Words Out

So the Cat, or in this case the Mouse is out of the bag! Boulder will be co-producing the new Animated series of Danger Mouse.
Can't wait to get started with this. I was a huge fan as a kid.
you can read the full article here

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/jun/17/danger-mouse-return-cbbc-bbc

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja Premieres in the US

Take a look at the title sequence done for Randy. This was done by Passion Pictures they did an awesome job, gotta love the theme tune too.....

Doesn't seem like the last time I posted anything about this was back in May, how time flys...seriously can't believe it.

Well for the last however long I have been working on a project called, Randy Cunningham-Ninth Grade Ninja created by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas, for the Disney XD chanel. I am both Bouldermedia's Animation Director (along with Paul O'Flanagan, Jamie Teehan and Stephen McGann) and Animator on the show with Bouldermedia based in Dublin.



Randy Cunnigham-Ninth Grade Ninja Episode One
"Last Stall on the Left"
Artwork by Jack Cusumano

Randy got it's offical US release last week in the US and seems to be getting a great reaction. Unfortunatly we European viewers will have to wait eagerly till the 8th of November to feast our eyes on the one and only Randy Cunnigham-Ninth Grade Ninja....No Fair!
But if you wanna keep in the loop with all the Randy business come along and join the fan base on FaceBook


 

 

Randy Cunnigham Premiere in the Fonda Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA. Shame we live in Ireland, we miss all the fun!! Hope everyone had a great time alot of hard work has gone into this project from all corners. Bouldermedia (us whoop, whoop....not biased at all me...no!) Titmouse, Passion Pictures and Windmill Lane Post Production 



Randy Cunnigham: 9th Grade Ninja

Here's a little somethin' somethin' I have been working on for the last year or so and can finally spill some of the beans.

DISNEY XD STARTS PRODUCTION IN IRELAND ON NEW ORIGINAL ANIMATED SERIES RANDYCUNNINGHAM: NINTH GRADE NINJA

London, March 6, 2012 - Disney EMEA today announced that it has started production in Ireland, on a new action-packed animated comedy, Randy Cunningham: Ninth Grade Ninja. Set to premiere on Disney XD from autumn 2012 and air in more than 129 countries worldwide, the series follows the fast-paced adventures of unlikely hero Randy Cunningham who, armed with his magic demon fibre suit, the teachings of the Ninja Nomicon (an 800 year old Ninja-ing guide for dummies) and his best buddy, finds himself as the one thing protecting his school and the world from certain destruction!

Disney’s London based production hub has commissioned BAFTA award-winning animation company Bouldermedia in Ireland and Titmouse Inc in Los Angeles, USA to produce the animated 52 x 11 minute series for Disney XD. Dublin-based Bouldermedia is handling the series from animation through to post-production and has already hired 50 additional artists and animators to work on the project for its two year duration. Emmy Award winning studio Titmouse Inc based in LA, USA is leading the pre-production creative for the series.

Each eleven minute episode follows Randy Cunningham and his best buddy Howard as they navigate everyday teenage life at High School while taking on monsters and madmen bent on freeing an evil 800 year old Sorcerer imprisoned beneath Norrisville High by the original ninja and guarded ever since by Randy’s predecessors.

The Ninja, Randy and Howard

Randy Cunningham: Ninth Grade Ninja stars Emmy Award-winning comedian and writer Ben Schwartz (Parks & Recreation, House of Lies, Everybody’s Fine) as the voice talent for Randy Cunningham; the voice of Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Spamalot, Charlie’s Angels) as the evil Sorcerer; Megan Mullaly (Will & Grace, Parks & Recreation) as Mrs Driscoll, Randy’s science teacher; Emmy award-winning John Oliver (Smurfs, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) as Coach Green and Andrew Caldwell (Transformers, My Name is Earl) as Howard. John DiMaggio (Futurama, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Chowder) is McFist and Kevin Michael Richardson (Static Shock, Justice League, Powerpuff Girls) is Viceroy. The series is created and executive produced by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas whose previous credits include Scooby Doo and Paris Hilton’s My New BFF; Emmy and Annie award-winning Shaun Cashman (Director: The Penguins of Madagascar, Chowder) is Supervising Director and Otto Tang (Metalocalypse) is Art Director. Guest voice talent includes: Andy Dick, Bobcat Goldthwait, John Weatherspoon, Andy Richter and Sterling Knight.

Tricia Wilber, Chief Marketing Officer, The Walt Disney Company, EMEA & General
Manager, Disney Channels EMEA comments, “Randy Cunningham: Ninth Grade Ninja is our most global production yet. Driven by the team here in London, the series draws on talent from both sides of the Atlantic to help create a world class show. We are thrilled to be working with the outstanding teams at Boulder in Ireland and Titmouse in LA on this project.”

