tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46185000456066496322024-03-13T23:00:29.916-05:00William Joyce NewsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618500045606649632.post-36486695780515534372017-04-13T20:08:00.002-05:002017-04-13T20:12:55.861-05:00MOONBOT STUDIOS RETURNING TO ITS ROOTS<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<b><span style="color: white; font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">MOONBOT STUDIOS RETURNING
TO ITS ROOTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: white; font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Company Re-Forms in
Shreveport, Louisiana<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 120%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i>Shreveport, LA</i> - After months of
speculation and rumors of a possible purchase, the founder of Moonbot Studios
William Joyce has announced the re-establishment of the Academy Award-winning
company in Shreveport, Louisiana. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Chris Meledandri, founder and CEO of Illumination Entertainment
and producer of the Despicable Me franchise, said “I love Bill Joyce’s
imagination. He is a storyteller who taps into universal truths and his designs
have irresistible charm and distinction. I am looking forward to the creative
output of Bill’s reconstituted Moonbot Studios.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: verdana;">Kristine Belson, President of Sony Animation, said "Bill Joyce is a creator with true vision, and the relentless energy and passion to turn his vision into reality." </span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 120%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Joyce has written and illustrated 50
bestselling and classic children's books and written, produced or designed a
number of major feature films for 20th Century Fox, Dreamworks and Disney.
Joyce began his film career doing design and story work on Pixar's "Toy
Story" and "A Bug’s Life" and according to Blue Sky Animation
Studios co-founder Chris Wedge has been busy pushing the boundaries of
animation and storytelling ever since. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 120%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In 2012 Joyce founded Moonbot Studios
in his hometown of Shreveport, a move that Joyce admits seemed at odds with
Hollywood norms. Joyce explained "John Lasseter (Chief Creative Officer of
Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios) had told me many times ' Bill, you get
a great deal of your strength and inspiration from Shreveport ' and Chris Wedge
said to me that the future of animation is in being smaller. When you get
advice from Mt. Rushmore you'd be a dope not to listen." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 120%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The dream of starting a world class
creative company in the country's 106th largest city worked, according to
Joyce. "We were able to recruit some of the best young talent in America.
They liked our spirit, our bare-knuckled gumption, but more than anything they
liked the stories we wanted to tell" said Joyce. "Good storytelling
is the heart of everything I've ever done. And I wanted it to be the DNA of
Moonbot.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 120%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The local community embraced the
company and its employees and soon dubbed them The Moonbots. When the
“little-studio-that-could” proved its mettle by winning the best animated short
film Oscar for its maiden effort "The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr Morris
Lessmore," the mayor proclaimed a city holiday and a ticker tape parade
ensued, the first such celebration in downtown Shreveport since the end of
World War Two. "It was like something out of a Frank Capra movie,"
remembers Joyce. ”Real life very seldom gives you moments like that." <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>Soon Moonbot Studios earned international
acclaim for its work. The Morris Lessmore book became a #1 New York Times
bestseller and has been translated into 35 languages. The studio’s follow-up
short film "The Numberlys" was short-listed for the Academy Award and
its book and app versions won numerous awards. The Numberlys was followed by
the Cannes Lion and CLIO winning work for Chipotle's “Scarecrow” and a lengthy
list of critically successful projects. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 120%;">"I don't think there's been a creative company this small
that has achieved so much in so many venues in such a short period of
time" said Christina Steinberg,<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:Microsoft%20Office%20User" datetime="2017-04-13T14:35"> </ins></span>former
Dreamworks producer. Joyce added, "Our young crew were like creative
samurai. They never flinched. They never faltered. If I asked the impossible
they stayed chill and fearless and did what had to be done. Directing them has
been the highlight of my career." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 120%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>But the company hit trying times when
Joyce's teenage daughter and then his wife were each confronted with terminal illnesses.
With Bill’s time divided the company turned more to work for hire commercials
and gaming initiatives. The ambitions to generate sustaining revenue were not
realized, and the company eventually dissolved after exploring some
alternatives that would have moved the company away from Shreveport. Joyce was
able to retain all his intellectual properties and after a year of recovering
from his family's tragic losses he was ready to rebuild. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 120%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I intend to bring Moonbot back to its
original purpose,” Joyce said, "Original books, feature animation and
television that can delight a worldwide audience. Shreveport is my hometown.
