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The animated short "'''Adventure Time'''" originally was illegally available online in January 2007. According to [[Frederator Studios]] producer and founder [[Fred Seibert]] in April 2008 the pilot "between all of it’s distribution points, has had almost 3,000,000 views".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adventuretime.frederator.com/post/462848254/and-the-hit-just-keeps-on-coming|title=Adventure Time with Finn and Jake|publisher=[[Frederator Studios]]|date=2008-04-04|accessdate=2012-11-07}}</ref> It was then aired as part of Frederator Studios' ''[[Random! Cartoons]]'' on December 7, 2008, subsequently leading to the creation of the animated series.
The animated short "'''Adventure Time'''" Began a legacy of what would become the only good thing on the new [[Cartoon Network]]. According to [[Frederator Studios]] producer and founder [[Fred Seibert]] in April 2008 the pilot "between all of it’s distribution points, has had almost 3,000,000 views".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adventuretime.frederator.com/post/462848254/and-the-hit-just-keeps-on-coming|title=Adventure Time with Finn and Jake|publisher=[[Frederator Studios]]|date=2008-04-04|accessdate=2012-11-07}}</ref> It was then aired as part of Frederator Studios' ''[[Random! Cartoons]]'' on December 7, 2008, subsequently leading to the creation of the animated series.


The short and the later-produced television series share elements, but the two slightly differ in setting, conception and continuity, especially the post-apocalyptic setting which only featured in the television series.
The short and the later-produced television series share elements, but the two slightly differ in setting, conception and continuity, especially the post-apocalyptic setting which only featured in the television series.

Revision as of 19:10, 2 May 2013

Adventure Time
Directed byLarry Leichliter
Hugo Morales
Pendleton Ward
Written byPendleton Ward
Produced byKevin Kolde
StarringZack Shada
John DiMaggio
Paige Moss
John Kassir
Dee Bradley Baker
Pendleton Ward
Music byCasey James Basichis
Production
company
Distributed byNickelodeon
Release date
January 22, 2007[1]
Running time
7 minutes

The animated short "Adventure Time" Began a legacy of what would become the only good thing on the new Cartoon Network. According to Frederator Studios producer and founder Fred Seibert in April 2008 the pilot "between all of it’s distribution points, has had almost 3,000,000 views".[2] It was then aired as part of Frederator Studios' Random! Cartoons on December 7, 2008, subsequently leading to the creation of the animated series.

The short and the later-produced television series share elements, but the two slightly differ in setting, conception and continuity, especially the post-apocalyptic setting which only featured in the television series.

Plot

The short focused on a boy named Pen and a dog named Jake as they learn from the Rainicorn that the Ice King has kidnapped Princess Bubblegum, in the hope of marrying her. Declaring that it's "Adventure Time", Pen and Jake set off for the Ice King's mountain lair. Pen and the Ice King fight while Jake remains outside flirting with Lady Rainicorn, ignoring the battle. Just when Pen seems to be gaining the upper hand, the Ice King uses his "frozen lightning bolts" to freeze Pen in a block of ice. For unexplained reasons, this transports Pen's mind back in time, and to Mars, where he has a short motivational conversation with Abraham Lincoln. After being told to believe in himself, Pen's mind is returned to the present, where he breaks out of the ice, just in time to see the Ice King fly away with Princess Bubblegum. Chasing after him using Jake's extendable legs, Pen rescues the princess from the Ice King's grasp. Jake pushes the magical crown off the Ice King's head, thereby removing the King's source of power. The Ice King then plummets off screen, yelling a long list of complex threats of things he will do when he returns. The story closes with Princess Bubblegum giving Pen a kiss, which he enjoys but greatly embarrasses him. He attempts to leave, but Jake claims that they have nowhere else to go and that there are no adventures that need them. However, some nearby ninjas are stealing an old man's diamonds, and they both run off in pursuit.

Characters

See also: List of Adventure Time characters

Production

"Adventure Time" was created by Pendleton Ward. The short's style was influenced by his time at California Institute of the Arts and his work as a storyboard artist on The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack.[3] The stand-alone animated short ran for seven minutes and was created by Ward almost entirely by himself, and wrapped up production for the short in the spring of 2006.[4] It aired in January 2007 and again as part of Frederator Studios' Random! Cartoons on December 7, 2008.[4][5] After its release and success Frederator Studios then pitched an Adventure Time series to Nicktoons Network, but the network passed on it twice.[5][6] The studio then approached Cartoon Network. The network said they would be willing to produce the series if Ward could prove that the series could be expanded into a series while maintaining elements from the original short.[7] Ward quickly retooled the concept of the pilot; he wanted a potential series to be "fully realized", rather than possess the "pre-school vibe" that the original pilot had.[5] Eventually, Cartoon Network approved the first season in September 2008, and "The Enchiridion" became the first episode to enter into production.[6][7][8][9]

Release and reception

The short, along with other Random! Cartoons shorts, had limited screenings prior to broadcast.

The short originally was supposed to be released in 2008. However, it leaked in late 2007 and became extremely popular on the internet.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Pendleton Ward's Adventure Time". Adventuretimeart.frederator.com. 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  2. ^ "Adventure Time with Finn and Jake". Frederator Studios. 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  3. ^ DeMott, Rick (April 25, 2010). "Time for Some Adventure with Pendleton Ward". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on July 6, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Seibert, Fred (October 9, 2012). "From Another Era, it Seems Like". Frederator. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c DeMott, Rick (April 25, 2010). "Time for Some Adventure with Pendleton Ward". Animation World Network. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  6. ^ a b ""The Enchiridion" Storyboards". Frederator Studios. April 22, 2010. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  7. ^ a b "'Adventure Time' Background Development Art". Frederator Studios. November 11, 2008. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  8. ^ Amidi, Amid (August 29, 2008). "Cartoon Network Acquires Adventure Time". CartoonBrew. Cartoon Brew LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  9. ^ "'Enchiridion' Props in Color". Frederator Studios. July 6, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  10. ^ Feeney, Nolan (March 29, 2013). "The Weird World of Adventure Time Comes Full Circle". Time. Time, Inc. Retrieved March 29, 2013.


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