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Allen Gregory

Rick Morrison — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:56:53 +0000

We are proud to be associated with prime time hits such as Ugly Americans. But equally as thrilled to be working with Bento Box revising select scenes for the FOX hit “Allen Gregory”. Big Jump continues to be involved where few Canadian studios get the opportunity, U.S. Prime Time TV. We continue to raise the bar, seamlessly combining traditional with digital techniques….and having a lot of FUN doing it!

Big Jump wraps UA 201

Rick Morrison — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:49:12 +0000

Big Jump wraps the 1st episode of Ugly Americans, season 2 for Comedy Central. The show looks great and is funny as hell. Congrats to the entire Big Jump team on a stellar job and for all the hard, dedicated … Continue reading →

Traditional meets Digital

Rick Morrison — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:13:02 +0000

Big Jump has recently added Toonboom to its pipeline. Although the software is very intuitive, we still amply draw into it. I shudder to think that the classical skill of drawing could disappear from the art form of animation. There has been some talk of less pencil mileage to produce animation and while that is true as digital allows for this, one has to admit there is nothing like the aesthetics, appeal and warmth of hand drawings.

Take Disney’s Tangled for example, most of the animation was keyed traditionally before it was passed into digital, and it definitely shows. To date, it’s the ultimate example of Traditional married seamlessly with Digital, cleverly implementing the best of both mediums… now that’s exciting!

A look at 2010…

Rick Morrison — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:45:56 +0000

The last few seconds ticked away on the game clock, the Saints threw their helmets in the air and began their Super Bowl victory celebrations. Buzzzzz… my cell phone vibrated on the coffee table beside me. Low and behold my worst nightmare came true… “Your building had a fire”. A giant pit formed in my stomach as I envisioned our studio… gone.

The Secret World of Benjamin Bear was almost delivered with 2 episodes to go. Thanks to our virtual server, it was no more than a slight blip. After relocating our talent to a temporary location, we were back to business as usual.

I figured Big Jump was just handed one of its biggest challenges… rising from the ashes, we delivered on time, on budget, without a hitch

Of course, Big Jump was forced to relocate… however, as the saying goes, ‘every cloud has a sliver lining’. We added 1500 square feet and 20 additional seats to our pipeline. During this time we also acquired some new intellectual properties and Big Jump Interactive excelled.

Our efforts in 2010 laid the groundwork for a prosperous 2011, and Big Jump is well on track to capitalize on that growth.

STAY TUNED!

BIG JUMP to the Moon

Rick Morrison — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:00:34 +0000

BIG JUMP to the Moon with storyboards for Title Entertainment’s new 3D series Mr. Moon based on the British children’s book series by Kate Veale.

“The 3D property’s stylistic approach to art direction and storytelling is sure to delight young audiences worldwide.” Rick Morrison, President.

Title Entertainment is a producer, financier and distributor of high quality animated, dramatic and documentary television series, specials and features.

BIGJUMP Takes on “The Secret World of Benjamin Bear” – Season Four

Rick Morrison — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:01:27 +0000

Amberwood Entertainment contracts BIG JUMP Productions for the fourth cycle of The Secret World of Benjamin Bear. Providing animation services comprising of design through to offline edit, BIG JUMP Studio Director and season three co-director Cory Morrison reunites with industry veteran Chris Schouten to bring Ben’s new adventures back to The Family Channel.

“The renewal of the globally popular kid’s property created and produced by Amberwood Entertainment is no surprise. It captures its’ audience visually, while providing positive messages.” Rick Morrison, President.

Amberwood is a producer, financier and distributor of high quality animated and live-action television series, specials and features.