Oddbods
Oddbods | |
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Genre |
Animated series Comedy Humour Satire |
Created by | Richard Thomas |
Directed by | Various |
Creative director(s) | Richard Thomas |
Country of origin |
United Kingdom Singapore |
Original language(s) | English (texts) |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 120 |
Production | |
Running time |
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Production company(s) | One Animation |
Release | |
Original network | Disney Channel Asia, CITV, Boomerang, KidsClick (United States) |
Picture format | Full HD |
Original release | 2014 – present |
External links | |
Website | |
One Animation |
Oddbods is a Singaporean-British CGI-animated comedy television series produced by the Singapore-based studio One Animation.[1][2][3] The series centers on seven non-speaking characters—Fuse, Newt, Pogo, Bubbles, Jeff, Zee and Slick.[2] The series has won awards, including the Asian Television Awards, Apollo Awards, Gold Panda Awards and Web TV Asia Awards. In 2017, it was nominated for an international Kids Emmy Award.[4]
The series debuted in 2014,[5] and season one was released in 2015, followed by season two in 2016. A third season was announced by One Animation. To date various formats have been broadcast including one-, five-, and seven-minute episodes.
Plot
The series focuses on seven different, sometimes battling characters called the Oddbods - Fuse, Pogo, Zee, Jeff, Bubbles, Slick and Newt.
The storyline of each episode (according to the show synopses) depicts how these characters "survive the perils of everyday life, unintentionally turning ordinary situations into unexpected, extraordinary and always humorous events." Episodes typically employ physical comedy and pranks played out between the characters.
The series was conceived as a non-dialogue comedy which the series' creators and writers explain as: "captures the madcap yet charming antics of the Oddbods, who celebrate success where they find it and take failure in their stride. To turn 'different' into a positive; celebrating individuality in a humorous, warm and unexpected way."
The series' strapline is "There's A Little Odd In Everybody! Embrace Your Inner Odd!"
Cast and characters
- Pogo (blue; voiced by Marlon Dance – Hooi): Pogo does not follow common etiquette as he is dubbed the 'ultimate prankster'. His friends like his practical jokes if they are not aimed at them.
- Newt (pink; voiced by Nadia Ramlee): Newt is addicted to candy and her friends are inspired by her pleasant interraction towards others, although she can be arrogant. She is inquisitive as she aways hangs out with her friends and takes selfies.
- Slick (orange; voiced by Chio Su Ping): Slick believes YOLO, but suffers from FOMO. His friends like his talent with technology, but question on his dance moves.
- Bubbles (yellow; voiced by Chio Su Ping): Bubbles energetically performs experiments with an obesession of discovering interesting objects, such as insects to UFOs. Her friends like her for her personality, although they do not like being excluded from her personal experiments.
- Jeff (purple; voiced by Jeremy Linn): Jeff is finicky in that he is able to create order in anything, with his friends' admiration of his detail, as is can spot extremely tiny dust particles. He is talented in art and remembering people's birthdays, however he wishes that he can act in a more relaxed manner.
- Zee (green; voiced by Jeremy Linn): Zee always takes naps, even while eating. His laid-back attitude serves as both strengths and weaknesses when it comes to his friendship.
- Fuse (red; voiced by Marlon Dance - Hooi). Fuse can instanly change from serene to enraged, which makes his friends avoid him whenever he is in a bad mood, but admire his 'heart of gold'. He is always willing to play sports, but only if he wins.
Production
Development
Speaking in an interview with the Manchester Evening News in 2016, Richard Thomas, the creator of the Oddbods and creative director at One Animation described how he first devised the show:[6]
It was the themes of friendship & personality that inspired the creation of Oddbods. I wanted them to have an aesthetic appeal, but underneath the simplistic design I wanted them to have 'relatable' depth of character; individuals with a heart and core personality that the viewer could relate to. The non-dialogue approach was very deliberate - it was important that the animation conveyed the emotion. Every nuance counts, the eye dart, the raised eyebrow, the posture...it's the subtleties that bring the characters to life. The production process is intense but finely honed and we work with a huge and complex team of global animation professionals to bring the show to life; from animators, to script-writers to design and lighting experts to the directors who shape all of the action. At a time when powerful forces seek to divide us because of our differences, the Oddbods are a small voice in opposition celebrating those differences and the joy and richness they can bring to our everyday lives.
