MooseBox | Episode 2 | Nickelodeon International

Meet Moose and Catbox. They're two pals who love adventure... and playing video games all day. Watch the second episode of Nickelodeon International's brand-new animated short-form series MooseBox below!


Featuring the voices of Chris Hart as Moose, Marci Ana as Catbox, Aaron Phillips as Cloud-riding Chip and Mr. Roach, Gary Littman as Dr. Hipster, Laurie Hymes as as Patty Bun Bun, David Wills as the voice of the Announcer, Terrence L. Flint as Swag Bear, and Brendan Thomas Donnelly as Sad Bird.

If you love gorgeous pixel art, videogame-inspired settings and African made cartoons, Nickelodeon International's brand-new short-form series MooseBox is the show for you!

Watch episode 1 here!: http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2019/06/moosebox-episode-1-nickelodeon.html

MooseBox (20 x 90 seconds) follows the adventures of Moose and CatBox, two best friends who need each other to play, explore and survive a video game world called The Cube.

Created by South African animation director Mike Scott, MooseBox is one of the first short-form series to come out of Nickelodeon's world renowned Global Animated Shorts Program. Nickelodeon International greenlit the series for development in October 2017, and made it's world premiere on the Nicktoons channel in Africa in September 2018.

The original pilot below – which was produced by the well-known Cape Town studio Triggerfish Animation – was made for Nickelodeon International Animated Shorts Program 2013-14, and has been available to watch online for more than three years as part of Nickelodeon's Global Animated Shorts Program showcase. While Triggerfish handled the pilot, Johannesburg studio Mind’s Eye Creative is behind the series.

If you’d like to know more about MooseBox, make sure to check out Scott’s personal blog which also talks about voice acting talent from New York and the fact that he first came up with the idea way back in 2013!

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MooseBox | Episode 1 | Nickelodeon International

Meet Moose and Catbox. They're two pals who love adventure... and playing video games all day. Watch the first episode of Nickelodeon International's brand-new animated short-form series MooseBox below!


Featuring the voices of Chris Hart as Moose, Marci Ana as Catbox, and Greig Cameron as Space Face.

If you love gorgeous pixel art, videogame-inspired settings and African made cartoons, Nickelodeon International's brand-new short-form series MooseBox is the show for you!

MooseBox (20 x 90 seconds) follows the adventures of Moose and CatBox, two best friends who need each other to play, explore and survive a video game world called The Cube.

Created by South African animation director Mike Scott, MooseBox is one of the first short-form series to come out of Nickelodeon's world renowned Global Animated Shorts Program. Nickelodeon International greenlit the series for development in October 2017, and made it's world premiere on the Nicktoons channel in Africa in September 2018.

The original pilot below – which was produced by the well-known Cape Town studio Triggerfish Animation – was made for Nickelodeon International Animated Shorts Program 2013-14, and has been available to watch online for more than three years as part of Nickelodeon's Global Animated Shorts Program showcase. While Triggerfish handled the pilot, Johannesburg studio Mind’s Eye Creative is behind the series.

If you’d like to know more about MooseBox, make sure to check out Scott’s personal blog which also talks about voice acting talent from New York and the fact that he first came up with the idea way back in 2013!

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Moosebox | Full Short by Mike Scott | Nickelodeon Animated Shorts

Moosebox | Nick Animated Shorts



The endless pixelated adventures of dynamic duo Moose and Catbox as they repeatedly save Princess Burger from the tentacled clutches of the evil Dr. Hipster in Moosebox, another one of Nickelodeon's PAWsome Animated Shorts, created by Mike Scott for the 2013-14 edition of the world-renowned Nickelodeon International Animated Shorts Program! Following the success of the short, a full series was commissioned, which premiered on Nicktoons Africa in September 2018!

Featuring the voices of: Eric Bauza (Pig Goat Banana Cricket, Rise of the TMNT, Lucky, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Fairly OddParents, Breadwinners, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, The Loud House as Moose; EG Daily (Rugrats, All Grown Up!, ChalkZone, Nickelodeon Toon Twister 3D, Nicktoons Racing, Hey Arnold!, Oh Yeah! Cartoons, Rocko's Modern Life, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Extreme Ghostbusters, Julius Jr., Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Jumanji, Babe: Pig in the City, Duckman, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, The Powerpuff Girls, Happy Feet) as CatBox; J.P. Manoux (Big Time Rush, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Veep, Community, Just Shoot Me!, Caroline in the City) as Dr. Hipster; and Janice Kawaye (My Life as a Teenage Robot, Invader ZIM, All Grown Up!, Rugrats in Paris (soundtrack), SpongeBob and Friends: Attack of the Toybots) as Princess Burger.

