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triggerfishstudios.com

2012-09-07T10:23:00.000+02:00

To 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

Innovator of the Year!

2012-09-07T10:14:00.001+02:00

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

Smart Monkey

2012-09-03T22:13:00.000+02:00

Smart 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

Ex-tinct

2012-09-03T13:26:00.000+02:00

At 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 we

Mobile Entertainment Africa 2012

2012-08-31T11:45:00.001+02:00

Yesterday, 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. Yesterday

Care Bears

2012-08-23T10:52:00.001+02:00

If 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!).

Bring on the Box Office

2012-08-23T10:24:00.000+02:00

Or 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

Big (Idea) Friday!

2012-08-20T17:00:00.000+02:00

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

Interested in our Interns?

2012-08-16T14:36:00.002+02:00

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! *** I began my internship at the start of November 2011, a week after

Enter Sand(y) Man

2012-08-15T10:16:00.000+02:00

Sandy 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.

The Future of Independent Filmmaking & Casual Gaming

2012-08-14T11:31:00.001+02:00

An article written by our CFO for the Wry Republic website: http://www.wryrepublic.co.za/the-internet-has-not-entirely-emancipated-independent-filmmakers/

Stop the Presses

2012-08-10T13:20:00.001+02:00

Our 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

In Pursuit of Excellence

2012-08-09T19:41:00.000+02:00

MEN & 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

Reach For Your Slippers

2012-08-03T15:13:00.000+02:00

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

It's Friday!

2012-08-03T09:11:00.001+02:00

and the Russians have come out with a super new trailer ... ... and even the Persians put out a trailer ... Have a great weekend everyone!

Boys and their Toys

2012-07-23T16:35:00.002+02:00

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”

In For a Penny, In for a Pound

2012-07-18T14:47:00.000+02:00

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 opportunity

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Animation!

2012-06-28T15:46:00.000+02:00

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

Triggerfish Gold!

2012-05-25T12:08:00.000+02:00

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

One for the Money

2012-05-02T16:23:00.000+02:00

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

Move over Drawing Tigers….here comes Kung Fu Corbin

2012-04-25T09:00:00.000+02:00

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.