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In Brief:
Title: Zzz-Force
Producer: Tiny Island Productions
Style: High-definition CGI animation
Format: 26 x 22 minutes
Target Audience: 6 to 12, Boys/Girls 

  

Dream Team Zzz-Force
At MIPCOM 2008
Press Release : 6th October 2008

An action-comedic high-end CGI animated series, Zzz-Force, that features a pair of sister and brother twins who have the unique ability to visit the dreams of others, is set for official debut at MIPCOM 2008. 

Aided by Z.E.U.S,  a sentient super-computer life form, the twins Zan and Zeke, transform from average 12-year olds into dream monster control extraordinaires at nightfall. With their ability to capture and remove night terrors, Zan & Zeke have made it their mission to keep dream-time a safe and pleasant place for sleepers the world over. 

With action set in fantasy dreamworlds, every episode in the 26 episodes x 22 minute series promises a mix of adventure and comedy, with story elements and characters that add excitement and appeal, including high-tech gadgetry, quirky villains and investigative techniques.

The concept debuted at MIPTV, and talks are ongoing with potential partners from North America and Europe. Early development work on the series has commenced, with teaser out on the Zzz-Force website at www.zzzforce.com.

 

 

 


About Tiny Island Productions
Tiny Island Productions (www.tinyisland.net) is a production and producing/consultancy company that creates, manages and markets quality content for the global CG animation market. Established in 2002 and based in cosmopolitan Singapore, the management, creative team and panel of advisers are experienced in spearheading productions from conceptualization to final production across multi-platforms.  The company is currently working with UK distributor Entertainment Rights and Thai-based producing company Shellhut Entertainment on a CG animated television series, Shelldon. The company had also earlier inked a development deal with Los-Angeles based Saban Entertainment Group (SEG), with SEG providing development resources for a CG animated series.

 


Meeting Animation Industry Leaders from around the world
29th May 2008

A visit to Tiny Island Productions. List of Delegates includes:

William Baumann (President & COO - Porchlight Entertainment USA)
Daniel Scharf (Senior VP, Business & Legal Affairs, Associate General Counsel - Jim Henson Company USA)
Kevin Gillis (Executive Producer - Breakthrough Entertainment Canada)
Steven Denure (Executive Producer - Decode Entertainment Canada)
Ulrik Fremont (Marathon Media France)

 

 

UK distributor Entertainment Rights takes Thai toon to town:

C21 Media - 31st March 2008
http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp?area=79&article=40797

UK distributor Entertainment Rights has picked up TV, home entertainment, L&M, music and digital rights to a new toon from Thailand's Shellhut Entertainment.

Shelldon (left, 26x30') will be launched at MipTV. Entertainment Rights has worldwide rights outside Thailand, with shared representation in Japan and Korea.

Aimed at four- to eight-year-olds, the show is being produced by Shellhut and Singapore-based Tiny Island Productions, headed by Asian toon veteran David Kwok.

"Shelldon is a vibrant and beautifully produced CGI show, with positive universal values that the whole family can enjoy together," said Chloe van den Berg, exec director of international at Entertainment Rights.


About Entertainment Rights (ER)
Entertainment Rights (ER) Plc was founded in 1999, when the company owned the rights to 50 hours of programming.  The company has since grown into a successful global children’s and family entertainment specialist and is a fully listed company on the London Stock Exchange with offices in London, New York and Nashville. 
In January 2007, ER acquired Classic Media and Big Idea and the acquisition has transformed the company making it a leading force in the global children’s and family entertainment market.  It has also enabled the group to further diversify its portfolio of world famous characters and the library now stands at over 3,600 hours of content. 
ER is focused on strategically developing its internationally renowned brands across both traditional and digital media platforms.  Annual revenues for the group have increased from £1.9 million in 1999 to £68.1 million in 2007, the last reported financial year.   
ER is ideally placed to extend and exploit its portfolio of high quality programming with its own global television distribution division, licensing and digital division, and an established home entertainment label, Right Entertainment.  The company has successful established relationships with some of the world’s leading broadcasters and consumers products companies including BBC, Five, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Qubo, Hasbro and Mattel.