The idea of home and family is a part of all my work. So keeping Moonbot here
makes every kind of sense “ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 120%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Moonbot will continue its highly
successful publishing imprint with Simon and Schuster and is exploring
collaborations with television and feature companies that will be formalized
soon. Moonbot’s first animated feature will be announced in early summer, with
Joyce directing. “I’ve been fortunate to have been mentored by directors
like Lasseter, Wedge, Francis Ford Coppola, and Guillermo del Toro,” Joyce
said. He will be teaming with del Toro on an upcoming project.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Joyce indicated he will also be exploring more investment opportunities
for local investors within the coming months. “I have learned a lot about
what helps create a winning company. This community has always been so
supportive of Moonbot and me, we want very much to bring jobs and be nurtured
by this wonderful community as we imagine and create original entertainment in
the years ahead.” In addition to an Academy Award, Moonbot Studios and
William Joyce have won 4 Emmy Awards, 14 Cannes Lions Awards, 17 Clio Awards
and were recently nominated for 3 more Emmys. Mr. Joyce will be named Humanist
of the Year by the Louisiana Endowment to the Humanities this week in Baton
Rouge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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William Joycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355871368459936024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618500045606649632.post-1391596975605264922017-03-27T16:42:00.000-05:002017-03-27T16:42:00.767-05:00Bently & Egg, A Day With Wilbur Robinson and Dinosaur Bob Return to Book Stores!<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6fqAmEK-g6rnFMlidgYsIijrfMKhVz1CHYgVeAZ3EPjXwd6gbcSkDMy3JlC5YH51mjUzphMWZ1ahkHu01HFt9UCSE8ciN56SK5uLwtYsqdCUcPg8lAykyLXhpS31ez1ZW_90X8RFn_yM/s1600/wowj-bookrelease.jpg" /><br />
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Have you ever wanted a freshly-minted copy of <i>Bently & Egg</i>, <i>A Day With Wilbur Robinson</i> or <i>Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures With The Family Lazardo</i>? Now's your chance! All three books will be re-released during the month of April, with a book tour to boot. Here's all the dates and details:<br />
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April 4th – <i>Bently & Egg</i> released! (<a href="http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Bently-Egg/William-Joyce/The-World-of-William-Joyce/9781481489492">Pre-order options available</a>)<br />
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Monday, April 3 6:30 PM<br />
<b><a href="http://www.mymcpl.org/events/calendar/story-center-speakers-series-william-joyce">Author Talk and Signing at Woodneath Library</a></b><br />
8900 NE Flintlock Rd<br />
Kansas City, MO 64157<br />
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Tuesday April 4 6:30 PM<br />
<b><a href="http://thenovelneighbor.com/event/william-joyce-bently-and-egg/">Author Talk and Signing at The Novel Neighbor</a></b><br />
7905 Big Bend Blvd<br />
St. Louis, MO 63119<br />
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Wednesday, April 5 7:00 PM<br />
<a href="http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/event/william-joyce-0"><b>Author Talk and Signing at Anderson's Bookshop</b></a><br />
Followed by a screening of <i>The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore</i><br />
123 W. Jefferson Ave.<br />
Naperville, IL 60540<br />
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Monday, April 24 7:00 PM<br />
<a href="http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=3728&EventID=300123&PK="><b>Author Talk and Signing at Takoma Park Library</b></a><br />
101 Philadelphia Avenue<br />
Takoma Park, MD 20912<br />
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April 25 – <i>A Day With Wilbur Robinson </i>(<a href="http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Day-with-Wilbur-Robinson/William-Joyce/The-World-of-William-Joyce/9781481489515">Pre-order</a>) and <i>Dinosaur Bob </i>(<a href="http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Dinosaur-Bob-and-His-Adventures-with-the-Family-Lazardo/William-Joyce/The-World-of-William-Joyce/9781481489478">Pre-order</a>) released!<br />
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Tuesday, April 25, 4:30 p.m.<br />
<a href="http://www.childrensbookworld.net/events/"><b>Author Talk and Signing at Ludington Library</b></a><br />
5 S Bryn Mawr Ave<br />
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010<br />
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April 26 7:00 PM<br />
<a href="http://www.booktendersdoylestown.com/special-events.html"><b>Author Talk and Signing at The Mercer Museum</b></a><br />
