Introducing ART: Shreveport's 20 Foot Dalmatian!

Our Moonbot ringleaders William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg have been hard at work creating a new sculpture for downtown Shreveport. The new piece, known as ART, is a 20 foot tall Dalmatian made of solid white fiberglass and was given to the Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC) as a gift.

The sculpture will feature light up dots that can be purchased and placed on the Dalmatian, allowing community members to leave behind a legacy for family and friends. Each dot will light up when activated by the donor. For more information about ART’s spots, check out SRAC’s website.

Be on the lookout for ART—he’s headed to downtown Shreveport in early 2014!

Shreveport Holiday Book Signing With William Joyce!

Shreveport, join the moonbots and William Joyce for a festive book signing at Barnes and Noble, 6646 Youree Dr., on 12/8 at 1PM. It's a great time to get books such as The Mischievians, Morris Lessmore and the Guardians of Childhood books signed. Bring this flyer and mention our pals at Renzi Education and Art Center and a portion of the proceeds from your sale benefit their art education programs.

Moonbot Studios and William Joyce are honored to receive three nominations for the 41st annual Annie Awards, hosted by the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood. The Annie Awards are the highest honor given for excellence in animation and voted on by society members. Moonbot's nominations are for projects across several media: a viral video for Chipotle Mexican Grill, an animated short based on an app and a PlayStation Wonderbook game. These include:

• Best Animated Special Production - Chipotle Scarecrow, a partnership with CAA Marketing and Chipotle Creative Department
• Best Animated Short Subject - The Numberlys
• Best Animated Video Game - Diggs Nightcrawler, a partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Exient

In addition to studio honors, William Joyce was nominated along with Michael Knapp and Greg Couch for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production for their work on Blue Sky's Epic. The film is based on William Joyce's bestselling book, The Leafmen and the Brave Good Bugs.

"It's mind-blowing to be nominated for the best achievement in three entirely different categories, with three different projects. It's like having a shot at medaling in three Olympic sports. And we are in Shreveport, La, with a team of just 50 incredible people going toe-to-toe with the giants!" said William Joyce. Joyce has previously received two Annie Awards for his work on the television series Rolie Polie Olie. Past Annie Award winners include studios large and small such as Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks, Laika and Psyop.