New week - new storyboard. Actually, an old board: Fairly Oddparents, Lights Out. I thought this episode would be really easy because so much of it happened in the dark - and from a draftsmanship point of view it was. But from a thinking POV it turned out to be a real challenge to keep things interesting and to imply all of the action in a clear way. Usually I split my time 50/50 between planning and drawing. this time it was 80/20.
Hats off to Kevin Sullivan for his fine script.
Lights Out
Monday, October 10, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Sneak Peek!
What diabolical scheme could these losers be hatching?
Monday, October 3, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
TUFF Puppy gets 20 more half hours!
Here's the press release:
Nickelodeon Greenlights Third Season of Newest Animated Hit, "T.U.F.F. Puppy"
20 New Episodes from Creator and Hit-Maker Butch Hartman to Roll Out in 2012
Burbank, Calif., July 29, 2011 - Nickelodeon, the number-one kids' brand and largest producer of television animation in the world, has picked up a third season of T.U.F.F. Puppy, the newest hit animated series from Nicktoon hit-maker Butch Hartman (The Fairly OddParents), it was announced today by Brown Johnson, President, Animation, Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group. The network is adding 20 episodes to the series, bringing the total number to 60. T.U.F.F. Puppy, starring iCarly's Jerry Trainor as Dudley, currently ranks as the number-two animated program with kids 2-11, only behind SpongeBob SquarePants.
"Currently our second highest rated animated series, T.U.F.F. Puppy has been a huge success on Saturday mornings right out of the gate, which is no surprise coming from the incredibly talented Butch Hartman, the only creator at Nick with three shows under his belt -- The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom and now T.U.F.F. Puppy," said Johnson. "The show is laugh-out-loud funny in no small part due to iCarly's Jerry Trainor, who brings his incredible comedic sensibility to the role."
"I am truly thrilled to be able to make a brand-new litter of T.U.F.F. Puppy episodes," said Butch Hartman. "I love working on the show and I'm looking forward to expanding the world of Dudley Puppy with more villains, more gadgets, and even some surprises from Dudley and Kitty's past." A hit since its October 2010 premiere, T.U.F.F. Puppy ranks as the number-two animated program on television with kids 2-11 (behind only SpongeBob SquarePants) year to date. The series currently averages 3.6 million total viewers (source: Nielsen Media Research, Live + 7 Day data 12/27/10- 6/19/11, Live + Same Day data thru 7/3/11).
T.U.F.F. Puppy will be launching internationally on Nickelodeon Australia later this month with all other international channels premiering the series in August.
T.U.F.F. Puppy follows Dudley Puppy (voiced by iCarly's Jerry Trainor), a gung-ho, dim-witted dog who finds himself accidentally thrust into the role of secret agent when he's recruited by the supersecret, crime-fighting organization, T.U.F.F. (Turbo Undercover Fighting Force). He partners with Kitty Katswell, a feline superspy who is an amazing kung-fu and weapons expert. Naturally, they don't get along, but together they protect their hometown of Petropolis and the rest of the world against the evil animal organization, D.O.O.M. (Diabolical Order of Mayhem).
In addition to Trainor as Dudley, the T.U.F.F. Puppy cast features Grey DeLisle (The Fairly OddParents) as Kitty Katswell, Jeff Bennett (The Penguins of Madagascar) as Keswick, Daran Norris (The Fairly OddParents) as Chief and Matthew Taylor (Open Season) as Snaptrap.
Butch Hartman began his animation career as an assistant animator on An American Tail. He directed cartoons and created his own shorts for What a Cartoon!, and also wrote and directed episodes of Dexter's Laboratory, Cow & Chicken and Johnny Bravo. Hartman joined Nickelodeon in 1998 where he created and produced several cartoon shorts for the Oh Yeah! Cartoons series, including the Emmy Award-winning The Fairly OddParents, which is celebrating it's 10th Anniversary this year with a live-action/CG animated movie A Fairly Odd Movie, Grow Up Timmy Turner! that premiered on July 9. Hartman also created Nickelodeon's Danny Phantom and is the only creator in Nickelodeon's history who has had three hit animated shows on the network.