Tickets required.<br />
84 S Pine St<br />
Doylestown, PA 18901Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062469956904830714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618500045606649632.post-3962460335448903692016-02-25T15:58:00.000-06:002016-02-25T15:58:33.370-06:00The Mischievians Among 2016 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award Winners<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/77079392" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe><br />
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23,000 students throughout the state of Louisiana voted to choose the winners of the 2016 Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Awards. <i><a href="http://moonbotstudios.com/2014/01/the-mischievians.html">The Mischievians</a></i> by William Joyce was the top choice among third through fifth graders. Other winners were announced by the State Library of Louisiana on their website: <a href="http://www.state.lib.la.us/literacy-and-reading/louisiana-young-readers-choice">http://www.state.lib.la.us</a>.<br />
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“A stupendous number of kids participate in giving this award,” said William Joyce. "That means a lot of kids read <i>The Mischievians</i> and liked it a lot. For a children's book author, it doesn't get better than that. Makes me want to finish the sequel pronto!”<br />
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<i>The Mischievians</i> is a picture book partnership between William Joyce and Dr. Maximilian Fortisque Robinson Zooper, published by Simon & Schuster. The book details highly scientific research on an ancient race of global mischief-makers called the Mischievians. Working closely with Dr. Zooper, Joyce and Moonbot's artists ensure an accurate and scientific visual representation of each Mischievian, including the elusive Endroller, the villainous creature who uses up all the toilet paper and the illustrious Homework Eater, responsible for consuming over a trillion pounds of missing homework.<br />
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Are you joining in the fun at ILA 2015 this weekend? Say hello to William Joyce at one of the following events:<br />
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<b>Saturday, July 18th</b><br />
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12:00 – 1:30 PM - Primary Literature Luncheon “It All Starts With Books Darn it”<br />
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As an award-winning author/illustrator, filmmaker and story pioneer William Joyce has put books at the center of his career, writing/illustrating nearly 50 books. Despite working in animated films, interactive apps and games, at the end of the day, Joyce is adamant that books are a quintessential part of great storytelling. He'll share some of the key moments and lessons from his journey into the future of storytelling with his team at <a href="http://moonbotstudios.com/">Moonbot Studios</a>, the minds behind multi-platform stories such as <a href="http://morrislessmore.com/"><i>The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore</i></a> and <i><a href="http://numberlys.com/">The Numberlys</a></i>.</blockquote>
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2:30 - 3:30 PM Simon & Schuster Book Signing<br />
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America’s Center, Simon & Schuster Booth #1417<br />
Copies of <i>Billy’s Booger, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, Numberlys,</i> and <i>The Sandman and the War of Dreams</i> available for signing.</blockquote>
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<b>Sunday, July 19th</b><br />
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1:00 PM Left Bank Books In-store Presentation & Signing<br />
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Join William Joyce at 399 N. Euclid, St. Louis, MO 63108 to learn more about the making of <a href="http://moonbotbooks.com/"><i>Billy's Booger</i></a>, his latest picture book and <a href="http://bitly.com/boogerapp">storybook app</a>. More details on the signing at the <a href="http://www.left-bank.com/event/william-joyce-billys-booger">Left Bank Books website</a>.</blockquote>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062469956904830714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618500045606649632.post-36402079582447805402015-03-25T14:35:00.000-05:002015-03-25T14:35:15.709-05:00William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg at the TCM Classic Film Festival <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Join William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg at the TCM Classic Film Festival this week in Hollywood, CA. They’ll introduce one of their favorite animated films, <a href="http://filmfestival.tcm.com/programs/films/pinocchio/"><i>Pinnocchio</i>, on 3/27 at 3PM PST!</a><br />
