tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300112727396624212023-09-11T13:36:26.762+02:00triggerfishTriggerfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495007074435103854noreply@blogger.comBlogger226125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-36822357935803544342012-09-07T10:23:00.000+02:002012-09-07T10:23:01.728+02:00triggerfishstudios.comTo all our regular readers (and to those of you who may have stumbled across this blog by accident),
Triggerfish Animation Studios has upgraded / revamped / created an awesome new website (www.triggerfishstudios.com), and our blog has been incorporated into the new site!
Go to our new blog page to keep up to date with all our studio news, and check out Triggerfish Labs for an Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10721191955220022984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-60363736067765237552012-09-07T10:14:00.001+02:002012-09-07T10:14:57.231+02:00Innovator of the Year!
Congratulations to our CEO, Stuart Forrest, on winning the Innovator of the Year award at the Sanlam / Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year Awards!
Initiated in 1989, it gives recognition to the vision, innovation, perseverance, drive and commitment of the individuals who run successful small and medium enterprises. We're so proud of Stuart and all the hard work and long hours Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10721191955220022984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-71608250032303729782012-09-03T22:13:00.000+02:002012-09-03T22:13:23.449+02:00Smart MonkeySmart Monkey TV talks to Stuart Forrest (CEO of Triggerfish Animation Studios) on how a South African company came to make an animation feature; the distribution and release of Adventures in Zambezia; its next animation feature Khumba; and the South African animation industry.
For more Smart Monkey TV (interesting interviews with people who know what they're talking about and have something Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10721191955220022984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-80180806779456765022012-09-03T13:26:00.000+02:002012-09-03T13:26:16.780+02:00Ex-tinctAt the entrance of last week's Mobile Entertainment Africa conference held at the One & Only Waterfront hotel was a big red rhino built by the AfrikaBurn collective "Space Cowboys" of which Triggerfish CFO, Jean-Michel Koenig, is a member.
The project entitled "Ex-tinct" is managed by Cape Town artist, Nix Davies, and works to raise awareness around the plight of rhino poaching and the impact wetuberiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039748415896465852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-756096919057692982012-08-31T11:45:00.001+02:002012-08-31T11:45:46.202+02:00Mobile Entertainment Africa 2012Yesterday, our CEO, Stuart Forrest, spoke at the Mobile Entertainment Africa 2012 conference held at the One & Only hotel in Cape Town.
Stuart spoke about the Triggerfish journey and where the company is planning to go in a rapidly changing digital landscape. After several years in the making, only now is our film starting to be seen by hundreds of thousands of people across the world. Yesterdaytuberiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039748415896465852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-48634129517643850042012-08-23T10:52:00.001+02:002012-08-23T10:54:37.924+02:00Care BearsIf you are a regular reader of our blog, you'll know that about 3 weeks ago we did "Reach for your Slippers" day here at Triggerfish. In addition to supporting Reach for a Dream, we also supported The Warehouse's Donate a Bear initiative! Yesterday, Winston, a representative from The Warehouse came to Triggerfish to collect all the teddies (we filled a large Sappi recycling box!). Triggerfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495007074435103854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-1194009612930997022012-08-23T10:24:00.000+02:002012-08-23T13:41:32.651+02:00Bring on the Box OfficeOr Why We Do What We Do.
Tonight, our first film Zambezia goes out on 800 screens across 150 cities in Russia. This is both petrifying and exhilarating at the same time. Hundreds of thousands of people will see the film and it’s a fantastic achievement for the team at Triggerfish who fought knee deep in the salt marsh heaving a cutlass (apologies to T.S. Eliot).
Our Russian distributor had tuberiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039748415896465852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-4072371021728800162012-08-20T17:00:00.000+02:002012-08-20T17:00:22.633+02:00Big (Idea) Friday!
Last Friday was "Big Friday" at Triggerfish Animation Studios! Instead of everybody doing their regular work on "Khumba", we were given the day to work on any other creative projects dear to our hearts.
Anyone who had an idea for something they wanted to conceptualise or create posted their ideas onto the Triggerfish forum. People then had the chance to browse through all the different Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10721191955220022984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-72035778708381054722012-08-16T14:36:00.002+02:002012-08-16T14:36:53.363+02:00Interested in our Interns?
Ever wondered what our interns get up to at Triggerfish? Or maybe you're studying animation and are interested in doing an internship here once you're done. Lawrence Jaeger (technical artist) shares his internship experience in the piece below. Watch this space for other accounts from interns in other departments!
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I began my internship at
the start of November 2011, a week after Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10721191955220022984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-52313165587422330802012-08-15T10:16:00.000+02:002012-08-16T15:04:38.215+02:00Enter Sand(y) ManSandy Sutherland has been here since the beginning, when
Triggerfish Animation Studios was only a few people working out of one building
(The Long House). He’s been here through the years it took to complete “Adventures
in Zambezia”, he witnessed the renovation of the Barn to meet the needs of a
rapidly growing studio, and he will be here to see the completion of “Khumba”,
and beyond.
Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10721191955220022984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-32958926404636549662012-08-14T11:31:00.001+02:002012-08-14T11:31:51.015+02:00The Future of Independent Filmmaking & Casual GamingAn article written by our CFO for the Wry Republic website:
http://www.wryrepublic.co.za/the-internet-has-not-entirely-emancipated-independent-filmmakers/
tuberiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039748415896465852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-90427030665968637532012-08-10T13:20:00.001+02:002012-08-10T13:21:39.432+02:00Stop the PressesOur first film, Adventures in Zambezia, is now showing in Israel. Thousands of people have been to see it and even though Israel is a relatively small territory, Adventures in Zambezia remains the number one independent animation film after its 4th week in the local market.
