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Business Mouse Arrives on Channel4.com

2011-11-15T15:53:00.012Z

Business Mouse has arrived on Channel4.com as part of their new Comedy Blaps comedy showcase.

The latest series from Modern Toss, it features the adventures of the inept Business Mouse and his bumbling associates as they invest in a variety of unlikely schemes. We animated the three episode mini-series for Modern Toss in a style inspired by classic cartoons like Top Cat.

Business Mouse is a launch title for Comedy Blaps, Channel 4's new online video website that aims to showcase and develop new comedy talent. New episode's will be released weekly on the custom Comedy Blaps site and on Youtube.

The first episode "Business or Leisure" is embedded below.

Business Mouse! Coming soon!

2011-11-04T15:48:00.008Z

We're very excited about the fast approaching launch of Business Mouse, a new animation for Channel 4 from Modern Toss.

We've been busy animating this new cartoon about a little mouse built for big business. Soon you'll be able to watch as he blunders his way through deal after deal at rapid pace. Expect hilarious, hurricane velocity and stylish animation from this inspiring but reckless mouse entrepreneur and his portfolio of business associates.

More news soon!

DC Storm - Solutions and Container Tag Videos

2011-05-11T17:30:00.006+01:00

DC Storm offer award-winning multi-channel digital marketing tracking, reporting and optimisation for advertisers, affiliates and agencies.

Many of there services are very complex, so our role was to create videos that give straight forward explanations of what they provide their clients.

The first introduces the companies core services.

The second provides information on their unique Container Tag product

Famous and Fearless

2011-01-07T12:21:00.017Z

For Channel 4's new celebrity challenge show, Famous and Fearless, LSM were asked to provide character design and animation for their play along live prediction game.

The brand new prime-time show features celebrities facing a series of urban and extreme sports challenges on live television. Contestants include Dame Kelly Holmes and rugby legend Jonah Lomu, alongside musicians, actors and adventurers.

We created unique winning and losing animations for every contestant, alongside tug of war animations for the prediction screen.

The game, which can only be played while challenges are being broadcast live on Channel 4, is integral to the show, with gamers predictions feeding directly into the broadcast to be analysed by the shows presenters, Chris Evans and Jack Osbourne.

For more information on the show, visit the website here.

Gaspard and Lisa

2011-01-04T17:45:00.013Z

LSM spent much of last year helping Impossible TV and Chorion Silver Lining Productions create a brand new children's television series, Gaspard and Lisa. Comprising of 50 x 11'00" episodes, plus 1 x 22'00" special, the pre-school series is based on the Gaspard et Lisa books created by Anne Gutman and Georg Hallensleben.

The show follows the adventures of two six year-old best friends living in Paris, and is made in beautiful high-definition 3D animation, mixing paint textures with incredibly detailed locations to create a unique look.

Currently being broadcast on TF1 in France and in Japan, there are plans to take the show to many more countires, including the UK.

You can view an example of the animation for the French audience below -

GASPARD ET LISA - TFOU Vidéo TF1 sélectionnée dans TV/Séries

You can also view the Japanese promo by clicking here.

Leila Johnston's How to Behave in the Outside World

2010-12-07T09:52:00.008Z

LSM has created interactive animations called "How to Behave in the Outside World" for the BBC Comedy Blog's new columnist Leila Johnston. The animations are comedic guides on how to behave like a normal person in everyday life. A new one will be released each week in the run up to Christmas.

You can find the interactive animation here.

Leila Johnston is a bright new comedic talent who has worked on a wide range of projects, including PDF comedy magazine All the Rage, website-cum-book How to Worry Friends and Inconvenience People and fantasy gamebook Enemy of Chaos. Leila is also one half of the Shift Run Stop podcast.

LSM Animates Lemsip Commercials

2010-12-06T09:48:00.012Z

LSM has been working on animation for Lemsip, the UK's number one selling cold and flu remedy, who have just released their latest ads for Lemsip Max All In One.

Creating the 3D animation for the "Sledding" and "Window Cleaner"commercials, LSM worked in conjunction with director Richard Bazley through Absolute Post, to enthuse the Lemsip character with expression and charm, while getting the work finished on time and in budget.

You can view the adverts here.

LSM Collaborate with Acclaimed Director Richard Bazley

2010-10-01T15:22:00.017+01:00

Le Singe Media have begun working in partnership with acclaimed director Richard Bazley on a number of projects, including a commercial for a top five spending UK advertiser.