Read more:Breaking News - Nickelodeon Greenlights Third Season of Newest Animated Hit, "T.U.F.F. Puppy" | TheFutonCritic.comhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/07/29/nickelodeon-greenlights-third-season-of-newest-animated-hit-tuff-puppy-603013/20110729nickelodeon02/#ixzz1TWTT7p2v
20 New Episodes from Creator and Hit-Maker Butch Hartman to Roll Out in 2012
Burbank, Calif., July 29, 2011 - Nickelodeon, the number-one kids' brand and largest producer of television animation in the world, has picked up a third season of T.U.F.F. Puppy, the newest hit animated series from Nicktoon hit-maker Butch Hartman (The Fairly OddParents), it was announced today by Brown Johnson, President, Animation, Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group. The network is adding 20 episodes to the series, bringing the total number to 60. T.U.F.F. Puppy, starring iCarly's Jerry Trainor as Dudley, currently ranks as the number-two animated program with kids 2-11, only behind SpongeBob SquarePants.
"Currently our second highest rated animated series, T.U.F.F. Puppy has been a huge success on Saturday mornings right out of the gate, which is no surprise coming from the incredibly talented Butch Hartman, the only creator at Nick with three shows under his belt -- The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom and now T.U.F.F. Puppy," said Johnson. "The show is laugh-out-loud funny in no small part due to iCarly's Jerry Trainor, who brings his incredible comedic sensibility to the role."
"I am truly thrilled to be able to make a brand-new litter of T.U.F.F. Puppy episodes," said Butch Hartman. "I love working on the show and I'm looking forward to expanding the world of Dudley Puppy with more villains, more gadgets, and even some surprises from Dudley and Kitty's past." A hit since its October 2010 premiere, T.U.F.F. Puppy ranks as the number-two animated program on television with kids 2-11 (behind only SpongeBob SquarePants) year to date. The series currently averages 3.6 million total viewers (source: Nielsen Media Research, Live + 7 Day data 12/27/10- 6/19/11, Live + Same Day data thru 7/3/11).
T.U.F.F. Puppy will be launching internationally on Nickelodeon Australia later this month with all other international channels premiering the series in August.
T.U.F.F. Puppy follows Dudley Puppy (voiced by iCarly's Jerry Trainor), a gung-ho, dim-witted dog who finds himself accidentally thrust into the role of secret agent when he's recruited by the supersecret, crime-fighting organization, T.U.F.F. (Turbo Undercover Fighting Force). He partners with Kitty Katswell, a feline superspy who is an amazing kung-fu and weapons expert. Naturally, they don't get along, but together they protect their hometown of Petropolis and the rest of the world against the evil animal organization, D.O.O.M. (Diabolical Order of Mayhem).
In addition to Trainor as Dudley, the T.U.F.F. Puppy cast features Grey DeLisle (The Fairly OddParents) as Kitty Katswell, Jeff Bennett (The Penguins of Madagascar) as Keswick, Daran Norris (The Fairly OddParents) as Chief and Matthew Taylor (Open Season) as Snaptrap.
Butch Hartman began his animation career as an assistant animator on An American Tail. He directed cartoons and created his own shorts for What a Cartoon!, and also wrote and directed episodes of Dexter's Laboratory, Cow & Chicken and Johnny Bravo. Hartman joined Nickelodeon in 1998 where he created and produced several cartoon shorts for the Oh Yeah! Cartoons series, including the Emmy Award-winning The Fairly OddParents, which is celebrating it's 10th Anniversary this year with a live-action/CG animated movie A Fairly Odd Movie, Grow Up Timmy Turner! that premiered on July 9. Hartman also created Nickelodeon's Danny Phantom and is the only creator in Nickelodeon's history who has had three hit animated shows on the network.
Read more:Breaking News - Nickelodeon Greenlights Third Season of Newest Animated Hit, "T.U.F.F. Puppy" | TheFutonCritic.comhttp://thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/07/29/nickelodeon-greenlights-third-season-of-newest-animated-hit-tuff-puppy-603013/20110729nickelodeon02/#ixzz1TWTT7p2v
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
A huge "thanks" to everyone who watched!
Nickelodeon’s The Fairly OddParents scored a top-ranking 5.8 million total viewers this week with the premiere of A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! (Saturday, July 9, at 8 p.m. ET/PT). The telecast, basic cable’s top show this week, also ranks as the number-one original TV movie on basic cable with kids and total viewers this year.As a result, Nick has decided to air ALL UN-AIRED EPISODES OF FOP in the coming weeks.