Marc Buhaj Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels, EMEA said: “Randy Cunningham: Ninth Grade Ninja is one of an exciting new wave of global Disney XD series. This animated project combines a unique mix of full-on buddy comedy with awesome ninja action and is set to explode into the hearts and minds of Disney XD viewers around the world.”

Producer Anne Tweedy, Bouldermedia adds, “We are seriously excited to be working on this very cool action packed show. We anticipate that given the combined talents of Titmouse and our own crew this show will make a lot of noise globally. Rob, Pete and I consider ourselves fortunate to have the best Animators, BG artists, compositors and production crew, we are proud to say the majority are home grown with the remainder of the crew coming from across Europe. It is also a thrill to be recognized for the level of work we produce at Boulder.“

Created in May 2007, Disney’s London based production hub drives the investment in and development of animation and live action content outside North America, for both European and global distribution. It has already achieved great success with series such as Jungle Junction (Disney Junior) and Rated A for Awesome (Disney XD) and has recently announced new animated productions for Disney Junior – Winnie The Pooh’s Tales of Friendship and The Happy Hugglemonsters.

Randy Cunningham: Ninth Grade Ninja will be broadcast on Disney XD globally from autumn 2012.

The Bouldermedia Art Blog

For anybody who is interested, I have set up an Art Blog for the people at Boulder. Where we can go and have a bit of fun with monthly art themes and the likes.
There isn't much up at the moment but if I am right there is gonna be some shit-hot artwork going up there in the coming months. There is some class talent in the Studio!!

Bouldermedia Art Blog

OvER aND OuT!
Gill

Gumball wins 3 Awards at Kidscreen 2012

Rob, Anne and Pete were away at Kidscreen lastweek and what do you know?!?!?
Gumball sweeps the board once again in the following catagories!

PROGRAMMING—KIDS CATEGORY
Best Animated Series 2012The Amazing World of GumballCartoon Network Studios Europe/Dandelion Studios/Boulder Media/Studio Soi

CREATIVE TALENT CATEGORY
Best Animation 2012The Amazing World of GumballCartoon Network Studios Europe/Dandelion Studios/Boulder Media/Studio Soi

VIEWER’S CHOICE CATEGORY
Best Kids Program 2012The Amazing World of GumballCartoon Network Studios Europe/Dandelion Studios/Boulder Media/Studio Soi

This is just fantastic to see the show doing so incredibly well after all the really hard work everybody put into it.
Read more here

IFTAs 2012

Bouldermedia looking rather Dapper on arrival

The Boys

On leaving the event....all a little on the wobbly side!!!

Bouldermedia attended the 2012 IFTAs on Saturday night in The Convention Centre, Dublin. We were nominated for "The Amazing World of Gumball" in the Best Childrens TV Programme Catagory...Unfortuantly, we didn't win but it was a fantastic night and it was great to have been nominated.

Awards, Awards, Awards

What an incredible start to 2012. Gumball has been nominated for an IFTA in the catagory of Best Childrens/Youth Series. The awards won't be held till February so fingers crossed for the Boulder Crew!

                                                                   

Christmas 2011

What a year it has been...busy is an understatement. This goes down in the records for the worst year for posting ever but a really good year for Boulder. 2012 is going to be pretty busy too by the looks of things. Which I am not complaining about by no means but maybe I can manage my time better so as to keep myself doing at least a doodle a month for the blog. Amonst other creative things I have been working on and slowly but surely hope to share early in the New Year.

Happy Christmas to everybody who stops by and I look forward to what the New Year has to hold.
I have so much up me sleeve....

ToodlePip
Gillbo
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The 2012 Annies

Well what d'ya know, "The Amazing World of Gumball" is up for another 4 awards.
The Annies-Animations Highest Honour.
The catagories Gumball is up for are.....

Best Animated Television Production – Children
Best Directing in a Television Production
Best Music in a Television Production
Best Voice Acting in a Television Production

Fingers, Toes and Everything else you like to cross crossed again!!!!

Happy 10th Birthday

I am pretty sure it is not exactly on the date but near enough, for the 10 year celebrations of Bouldermedia Animation Studios....Yeahy....whissly, whistle!!! I have been with Boulder 9 of those 10 years and jaysus how time flys. We have a handful of the original crew left Boss Rob Cullen, Paul O'Flanagan, Dave O'Sullivan and Stephen McGann and a good few very talented newbies and not so newbies. Here's to another 10 productive, creative and hair greying years!!!

To think I couldn't even use a computer when I started, Yikes!

We have moved to 6 different offices, travelled to the Emmys in L.A, numerous babies have been born, about a half dozen marraiges and a band was born all in my time here at Boulder. Not to mention all the AMAZING shows we have worked on. Well done Boulder.

and here is some of the crew, hahaha, yiz thought yiz were getting away with it...