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Held over four days (March 26-29, 2015) in the heart of Hollywood, the TCM Classic Film Festival is a place where movie lovers from around the world can gather to experience classic movies as they were meant to be experienced: on the big screen, in some of the world’s most iconic venues, with the people who made them. Moreover, the TCM Classic Film Festival strives to be a place where a community of movie fans of all ages can share their love of classic movies with each other, make new friends and see films as they are seldom seen today. For more information, visit the fest website: <a href="http://filmfestival.tcm.com/programs/films/pinocchio/">http://filmfestival.tcm.com</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062469956904830714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618500045606649632.post-7697634762003167262015-03-24T14:33:00.002-05:002015-03-24T14:33:37.441-05:00A new Jack Frost Sketch for #SketchTuesday<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062469956904830714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618500045606649632.post-54648658504250432212015-01-27T16:12:00.002-06:002015-01-27T16:12:22.088-06:00Sketch Tuesday 1.27.15 - All William Joyce!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="goog_1442945624"></span><span id="goog_1442945625"></span><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062469956904830714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618500045606649632.post-72173262525631038102014-10-13T15:22:00.001-05:002014-10-13T15:22:59.927-05:00Numberlys Screenings at the MoMA and Book Signings this weekend in NYCHey New York City! Give William Joyce an epic high five this weekend at one of these special events:<br />
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<b>Friday, October 17 at 10am – Barnes and Noble Upper East Side</b> (86th & Lexington Ave) will host a presentation from Joyce and Q&A with local school groups. This event is also open to the public. For more information, <a href="http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/85320">visit the B&N event listing</a>.<br />
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<b>Saturday, October 18 at 12pm – The Museum of Modern Art</b> will screen <a href="http://numberlys.com/">The Numberlys</a>, the latest short film by Moonbot Studios . Following the screening and a Q&A, Joyce will sign copies of The Numberlys picture book and A Bean A Stalk and a Boy Named Jack. The Numberlys short film has won several festival awards including a Kids Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Fest Kids and Best Animated Short at the Cleveland International Film Festival where it qualified for Academy Award consideration. For more information on tickets or about the Family Programs at the MoMA, <a href="http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/events/21675">see the event listing on their website.</a><br />
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<b>Sunday, October 19th from 12-2 pm – Books of Wonder</b> (18 West 18th St.) will host a spectacular book signing for William Joyce's latest book, <a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Bean-a-Stalk-and-a-Boy-Named-Jack/William-Joyce/9781442473492">A Bean, A Stalk and A Boy Named Jack</a>. The signing will be proceeded by a short presentation by Joyce. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.booksofwonder.com/">http://www.booksofwonder.com</a>.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062469956904830714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618500045606649632.post-87882957429208222522014-08-13T10:46:00.000-05:002014-08-13T10:46:28.806-05:00Shreveport Book Signing at Barnes & Noble 8/16<a href="http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2856" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> will be hosting a book signing for William Joyce's latest picture book, <a href="http://store.moonbotstudios.com/product/the-numberlys-picture-book-signed" target="_blank">The Numberlys</a> on Sat<span style="font-size: small;">urday,</span> August 16. Joyce co-illustrated the book with Christina Ellis, an artist at Moonbot Studios. From 3-5 PM, attendees can meet Joyce and Ellis<span style="font-size: small;"> and</span> get their books signed.<br />
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Looking to complete your Moonbot Books collection? For a limited time,
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When a king’s pinky grows stinky, it is up to a smallish boy and a smallish pea to come up with a GIANT plan to save the kingdom— a fractured fairy tale from William Joyce and Moonbot artist, Kenny Callicutt. It's the latest book from Moonbot Books, an imprint of Atheneum Books for Young Readers and Simon & Schuster.<br />