"We're delighted to be working with a creative talent of Richard's calibre,"announced LSM CEO David Curry "and the team are all looking forward to collaborating with him on some exciting new projects."

Richard is best known for directing the celebrated "Cool Cat" commercial for Sky along with short films like "The Journal of Edwin Carp" featuring the voice of Hugh Laurie. He is known in the industry for his work on the critically acclaimed "The Iron Giant", supervising three of it's sequences, while he has also contributed to "Pocahontas", "Hercules", "Osmosis Jones"and many more classic animated films.

You can find more information about Richard and examples of his work on his website -

http://www.bazleyfilms.com/

Blinklife: How to Twitter

2010-08-03T10:59:00.003+01:00

We've just launched the latest installment of Blinklife, with this episodes focus on Twitter. Written by comedian Stephen Grant, "How to Twitter" takes a humorous look at the social networking site.

For more Blinklife click here.

LSM at Cartoon Digital

2010-04-16T15:52:00.015+01:00

Le Singe Media's CEO David Curry will be speaking at this year's Cartoon Digital in Parador de Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

Cartoon Digital is a European training seminar about the latest developments in digital animation and interactive entertainment. The three day event will look at how the emergence of Internet connected TVs, set-top boxes and video game consoles will affect animation over the next five years and beyond.

David will be speaking on Wednesday 21st April about the "Digital and Non Linear Strategies of Studios." David presented our project “Blinklife” with great success at the Cartoon Forum Rogaland last September and will now talk about our digital and non-linear strategy, in particular with regard to the social media and the home consoles.

For more information, please click here.

Blinklife.tv Launched

2010-03-23T10:12:00.011Z

Following our distribution deal with Microsoft, we have now launched Blinklife in Europe with it's own dedicated website, Blinklife.tv.

Offering the latest Blinklife self-help videos and links to our Facebook and Twitter pages, the site functions as the main hub for all things Blinklife.

Blinklife is a fast-paced, comprehensive comedic guide to everyday survival. Using narration penned and performed by UK Comedian Stephen Grant and mock instructional graphics, each episode explores a different aspect of modern life, haphazardly offering the viewer bad advice to a multitude of daily problems, all in approximately one minute.

Visit the site to view episodes and learn more
http://www.blinklife.tv

For more on Blinklife's distribution deal with Microsoft click here

LSM Appointed Digital Consultants for 2020MV

2010-01-12T12:11:00.007Z

Le Singe Media (LSM) is proud to announce that we have been appointed digital consultants for the young, fast rising independent media planning and buying agency, Twenty Twenty Media Vision (2020mv).

2020MV was formed in August of last year by founder Bill Jones, previously co-founder of the UK’s largest media buying agency Mediacom, Board Director for WFCA plc and Director of Media at Grey London.

In it's short time in operation, 2020mv has already amassed billings worth in excess of £8 million and secured top level clients such as the reformed webstore Zavvi.com, TheHut.com, JackpotCity and e-card retailer Purple Hoot.

2020mv looks set to go from strength to strength as more clients join their growing roster. Bill Jones credits the company's success to their unique client relationships. Due to the wealth of experience held by 2020mv's senior management team, their links within the industry and their independent status they are able to provide a truly tailored service for their clients, taking into account each individual client's needs and budgetary requirements.

So far feedback has been glowing with The Hut Group's Commercial Director Richard Chappel stating; “I was impressed by 2020 Media Vision's approach to media buying. I wanted to have an agency that could deliver the best possible price from their own individually negotiated media deals rather than being limited by the agency deal system.”

Le Singe Media is looking forward to a long working relationship with Twenty Twenty Media Vision and is thrilled to be involved in their growth.

Another Down Terrace Win!

2009-12-08T10:19:00.005Z

Big congratulations are in order for friends of LSM, Ben Wheatley and Rob Hill. They have secured another substantial win to add the growing list of accolades for their excellent debut feature, Down Terrace. Having already won Best UK Feature at the Raindance film festival and Best Picture at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, last Sunday saw them pick up the much coveted Raindance award at the British Independent Film Awards.

Well done everyone involved, it only looks set to get bigger.

