It's a poster...

That's a wrap!

Well after months of the hardest work of of career we've finally finished and handed in our original animated Christmas Special! We're really exhausted but super proud of it... it's playing at 6:30 pm on Christmas Eve on TV2 (New Zealand)... will try post a trailer in the coming days so we can give you all a taste of what we've been working on. In the mean time thought we'd chuck up some sketches and process work...

Happy Halloween!

It's A Mukpuddy Christmas!

So it's about time we let you guys know what we'll be making for the rest of the year... last year we submitted this idea for an animated "classic kiwi" Christmas Special to NZ On Air and to our surprise got the funding. It's the biggest project we've worked on so we're excited and a little intimidated but it'll be a fun ride. So it's A New Zealand first and all going to plan it'll be screening on TV2 on Christmas Eve this year!

Check out this sneaky peek of who we cast as the narrator... EXCITEMENT doesn't even begin to describe it...

Finale!

And just like that it's time for the final episodes of Pocket Protectors. It feels like we only just started making it... time flies when you've got no time ;) Things get a little... emotional in this episode... well, as emotional as a show based on robot stationery can get. Enjoy and share if you would be so kind...

And some development of the villain Calculor...

Fruitloaf Part Deux...

Again this wrap up to the "Fruitloaf" episodes has a few jokes we're particularly proud of... enjoy!

Remember... WATCH IT, LIKE IT, SHARE IT...

Introducing FRUITLOAF!

Been looking forward to getting this episode on the internet as it's got some of our favourite gags in it, hope you dig it too... remember "Sharing is Caring"... if ya like it feel free to pass it around...

Another 48hours!

So we recently competed in the 48hours film comp down here in New Zealand where teams create a short film in just 48hours, it's the 3rd time the 3 of us have done it and by far the film we're the most proud of. We made it all the way to the Grand Final, with some help from Sir Peter Jackson (as one of his 'wild card" picks) where we took out 3rd Place overall and 'Best Animation'! So feel free to pass it around if ya dig it...

Fast & the Flamest: Part1...

This episode has one of our favourite "dramatic montage" moments so far! As always... let us know what you think and feel free to pass it around...

Making An Animatic...

We filmed a bit of us putting one of the 'Pocket protector' animatics together, gives you an idea of our process...

Pocket Protectors Episode 4!

Here's the latest one for ya...

Colour A Pocket Protector!

We've had some people asking for some Pocket Protector 'colour-in' pages so we threw these together...

 

MADNESS!

The quality is a little naff but this will give you some indication of how crazy the last little bit of Sunday was for us...

So we participated in the 48hour film comp again this past weekend, as with last years effort, it was a hard slog but we're really happy with what we made. We'll put up a more detailed account of the process once we go through some of the footage we filmed but in the mean time here's a poster we threw together...

Pocket Protectors Ep3!

Guess what we're doing this weekend?...

Less Than Meets The Eye... PART 2!

Less Than Meets The Eye!

Pocket Protectors is an idea that's been floating around in our heads for a few years now. It's an idea that came from nothing more than us joking around with stationery in our studio and imagining a show based on robot stationery, that would have probably come when ideas were stretched pretty thin in the late 80s. So late last year when we had the opportunity to pitch a new short series to a local kids variety show (What Now), we decided to flesh out the bare bones Pocket Protectors concept and see if we could create something heartfelt and funny from a pretty silly idea. It all came fairly quickly... and before we knew we had a cast of endearing... although completely delusional characters (the perfect formula). We wanted to keep one foot firmly in the 80s when it came to the Pocket Protectors themselves... but the show quickly became more about a kids observation of the world around him and how these strange little robots play in to the milestones in his childhood. We could ramble for ages about this because it's a project that we are truly passionate about... but for now... here's the first episode and a whole bunch of development sketches. 

- The Muks



What to do when you're waiting for stuff to render...

More of us being dicks around the office...

Sneaky peek!

Here's taste of what we're currently working on, the opening titles/promo for our newest cartoon series, Pocket Protectors. Full episodes start on TV2's What Now Sunday April 29th (then will go online shortly after). But for now... get the theme song stuck in your head!!

HAPPY EASTER!!

Once again we've teamed up with the ever talented Ilah Cooper (Ryan's 4 year old daughter) to bring you our 2012 Easter message. Feel free to share it around, we'd like that... alot :) Have a fun and safe Easter everyone!

World's fastest drawer lives at Mukpuddy...

Just a little update on the creation of our new series 'Pocket Protectors'...

A New Mukpuddy Cartoon...

So here's a sneek peek at what we've been working on lately, it's our brand new cartoon for What Now and it'll be hitting New Zealand TV screens and international internet screens at the end of April...

Muk Update...

Caper Babypants Take 2...

Last year we were fortunate enough to team up with Caspar Babypants (Chris Ballew of 'Presidents of the United States of America' fame) to make a video of one of his super catchy kids songs, Mr Rabbit (check it out here). So we were thrilled when he asked us to tackle another of his songs, My Flea Has Dogs. We've always wanted to something with a 1920's cartoon feel, so when Caspar said he was keen to do something black and white, rubber-hose style we jumped at the opportunity. So... along with some process work, here's the final video.