So once we have the idea for a story, it's progressed a little further into an outline. This kind of outline isn't quite the same as an outline you'd do for, say, your standard MLA kind of outline. It's a brief run-through of the story, giving you a little more specifics about what's happening and some more details about the scenes, what the characters are thinking, etc. You'll see here that the story has changed a little bit from the original premise. All of these tiny steps allow the creative team to tweak the story and really examine it, making sure they get the greatest story possible. Check out the outline below!
The Birth Of A Story: The Premise
So we thought we'd take you through the creative process and birth of a story for Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! from concept to completion. We just received the rough cut of animation for Episode 3 and we thought it would be perfect to give you each step of the story process, finalizing with a clip from the episode. So, we're going to start today with the premise for "Goo Goo Grief".
Technically, every episode starts as a little figment of the imagination of our creative team... say an idea from creator, Bob Boyle, or writer Fred Stroppel. They put their creative brains together and come up with a bunch of ideas and propose them as show premises. This means that Fred Stroppel puts the ideas in about a one-page description for the staff to review. Check out the premise for Goo Goo Grief by clicking here.
Download googoo_premise.pdf
Bob Boyle's Art!
We all know Wubbzy is one of the cutest cartoon characters (if not THE cutest) and Wuzzleberg is the coolest town of all. The wacky animals, the cute outfits, the colorful scenery and unique character expressions all came from the genius of one man, Bob Boyle. While Bob makes his living as an Art Director and Executive Producer for amazing cartoon shows like Wow! Wow!Wubbzy! and Fairly Odd Parents, he also dabbles in a bit of modern art! These pieces represent a small sampling of Bob's incredible work. Hope you enjoy looking at them as much as we did!
-Carrie and Lauren
Speckled Flying Frogs
Believe it or not, we're getting close to a finish on Episode 2! Here at the Frederator NY headquarters we received a rough cut of the episode. It looks so amazing! We're going to cheat and post a clip for you because it just looks so great! You may notice that it doesn't contain scoring or sound effects. Maybe later we'll post the same clip with everything. It's really neat to see what a difference in action and timing the music and effects make.
Anyway, so here's a clip from "Wubbzy In the Woods". In this clip, Wubbzy gets lost in the woods hunting for the speckled flying frog. Fortunately, Widget and Walden are hot in pursuit! It's a good thing Walden took 4 semesters of Speckled Flying Froggish in college. It really helps him out in this scene! Click the link below to check out the scene.
- Carrie
Download speaking_frog.mov
Wuzzleburg's Wacky Pets
Have you ever thought that someones pet looks like it's owner? An uptight noble woman and her Persian cat or a thin wiry man with his greyhound. Well Wuzzleburg is full of the wackiest animals of all shapes and sizes that look just like their owners! From daddy longlegs to curvy cats and Mexican penguins, Wuzzleberg is full of the wackiest pets ever. Check out the pics!
- Lauren
All Aboard!!
Here are some preview pictures of "The Wuzzleburg Express." In this episode, Wubbzy, Widget and Walden take a ride on The Wuzzleburg express and head up to Mt. Zubba Bubba for a picnic. Unfortunately, the conductor runs into a little engine trouble. Not to worry, though, Widget's on board! With a little help from Widget, they find themselves speeding along... actually a little too fast. After a little scrambling around, they find out exactly what to do "when all else fails" and the day is saved! Check out some cool backgrounds, and a picture of the Wuzzleburg Express as a little teaser.
Totally Kooky!
Wubbzy's tail is totally kooky, and all the kids can't stop staring. What Wubbzy doesn't know yet is that being kooky is being unique...and unique is totally cool. Here's a fun little clip from "A Tale of Tails" from episode one.
Download kooky.mov
Super Suction Cup Bazooka 3000!!
It's really here! This is your sneak peek at our first episode of Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! This clip is from "Special Delivery", the second half of episode 1. In "Special Delivery", Wubbzy has a hard time controlling his urge to look and not touch. He certainly learns his lesson! After plenty of scrambling around, and a little help from Widget's Super Suction Cup Bazooka 3000, Wubbzy begins to realize where he went wrong. Check out this clip for one of Wubbzy's close encounters with the Super Suction Cup Bazooka 3000. On Thursday Lauren will post a clip from the first half of Episode 1, "A Tale of Tails". Check back then!
- Carrie
Download plunger.mov
Episode 1 Ready to Fly!
Finally, episode one is all wrapped up and we're as excited as you are! In episode one, Wubbzy's "kooky" tail is sure to get him into some trouble... Stay tuned, as we're planning to post some clips next week!
- Carrie and Lauren
Introducing > The Wubbcast!
Yesterday we announced the world's first pre-school video podcast > The Wubbcast!
You can look at the preview episode now, and starting in March or April there'll be a free weekly W!W!W! music video from show (which isn't debuting until September), and another film or two, specially for your young child. Our subscription is totally free.
What do you need to know? You don't need an iPod to get the episode from iTunes (just search the Podcast Directory for Wubbzy). You can also download from our website, or for those who know about such things (not me) you can syndicate an RSS feed. And Nick Jr. is bring us mobile on their Verizon V-Cast and at their website.
But for you, loyal readers of The Wubblog, you can get the episode right here.
We'd like to tip our hat to a load of people for helping. Our partners at IDT Entertainment have been fabulous, as usual. And there was unbelievable help from our friends at Atmosphere Pictures and Davidville. And, of course, our W!W!W! team of artists, producers, writers, and hangers on.
Enjoy, subscribe, let us know how we can do better.
--Fred