Smiley Guy Studios Explained

Smiley Guy Studios is a Canadian animation production company founded in 1998 by graduates of the Canadian Film Centre including Jeremy Diamond, Adrian Carter and Denny Silverthorne;[1] Jonas Diamond joined in 1999.[2] It is one of the most prominent creators of adult animation in Canada,[3] with shows like Odd Job Jack, The Dating Guy, Sons of Butcher and Corner Gas Animated,[4] unlike most studios which focus primarily on shows targeting children's or family demographics. Smiley Guy also produces family content.[5]

Working with clients on a variety of animated television, film and new media projects such as Odd Job Jack[6] and Hotbox for The Comedy Network, The Ascent of Man with the National Film Board of Canada,[7] Pillars of Freedom for TVO,[8] The Dating Guy, Skatoony, and Sons of Butcher for Teletoon, Steve Jobs Resurrected for Mondo Media,[9] The World of Bruce McCall,[10] [11] The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale,[12] [13] Canada's Smartest Person,[14] Turbo Dogs, and for CBC, "The Politics Episode" of One Day at a Time for Pop,[15] as well as Beethoven's Wig,[16] [17] and Captain Canuck.[18] [19] It produced the animation for the UK adult animated series Warren United by Baby Cow Productions in 2014,[20] [21] as well as the proposed children's show What a Croc! with Whole Hog Creations in 2012.[22] [23]

Along with Vida Spark Productions, it was co-producer of Corner Gas Animated, a revival of the hit live action situation comedy Corner Gas. Its first episode, "Bone Dry", which aired on April 2, 2018, is currently the highest rated premier ever for The Comedy Network.[24] The fourth and final season aired in 2021.[25]

The studio has also pioneered an experimental form of described video, wherein rather than a neutral narrator, descriptions are provided by actors in-character.[26]

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guys plot revolution. 1999-06-28. 2024-06-15. Playback.
  2. Web site: Canadian Screen Awards: Digital nominee Jonas Diamond is delighted. Toronto Star. Linda. Barnard. 2013-02-25. 2024-06-15.
  3. Web site: from the internets: Animation is Booming During Covid. Mike. Valiquette. 2020-05-13. 2024-06-14. Canadian Animation Resource.
  4. Web site: Corner Gas Animated is Canada’s answer to the adult animation trend. Philip. Mak. 2018-09-25. 2024-06-14. Toon Boom.
  5. Web site: The Brothers Sandhu coming to Kids’ CBC. Danielle. Ng See Quan. Playback. 2012-03-12. 2024-06-14.
  6. Web site: Odd Job Jack comes full circle. https://archive.today/20240611025747/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/odd-job-jack-comes-full-circle/article20403035/. Victoria. Ahearn. The Globe and Mail. 2024-06-11. 2007-10-10. 2024-06-10.
  7. Web site: Mobile Stories: The Ascent of Man. National Film Board of Canada. 2024-06-15.
  8. Web site: Smiley Guy Studios’ Jeremy Diamond says the kids are alright. Etan. Vlessing. Playback. 2011-10-12. 2024-06-14.
  9. Web site: Steve Jobs rises from the dead to launch the new iPhone. Digital Synopsis. 2024-06-15.
  10. Web site: Canada’s CBC Picks Up Animated Series Based on “New Yorker” cartoonist Bruce McCall. Chris. Arrant. 2011-07-07. 2024-06-15. Cartoon Brew.
  11. Web site: press release: iThentic/Bruce McCall/CBC/Kickstarter…whew. Canadian Animation Resources. Mike. Valiquette. 2011-06-07. 2024-06-15.
  12. Web site: Smiley Guy’s hockey-ballet holiday mashup set for CBC. Julianna. Cummins. 2015-11-25. 2024-06-15. Playback.
  13. Web site: press release: Smiley Guys unleashing the CURSE OF CLARA, just in time for the holidays, on CBC!. Mike. Valiquette. 2015-11-20. 2024-06-15. Canadian Animation Resources.
  14. Web site: HOW SMART ARE YOU, CANADA? PLAY ALONG WITH CANADA'S SMARTEST PERSON SUNDAY, MARCH 18 AT 8 P.M. ON CBC-TV. CBC Media Centre. 2012-03-16. 2024-06-15.
  15. Web site: Q&A: Smiley Guy’s Jonas Diamond Helps Toon-Up ‘One Day at a Time’. Animation Magazine. Ramin. Zahed. 2020-06-15. 2024-06-15.
  16. Web site: Beethoven’s Wig Coming to Newport Friday. Ken. Abrams. 2016-06-11. 2024-06-15. What's Up News.
  17. Web site: Smiley Guy Studios Animations. Beethoven's Wig. 2024-06-15.
  18. Web site: Operation Unplugged plugs in with website launch. Danielle. Ng See Quan. 2012-02-08. 2024-06-14. Playback.
  19. Web site: The rise of the web series. Emily. Claire Afan. 2011-02-02. 2024-06-14. Playback.
  20. Web site: An animated discussion.... Chortle. 2024-06-14. 2014-05-13.
  21. Web site: Bite TV debuts Smiley Guy Studios’ cartoon Warren United. Etan. Vlessing. 2014-06-23. 2024-06-14. Playback.
  22. Web site: Smiley Guy Studios & Whole Hog Crreations Team Up For Live Action/Animated Game Show “What A Croc!”. Cartoon Brew. Chris. Arrant. 2012-02-11. 2024-06-14.
  23. Web site: Smiley Guy Studios partnering with U.K.-based Whole Hog on What a Croc!. Playback. Etan. Vlessing. 2012-02-10. 2024-06-14.
  24. Web site: CORNER GAS ANIMATED Becomes the Most-Watched Series Premiere in the History of The Comedy Network. April 9, 2018. CornerGas.com. April 9, 2018.
  25. Web site: 'Corner Gas Animated' to end after 4th season. 2021-06-14. Global News. Victoria. Ahearn. 2024-06-16.
  26. Web site: Death Comes to Town, Irreverent Humour, and Accessibility for the Blind and Low-Visioned. November 2011. Kristen. Aspevig. Isabel. Pedersen. Canadian Journal of Communication. 2024-06-24.

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