Full Credits:

Created, Storyboarded and Directed by Mike Scott
Written by Mike Scott, Mike Buckland, Anthony Silverston, Jason Ward & Raffaella Delle Donne
Character Design by Mike Scott
Background Design by Logan Tanner & Mike Scott
Pencil Animation by Stuart Coutts & Mike Scott
Pixel Animation by Francis Coulombe, Carl Douglas, Acacia Lawson & Mike Scott
Voice cast:
Moose - Eric Bauza
CatBox - EG Daily
Dr. Hipster - JP Manoux
Princess Burger - Janice Kawaye
Casting and Voice Direction by Gene Vassilaros
Music by David Scott a.k.a. ‘The Kiffness’
Sound Design by David Scott
Audio Mix and Recording Live Link by Stephen Webster, TheWorkRoom
Post Production Supervisor - James Middleton
Grade by David Grant, Searle Street Post
Creative Consultant - Chris Savino
Consulting Producer - Suzanne Lang
Production Coordinator - Matt Kilroy
Executive in Charge of Production - Alexi Wheeler
Executive Producer - Nina Hahn
Thanks To Kevin Sukho Lee, James Wolfaardt and Kelly Dillon

Watch lots more animated shorts from the Nickelodeon Global Animated Shorts Program on the official Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Facebook page and on the Nick Animation YouTube channel!

Check out the Nickelodeon Animation Studio online: Website | Facebook | Tumblr | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

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Nicktoons Africa to Debut 'MooseBox' on Monday 24th September 2018

Nicktoons Africa, Nickelodeon Africa's top-performing animation channel, will start to premiere and show Nickelodeon International's brand-new animated short-form series MooseBox on Monday 24th September 2018 at 16:25 CAT! The series (20 x 90 seconds) follows Moose and CatBox, two best friends who need each other to play, explore and survive a video game world called The Cube, and will air between Nickelodeon's hit animated comedy series SpongeBob SquarePants and Fairly OddParents.

If you love gorgeous pixel art, videogame-inspired settings and African made cartoons, Nickelodeon International's brand-new short-form series MooseBox is the show for you!

Created by South African animation director Mike Scott, MooseBox is one of the first short-form series to come out of Nickelodeon's world renowned Global Animated Shorts Program. Nickelodeon International greenlit the series for development in October 2017.

The original pilot below – which was produced by the well-known Cape Town studio Triggerfish Animation – was made for Nickelodeon International Animated Shorts Program 2013-14, and has been available to watch online for more than three years as part of Nickelodeon's Global Animated Shorts Program showcase. While Triggerfish handled the pilot, Johannesburg studio Mind’s Eye Creative is behind the series.

Check out the MooseBox trailer below!



Following the series' African launch, MooseBox is expected to roll out on the Nickelodeon Play (Nick Play) app in several international markets soon after.

If you’d like to know more about MooseBox, NickALive! suggests checking out Scott’s personal blog which also talks about voice acting talent from New York and the fact that he first came up with the idea way back in 2013.

As a final extra bit of South African pride, Nickelodeon Africa has also told revealed that there’s more local content coming from them soon, including the brand-new CG-animated preschool series Munki and Trunk from Cape Town based animation studio Sunrise Productions, which premiered on Nicktoons Africa on Monday 2nd April 2018!

MooseBox from Nickelodeon International on Vimeo.

South African animation Moosebox will air on Nicktoons DStv channel 308 with a 20-episode first season. No launch date yet. #ComicConAfrica pic.twitter.com/pHxzaMjCVS

— Hypertext (@htxtafrica) 14 September 2018

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Originally published: Friday, September 21, 2018.

H/T: Huge thanks to Entertainment Inside Us for the news!