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You might think you know the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, but you might want to think again. In this fairy tale with a twist, it hasn’t rained in days and the king has dictated that something must be done—his royal pinky is getting stinky! With a little magic from a wizard, young Jack, paired with his pea pod pal, will find a GIANT reason as to why there’s no water left in the kingdom...and prove that size doesn’t prevent anyone from doing something BIG.<br />
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On Saturday, July 12, at 11 a.m., stores nationwide will celebrate reading via a free event for children ages 3 to 7 featuring William Joyce's new picture book, The Numberlys. Based on the award-winning app, this is author William Joyce's homage to everyone who knows there is more to life than shades of black and gray.<br />
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The Numberlys is the creative story about friends with dull lives because there are only boring numbers. So, they break out hard hats and welders, hammers and glue guns, and start creating numbers. One letter after another emerges until there are 26, and when the letters enter the world, something truly wondrous begins to happen like Pizza! Jelly beans! Color! Books! The book highlights the process of making art and the thrill of discovering new things through one's imagination.<br />
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From July 15 to August 25, while supplies last, customers who want to bring the fun home can buy The Numberlys for only $8.99 (regularly priced at $17.99) with the purchase of any children's book.<br />
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June 4th - August 16th, the Society of Illustrators will celebrate the work of four iconic illustrators including William Joyce, <a href="http://www.peterdeseve.com/">Peter de Sève</a>, <a href="http://www.carlosnine.com/">Carlos Nine</a> and <a href="http://www.plymptoons.com/">Bill Plympton</a>. The exhibit features one hundred pieces of original works including illustrations and work from each artist's films, including the above image from the upcoming Jack Frost picture book. For more details, visit the <a href="http://www.societyillustrators.org/The-Museum/2014/Movies/Icons-of-Animation--William-Joyce,-Peter-de-S%C3%A8ve,-Carlos-Nine,-and-Bill-Plympton.aspx">Society of Illustrators website</a>.<br />
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On June 5th at 7:00PM at the Academy Theater, Bill Plympton and Peter de Seve will present a series of film clips of their work and participate in a panel on the craft of motion picture animation. The panel will be moderated by J.J. Sedelmaier and is presented by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. <a href="http://www.oscars.org/events-exhibitions/events/2014/06/icons-of-animation.html">For tickets and more information, visit the Academy's website</a>.<br />
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This year, the third annual <a href="http://www.abilenecac.org/calf/">Children’s Art & Literacy Festival (C.A.L.F.)</a> in downtown Abilene, Texas celebrates William Joyce, June 12–14. C.A.L.F is hosted by the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council and the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature (NCCIL). </div>
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Along with Abilene’s Center for Contempoary Arts, NCCIL will host an exhibition entitled “William Joyce: A Guardian of Childhood” featuring original work created for the Guardians of Childhood picture books, <i>Meet the Robinsons</i> and <i>The Mischievians</i>. It’s the first time these 20 new works have ever toured, so it’s an opportunity to not be missed.<br />
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Festival events with William Joyce include:<br />
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June 12 at 6:30 PM: Artist Talk & Book Signing</h2>
Join artist William Joyce at the Paramount Theatre for insights into his work with a book signign to follow. NCCIL’s <b>Camp Reader’s Theatre</b> will perform a theatrical version of the Academy® Award winning film <i>The Fanstastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore</i> starting at 6:00PM. This event is <b>FREE</b>.<br />
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June 13 at 6:30 PM: William Joyce Homecoming Dinner.</h2>
A special exhibition viewing and dinner in honor of William Joyce at the NCCIL Gallery. <a href="http://nccil.org/store/Event_tickets%20-%20Joyce.htm">Ticket sales available online</a>. <b>Must RSVP not later than June 4th</b>.<br />
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Friday June 13 @ 10:30 AM and Saturday, June 14 @ 10:30 AM in the NCCIL Gallery<br />