Chaos Laboratories on BBC Comedy

2009-11-06T16:37:00.007Z

Chaos Laboratories, BBC Comedy's new online saga, sees the release of its official site today.

LSM worked closely with Modern Toss Productions to create Chaos Laboratories fusion of live action and animation that follows the story of crazed scientists Axel Peters (Paul Kaye of Dennis Pennis fame) and Tomas Dorfmann (The Fast Show's Simon Day) as they attempt to contain the nationwide outbreak of their bird-like bio-pets before they wreak havoc across the UK.

Production took place over the past couple of months with LSM undertaking all animation duties. The release will take place gradually over a number of online outlets such as mysterious Youtube 'sightings', a BBC microsite in which the fourth wall is not only broken but literally torn down and will conclude with full episodes on the BBC Comedy homepage.

To see the new microsite click here.

Chaos Laboratories

2009-11-04T10:42:00.006Z

This is a teaser trailer for the new Modern Toss production for the BBC, Chaos Laboratories. We created the animation for the online series and we're really excited about it's full release in the coming weeks.

More Chaos Laboratories trailers can be found here.

Chaos Laboratories coming soon to http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy.

LSM@Forum Blanc

2009-10-29T10:10:00.005Z

LSM founder David Curry will be speaking at the Forum Blanc Animation and Cross Media Conferences.

He will be presenting a case study on creating programmes explicitly for multi-platform screening.

David's presentation take place on Thursday 15th January, the second day of the three days of conferences taking place in Grand Bornand, France. The coming years conferences focus on Cross-media development: a strategic challenge for the animation industry.

Congratulations!

2009-10-07T16:28:00.007+01:00

Congratulations to Ben Wheatley and Rob Hill for their excellent debut feature film Down Terrace.

Empire online say...

"Ben Wheatley's Down Terrace, a darkly hilarious reclamation of the British crime genre from those opprobrious peddlers of mockney muppetry..... Surreal and sinister, this is a splendid exercise in anti-social realism that deserves to reach a wider audience."

(Full Review Here)

We all went to see it last week and thought it was great, so we encourage you to track down a screening. They've already won best screenplay and Next Wave best feature at Fantastic Fest and are nominated as Best British Feature at the Raindance Festival.

We've recently worked with Ben and Rob on a new BBC online comedy which we'll hopefully be able to tell you more about soon...

LSM Development Contract With Microsoft

2009-08-18T17:59:00.002+01:00

Following reaching the final of the recent MIPTV 360 Content Competition 2009 in Cannes , LSM have been awarded a development contract with Microsoft for their comedy property Blinklife © . The concept will be tested in core English speaking territories with a view to possible distribution across all Microsoft properties globally if successful.

We are delighted to be collaborating on this project with stand up comedian and compere of the Brighton Komedia Stephen Grant. It is an exciting project and we have high hopes for it doing well.

Cartoon Forum Selection

2009-06-02T17:10:00.001+01:00

We've had a project selected for the CARTOON Forum, which will be held this year in the Rogaland region of Norway.

CARTOON is an international non-profit association based in Brussels, whose remit over the last 20 years has been to support the European animation industry. The forum allows producers to present their latest projects in front of top broadcasters and financiers from across Europe, in order to find partners for co-production.

More information to follow soon.

The Bigfoot Project

2009-05-08T10:54:00.019+01:00

We are now represented by The Bigfoot Project, a digital media production company based in west London. They bring together production and post production professionals to create original exciting long & short form rich media content.

Clink here to visit their site for more information.

Bamboozled? Outdoor Animation Screening

2009-05-08T10:40:00.024+01:00

As part of the Brighton Fringe Festival, two LSM animations are being shown a Bamboozled? an outdoor screening of animated shorts. Watch both Work Experience

and Winter Song for free, along with a host of other great animation.

The event runs from 9-10pm on Saturday 9th May at Jubilee Square, Brighton. Directions can be found here.

Fang Force at MIP and Cartoon Forum

2009-04-16T09:16:00.016+01:00

We recently animated a pilot for Fang Force, an exciting new children's

animated adventure for Strict Machine. Presented at MIP, we have high hopes for this action packed tale of a family of good vampires trying to protect others from the

villainous Marius Meno.

Watch the clip below for a shortened version of the episode.

