Six Aces Productions

Shapely Meadows Prototypes

2008-11-20T18:20:00.009-05:00

Today we received three very hug-able stuffed toy prototypes for our series Shapely Meadows (special thanks to the Morison whizzes "Grandma Morison" - when it comes to a needle and thread there's none better).

About two weeks away from packaging the final pitch materials, we are eager to hit the streets.

Along with our cuddly friends, we will have a pitch bible; synopsis, character descriptions, episodic outline, and the very first online Eco-Friendly (paper free) pitch that will be sent around the world.

(Photo: Justin, Kiki, Santos, Blake & Brandon)

We will be looking to partner with a studio in order to produce a sizzle for future marketing at Mipcom Jr, as well as the production of the series once sold to a broadcaster.

If you are interested in learning more about Shapely Meadows, please contact Brandon Gasner at bgasner@sixaces.ca to set up a meeting, or to request the online pitch material.

It's as simple as CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE!

2008-09-05T14:06:00.006-04:00

We don't want to give too much away, but here's a little teaser of our latest original series development named Shapely Meadows.

Shapely Meadows is a 3D pre-school series that teaches children about the world around them, while dancing, singing and having fun alongside Kiki, Blake and Santos!

For more information on Shapely Meadows, please contact Brandon Gasner.

Will & Dewitt nominated for a 2008 Gemini Award

2008-09-05T13:21:00.005-04:00

This year's Gemini Awards, for the best of Canadian Television, has nominated Will & Dewitt for the Best Pre-School Program or Series.

Synopsis
The trouble with being a kid is that there seems to be a lot more things that you can't do than things you can do! Sometimes you just need that extra boost of confidence to push you long. Will, an everyday kid who wants to do it all, jumps into new situations with help from his best friend, cheerleader and morphing frog pal, Dewitt.

As many of you know, from earlier posts, the Six Aces gang designed the episodic fun packs for the first season of Will & Dewitt (creating characters, props and layouts for the show). And even though we will not be the ones receiving the award, we are still very excited and proud to have been a part of the production.

We'd like to wish Cookie Jar good luck, and we hope Will & Dewitt takes home the award!

For more information on the 2008 Gemini Awards, click here or for more on Will & Dewitt, click here.

Producers of Will & Dewitt; Susie Grondin, Michael Hirsh, Pamela Slavin, Toni Stevens and Toper Taylor are from Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc.

Six Aces Farewell

2008-07-31T11:06:00.009-04:00

(Pic: Terry Ververgaert, Justin Morison, Brandon Gasner & Leo Martin)

Six Aces Productions would like to say 'thanks and good luck' to two of its finest; Leo Martin and Terry Ververgaert.

Both members of the original six, Leo and Terry worked on developing Public Service Announcements, Saskwatch and designed on the kids' animated series Will & Dewitt.

As part of the creative department Leo kept everyone smiling and laughing at his numerous impressions and jokes, while Terry was always good for some weekend stories.

Both ex-directors have signed on to offer their services in the industry; Terry with Keyframe Animation and Leo with Starz Animation in Toronto.

Thanks for all the memories and hope you'll be back soon.

Digg It!

2008-04-03T19:08:00.004-04:00

We've added the Digg It feature to our blog, so if you like any of our posts, be sure to DIGG IT!

Some more PSA Characters

2008-04-01T13:44:00.004-04:00

We'd like to give a shout out to Jarrett Young for being the sexiest animator out there today (no offense to anyone else who believes to be the sexiest animator out there today).

Now on to some serious business. Here are some more characters from the PSA short. The mother and kid are supposed to be of Trailer Park persuasion and spend a small amount of time on screen. Expect the designs to change by the time final animation is completed. We are going to be trying some techniques that we haven't really seen used yet (til then, it's our little secret).

Enjoy!
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For those of you who are interested in animating in Flash, or being a poser, we will be posting some of the PSA .fla's for educational purposes once the film has been completed.

Saskwatch Officially Optioned

2008-03-28T12:07:00.008-04:00

Six Aces has successfully optioned our first original property, created by Terry Ververgaert and the rest of the Gang.

A Canadian series based in Kidney Bean National Park where nature reigns far and wide. Saskwatch is a Flash animated series about the very curious Big Foot and his furry friends who try and keep their large pal out of harms way, while Rangers Tony and Bill try to solve the parks many strange occurrences, usually caused by Big & Co.

For more information on Saskwatch, please contact Michael Carter (mcarter@2prez.com) at Two Presidents Productions.

6aces Sound Booth

2008-03-27T17:20:00.012-04:00

We've gone digital! To assist us in the production of "Support Bullying, Now!" we constructed our very first sound booth. Padded to the brim and equipped with studio hardware, this project started a couple of months ago and is now fully operational.

Leo and Brandon laying down the infrastructure ...

...for Justin to play in

Public Service Announcements

2008-03-27T12:57:00.006-04:00

Here are a couple model sheets from our short film "Public Service Announcements - Support Bullying, Now!", which is currently in development. PSA is a series of comedic parodies that sarcastically pokes fun of serious social issues, like bullying.

The short will run under three minutes and will be animated and designed in Flash. We are hoping to complete this project by the end of Summer 2008.

We will continue to post character designs throughout the preproduction process. Storyboards coming soon.

Year One...In Review

2008-03-25T16:02:00.014-04:00

Four weeks away from our first birthday party we are pleased with the way things have turned out since starting Six Aces fresh out of college back in April 2007.

Over the past year we have successfully designed a series, optioned an original property and started on our very first short film that will be completed in 2008.

With our goals firmly in mind, we are moving forward, building the company from the inside out. We were thrown into the mix of this wacky animation industry and will continue to tread water until we have made our mark.

There is nothing better than seeing your ideas and drawings come to life. The artists who worked on designing Will & Dewitt can now see their work televised four times a week.

We would like to thank all of the talented artists who worked with us over the past year; Alex "The Bulgarian" Ialamov, Rob "Fightin Irish" Bryson, Youri "The Mad Russian" Makovski and all those at 2Prez. Special thanks to Michael Carter and Alan Kennedy.