Smiley Guy Studios

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Smiley Guy Studios is a Canadian television production company founded in 1998 by graduates of the Canadian Film Centre including Jeremy Diamond, Adrian Carter and Denny Silverthorne; [1] Jonas Diamond joined in 1999. [2] It is one of the most prominent creators of adult animation in Canada, [3] with shows like Odd Job Jack , The Dating Guy , Sons of Butcher and Corner Gas Animated , [4] unlike most studios which focus primarily on shows targeting children's or family demographics. Smiley Guy also produces family content. [5]

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Working with clients on a variety of animated television, film and new media projects such as Odd Job Jack [6] and Hotbox for The Comedy Network, The Ascent of Man with the National Film Board of Canada, [7] Pillars of Freedom for TVO, [8] The Dating Guy , Skatoony , and Sons of Butcher for Teletoon, Steve Jobs Resurrected for Mondo Media, [9] The World of Bruce McCall , [10] [11] The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale, [12] [13] Canada's Smartest Person, [14] Turbo Dogs , and The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town for CBC, "The Politics Episode" of One Day at a Time for Pop, [15] Beethoven's Wig, [16] [17] Psi Cops , and Captain Canuck . [18] [19] It produced the animation for the UK adult animated series Warren United by Baby Cow Productions in 2014, [20] [21] as well as the proposed children's show What a Croc! with Whole Hog Creations in 2012. [22] [23]

Along with Vida Spark Productions, it was co-producer of Corner Gas Animated , a revival of the hit live action situation comedy Corner Gas . Its first episode, "Bone Dry", which aired on April 2, 2018, is currently the highest rated premier ever for The Comedy Network. [24] The fourth and final season aired in 2021. [25]

The studio has also pioneered an experimental form of described video, wherein rather than a neutral narrator, descriptions are provided by actors in-character. [26]

References

  1. ↑ "Guys plot revolution". Playback . 1999-06-28. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  2. ↑ Barnard, Linda (2013-02-25). "Canadian Screen Awards: Digital nominee Jonas Diamond is delighted". Toronto Star . Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  3. ↑ Valiquette, Mike (2020-05-13). "from the internets: Animation is Booming During Covid". Canadian Animation Resource. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  4. ↑ Mak, Philip (2018-09-25). "Corner Gas Animated is Canada's answer to the adult animation trend". Toon Boom . Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  5. ↑ Ng See Quan, Danielle (2012-03-12). "The Brothers Sandhu coming to Kids' CBC". Playback . Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  6. ↑ Ahearn, Victoria (2007-10-10). "Odd Job Jack comes full circle". The Globe and Mail . Archived from the original on 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  7. ↑ "Mobile Stories: The Ascent of Man". National Film Board of Canada . Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  8. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (2011-10-12). "Smiley Guy Studios' Jeremy Diamond says the kids are alright". Playback . Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  9. ↑ "Steve Jobs rises from the dead to launch the new iPhone". Digital Synopsis. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  10. ↑ Arrant, Chris (2011-07-07). "Canada's CBC Picks Up Animated Series Based on "New Yorker" cartoonist Bruce McCall". Cartoon Brew . Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  11. ↑ Valiquette, Mike (2011-06-07). "press release: iThentic/Bruce McCall/CBC/Kickstarter…whew". Canadian Animation Resources. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  12. ↑ Cummins, Julianna (2015-11-25). "Smiley Guy's hockey-ballet holiday mashup set for CBC". Playback . Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  13. ↑ Valiquette, Mike (2015-11-20). "press release: Smiley Guys unleashing the CURSE OF CLARA, just in time for the holidays, on CBC!". Canadian Animation Resources. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  14. ↑ "HOW SMART ARE YOU, CANADA? PLAY ALONG WITH CANADA'S SMARTEST PERSON SUNDAY, MARCH 18 AT 8 P.M. ON CBC-TV". CBC Media Centre. 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  15. ↑ Zahed, Ramin (2020-06-15). "Q&A: Smiley Guy's Jonas Diamond Helps Toon-Up 'One Day at a Time'". Animation Magazine . Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  16. ↑ Abrams, Ken (2016-06-11). "Beethoven's Wig Coming to Newport Friday". What's Up News. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  17. ↑ "Smiley Guy Studios Animations". Beethoven's Wig. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  18. ↑ Ng See Quan, Danielle (2012-02-08). "Operation Unplugged plugs in with website launch". Playback . Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  19. ↑ Claire Afan, Emily (2011-02-02). "The rise of the web series". Playback . Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  20. ↑ "An animated discussion..." Chortle . 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  21. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (2014-06-23). "Bite TV debuts Smiley Guy Studios' cartoon Warren United". Playback . Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  22. ↑ Arrant, Chris (2012-02-11). "Smiley Guy Studios & Whole Hog Crreations Team Up For Live Action/Animated Game Show "What A Croc!"". Cartoon Brew . Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  23. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (2012-02-10). "Smiley Guy Studios partnering with U.K.-based Whole Hog on What a Croc!". Playback . Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  24. ↑ "CORNER GAS ANIMATED Becomes the Most-Watched Series Premiere in the History of The Comedy Network". CornerGas.com. April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  25. ↑ Ahearn, Victoria (2021-06-14). "'Corner Gas Animated' to end after 4th season". Global News . Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  26. ↑ Aspevig, Kristen; Pedersen, Isabel (November 2011). "Death Comes to Town, Irreverent Humour, and Accessibility for the Blind and Low-Visioned". Canadian Journal of Communication. 36 (3): 359–376. doi: 10.22230/cjc.2011v36n3a2363 . Retrieved 2024-06-24.

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