PEW36 Animation Studios
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 PEW36 Animation Stuidios (2008–present) |
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| Headquarters | Southampton, Hampshire, U.K. |
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| Products | Tchoki Toys |
| Website | www.pew36.co.uk |
PEW36 Animation Studios is a multi-award winning animation studio in Southampton, England. PEW36 produces high end animation, live action and visual effects for music videos, adverts, commercials and feature films.
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History [edit]
Why PEW36? [edit]
Studio founder Adam Comiskey chose the studio's name "PEW36" for two reasons
1) To emulate the periodic table idea; to cover all the 'elements' of animation
2) It is the name of Marvin the Martian's space ray; The Illudium Pu-36 Explosive Space Modulator http://www.gargaro.com/MaRvInWaVs/stolen.wav
Filmography [edit]
Note To Self (2012)
Raubtier - Låt Napalmen Regna (Let Napalm Rain) (2012)
Scouts: Secret Island Adventure (2012)
Lion on Fire (2011)
Raybot (2011)
Ambrosius - Internet Famous (2011)
NHS - Warfarin (2011)
Vetrix - Lights Blinking (2011)
Jonathan Jeremiah - Heart Of Stone (2011)
Bijan Mortazavi - Moosighi-O Man (2011)
Muddyloop feat. Ambrosius - Mixtape (2011)
Scarlette Fever - Black & White (2011)
Glass City (2011)
Thomas Tantrum - Sleep (2011)
Everything Everything - Final Form (2010)
Lovehead - Sexy Disco (2010)
Apple iPhone: Enhanced Editions - Jasper Fford / The Last Dragon Slayer (2010)
Sky - Haye vs. Harrison (2010)
Harry Hill - Flatscreen TV (2010)
Lego - Just Imagine... (2010)
Lego - Mini Deathstar (2010)
Vocalink - ident (2010)
Wii Party - Get The Party Started (2010)
The Lost Souls Club - Leave The Light On (2010)
Everything Everything - Photoshop Handsome (2010)
Scarlette Fever - Crash and Burn (2010)
Herb's Rubbish Day Out (2010)
Aviva - Claymation (2010)
Pancho (2010)
Anarbor - The Words You Don't Swallow hendecagon (2010)
Heroes of the UAE (2010)
X-Force: The Enemy Within (2010)
Fishin' (2010)
The Silent League - Yours Truly (2010)
KokoPOP
Vodafone - Delhi (2009)
The Search For Hidden Dimensions
5 - Stimulate Your Senses
The Blizzards - And Another Thing...
Burn the Whole Place Down (2009)
Rayzaflo - How You Do It
Revolution Karting
Cinemoi - adverts/idents
Club Koko
Pet Instruction
Henry Priestman
Idiots of Ants - titles
Paul Heaton - I Do
Peroxide - The Secret
Hundred Reasons
Jay Haze - Direct Hit
Bi-Polar
Unison
Monica Kruz
Trivia [edit]
In 2008 Flynn Productions asked to represent PEW36 Animation Studios.
After seeing the studio's previous work PEW36 was asked to pitch on George Michael's 2009 Christmas release of December Song.
In August 2010 PEW36 Animation Studios started work on their debut animated TV series, initially titled "Myble"
In May/June 2011 PEW36, headed up by Jordan Wood and Johnny Issapour, created the world's first Iranian stop motion video for Bijan Mortazavi's track "Moosighi-O Man".
Tchokis / Toys [edit]
In 2009 PEW36 Animation Studios expanded into toy production. The first was a range of rabbit-like characters called Thockis. Tchokis were initially only available in white and brown but have since emerged with blue, silver, purple and concrete finish. The coveted Gold Tchoki is available in strictly limited numbers.
Tchokis have developed a somewhat cult following with Tchoki owners creating an online presence for the sought after creatures.
Artists worldwide have taken to customising their Tchokis; from paint jobs to intricate re-models. PEW36 Animation Studios awards prizes to the most original and/or creative customizations.
PEWbs [edit]
Members of PEW36 Animation Studios are affectionately called "PEWbs"; the term was coined by studio founder Adam Comiskey.
Past & Current PEWbs [edit]
Adam Comiskey founded PEW36. Robert Vaughan and Charlotte Wilcock were the first to join PEW36 in XXXX, fellow animation lecturer Rob Wicksteed joined soon after. Adam Oliver joined the studio in XXXX before moving on in XXXX. Nick Murray Willis joined the team but left in summer 2008. After a chance meeting with Adam Comiskey, due to the success of This Is Where We Live, Jordan Wood joined the team in summer 2008; the day production started for the studio's hugely successful short film Burn The Whole Place Down. After their work on PEW36's Hundred Reasons video Matthew Campbell and Holly Ward joined in XXXX, Jack Bonnington. In XXXx Ryan Herbert joined the creative team. Recent graduate Dan Tyler began his career at PEW36 when Pancho went into production. Alex Rogers joined the team in July 2011 followed by fellow graduate David Cubitt in August 2011. In November 2011 Evan Braaten joined the creative team; becoming the third female PEWb. David Cubitt left PEW36 in June 2012 but the studio was refreshed with two new PEWbs; Daniel Hurst and Ashley Barker.
Internships / Work Experience [edit]
PEW36 Animation Studios are actively involved in the development of the next generation of animation professionals; annually the studio offers their unique internships and work experience schemes (for more information visit PEW36 Animation Studios or contact the studio directly).
Debut Animated Feature [edit]
In 2010 PEW36 Animation Studios started work on their debut animated feature.
Collaborations [edit]
January 2010 saw PEW36's first inter-studio collaboration; introduced to Asylum Films by animator Jordan Wood, the two companies began their history of collabroation with the stop-motion IBM project entitled "X-Force: The Enemy Within". PEW36 and Asylum continue to collaborate on projects, including award winning work for the WWF (Heroes of the UAE) and Aviva: Claymation.
Printed Media/Articles [edit]
Selected printed media reviews, articles and interviews.
Imagine Magazine [edit]
Nov/Dec 2009 | Hey Negrita: Burn The Whole Place Down (pages 40–42)
Issue #35 - Sept 2010 | Aviva – Claymation (pages 38–39)
Issue #35 - Sept 2010 | Animation education (pages 36–37)
Issue #38 - Dec 2010 | Tchoki Competition (pages 12–13)
Featured on the 2011 wall planner calendar
Digital Arts. (UK) [edit]
September 2009, Pg. 66
TV / Radio Spots [edit]
BBC 6 Music [edit]
Cerys Matthews Show
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Interview with director Adam Comiksey about the video for The Blizzards - And Another Thing...
CNN [edit]
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Heroes of the UAE
BBC Radio 1 [edit]
Fearne Cotton Show
20 December 2010 (10am show)
Photoshop Handsome is record of the week, Ferne "bigs up" the video
BBC [edit]
Iranian "Culture Show" http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/tv/2011/04/000001_ptv_kook.shtml
14 June 2011 (first released)
World Premiere of Bijan Mortazavi's video "Moosighi-O Man". Includes behinds the scenes and interviews with Bijan and Johnny Issapour.
