Dick Figures

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Dick Figures
Dick Figures screengrab of Losing Streakers Episode.jpg
Red and Blue in the episode "Losing Streakers"
Genre
Created by Ed Skudder
Written byEd Skudder
Zack Keller
Directed byEd Skudder
Zack Keller
Voices of
  • Ed Skudder
  • Zack Keller
  • Shea Carter
  • Lauren Kay Sokolov
  • Ben Tuller
  • Mike Nassar
  • Chad Quandt
  • Jason Sadler
Theme music composerEd Skudder
Opening theme"Dick Figures Theme" (performed by Ed Skudder)
ComposersNick Keller
Ed Skudder
Nick Ainsworth
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes54 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producerChapman Maddox
ProducersEd Skudder (uncredited)
Zack Keller (uncredited)
Andy Fiedler (uncredited)
Animators
  • Ed Skudder (lead)
  • Marius Alecse (S1-2)
  • Nick Butera (S1-3)
  • John Dusenberry
  • Dan Forgione
  • Brock Gallagher
  • Adam Rosette (S1-3)
  • Lynn Wang (S3-)
  • Jason Sadler [1]
EditorZack Keller
Running time2–5 minutes
Production companies 6 Point Harness
Remochoso
YouTube Studio
Original release
Network YouTube
ReleaseNovember 18, 2010 (2010-11-18) 
November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08)

Dick Figures is an American animated sitcom web series created by Ed Skudder and written, directed, and produced by Skudder and Zack Keller. [2] The series, featuring two human-like stick figures named Red and Blue who are best friends, aired for the first time on November 18, 2010. [3] Episodes, which are typically under 4-minutes in length, are distributed on YouTube by Mondo Media. [4] [5] The series is aimed at mature audiences. [6] In 2012, Keller was nominated for an Annie Award for Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production for the episode titled "Kung Fu Winners". [7]

Contents

The series, comprising over 50 episodes, has been viewed over 250 million times. [8]

After raising $313,411 on Kickstarter, Dick Figures was eventually given a feature-length comedy adventure film, titled Dick Figures: The Movie . [9] The 73-minute film became available on all major digital platforms on September 17, 2013. [10]

Although some spin-off material was produced in 2015, the original run ended with the final episode of Season 5, "Figured Out", in July 2014.

Cast and characters

Main

Supporting

Other voices / guest stars

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Pilot 2009
1 10November 18, 2010March 24, 2011
2 10April 21, 2011August 25, 2011
3 10September 22, 2011January 26, 2012
4 10April 5, 2012August 1, 2012
5 11August 27, 2013July 10, 2014
Movie 12September 17, 2013December 2, 2013
M.W.S. 3October 4, 2015November 8, 2015

Spin-off

Chick Figures is a spin-off series that premiered in June 2015. It features Lavender and Scarlet, Blue and Red's daughters (as revealed in the special episode "Figured Out"). Four episodes have been released so far. The series was first featured on Like, Share, Die and was later released on YouTube weeks later.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. "Dick Figures (Web Animation)".
  2. "Six Point Harness Kickstarts 'Dick Figures' Movie Campaign". Animation Magazine. June 3, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  3. "Kickstart This: 'Dick Figures', 'Wonder Woman' & 'Video Free Brooklyn'". FirstShowing. June 8, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  4. "'Dick Figures' Begins Spending $313,000 Budget For Silly-Voiced Film". Tubefilter. February 22, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  5. "How Dick Figures Broke the Kickstarter Record for Funding of an Animation Project". LA Weekly. July 26, 2012. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  6. "Animated YouTube Series Launches Low-Budget Kickstarter for Full-Length Film". Mashable. May 31, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  7. "Annie Award Nominations 2012". Cartoon Brew. December 3, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  8. "Dick Figures: Funding A Full-Length Animated Movie On Kickstarter". TechCrunch. July 4, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  9. "How Dick Figures Broke the Kickstarter Record for Funding of an Animation Project". LA Weekly. July 26, 2012. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  10. "YouTube Series 'Dick Figures' to Release Kickstarter-Financed Film". Hollywood Reporter. July 31, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.