Mediafreaks 3D Animation Studio Blog

Somebody posted a question on one of my popular articles titled 8 Steps to Producing a Cartoon Series.
The question was short but simple and straight to the point.
‘Pls i need help in producing a cartoon.i can write but cant draw.how do i start?’.
I thought that it was a question whose answer should be shared, […]

The Katakune blog has been launched at http://www.katakune.com/blog!
If you would like to find out how Katakune was conceived and produced from the very start, you can read all about it at Katakune’s blog.
We have unselfishly shared our experiences in developing this series and are showing exclusive never seen before pre-production pictures and animation clips on […]

We’ve just published a spanking hot lens for Katakune on Squidoo. Please check it out at  http://www.squidoo.com/katakune.
For a cartoon property coming out of Singapore - which is a country relatively new in the world of animation - we are humbled that Katakune is making some headway and gaining recognition across the world. Currently already sold […]

Katakune DVDs will be released in USA in October 2008!
Through the efforts of our distributor, Katakune has secured a DVD release deal with PorchLight Home Entertainment. Already broadcasted on the Voom Kid’s Channel Animania HD in 2007, this is Katakune’s second entrance into the North American market and a testimony of Katakune’s cute appeal.
“PorchLight Home […]

Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy head on a “Journey to the East” for BBC Sport this summer.
This animation based on the classical Chinese novel, “Journey to the West”, was produced by the men behind virtual band Gorillaz - Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett.
The animation is great to say the least. I would say that Damon and […]

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea is a 2008 animated film by the Japanese anime studio Studio Ghibli, it is written and directed by famed anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki.
According to reports Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea grossed $14.8 million over the three-day weekend of July 19-21 in Japan. Studio Ghibli’s last feature […]

What could be greater than a lightsaber duel between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs? A lightsaber duel where YOU get to control one. And what could be the next best thing to seeing the two big men squabble ‘live’? An animation of them bringing it onto each other!
Mr. Jobs is depicted more like a gruff […]

CityEngine Generates Rome in One Day
Procedural Inc. Ships New Urban Modeling Solution, CityEngine, Allowing Mass Creation of City Models 10 Times Faster for Film & TV Production, Game Development, Architecture and City Planning; Free Trial Version Available For Download.
9Zurich, Switzerland, July 21, 2008) At this year’s SIGGRAPH, a spectacular 3D recreation of ancient Rome (A.D. […]

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY RESCUES FILMGOERS IN NEW 3-D FILM
By Robert Philpot
McClatchy Newspapers

Although they get a lot of hype, movies shot in 3-D have historically been a bit of a headache. You’d put on a pair of flimsy cardboard glasses with red-and-blue gel lenses that looked like they might rip during a strong sneeze, and […]

I did a post on some great looking wooden toys I found on the internet yesterday but was unable to say where the toys came from. My good friend - Xavier Feng (also co-creator and Creative Director on our animated series Katakune) - gave me the answer today - you can find them at […]

I went to this link quite by mistake and guess what I saw? Well…let me just say that this is a very aptly named movie. According to sources they are desperately looking for distributors. I’m sure they will need pretty gutsy ones. I would refrain from commenting on the quality of the trailer and let […]

With recent news of high lead content and chemicals in plastic toys for kids, it is perhaps not a bad idea to look towards toys made from other materials.
How’s wood for example? I’ve never been a fan of wooden toys personally, until I saw this collection. It totally blew me away! Check them out yourself.

Wooden […]

Here’s the trailer of the famous allegedly ripoff movie based on the Pixar hit Ratatouille - Ratatoing. I can’t quite stand the ‘toing’ at the end - wonder what they were thinking when they made this. In fact, I wonder what the distributor and stores that sell this product is thinking and who’s going to […]

Ever since Kungfu Panda hit the big screen, there has been much controversy over the show. Not with regards to the quality of the show, the storyline or Jack Black. The controversy has largely been with how some countries has been displeased with the popularity the show has been garnering and the alarming amount of […]