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2012 Year in Review: Style 5′s HIGH FIVE

December 31, 2012 //

It’s tough being a small studio.  We don’t get contracts from Disney or Nelvana.  We don’t have tax credits to cushion us, nor have millionaire moguls to back us.  For the most part, we are a handful of passionate artists and storytellers and we battle everyday to continue doing what we love, which is telling compelling stories through animation.  2012 was a great year, filled with little battles and little victories.

 
Here is our top five moments or HIGHS of the year.
Call it, the….um….. Style 5 HIGH FIVE!  (*high five)

ON TO THE TOP 5!!  (in no particular order)

 

#5.CAPTAIN CANUCK

We were so very excited when we were approached with an opportunity to work with  Richard Comely’s iconic Canadian Super-Hero.  All I can say right now is that the project has been quietly in development by the newly formed Captain Canuck Incorporated and the Toronto animation house, Smiley Guy Studios. Stay Tuned!!

http://www.captaincanuck.com/

#4. RUSH

One of this years highlights was meeting RUSH and producing an animated segment for their 2012 Concert Tour.  If you missed the concert, be sure to get their 2012 Tour DVD and check out “Family Goy”.


#3. RUMBLECAT
Yes, we partnered with Aron Dunn from Treason Media to develop an original series about a rising MMA star and his best friend/manager.

This will knock you the F out.

 

#2. TAAFI (Toronto Animated Arts Festival International)

Toronto had its FIRST Animation Festival and we were happy to be a part of it.  We brought our favorite artists together and produced the bumper for the inaugural festival which was featured in The National Post and MetroNews!  Looking forward to TAAFI 2013!!

#1. Fly, Colt Fly

This is an action-packed documentary about the Barefoot Bandit.  It is half live-action, half animated.  We’ve been producing the animation for the 90-minute documentary since mid 2011.  Look out for the festival tour, it’s gonna be a wild one!

 

It has been a great year filled with exciting projects, milestones, small hiccups and small victories.  Thank you all for your kind words, love and support!  We will continue to give you kick-ass animation and to tell compelling stories.   We have lots in store for you in 2013!!

-sam

 

 

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Categories Animation, Art, Commercials, GIF's, Indie Projects, Pitches, Production, propaganda, Short Film, Uncategorized, updates

Production Blog # 2: Breaking and Entering

November 12, 2012 //

We are at the tail end of our Production, and we are still in constant awe at how brazen this kid was.   Btw, he never had flown before, let alone formal flight training.  You’d think after a crash landing his first flight and narrowly escaping death, you’d kinda lay low a bit, re-examine your priorities.  You know, maybe some soul searching.

Or maybe he did that……. and that’s what led him to steal another four more planes.

I admit that he was a criminal and he was quite reckless at times, but I’ve developed a bit of admiration for him.  He had a goal, and nothing was going to stop him from getting it.

On the Production side:

It’s funny, but we still get questions on how we do our animation,  and we still get shocked reactions when we tell them that it’s mostly drawn.  Yes, we still draw.  :)    This is a 2D production, with traditionally techniques.  We just do it on a Cintiq.

I love you Cintiq.

 

ON TO THE PRODUCTION STILLS!!!

oh snap….Shit just got real

 

 

 

Categories Animation, GIF's, Indie Projects, Production, updates

Captain Canuck

September 11, 2012 //

Just a little something to whet your appetite…

 

Hope to tell you more soon!

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TAAFI BUMPER 2012

July 10, 2012 //

Phew! Now that we caught up on a bit of sleep I can finally say….WOW! What an incredible weekend!  The Toronto Animation Arts Festival (TAAFI)  launched their inaugural festival and it was a huge success, bringing in quite  an amazing crowd.  Style 5.TV contributed to the festival, creating the pre-screening bumper for the Fest.   We’ve kept this under wraps for quite a bit of time,   I’m so glad we can finally share it with you!

TAAFI Bumper 2012 from Sam Chou on Vimeo.

 

Thank you TAAFI for a great weekend of animation screenings, workshops, seeing old friends and making new ones!  I cannot wait for TAAFI 2013!







Here is a post I had written about our talented team.  – taafi.com


and also a feature from The National Post. 


 Lettie Lo lettielo.blogspot.ca/
 Marko Bajic mbajic.com/
 Kristoffer W. Mikkelsen kristofferwmikkelsen.blogspot.ca/
 Scott W. Forbes blog.wscottforbes.com/
 Seo Kim blog.instantdoodles.com/
 Sam Chou style5.tv/
 Andre Guindi andreguindi.blogspot.ca/
 Brentton Barkman brentton-barkman.blogspot.ca/
 Tabitha Fisher tabithadraws.blogspot.ca/
 Sean Branigan sean@branigan.ca
 Music/Mix/Score by Steve Gadsden ta2music.com/


 Special Thanks to Ben McEvoy, Rich Duhaney and Barnabas Wornoff.


							


			

			
			
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