One Animation
Founded in 2008, One Animation is a CGI animation studio based in Singapore, which also produced Rob the Robot and The Insectibles.[7] The company has produced a portfolio of successful animated series that are broadcast on global networks such as Disney Channel, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Discovery Kids, ABC, and seen across more than 100 countries worldwide.
The company focuses on developing family-focused TV, film and new media content, facilitating shorter than average production schedules, utilizing a crew that is typically one-third the size of a traditional CGI animation production team.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack is composed by Kristin Øhrn Dyrud.[8]
Episodes
- It's my Party
- A Good Heart
- Marooned
- Parental Instincts
- The Sheriff of Oddsville
- Alien Abduction
- Slick Moves
- A Perfect Night's Squeak
- A Newt to Remember
- One Two Many
- Pogo the Poltergeist
- Robobuddy
- Pain in the Arts
- Zeellionaire
- Bad Medicine
- Fuse Ruse
- Sleep Thief
- Bubble Trouble
- Double Date Trouble
- My Hero
- Florence Newtingale
- Hypnobod
- The Oddbod Couple
- Zee in Charge
- The Last Laugh
- Strictly No Dancing
- The Amazing Slicko
- Panic Room
- No Good Deed
- The i-Scream Apocalypse
- The High Price of Neighbouring
- Super Zeroes
- Newt's Lucky Day
- X Marks the Spot
- A Marrow Victory
- 50 Foot Zee
- The Last Straw
- Build a Rocket, Bubbles
- Macho Jeff
- One Short of a Full Set
- Mind Control
- The Monster of Oddsville
- Zoom
- Mr. Snuffles
- Headcase
- Technofogey Fuse
- Acting Out
- Pocket-sized Pogo
- It's Just like Riding a Bike
- Double Scoop
- Camp it up
- Wheels of Furry
- Oddball
- Let's see that Again
- The Shame, the Blame and the Fame
- Anger Mismanagement
- On the Cards
- Oddjobs
- The Brain Game
- You Can't Handle the Tooth
- I Am Bubbles
- Jetpack Blues
- Space Oddbodity
- The Oddfather
- Can You Dig It?
- Arcade Slick
- Spiderman
- Our Son Slick
- Deserted
- Your Move, Jeff
- Jog On
- Hotdog 500
- Picnic Basketcases
- Double-O Zee
- The Clown Off
- This Little Piggy
- Robodd Wars
- Brains vs. Beaks
- Pogo and the Lamp
- Master Jeff
- Zee-Ro Gravity
- Monster Truck
- Driving Jeff Crazy
- Cross Newt Training
- The Abominable Snowbear
- Recipe for Disaster
- Don't Open the Box
- The Grimbles
- A Bridge Too Fuse
- Balloon Bods
- Fuzzy Fuse
- The Jump
- The Attack of the Drone
- Slicknado
- No Go, Pogo
- The Curse of the Three-eyed Frog
- A Class Act
- Caketastrophe
- Something Fishy
- Trainer Wrecked
- Oddbreak
- The Cone Wars
- Twitcher Trouble
- Sickbods
- Pogo, be Gone
- Bumble Bubbles
- Road Trip
- Wild Thing
- The Gift that Won't Stop Giving
- Game Face
- Itch Hunt
- Egg on my Face
- Snow Joke
- Storm in a Treehouse
- The Invader
- Uncle Zee
- Hotheads
- Pecking Order
- Let the Games be Gone
- Arctic Antics
- Party Monsters
- The Festive Menace
Broadcast and release
The series has been broadcast on 25 networks in 105 countries worldwide on free-to-air, as well as subscription channels, such as Boomerang,[9][10] Disney Channel,[11][2] Teletoon+,[11][2] ITV (UK),[9] Cartoonito (Italy),[10] RCTI (Indonesia), ETTV Yoyo (Taiwan) and Cartoon Network. It is also available on-demand on social media channels, most notably YouTube, iQIYI and ABC Me (China), where it has gained over one billion views in just one year. There are currently approximately 2 Million subscribers to the series' YouTube channel.[12]
Reception
Ratings
In 2015, Oddbods was one of the highest-rated children's television shows in the United Kingdom, by number of viewers.[13][14] It was one of CiTV's top five shows for the first quarter of 2016.[14]
Awards
Interactive
In January 2017, One Animation launched a new look website dedicated to the Oddbods as a place where fans of the show (adults and children alike) can interact with the brand.