Set your DVR's!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
I Blame Dinkleberg!
For those of you who haven't seen it yet, the I Blame Dinkleberg page on tumblr is a hilarious way to kill a lunch hour. Enjoy:
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Invasion of the Dads
Rank Program Network Day Time Viewers (000)
1 PAWN STARS HIST Mon 10:30P-11:00P 7,488
2 PAWN STARS HIST Mon 10:00P-10:30P 7,287
3 FALLING SKIES TNT Sun 09:00P-10:56P 5,905
4 AMERICAN PICKERS HIST Mon 09:00P-10:00P 5,650
5 WWE RAW USA Mon 10:00P-11:06P 4,961
6 SPRINT CUP RACNG/MICHIGAN TNT Sun 12:59P-03:58P 4,890
7 WWE RAW USA Mon 09:00P-10:00P 4,702
8 SWAMP PEOPLE HIST Thu 09:00P-10:00P 4,572
9 A.N.T. FARM DSNY Fri 08:30P-09:00P 4,334
10 NASCAR POST RACE SHOW TNT Sun 03:58P-04:08P 4,232
11 GOOD LUCK CHARLIE DSNY Sun 08:00P-08:30P 4,133
12 SHAKE IT UP DSNY Fri 09:00P-09:30P 4,113
13 WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE DSNY Fri 08:00P-08:30P 4,048
14 SPONGEBOB NICK Sat 11:00A-11:30A 3,957
15 SPONGEBOB NICK Tue 11:30A-12:00P 3,951
16 COVERT AFFARIS USA Tue 10:00P-11:00P 3,919
17 SO RANDOM DSNY Sun 08:30P-09:00P 3,879
18 SPONGEBOB NICK Sat 11:30A-12:00P 3,834
19 WWE RAW USA Mon 08:00P-09:00P 3,831
20 ICARLY: IPARTY W/VICTORIO NICK Mon 04:00P-05:30P 3,767
21 FAIRLY ODD PARENTS NICK Sat 10:30A-11:00A 3,752
22 SPONGEBOB NICK Tue 11:00A-11:30A 3,728
23 FAMILY GUY ADSM Wed 11:30P-12:00A 3,716
24 WHITE COLLAR USA Tue 09:00P-10:00P 3,714
25 PRETTY LITTLE LIARS FAM Tue 08:00P-09:00P 3,678
2 PAWN STARS HIST Mon 10:00P-10:30P 7,287
3 FALLING SKIES TNT Sun 09:00P-10:56P 5,905
4 AMERICAN PICKERS HIST Mon 09:00P-10:00P 5,650
5 WWE RAW USA Mon 10:00P-11:06P 4,961
6 SPRINT CUP RACNG/MICHIGAN TNT Sun 12:59P-03:58P 4,890
7 WWE RAW USA Mon 09:00P-10:00P 4,702
8 SWAMP PEOPLE HIST Thu 09:00P-10:00P 4,572
9 A.N.T. FARM DSNY Fri 08:30P-09:00P 4,334
10 NASCAR POST RACE SHOW TNT Sun 03:58P-04:08P 4,232
11 GOOD LUCK CHARLIE DSNY Sun 08:00P-08:30P 4,133
12 SHAKE IT UP DSNY Fri 09:00P-09:30P 4,113
13 WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE DSNY Fri 08:00P-08:30P 4,048
14 SPONGEBOB NICK Sat 11:00A-11:30A 3,957
15 SPONGEBOB NICK Tue 11:30A-12:00P 3,951
16 COVERT AFFARIS USA Tue 10:00P-11:00P 3,919
17 SO RANDOM DSNY Sun 08:30P-09:00P 3,879
18 SPONGEBOB NICK Sat 11:30A-12:00P 3,834
19 WWE RAW USA Mon 08:00P-09:00P 3,831
20 ICARLY: IPARTY W/VICTORIO NICK Mon 04:00P-05:30P 3,767
21 FAIRLY ODD PARENTS NICK Sat 10:30A-11:00A 3,752
22 SPONGEBOB NICK Tue 11:00A-11:30A 3,728
23 FAMILY GUY ADSM Wed 11:30P-12:00A 3,716
24 WHITE COLLAR USA Tue 09:00P-10:00P 3,714
25 PRETTY LITTLE LIARS FAM Tue 08:00P-09:00P 3,678
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