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The NCCIL is a nonprofit that relies on donations, memberships and bookstore sales. Only books purchased from the NCCIL will be signed. Avoid long lines: <a href="http://nccil.org/store/artists/Joycestore.htm">pre-order your books at the NCCIL bookstore today</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062469956904830714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618500045606649632.post-67205648755759572014-05-16T16:57:00.000-05:002014-05-16T16:57:02.761-05:00Mischievians a SIBA Book Award Finalist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO814e2SnZIn6JChjuRpuvhDrpVpN0MripxIC78iiOlZZvWTw3Du2Had47jt-9R2SdpuZ9PFd4O5ZXx1ztwuvHrOs1qLstNVeOkEa_kEjm4DfD-ZvFQXe8krGbF191m9UDqSTlAJrDIL6h/s1600/mischievians_0405_intro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO814e2SnZIn6JChjuRpuvhDrpVpN0MripxIC78iiOlZZvWTw3Du2Had47jt-9R2SdpuZ9PFd4O5ZXx1ztwuvHrOs1qLstNVeOkEa_kEjm4DfD-ZvFQXe8krGbF191m9UDqSTlAJrDIL6h/s1600/mischievians_0405_intro.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br />
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The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance has announced that The Mischievians among the children's book finalists for the 2014 SIBA Book Awards, recognizing great southern literature from the last year. There are twenty-two books on the 2014 list, representing booksellers' favorite hand sells of the year in fiction, nonfiction, children's, young adult, poetry and cooking. <br />
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Finalists will be judged by a juried panel of SIBA booksellers, and winners will be announced on July 4, "Independents Day." More information about the SIBA Book Awards can be found at <a href="http://sibaweb.com/siba-book-award">sibaweb.com/siba-book-award</a>.<br />
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Thanks, SIBA for honoring Moonbot, William Joyce and Dr. Zooper and spreading the word about the mayhem that these Mischievians have been creating around the globe. <span id="goog_810149855"></span><span id="goog_810149856"></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062469956904830714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618500045606649632.post-17315839605915615192014-05-08T14:18:00.001-05:002014-05-22T14:59:42.598-05:00William Joyce Chats with the Turner Classic Movies PodcastOne of the first things that visitors to Moonbot Studios see is our lobby television that's usually tuned to Turner Classic Movies. William Joyce recently sat down with TCM's Podcast to talk about classic movies, the Numberlys animated short and how he was first introduced to their programming.<br />
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Our latest short film, <i>The Numberlys</i>, has been screening around the globe at film festivals. Now you can catch an exclusive sneak peek <a href="http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/peek-inside-whimsical-world-numberlys-172043521--abc-news-parenting.html?vp=1" target="_blank">at the Good Morning America blog</a>, which says "when five, charismatic little inhabitants of this 'numberly' world decided to put their heads together ... they ended up creating something extraordinary."<br />
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The full film will be released online soon; but if you can't wait, check out a screening of the Numberlys short film at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 24th during <a href="http://www.siff.net/festival-2014/family-picture-show-2014" target="_blank">the Family Picture Show</a>.<br />
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Don't forget that the <a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Numberlys/William-Joyce/9781442473430">Numberlys picture book</a> by William Joyce and Christina Ellis will be available at a local bookstore near you on May 27th.<br />
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The bots are excited to announce that <i>The Numberlys</i> picture book<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1442473436/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=089WYV8C14JSGPZTBKSP&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846"> is now available for pre-order</a>, delivered anywhere, including the moon! </div>
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<i>Once upon a time there was no alphabet, only numbers…</i><br />
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Life was…fine. Orderly. Dull as gray paint. Very…numberly.
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So they broke out hard hats and welders, hammers and glue
guns, and they started knocking some numbers together. Removing a piece here.
Adding a piece there. At first, it was awful. But the five kept at it, and soon
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Twenty-six letters—and they were beautiful. All colorful, shiny, and new.
