for the great bag and hats! - Carrie
You're A Star!
What's this thing? This is a thumbnail color board. This one in particular is for the song "You're a Star". The team uses the thumbnail color board in order to get a quick snapshot of how the color will work from scene to scene and to help create a cohesive overall feel for each song. Click on the link below and listen to the song while you look at the board above. You'll get the feel for the whole video! - Carrie
Download Star_Sketch4.mp3
No Laughing Matter
Have you ever tried really really hard not to laugh? And the harder you tried, the funnier things got? Well, Wubbzy, Widget and Walden can all sympathize with you. They had a no laughing contest. As you can see... the results were not pretty. But they were pretty darn funny! - Carrie
There's No Place Like Home
Ahhh Wuzzleburg.... Who couldn't love such a great town? The citizens are friendly, the skies are clear, everything is a soothing shade of pastel, and everything is.... BORING! Wouldn't it be cool to check out some place that's totally different from where you live? One day, Wubbzy, Widget and Walden are just so bored of Wuzzleburg. Sometimes you just need something different. Lucky for them, they discover a whole new town where everything is PLAID! Yep, right down to the people! Wubbzy, Widget and Walden get to make some great new friends, but after a while, they start to miss home. Lucky for them, Wuzzleburg will always be there, and always be home. Check out some of the very cool, very plaid pictures below.
- Carrie
Scoring and SFX - What A Difference!
Here it is! We finally received the final version of Episode 2 with music and sound effects. Now, this might not seem like a big deal, but it really makes a big difference in the pacing of a scene. Check out the link below. It's my previous post with the same exact clip, but without sound effects and music. Then check out the movie clip. You'll be amazed at what a difference in the scene just a little bit of music makes.
Earlier Clip
New Clip:
Download frog-2.mov
- Carrie
Perfecto Party!
It's Wubbzy's Birthday, and he's throwing a party! Episode 3b is all about having a good time, and Wubbzy has invited all his best friends. Walden, being the good friend he is, wants to make Wubbzy's birthday just perfecto by making his special marshmallow lasagna. Well this proves to be no easy feat for Walden as marshmallows are out of season! Walden doesn't give up though, he goes all the way to the top of Marshmallow mountain in search of the perfect marshmallows, meanwhile Wubbzy and his friends start the party!
Wandering Wubbzy
That's right! You may not have realized it, but our little Wubbzy is really a pretty worldly fellow! With the help of our friends at Kick Design and Bolder Media, we've put together an awesome messenger bag and ultra-fashionable hat. Tomorrow I'll post pictures of them. For now, check out where two of our crew members took Wubbzy... Paris! Check out Wubbzy at The Louvre, and the Eiffel Tower.
And hey crew! What does your Wubbzy do!? Send us pictures of cool places that you take your Wubbzy bags/hats/anything! Send them to: [email protected] and we'll keep tabs on where he's been.
Almost done... the Script
Once the whole team is comfortable with the story in outline form, it moves to a script. The script is, of course, the basis of the entire episode at this point. Sometimes it can go through several drafts as the story is perfected. You can read the first draft of "Goo Goo Grief" below. If you haven't read too many scripts before, check out the way different things are noted, like music, sound effects, props, etc. Compare the way the premise, outline and script are written. The script is a whole different piece of work that's designed to be easy for the different artists (storyboard, backgrounds, props, character designers) and voice actors to break down and work with.
Download googoogrief1st_drft.pdf
A Little Help from my Friends
In this episode (2B) Wubbzy is starting to feel that no matter what he does, his friends are always trying to help him. He sets out to prove to everyone that he can do things on his own, starting by baking a big cake for Widget and Walden. Well wouldn't you know it, but Wubbzy decides to improvise on the ingredients and chaos "erupts!" Cake goes flying down the street with Wubbzy riding the wave of batter, and now the only thing that can save him is a little help from his friends!