The site hosts 7 games with leaderboards allowing players to play their way to the top.[18] Other features include videos, user generated content, in store section, shop now section, interactive background pages on each of the characters complete with trading card-style character summary and related videos.[18] There is also an interactive collector poster which allows fans to view the episode their collectible figurine was inspired by.
Licensing
In 2016, One Animation announced via press releases various partnerships with key licensing partners for Oddbods around the world including, amongst others, with ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE)[19][20] and Copyright Promotions and Licensing Group (CPLG).
This led to the commencement of a global licensing programme being rolled out, the first of which was a range of toys[7] made available first in Europe and the Middle East.[21] As well as extending the toy availability around the world over the course of 2017/18, a wider range of consumer products including apparel, giftware and stationery are also in the pipeline.[20]
References
- ↑ Fisher, Daniela (February 27, 2015). "Broadcasters go for One Animation's Oddbods". Kidscreen. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- 1 2 3 4 Dickson, Jeremy (29 January 2016). "Just launched – Oddbods". Kidscreen. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ Wolfe, Jennifer (8 December 2015). "One Animation Adds Rose Ng to Senior Management Team". Animation World Network. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ http://kidscreen.com/2017/10/16/nominees-announced-for-international-emmy-kids-awards/
- ↑ http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/95997/singapore-makes-strong-showing-at-mipcom-with-line-up-of-over-530-hours-of-asian-and-original-tv-and-animation-content
- ↑ Gill, Emma (21 September 2016). "Manchester man's Oddbods YouTube cartoon spawns global toy spin-off - and we've got some to give away". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- 1 2 Dickson, Jeremy (June 10, 2015). "One Animation and RP2 to launch Oddbods toys". Kidscreen. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ↑ Øhrn Dyrud, Kristin (26 July 2016). "Oddbods Season 1 Wrap". Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- 1 2 Goldman Getzler, Wendy (9 February 2016). "The Oddbods go long". Kidscreen. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- 1 2 Franks, Nico (9 February 2016). "Int'l nets take longer Oddbods". C21Media. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- 1 2 "Disney XD, TéléTOON+ Go for Kids' Comedy Oddbods". 27 February 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ "Oddbods - Official Channel". YouTube. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (9 May 2016). "'Oddbods' Sees Rising Ratings in U.K." Animation Magazine. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- 1 2 Staff (16 May 2016). "One Animation's 'Oddbods' Reaps Rising U.K. Ratings". Animation World Network. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- 1 2 "Behind the scenes: One Animation studios". Cartoons Underground. February 5, 2015. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ↑ "2014 Winners". Apollo Awards. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ "Pink bird 'Stella' won at Gold Panda awards". Embassy of Finland, Beijing. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- 1 2 "Welcome to OddBods". One Animation. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ Dickens, Andrew (October 12, 2015). "ITVSGE takes Oddbods". C21Media. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- 1 2 Foster, Elizabeth (October 5, 2016). "ITVS signs new UK licensees for Oddbods". C21Media. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ↑ Callan, Patrick (February 1, 2016). "One Animation's dialog-free Oddbods gets ready to make some retail noise". Kidscreen. Retrieved 2017-09-05.