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Nickelodeon to Host 'MooseBox' and Women in Animation Panels at Comic Con Africa 2018

Comic Con Africa has announced the exciting news that Nickelodeon Africa will be hosting a raft of panels at the first-ever Comic Con Africa, including for MooseBox, created by Mike Scott from South Africa, which is one of two first international short form animated series to come out of Nickelodeon’s annual Global Animated Shorts Programme! Nick's full Comic Con Africa 2018 schedule can be found below!:

Friday 14th September 2018:

Nickelodeon Moosebox Press Conference
About: This is Nickelodeon's first 'local is lekker' animated development.
Time: 10:30 - 11:00
Location: Content Zone 4
Theme: Animation

Nickelodeon Moosebox / Animation Panel
About:
Time: 12:30 - 13:00
Location: Main Stage
Theme: Animation

Nickelodeon: Can Women Animate?
About: Panel Discussion
Time: 13:00 - 13:30
Location: Main Stage
Theme: Animation

Saturday 15th September 2018:

Nickelodeon Moosebox / Animation Panel
Time: 12:30 - 13:00
Location: Content Zone 4
Theme: Animation

Nickelodeon: Can Women Animate?
About: Panel Discussion
Time: 13:00 - 13:30
Location: Main Stage

Sunday 16th September 2018:

Nickelodeon Moosebox / Animation Panel
Time: 11:30 - 11:30
Location: Main Stage
Theme: Animation

Nickelodeon: Can Women Animate?
About: Panel Discussion
When: 12:30 - 13:00
Where: Content Zone 1

Update (14/9): South African animator Mike Scott, who created Moosebox for Nickelodeon, said the convention -- held at a car racetrack -- was a major showcase for African talent. "I went to Comic Con San Diego in 2006 and it blew my mind, so for it to come full circle and for me be at Comic Con in South Africa is surreal and huge moment, we are so proud," he told AFP. "It is amazing for the industry and kids can see something that just ignites their interest. There is a massive audience out there."

Reed Exhibitions Africa and ReedPOP, the world’s largest producer of pop culture events, in partnership with VS Gaming, South Africa’s largest independent gaming brand and the leading platform for online gaming in Africa, will be bringing Comic Con to the African Continent from 14 – 16 September 2018.

Comic Con Africa is a 3 day event showcasing comic books and science fiction/fantasy related film, television, and similar popular arts. The exhibition will also feature a larger range of pop culture and entertainment elements across virtually all genres, including animation, toys, gadgets, clothing, collectible card games, table top games, anime, manga, video games, webcomics, and fantasy novels.

Superhero or sidekick – there will be exciting activations to enjoy that include professional gaming tournaments, other gaming activations, Cosplay Competitions, and new Movie and Series promotions. Comic Con Africa visitors can also enjoy celebrity panel discussions, seminars, workshops and autograph sessions.

Exhibitors, Flame On! Comic Con Africa will feature a large floor space for exhibitors, as well as the Artists' Alley, where comic artists can sign autographs and sell or do free sketches.

For full information about the first-ever Comic Con Africa and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.comicconafrica.co.za.

Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMNA) channels Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV and MTV Base serve as media partners for the event.

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Originally published: Thursday, September 13, 2018.

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Former Nickelodeon VP Alexi Wheeler Talks Animation in Africa

Children's television executive Alexi Wheeler recently left his post at Nickelodeon, where he served as Vice President (VP), Animation Production & Developer for Nickelodeon International for a new position on Netflix Kids' kids and family international originals team. Before Alexi left Nickelodeon, he gave a fantastic interview with Screen Africa about the South African and African animation industry, which you can check out below!:

Nickelodeon’s Alexi Wheeler talks animation in Africa

SCREEN AFRICA EXCLUSIVE: The South African and African animation industry as a whole has been booming in recent years, winning numerous awards, travelling further than ever before and expanding every day. Screen Africa chatted to Alexi Wheeler, VP of Animation Production and Development at Nickelodeon to get his input on our industry.

HOW HAS THE LANDSCAPE CHANGED IN THE AFRICAN ANIMATION INDUSTRY IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS?

There is a lot more happening than has been before; the nature of the projects coming out of Africa resonates more globally. South Africa has always had a very creative scene which has allowed us to tap into for content. Local animators are definitely more visible in the international landscape. This is an encouraging trend because there is a need to continuously invest in, grow and develop the skills and talent in this industry.

WHICH TRENDS, IN YOUR OPINION, ARE CURRENTLY DOMINATING THE GLOBAL ANIMATION INDUSTRY?

Globally the trends for the next five years are: Shows that are grounded more with fundamental principles such as family, friends and that relate more to the environment of home and school. There is a definite rise in local content around the world which is translating to a more glocal audience.

WHAT ELEMENTS ARE CRUCIAL IN DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL ANIMATED SERIES FOR YOUNGER VIEWERS?