Adventures in Zambezia is taking on a life of its own as distributors around the world are attaching their own stars to tuberiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039748415896465852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-86707034821987562022012-08-09T19:41:00.000+02:002012-08-09T22:31:55.499+02:00In Pursuit of ExcellenceMEN & WOMEN WANTED: FOR HAZARDOUS JOURNEY. SMALL WAGES, BITTER COLD, LONG MONTHS OF COMPLETE DARKNESS, CONSTANT DANGER, SAFE RETURN DOUBTFUL. HONOUR AND RECOGNITION IN CASE OF SUCCESS.” – Shackleton.
It’s clear that Shackleton understood what it takes to make a movie. And not just any movie, but an animation film, where progress is measured in seconds per day. It takes a special type of person tuberiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039748415896465852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-89989497997311954802012-08-03T15:13:00.000+02:002012-08-03T15:14:34.272+02:00Reach For Your Slippers
Here at Triggerfish Animation we decided to support Reach For a Dream in their fundraising initiative "Reach For Your Slippers". We paid R10 for a sticker to wear on the day, the proceeds of which go to the Reach For a Dream Foundation. We took it one step further, however, and instead of just wearing our slippers to work, we also brought our favourite blankets and teddies. The weather was Triggerfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495007074435103854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-72296696173369344382012-08-03T09:11:00.001+02:002012-08-03T10:34:17.554+02:00It's Friday!and the Russians have come out with a super new trailer ...
... and even the Persians put out a trailer ...
Have a great weekend everyone!tuberiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03039748415896465852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-92177307127344526992012-07-23T16:35:00.002+02:002012-08-03T12:12:44.700+02:00Boys and their Toys
Toys are not just for children. In fact, there is a whole world of Vinyl Toys out there geared towards adults, not children. These toys are edgy, and a real appreciation of art is required to own one and even more so to create them. Being a hub of artistic talent, it is no wonder that we house one such artiste extraordinaire here at Triggerfish Animation – Texturing Lead Frank “FrankSkullboy” Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10721191955220022984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-49001969271748820662012-07-18T14:47:00.000+02:002012-07-18T14:48:36.384+02:00In For a Penny, In for a Pound
Click on the link below to read an online article written by Triggerfish Animation CFO, Jean-Michel, about why the South African film industry is in such dire need of funding, why it's worth investing in, and why (to make the industry flourish) investors need to be as crazy as the people who create the films.
South African film industry: A missed opportunityMeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10721191955220022984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-58506040423579982882012-06-28T15:46:00.000+02:002012-06-28T15:46:53.503+02:00Welcome to the Wonderful World of Animation!
Image: Chris Cunnington
Want to know more about the world of Triggerfish Animation?
Our stereographer, Chris Cunnington, has put together a series of podcasts that
covers everything about Triggerfish, animation, and so much more!
As Chris puts it, “It’s a show about everything, covering
not only animation and its technicalities, but the design and visuals too. We’ll
be discussing things Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10721191955220022984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-2433720151772270392012-05-25T12:08:00.000+02:002012-05-25T12:08:05.239+02:00Triggerfish Gold!
It is only fitting that Goldfish kept things in the family by getting Matthew Torode (concept artist for "Khumba" at Triggerfish Animation Studios) to direct their new music video for "Washing Over Me ft. Morning Parade".
Check out the music video here. Oh, and those awesome background paintings of the Mayan scenes and spaceship interiors? All done by our very own uber talented Daniel Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10721191955220022984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-5926349933957470482012-05-02T16:23:00.000+02:002012-05-03T11:19:21.881+02:00One for the Money
Meet the newest member of the Triggerfish Team, Jean-Michel.
He has over 15 years’ experience – take
a deep breath – in financial reporting and analysis, internal controls, project
work, due diligence and financial modelling, and has come on board as our
(first ever) Chief Financial Officer.
What did you do
before joining Triggerfish?
I’ve worked Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10721191955220022984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-75115822656351380532012-04-25T09:00:00.000+02:002012-04-25T09:00:53.477+02:00Move over Drawing Tigers….here comes Kung Fu Corbin
The
wind bites as it blows against the icy grass, the only sound in an otherwise
quiet evening. A door handle turns, a shrill creak pierces the stillness as the
door opens revealing...Kung Fu Corbin.
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They come out at night, when the studio lights are out and the only sound is the soft hum of sleeping computers. Eyes glowing, pencils sharpened… they are The Ultimate Drawing Tigers. Here are ten things you need to know if you find you've fallen victim to these Triggerfish animator's predatory instincts and are roped into drawing class:
1. Bring paper and a pencil - preferably a light blue or Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10721191955220022984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-36187400075613587382012-04-12T14:06:00.001+02:002012-04-13T08:59:00.295+02:00Meet Our New Software Developer
From the streets of Compositing meet our new kid on the block of Software Development, Jared Glass.
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Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10721191955220022984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-27752339251877436102012-04-05T14:16:00.000+02:002012-04-06T09:56:56.717+02:00Lion of Judah
Well done to local
studio, Character Matters, on the SA release of their first animated feature,
and to the TF animators who worked on it - Kevin van Kraayenburg, Neal Liddle,
Tom Kleinenberg, Francois de Villiers, Greg Murray, JC Malan, Nicci Cilliers and Matt Lowry.
The Lion of Judah opened nationwide at
selected independent cinemas on the 23rd March, and will be screened at the
Triggerfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495007074435103854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30011272739662421.post-81706225395843783242012-02-06T11:34:00.001+02:002012-02-06T11:34:03.337+02:00The 3D-D-Debate
Stereoscopy in Live Action vs Animation. Our very own Chris Cunnington puts on his gloves and gets into the ring. Read all about it on Animation SA here.
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