From Drawing Board To Market:

MIPCOM 2007 Cannes, 8th October 2007 - Tiny Island Productions has completed early production on a television series based on original concepts and characters created by Shellhut Entertainment, a Thailand-based affiliate of the merchandising company Shellhut Co., Ltd. 

This announcement follows the pre-sales market release of a film teaser and 3 episodes of the series for distribution at MIPCOM 2007. Shelldon follows the creative vision of Shellhut Entertainment's executive producer and director Jirayuth Chusanachoti and production advisors from Thailand, UK, and the US, working with the preproduction and CG production team at the Singapore-based production and producing company, Tiny Island Productions. Headed by David Kwok, an animation veteran in the Singapore animation industry, Tiny Island worked on the series' story development, character redesigning, scripting and CG production. The blend of colourful sets and characters with witty scripting and good character animation makes for excellent edutainment, aimed at children aged 8 years and below.  The theme song for the series also features the beautiful singing voice of international broadway star Lea Salonga, with voice acting and music services provided by Global Content Center in Manila, Philippines.

The stories revolve around the adventures that the lead character (Shelldon) and his friends go through, in their quest to make the world a better and greener place. It is set in a small reef community called Shell Land, a friendly town that welcomes passing travelers like fish, seashells and others, who live on the beach or in the sea. With quirky humor and endearing, unique characters in all shapes and sizes, this animation also deals with universal issues and concerns that viewers can relate to, such as growing up, getting along with family and neighbors and surviving in an ever-changing world.

 

 

Saban Entertainment Group entered into a development deal with Singapore-based Tiny Island Animation:

C21 Media - 7th Oct 2006
http://www.c21media.net/resources/detail.asp?area=79&article=32553

In creating Saban Entertainment Group, Saban and Andryc have also teamed up with Tiny Island Animation, a Singapore-based animation studio led by David Kwok, a veteran leader of the Singapore animation industry.

Saban Entertainment Group will provide development resources to Tiny Island, which focuses on producing CGI entertainment for international television audiences. A comedic CGI animated series is currently in development and is expected to make its debut in 2007.

Explaining the launch of Saban Entertainment Group, Andryc said: "In today's new media environment, we plan to capitalise on cutting-edge interactive technologies to engage the youth market. Our audience will discover and experience unique characters and story content through the media outlet they prefer, be it broadcast, cable, VoD, broadband/internet, direct-to-home-video, videogames or mobile devices."

The new venture will focus on identifying and creating unique, original intellectual properties and brands capable of being distributed across numerous multi-media platforms and connecting with audiences across a variety of entertainment genres, with a particular focus on new media.

About Saban Capital Group, Inc.
Saban Capital Group, Inc. ("SCG") is a private investment firm specializing in the media, entertainment and communications industries. Based in Los Angeles, SCG was established in 2001 by Haim Saban, founder of Fox Family Worldwide, a global television broadcasting, production, distribution and merchandising company owned in partnership with The News Corporation until its sale to The Walt Disney Company in October 2001. SCG makes both controlling and minority investments in public and private companies, and adds strategic value from both a financing and operating perspective through its established relationships and industry operating experience. In addition, SCG owns and operates an independent music-publishing company, Saban Music Group.




Other sources

Hollywood Reporter - 3rd Oct, 2006
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003190530

As part of the new virtual studio, Saban Entertainment Group also has struck a development deal with Tiny Island Animation, a Singapore-based studio led by animation veteran David Kwok that focuses on producing computer-generated content for international TV audiences. Saban Entertainment Group said it will provide development resources to Tiny Island, with a comedic CGI-animated series already in development. It is expected to debut next year.
 

AWN - - 3rd Oct, 2006
http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=cat&category1=MIPCOM&newsitem_no=18086

The Saban Entertainment Group venture also has inked an agreement to work with Singapore-based animation studio Tiny Island Animation to develop computer-generated projects.


Animation Magazine - 4th October, 2006
http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/5980

As part of its virtual studio initiative, Saban Entertainment Group has also entered into a development deal with Singapore-based Tiny Island Animation, led by Singapore animation industry veteran David Kwok. SEG will provide development resources as the two entities develop an unnamed comedic CG-animated series that is scheduled to make its debut in 2007.