Mediafreaks 3D Animation Studio Blog

Somebody posted a question on one of my popular articles titled 8 Steps to Producing a Cartoon Series.
The question was short but simple and straight to the point.
‘Pls i need help in producing a cartoon.i can write but cant draw.how do i start?’.
I thought that it was a question whose answer should be shared, […]

Katakune DVDs will be released in USA in October 2008!
Through the efforts of our distributor, Katakune has secured a DVD release deal with PorchLight Home Entertainment. Already broadcasted on the Voom Kid’s Channel Animania HD in 2007, this is Katakune’s second entrance into the North American market and a testimony of Katakune’s cute appeal.
“PorchLight Home […]

Computer graphics has seen remarkable advancement in the past two decades.
But even in the 2D days, game players and cartoon viewers alike have always been attracted to games or cartoons revolving around charismatic characters.
Today, with computer graphics being deployable across many platforms with a wide spectrum of possibilities with less technical inhibitions, many of these […]

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The above is a teaser for a cartoon called Sedo Dog we are launching into full production soon. We have successfully raised funding for it and in the recent MIPCOM 2007, Sedo Dog received much interest from broadcasters. (Click spacebar to view the clip)

This article describes the process of getting the green light to produce […]

Getting employed as an animator can be broken down into 3 broad steps. There are more intricate details but I will cover those later in another entry.
The Cover Letter
Be polite, concise and purposeful. Make sure you do ample research on the company you are sending your letter to. You will want to know what […]

Ever dreamt of being an animation star yourself? Apparently a company called Gizmoz has made this possible in a simple way through a proprietry technology that is able to manipulate your photos to form a series of animated expressions. You could then create a series of voice messages that sync with these expressions to send […]

Being in the animation industry, it is in my interest to keep abreast of which animated feature films are taking the most box office profits. Today I run by this list of the top 20 highest grossing animation movies of all time and I would like to share my views on why I think these […]

You might remember that many years ago in 1996 there was something called Tamagotchi which took the world by storm. It was the first cyber pet to be introduced to the world and came in the form of an electronic device with a simple LCD screen and a few buttons to manipulate with.
The goal was […]

Not so long ago, Disney procured Club Penguin - a virtual world for kids between 6 to 14 - for a cool $350 million and the deal also allowed the founders an opportunity to make another $350 million from now till 2009.
The website was barely 2 years old when it was procured. At the time […]

There are many products and services that can benefit through cartoon characters licensing. In this article I would like to discuss some examples and hopefully give entrepreneurs a spark of inspiration.
Nurseries
If you run a nursery or a childcare centre, you might want to consider licensing the rights to use an endearing cartoon character to be […]

If you manufacture toys and apparels for kids and young adults, then you may have at some point in time thought of licensing a cartoon character to use on your products. Such a licensing deal involves you licensing the rights from the owner of the cartoon character to place images of the character on your […]

In my work I have many clients ask me what 3D animation can do for them. I always tell them - loads.
3D animation is really one of the most versatile sales presentation medium available to a business and if harnessed well, can mean an increase in sales for any product and business.
Many marketing managers did […]

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There is an increasing trend for businesses to gravitate towards using animation for their commercials, and for good reason too. This article discusses some of the more popular reasons why business marketers are doing that and will hopefully give you an insight. 1. ‘Live’ adverts require actors and models, and they can be hard to […]

You might hate me for writing this article. I might even lose some clients. Because the very first thing I am going to tell you is that most animation companies dislike their clients.
Yup, you did not read me wrong. I said - most animation companies dislike their clients.
Before you close this window in a huff, […]