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And when the letters entered the world, something truly
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Based on the award-winning app, this is William Joyce and
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Joe Bluhm, <i>Lead Artist;</i> Kevin Koch, <i>Animation Supervisor;</i> William Joyce, <i>Partner</i>; Beavan Blocker, <i>Animator</i>; Brandon Oldenburg, <i>Partner</i></span></div>
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The Annie Awards were held this past weekend in Los Angeles, California. The Annie Awards are awarded for accomplishments in animation. Moonbot took home the Best Animated Special Production award for their work on <i>Chipotle's Scarecrow</i>! The animated short follows the Scarecrow as he attempts to cultivate a better world by bringing fresh, unprocessed food to the citizens of Plenty.</div>
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This was one of three nominations for the studio including a nomiation for <i>The Numberlys</i> for Best Animated Short Subject and <i>Diggs Nightcrawler</i> for Best Animated Video Game.</div>
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There to accept the award were fellow bots Joe Bluhm, Kevin Koch, Beavan Blocker, Brandon Oldenburg and William Joyce. </div>
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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 <a href="http://shrevearts.org/art-the-dalmatian/">SRAC’s website</a>.</span></span><br />
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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 <i>The Mischievians, Morris Lessmore</i> and the Guardians of Childhood books signed. <a href="http://moonbotstudios.com/newsletter/2013/NOV/images/RenziBookfair.pdf">Bring this flyer</a> and mention our pals at <a href="http://renzicenter.org/">Renzi Education and Art Center</a> and a portion of the proceeds from your sale benefit their art education programs. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062469956904830714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618500045606649632.post-54099876665753591292013-12-03T19:03:00.000-06:002013-12-03T19:03:36.932-06:00Moonbot Studios and William Joyce are honored to receive three nominations for the 41st annual <a href="http://annieawards.org/" target="_blank">Annie Awards</a>, hosted by the <a href="http://www.asifa-hollywood.org/" target="_blank">International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood</a>. 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:<br />
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<li>Best Animated Short Subject - <i><a href="http://numberlys.com/" target="_blank">The Numberlys</a></i> </li>
<li>Best Animated Video Game - <i><a href="http://moonbotstudios.com/diggs-nightcrawler/" target="_blank">Diggs Nightcrawler</a></i>, a partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Exient</li>
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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 <a href="http://www.epicthemovie.com/" target="_blank"><i>Epic</i></a>. The film is based on William Joyce's bestselling book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Leaf-Men-William-Joyce/dp/0064438171" target="_blank"><i>The Leafmen and the Brave Good Bugs</i></a>.<br />
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"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 <i>Rolie Polie Olie</i>. Past Annie Award winners include studios large and small such as Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks, Laika and Psyop.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062469956904830714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618500045606649632.post-39154832919280583142013-11-26T17:35:00.000-06:002013-11-26T17:55:27.068-06:00Support Movember and enter to win a William Joyce sketch!For today's Sketch Tuesday, the bots have put together something special and 'stachey. This year, our Movember team has raised $5,000+ to support men's health initiatives on top of growing the raddest moutaches in the universe!<br />
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We're upping the ante this year. For every $20 you donate to Team Moonstache or your favorite bot, you'll be entered to win one of the following sketches from a moonbot, including William Joyce! <a href="http://moteam.co/moonstache" target="_blank">Make a donation today!</a> The raffle drawing happens 12/1.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lazy Tiger</i>, Kendra Phillips, CG Generalist (pen and pencil)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Spiderstache</i>, Kendra Phillips, CG Generalist (gauche and colored pencil)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Walstache</i>, Kendra Phillips, CG Generalist (gauche and colored pencil)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Robot Sketch</i>, Logan Scelina, CG Generalist (digital print)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Stag</i>, Bo Sayre, CTO (digital print)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Stag,</i> Bo Sayre, CTO (digital print)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Unicorn in Disguise,</i> Heather Shrewsbury, Developer (pencil)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">William Joyce (pen and ink)</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10062469956904830714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4618500045606649632.post-59340692997954979472013-11-12T16:58:00.000-06:002013-11-12T16:59:24.153-06:00New Mischievians Discoveries!We've been overrun by discoveries of new Mischievians who are wrecking havoc across the globe! Here are a few that have been documented by an elite team of scientists from Hunters Creek Elementary in Houston, TX. Have you found a new Mischievian? <a href="mailto:marketing@moonbotstudios.com" target="_blank">Send your discoveries to us</a> so we can share them here on our blog and bring peace and tranquility to the world.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Makeup Stealer, discovered by scientist Georgia and animator Lucas</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Eye Stealer, discovered by scientist Blake and animator Andrew</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Lipgloselr, who steals lip gloss, discovered by scientist Colette and animator Kevin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Gum Dropper, discovered by scientist Attel and creative director Limbert.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The eater who eats everything, discovered by scientist Austin and lead artist Joe.</td></tr>
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