We like our projects to contain three main elements: Broad, Simple, and Emotional. Broad meaning that kids all over the word can relate to it and also find it funny. Simple being that the idea is not over complicated, and is accessible and explainable in a one liner. Emotional meaning it provides a firm connection to the viewer giving them someone to root for and care about.

HOW DO THE SOUTH AFRICAN AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES COMPARE – SIMILARITIES/DIFFERENCES?

Kids today have an altogether different attitude towards entertainment – one that puts a premium on more new content and on-demand viewing. Similar to global markets, family remains the bedrock for kids and is their number one source of happiness. It’s important that our content embodies this value.

WHAT SETS SOUTH AFRICAN ANIMATORS AND CONTENT APART ON THE GLOBAL STAGE?

The story telling format of the local market is by nature very authentic, clear and honest, creating a distinct voice in the region. Because of the diversity of the African continent, there is an opportunity to create and share these stories on more global platforms.

CAN YOU SHARE SOME OF THE EXCITING RECENT PROJECTS COMING OUT OF SA?

Yes, MooseBox is one of two first international short form animated series to come out of Nickelodeon’s annual Global Animated Shorts Programme, designed to identify and develop original comedy-driven content for kids. MooseBox, a 20 x 90-second episode order, was created by Mike Scott from South Africa, with the short form series produced by Johannesburg-based studio Mind’s Eye Creative. The original short was produced by Cape Town-based Triggerfish Animation. Moose and CatBox (AKA ‘MooseBox’) are two best friends who need each other as much as they need to play, explore and survive the unpredictable video game world called The Cube.

MooseBox, along with another international short form animation was chosen out of 850 global pitches.

MooseBox from Nickelodeon International on Vimeo.

HOW DO YOU SEE SOUTH AFRICA FURTHER DEVELOPING AS A GLOBAL PLAYER IN THE ANIMATION INDUSTRY?

I think South Africa is already highly recognised and already considered a global player in the animation industry with the likes of Triggerfish being nominated in the 2018 Oscars in the animation category for Revolting Rhymes. Sunrise Productions has also already garnered huge success in the Asian market with their popular Jungle Beat animation series.

HOW DO LOCAL FESTIVALS SUCH AS THE CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL BENEFIT THE INDUSTRY?

The Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF) provides the opportunity for creatives, industry, broadcasters and government to collaborate and explore ways to work together. Most importantly it allows us to get the message out to students and up and coming creative, exposing them to the incredible talents and opportunities that the market offers.

More importantly, the student awards which we participated in for the third consecutive year at this year’s CTIAF – which took place in March 2018 – sponsors a prize for two students to participate in a two week internship at our Burbank studios in the USA. Our continued commitment to this award is indicative of Nickelodeon’s commitment to creating platforms which contribute to and uplift Africa’s youth and society along with the opportunity to showcase young animators internationally.

This market has tremendous opportunity and Nickelodeon is committed to growing and nurturing the industry.

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Wheeler held various roles during his time at Nickelodeon, working up from programming manager in 2010 to manager, director, senior director and finally animation veep for Nick International. Prior, he was a development executive at Rubber Duck Entertainment and a producer for eOne Family. He has produced more than 250 hours of content for preschoolers and kids 6-12. Wheeler is also responsible for implementing the Nickelodeon International Shorts Program and International Preschool Shorts Initiative.

Wheeler’s producer credits include international hits Peppa Pig, Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom, Fireman Sam and Nella the Princess Night.

Netflix has been diving into more international kids series, recently announcing that it would be adapting a popular Dutch medieval adventure novel for kids entitled The Letter for the King into a Netflix Original series for kids and families. It also jumped on board a new original kids fantasy series The Dragon Prince by Aaron Ehasz, the head writer of Nickelodeon’s hit series Avatar: The Last Airbender.

NickALive! wishes Alexi all the best in all his future endeavours. :)

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Nickelodeon To Launch New South African Cartoon 'MooseBox' Later This Year

If you love gorgeous pixel art, videogame-inspired settings and African made cartoons, Nickelodeon International's upcoming short-form series MooseBox is the show for you!

Created by South African animation director Mike Scott, MooseBox is one of the first short-form series to come out of Nickelodeon's world renowned Global Animated Shorts Program. Nickelodeon International greenlit the series for development in October 2017.

