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'''Têtes à claques''' is a French-language [[Canada|Canadian]] humour website created on [[August 16]] [[2006]]. Over one million short videos are watched per day, making it one of the most popular francophone websites in [[Quebec]] and [[Canada]].<ref name="Foire aux questions">{{cite web| |author=Michel Beaudet | year=2007| |language=French| title=FAQ | work=tetesaclaques.tv | url=http://www.tetesaclaques.tv/faq.php | accessdate=2007-01-08}}</ref> As of October 2007, there are 60 videos. The most popular of these include ''Le pilote,'' ''Le Willi Waller,'' and ''Halloween.'' |
'''Têtes à claques''' is a Quebec French-language [[Canada|Canadian]] humour website created on [[August 16]] [[2006]]. Over one million short videos are watched per day, making it one of the most popular francophone websites in [[Quebec]] and [[Canada]].<ref name="Foire aux questions">{{cite web| |author=Michel Beaudet | year=2007| |language=French| title=FAQ | work=tetesaclaques.tv | url=http://www.tetesaclaques.tv/faq.php | accessdate=2007-01-08}}</ref> As of October 2007, there are 60 videos. The most popular of these include ''Le pilote,'' ''Le Willi Waller,'' and ''Halloween.'' |
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The creator, [[Michel Beaudet]], has expressed surprise at the popularity of his site, and has said it has reached a size he would never have dreamed of. |
The creator, [[Michel Beaudet]], has expressed surprise at the popularity of his site, and has said it has reached a size he would never have dreamed of. |
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Type of site | Humour website |
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| Available in | Quebec French |
| Owner | Michel Beaudet |
| Created by | Michel Beaudet |
| URL | www.tetesaclaques.tv |
Têtes à claques is a Quebec French-language Canadian humour website created on August 16 2006. Over one million short videos are watched per day, making it one of the most popular francophone websites in Quebec and Canada.[1] As of October 2007, there are 60 videos. The most popular of these include Le pilote, Le Willi Waller, and Halloween.
The creator, Michel Beaudet, has expressed surprise at the popularity of his site, and has said it has reached a size he would never have dreamed of.
Description
The skits feature characters sculpted from modelling clay that are fairly simplistic. Michel Beaudet creates the figures himself, by superimposing his own moving eyes, mouth, and sometimes nose, on their faces with a computer. In addition, Beaudet has a box of fake, grotesque teeth, which he puts in while his face is being filmed. The phrase tête à claques translates loosely as "a head to hit."
The site has also become very popular in France, not only because of the intentional humour and wit, but also because of a stereotypical Quebec French pronunciation, which differs greatly from pronunciations used in France, as well as the frequent anglicisms (English words or expressions inserted into speech).
The site also features a page for mobile phones, presenting snippets of episodes.
History
Beaudet has said that "Têtes à claques was an accident." He was originally trying to make a series using stop motion animation, but quickly discovered that "90% of the time it takes to animate is spent moving the eyes and mouth." He tried doing it the regular way, but because he was "too lazy" he decided to film his own face and superimpose his eyes and mouth on the figurines.[2]
Every day, Beaudet receives new offers from telephone companies and television stations. Incidentally, the first offer was from a French, not Canadian company.[3] The popularity has surged to the point that he has employed two other people, Simon Parizeau and Hugo Caron, to help with the production at his home in Boucherville. Work is underway to convert Têtes à claques to formats viewable on cell phones and iPods. Beaudet has recently admitted that making English versions of the comedy shorts is in his "game plan".Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
For the 2007 Christmas season, Têtes à claques has started pre-sales of its Region 1 DVDs. The DVD includes the first 45 clips, the history of Têtes à claques and character bios, as well as English, Quebec French and international French subtitles.[4]
List of clips
Below is a list of clips of Têtes à claques broadcast on the site since 2006, in order of appearance:
References
- ^ Michel Beaudet (2007). "FAQ". tetesaclaques.tv (in French). Retrieved 2007-01-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|1=and|2=(help) - ^ TVA (2006). "Michel Beaudet Interview". Interview (in French). Retrieved 2007-01-08.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Guy A. Lepage, Michel Beaudet (12 Nov 2006). Tout le monde en parle (TV-Series) (in French). Boucherville, QC: Radio-Canada.
- ^ Têtes à claques. "Boutique Têtes à claques DVD-Volume 1" (in French). Retrieved 2007-10-16.
- ^ Ti-papoute is an invented word by the creator, this clip features a girl and her father embarrassing her in front of her friend and calls her "Ti(Little)-Papoute).
External links
- Template:Fr icon www.tetesaclaques.tv The official site
- Template:Fr icon [1] Three English commercials featuring TAC