Exciting times for Cheshire Smile Animation in 2008

Well it is official, Cheshire Smile Animation is on the grow in 2008. After working away slugging, it out in producer / director Tim Tyler’s home office (which remains the official world HQ) for part of 2006 and and all of 2007, Cheshire Smile Animation Inc. has set up a new studio for the production of “Side Show Christmas”.

“Side Show Christmas” is a one hour special that will be broadcast in Canada on Teletoon Christmas 2008. The show is written by Saskatchewan writer Jeff Martel and will be produced in Saskatchewan by Cheshire Smile Animation Inc. and animated in British Columbia by Studio B Productions. Blair Peters and Chris Bartleman are Executive Producing.

Animation design is currently underway and is being split between Studio B and Cheshire Smile. I will direct the production of the boards and animatic here in Saskatchewan. The show will then move out to Studio B for animation production in Flash, and then will return to Saskatchewan for Audio and Video post production.

This production was the result of a pitch that was delivered to Teletoon initially at the Banff World Television Festival in 2006 and has been developed in partnership with Teletoon, SaskFilm, SCN and the CTV program development fund to create an original story with vibrant characters.

 

Side Show Christmas - Animation Designs VI

Things have really been hopping for me in the last little while, so I have not had too much time to write any posts.

We are in the final phases of putting together the financing and production deal for “The Side Show Christmas”. It is very exciting right now, if everything goes according to plan it will be produced in 2008 and for Broadcast on Teletoon in English and French, Christmas 2008. More details to follow soon.

Thanks to everyone who has worked on this to date, your great efforts have helped to visualize and make the story real for our production partners.

This is a concept design for Santa’s Workshop.

This is a concept design for the Performers Lounge, or Green Room back stage at the Side Show.

 

Side Show Christmas - Animation Designs V

A concept design for an icicle forest on the journey to the North Pole.

 

Side Show Christmas - Animation Designs IV

Here is a concept design for the Santa Show. Only the real Santa can successfully navigate any chimney pipe. Santa slides down this convoluted chimney pipe to the audience’s great amazement.

 

Side Show Christmas - Animation Designs III

Santa Clause’s Office

 

Side Show Christmas - Animation Designs II

Amongst all the other insanity, I have been busy trying to get the designs wrapped up for Side Show Christmas so that we can move the project forward for production this winter. Chris Steininger, has brought his distinct design vision to the universe of this show.

 

Concept Art for a SaskTel Pitch

I have been working for the last two weeks on the development of a proposal for 4 animated commercials for SaskTel.

Here is some of the concept art (from the always amazing Jordan R) that we included in the package.

 

Angry Elf Ice Cavern

Here is a location design for Side Show Christmas. Keep up the good work Jordan!!

To get to the North Pole, Sandwell and his troop from The Most Unbelievable Show on Earth must bypass a couple of challenges. The Angry Elf Cavern is one of them.