The original pilot below – which was created by the well-known Cape Town studio Triggerfish Animation – was made for Nickelodeon International Animated Shorts Program 2013-14, and has been available to watch online for more than three years as part of Nickelodeon's Global Animated Shorts Program showcase.

Alexi Wheeler, Vice President (VP), Animation Production & Developer at Nickelodeon, recently announced the very exciting news to htxt.co.za that Nickelodeon is planning to launch MooseBox between June and August 2018! The series will be available to watch on the Nickelodeon Play (Nick Play) app in several international markets.

Scott also revealed that the series will feature 20 short webisodes (each 90 seconds long) that he has been working on. While Triggerfish did handle the pilot, Johannesburg studio Mind’s Eye Creative is behind the series.

If you’d like to know more about MooseBox, NickALive! suggests checking out Scott’s personal blog which also talks about voice acting talent from New York and the fact that he first came up with the idea way back in 2013.

As a final extra bit of South African pride, Nickelodeon Africa has also told revealed that there’s more local content coming from them soon, including the brand-new CG-animated preschool series Munki and Trunk from Cape Town based animation studio Sunrise Productions, set to premiere on Nicktoons Africa on Monday 2nd April 2018!

MooseBox from Nickelodeon International on Vimeo.

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Nickelodeon Animation VP Alexi Wheeler & 'MooseBox' Creators Give Advice For Aspiring Animators + More CTIAF 2018 Highlights

Are you a whizz at drawing and have lots of ideas? You can become an animator and make your own show! Alexi Wheeler, Vice President (VP), Animation Production & Developer, at Nickelodeon recently sat down with Mike Scott, Greig Cameron and Nick Cloete, the creators of Nickelodeon's upcoming short-form animated series MooseBox, to offer some great advice for aspiring animators at the 2018 Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF)! Check out their awesome advice below!:


Some out some more highlights from CTIAF 2018 below!:

Nickelodeon International Greenlights Two Short-Form Series From Global Animated Shorts Program

Nickelodeon International has greenlit the first two short-form series to come out of its Global Animated Shorts Program!

The two shorts are Sharkdog from Singapore and MooseBox from South Africa.

Sharkdog is a 20 x 90-second series created by Jacinth Tan and Raihan Harun from Singapore. It follows Max and his adopted pet/sidekick that’s half shark and half dog, and all appetite. But can Sharkdog suppress his ravenous urges and, just this once, not eat Max's homework? It is being produced by CGI animation studio One Animation.

MooseBox (20 x 90 seconds, pictured) is created by Mike Scott and produced by South African studio Mind’s Eye Creative. It follows Moose and CatBox, two best friends who need each other to play, explore and survive a video game world called The Cube.

Both will premiere on the Nickelodeon Play app in several international markets.

Along with these two shorts, the kids network has also picked 21 additional pitches out of 850 submissions for potential development into an animated shorts series, which will have the potential to air on the network or live on the Nickelodeon Play app.

Nickelodeon also recently took its popular digital short Welcome to the Wayne offline and into the TV world after it found success online.

Nickelodeon's Global Animated Shorts Program is designed to identify and develop original comedy-driven content for kids.

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has also given season-two orders for Comedy Central International short-form hits Absolutely Fine, Share This and Bad Snappers.

“We are always on the lookout for original content that’s emotional, broad, simple and character-driven, and we love working with creative talent from around the world,” said Nina Hahn, the Senior Vice President (SVP) of international production and development at Nickelodeon. “Sharkdog and MooseBox originated from our Global Animated Shorts Program and have grown into the perfect fit for Nickelodeon’s global content pipeline.”

MooseBox from Nickelodeon International on Vimeo.

Original Nickelodeon Asia Press Release via Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia's official Pressroom:

NICKELODEON INTERNATIONAL GREENLIGHTS ITS FIRST ANIMATED SHORT FORM SERIES FROM ASIA

CANNES/ SINGAPORE, 13 OCTOBER 2017 – Nickelodeon International has greenlit Sharkdog, its first animated short-form series from Asia. Created by first-time creator Jacinth Tan and Raihan Harun from Singapore, Sharkdog is a 20 x 90-second series that follows the adventures and misadventures of Max and his special pet/sidekick, Sharkdog – half shark, half dog, all mayhem. Max is desperate to be a superhero – he’s got the super side kick but now just needs to figure out the hero part. The series will be produced by multi-award-winning CG animation studio, One Animation. Sharkdog will premiere on Nickelodeon Play app in several international markets, including Singapore.

