NICKELODEON PREMIERES THE ULTIMATE CARTOON
TRIVIA SHOWDOWN--TOONED IN,
BEGINNING MONDAY, FEB. 8, AT 5 P.M. (ET/PT)
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--Jan. 29, 2021--The ultimate cartoon trivia showdown is coming to Nickelodeon with the premiere of Tooned In, an epic gameshow that puts contestants to the test to prove their animation knowledge. Hosted by an animated A.I. supercomputer, three kids compete in rounds of trivia for a chance to be declared the episode’s big winner. Tooned In airs Mondays through Thursdays on Nickelodeon beginning Monday, Feb. 8, at 5 p.m. (ET/PT), with the season finale airing Thursday, March 4.
In Tooned In, an animated A.I. robot, Nicky (voiced by Rama Vallury, AOK), hosts a gameshow where kid contestants compete in a battle of Nickelodeon cartoon knowledge for the chance to be named the night’s big winner and take home exciting prizes. Each episode features three kids who must solve animation questions across slime-filled rounds of trivia until only one contestant is left in the competition. The final kid will then be declared the episode’s big winner and move on to a special prize round to compete against Nicky and climb the robot’s motherboard for a chance to win the $1,000 grand prize.
During the week of March 1, Tooned In will get interactive with the Screens Up app and on NickPlay.com, where kids at home can play along in real time to answer the same questions being asked during the show. The top four users with the highest scores will be displayed on-air at the end of each episode and the top 100 users will be displayed within the game.
Tooned In is co-executive produced by Rich Brown (Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Beat the Clock) and Michael Dugan (Trivial Takedown, The Hollywood Puppet Show). Flavia Casas (Group Chat) serves as senior producer with Phil Moore (Nick Arcade, Ryan's Mystery Playdate) serving as producer. The series is directed by Genji Keen (The Dungeon Run, Good Mythical Morning). Production of Tooned In for Nickelodeon is overseen by Ashley Kaplan, Senior Vice President, Digital Studios; and Luke Wahl, Vice President, Digital Studios.
Nickelodeon, now in its 41st year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location-based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of ViacomCBS Inc. (Nasdaq: VIACA, VIAC).
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From Greeley Tribune:
Greeley native Jeff Eyser makes his mark in the television industry
When MTV launched its “Real World” and “Jersey Shore” series, one of the most interesting aspects of the shows, aside from the eclectic cast, was the houses where filming took place.
From a revamped fire station and old bank to an upscale SoHo loft and Paris villa, each season continues to one-up the previous one with location and digs.
While the locations and buildings are pretty amazing, it is the interior décor that really wows both the cast and viewers.
If you’ve ever watched any of these shows— or even game shows or talk shows —there’s a good chance that some of the décor you’ve admired was created by Greeley native Jeff Eyser.
Eyser owns Los Angeles-based set design company Flip This Bitch.
“We design sets for all types of TV shows like big game shows, we do children shows. We also do houses, restaurants, offices and real spaces like that,” Eyser explained. “We have our office where we design everything and an 8,000 square-foot shop where we fabricate all the custom pieces and signage.”
Eyser has designed sets not only for MTV productions, but also for Nickelodeon’s “Top Elf” and “Ryan’s Mystery Playdate” series, Netflix’s “Tidying up with Marie Kondo,” and Oxygen’s “Bad Girls Club” series.
“We travel a lot and do lots of crazy stuff,” Eyser said. “We were in Athens, Georgia last week doing a house for ‘Floribama Shore’ on MTV and then we were in Scottsdale to scout a hotel that we are going to be remodeling for another show.”
One of the more memorable projects Eyser and his team has worked on involved designing a set for Nickelodeon’s “Tuned In” where they had to create a robot host.
“We had to work with an actual robotics company to develop this robot with an arm and a head using a motion-capture actor to deliver the lines,” Eyser said. “It was really complicated.”
Despite the fun and craziness, there are certain challenges Eyser faces while working in the TV and film industry.
“I work for a lot of different producers and network executives and everyone’s got their own point of view,” he explained. “It’s trying to appease all of the different clients is difficult. But we’ve been doing it for a long time so I think we’ve go it down.”
After graduating from Greeley Central High School, Eyser moved to Denver for four years before making his way out west to Los Angeles.
“I’ve lived in LA since 2006. I love it here,” Eyser said. “I always wanted to live in LA. I got here and never left.”
Eyser always has had a passion for film and television and began working as a production assistant on television productions. From there, he slowly worked his way up to art direction and production design, eventually going out on his own with Flip This Bitch.
Residents and visitors to Greeley can see some of Eyser’s work at local eateries Luna’s Tacos and Tequila and the new Sexy Sammies.
Eyser and Brian Seifried, owner of Wing Shack, Sexy Sammies and co-owner of Luna’s, have been friends for years.
“They brought me in on Luna’s to design the whole thing and that went so well that he kind of gave me free rein for Sexy Sammies,” Eyser said. “Once Brian got the space, I just kind of jumped onboard. It was such a great project and creative for me.”
Eyser wanted to give the new restaurant a unique vibe and incorporated light woods, tones of green and shiny tiles to exude freshness.
Typically, Eyser would visit the site multiple times to get a feel for the project before creating the designs. However, with COVID-19 limiting travel, he had to rely on photos and videos that Seifried sent.
“It kind of floored me with how well it turned out and how gifted he is to be able to turn a space into such a welcoming, modern, fresh environment without having ever walked in there,” Seifried said. “He really helped embody that modern look for a quick service restaurant.”
“His work at Luna’s equally shows his talent,” Seifried added.
One of the things that Eyser enjoys most about designing for personal residences and businesses is that the work is more permanent.
“TV shows and the set design are all temporary. I’m used to sets being up for like four weeks and then essentially go in the garbage,” Eyser said. “I’m able to go see Luna’s and it’s the same. I’m excited to go see Sammies.”
Check out more of Eyser’s work at www.flipthisbitch.com or on Instagram at https://bit.ly/2Nlezkp.
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Originally published: Friday, January 29, 2021 at 19:17 GMT.
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