Sharkdog is the first animated series from Asia to come out of the 2015 edition of the annual Nickelodeon’s Global Animated Shorts Program, designed to identify and develop original comedy-driven content for kids. Besides Sharkdog, a further 21 pitches were chosen out of 850 pitches and developed into animated shorts, with the potential to air on the network, or live on the Nickelodeon Play App. The news was announced at this year’s MIP Junior, held on 14 -15 October in Cannes, France.

“We are always on the lookout for fresh content that’s original, humor-based and character-driven out of the Global Animated Shorts Program and Sharkdog met the criteria. We are excited to create this short-form original series, which has a lot of silly humor and a lot of heart,” said Nina Hahn, Senior Vice President, International Production & Development. “At Nickelodeon, we have a commitment to work with new creative talent to bring to life great stories across multiple platforms.”

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About One Animation

Founded in 2008, One Animation is a CG Animation studio and IP developer. With an international team of award winning talent, the company has produced a portfolio of highly successful animation titles that are broadcast on a variety of global networks and seen across over 100 countries worldwide. Dedicated to developing the highest quality, family-focused TV, film and new media content, the team continues to push the boundaries; building upon a unique pipeline that delivers the highest quality productions.

About Nickelodeon International

Nickelodeon, now in its 38th year globally, has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus special events, consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon is one of the most globally recognized and widely distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family, with 1.2 billion cumulative subscriptions in more than 500 million households across 170+ countries and territories, via more than 100+ locally programmed channels and branded blocks. Outside of the United States, Nickelodeon is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc.

About Viacom International Media Networks

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), is comprised of many of the world’s most popular multimedia entertainment brands, including MTV, MTV LIVE HD, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, and more. Viacom brands reach more than 3.8 billion cumulative subscribers in 180+ countries and territories via more than 200 locally programmed and operated TV channels and more than 550 digital media and mobile TV properties, in 40 languages. Keep up with VIMN news by visiting the VIMN PR Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/VIMN_PR. For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com, blog.viacom.com and the Viacom Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.

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Sources: Kidscreen, WORLD SCREEN.

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Nickelodeon UK Unveils Four Brand-New "Short Toons" For December 2015

Nickelodeon UK and Ireland has unveiled the latest batch of freshly selected "Short Toons" on their official Nicktoons website and award-winning Nick Play app!

Covering topics as varied as video games, zombie siblings and port-a-loo-loving Meerkats, developed shorts from the 2013 edition of Nickelodeon's world renowned Global Animated Shorts Programme are currently rolling out on nicktoons.co.uk and Nick Play App. Four shorts will be available to view at any one time and, on the Nicktoons site, viewers will be able to show their appreciation for the creative work by selecting the "vote" button.

The current shorts available to view are:

Louis & Georges, created by Renaud Martin & Raphaël Chabassol (France)

It's the first day of school, and Louis and Georges are ready to take on the day!

Menehunes, written by Chris Albrecht, directed by Edward Artinian, with support from Titmouse

Walking is so boring, you need Banandles!

Moosebox created by Mike Scott (South Africa) and produced at Triggerfish Animation Studios

There is nothing Moosebox loves more than a good twerk party!

Tonk's Island created by Mel Roach (Australia) and produced at Rubber House

There are a lot of interesting characters residing on Tonk's Island! (Cast & Crew: Ivan Dixon, Greg Sharp, Neil Sanders, Charles Huettner, Tina Soggemoen)

Watch on nicktoons.co.uk and on the Nick Play App today!

"The Animated Shorts Program aims to discover, mentor and collaborate with exciting new talent in order to develop the best content for Nickelodeon," said Nina Hahn, Senior Vice President, International Production and Development, Nickelodeon. "These shorts all have the potential to be developed into a longer-form series so it is great to be able to share them with UK fans and, through the vote button, get a sense of what is popular with audiences."

The Global Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program is open to creatives across the world. The 2016 edition of the initiative will launch in January 2016. More information is available at http://nickanimationstudio.com.

Additional sources: Cartoon Brew, shortfil.ms.

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Jenna Boyd Talks About How Nickelodeon Is Searching The Internet For The Next Generation Of Animation Talent

Variety has unveiled a article which features a exclusive interview with Jenna Boyd, Nickelodeon's Senior Vice President (SVP) of animation development! In the interview, Jenna talks about how Nickelodeon is searching the internet for the next generation of animation talent. Jenna also reveals that Nickelodeon is currently developing "Moosebox", a animated short created by Mike Scott from South Africa's Triggerfish Animation Studios that was a finalist in Nickelodeon's 2013 Global Animated Shorts Programme, into a series!

Variety's article also features a interview with Nickelodeon veteran Fred Seibert, the founder and CEO of Frederator Networks ("The Fairly Oddparents", "ChalkZone", "My Life as a Teenage Robot", "Fanboy & Chum Chum", "Random! Cartoons", "Oh Yeah!Cartoons"):

Internet Serves as Spawning Ground for Emerging Animators

Not long ago, the main road to animation careers ran through art schools, and while many young animators still follow that path, other avenues are emerging.

Just ask Jenna Boyd, Nickelodeon’s senior VP of development. “The Internet has connected animators and artists around the world through Tumblr, Vimeo, YouTube, web comics and other social media channels,” she says.

Nick’s response: “We have a scout who scours the Internet to find talent. You have to do that. It’s the new normal.”

Nickelodeon shows like C.H. Greenblatt’s “Harvey Beaks” and Chris Savino’s “Loud House” reflect the new paradigm. By casting a wide net online, Greenblatt found talents like Monica Ray and Hannah Ayoubi; both are now developing Nick shows.

“There are lots of stories by female creators we haven’t seen before,” says Boyd. “Chris found a woman named Violaine Briat on Tumblr who’s a French citizen living in Japan. We’re working on bringing her to Nick.”

Nickelodeon also discovers talent online through its Global Shorts program, notes Boyd. “We’ve gotten over 1,000 pitches. Many people around the world submit ideas this way. We discovered a guy in South Africa (Mike Scott) who animated a short called ‘Moose Box’ that we’re developing into a series. Technology enables him to make his own animation, though it takes a larger studio infrastructure to scale something up to be a series.”

MooseBox from Nickelodeon International on Vimeo.

'MooseBox', created by Mike Scott and produced at Triggerfish Animation Studios for the Nickelodeon International Animated Shorts Program 2013-14.

Given the explosion of animation online, it’s not surprising that TV veterans like Frederator Studios’ Fred Seibert (“The Fairly OddParents,” “Adventure Time”) are focused on building Internet hubs where new artists can be seen.

“When I started getting engaged with the Internet 10 years ago, we sent out an email saying we were starting a channel on iTunes,” Seibert recalls. “Within a week, we got 1,000 short films. Our business is based on the talent we can meet. It’s a volume game: the more talent you meet, the more likely you’ll bump into someone brilliant.”

Today, Seibert has several online channels that showcase a worldwide network of animators, including the popular YouTube channel Cartoon Hangover.

“This channel has almost a million and a half subscribers,” he says. One breakout star is Natasha Allegri, who created “Bee & PuppyCat,” a show that has attracted funding from both YouTube and thousands of fans via Kickstarter. Seibert describes the broad reach of this young animator quite simply: “ ‘Bee & PuppyCat’ is being watched over Google Hangouts by young people in El Salvador.”

It’s estimated that a billion people watch YouTube every month — only one indication that the Web reps more than just a place where animators can be discovered. It’s also a destination for independently minded artists.

One example: Jacob Streilein, who was a star student at CalArts until last year. Instead of accepting a job from major studios, he chose Jib Jab — best known for its online animations skewering politicians. “It’s more appealing to have the opportunity to jump around and work on a combination of projects, where I can design, animate and direct,” he says. “At bigger studios you typically do just one thing.”

Streilein expects to pursue his own animation, examples of which can be seen on Vimeo. That’s a mind-set that could typify many artists in the Internet age.

Young animators who view the web as a place to shine need look no further than the success of the indie stop-motion animator with the moniker PES. Recognized for his Oscar-nominated short “Fresh Guacamole,” he says artists can make money on YouTube via ad revenue sharing: “A highly desirable piece of content can bring in money in different ways.”

PES’ latest, “Submarine Sandwich,” attracted 3.5 million views in two-and-a-half months. He funded it through a Nikon sponsorship and a Kickstarter campaign that raised $50,000 in four days.

While it’s not an easy path to success, PES thinks the web’s appeal is growing because the exposure can be so wide. “There are kids who’ve chosen to release films on the Vine platform. They could be 16 years old and have more distribution than the New York Times.”

Siebert agrees. “Every shift in technology and distribution unleashes the forces of creative people in ways that we couldn’t imagine before.”

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