For more information on Fang Force visit www.fangforce.com

Cannes Robot Film on Shots Magazine DVD

2009-04-07T10:52:00.002+01:00

Our Straight 8 short Robot, that featured at the Cannes
Film Festival last year, is on the Shots magazine DVD
this month. So if you'd like to get your hands on Robot,
pick up the latest issue.

LSM Finalists for Microsoft Project

2009-02-25T17:05:00.016Z

LSM has reached the final for the MSN: Original Comedy for
Multiple Platforms Competition, part of MIPTV's Cross Media
Festival for 360 content. We will be making a live pitch in
conjunction with Brighton comedian Stephen Grant at MIP in

Cannes to win a contract for a major production for Microsoft.

For more on MIPTV's Cross Media Festival for 360 Content click here.

Who Killed Nancy?

2009-02-25T16:50:00.009Z

The documentary feature film Who Killed Nancy?featuring
our 3D animated representation of the crime scene, premiered
in Leicester Square.

For more on the film, click here.

Pentagon Plants at LSFF

2009-02-25T16:16:00.010Z

Our short film Pentagon Plants was shown
at the London Short Film Festival on the
opening night. The film details the way
genetically modified plants could be used
by secret agents to spy on their rivals.

Flirt Finder

2009-02-25T16:04:00.005Z

Aired on MTV, VH1 and the Paramount Comedy
Channel, our 30" TV commercial for Flirt Finder
mobile dating service, finds our heroine discovering
a way to find her dream man.

Modern Toss ICA Virals and Banners

2009-02-25T15:38:00.006Z

We've created some web banners and virals for Modern Toss
and the Institute of Contemporary Arts to highlight the
benefits of giving ICA membership as a gift.

Below is one of the virals (I recommend the high quality version)

Watch the other virals here.

We've won a DIMAS!

2009-02-25T15:00:00.010Z

We've won the award for Best Use of Animation at the
Digital Media Awards South with Modern Toss for
Work Experience. Judges included Martin Trickey (BBC),
Matt Locke (Channel 4) and Nick Underhill (PACT).

Thanks to everyone who voted for us!

For more on Work Experience click here.

Scotland's Got Spunk Screened at Encounters

2009-02-25T14:45:00.005Z

Scotland's Got Spunk has been screen at
Encounters Film Festival in assocaition with
Aardman.

See it again here.

Winter Song

2009-02-25T14:16:00.009Z

We animated this 4 minute music video for Song BMG
New York. Written and performed by double Grammy
award nominee Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson,
Winter Song features on the album The Hotel Cafe
Presents Winter Songs.

Winter Song (with Ingrid Michaelson) - Watch the best video clips here

Scotland's Got Spunk

2009-02-25T12:39:00.009Z

Scotland's Got Spunk was a 2 minute seeding animation
commission for Channel 4's new online animation site produced
by Aardman and Lupus Films, 4mations. The animation features
Herbert and Norton entering a Pop Idol style talent show, with
messy consequences...

Work Experience

2009-02-25T11:58:00.009Z

Work Experience was screened in July on E4 as part of Channel 4's

Digital Comedy Festival. The latest project of Modern Toss, it

intertwines the surreal comedy sketches of the Modern Toss TV series

with the story of Luke, a young man causing trouble while doing work

experience with his Uncle Keith.

It received a five star review from The Times.

Check out a sample of the 14 minute short below -

The Three Fellas

2009-02-25T11:31:00.010Z

A three minute introduction animation for the live comedy event The

Three Fellas, which was part of the Liverpool European Capital of

Culture celebrations. The event featured the comedians Dylan Moran

(Black Books), Ardal O'Hanlon (Father Ted) and Tommy Tiernan

(Perrier Award Winner). The night was compered by Liverpudlian

comedian John Bishop.

The animation features the three stand-ups traveling through time as we

see the links between Ireland's role in Liverpool's development.

Robot Shown at Cannes

2009-02-25T10:42:00.018Z

Robot was our 2008 entry into the Straight 8 film competition.

Straight 8 entrants must use a Super 8camera, with no

opportunity to edit or re shoot and as such it offers an exciting film

making challenge. We we're thrilled to be chosen as one of the

winning entries.

The film about a rejected Robot finding his way in the world has now

been shown at The Cannes Film Festival, Soho Rushes and

Cannes Lions.

You can watch the film by following the link below, along with

interviews with Matthew Keen, LSM lead animator and director of

Robot and LSM head honcho David Curry.

http://www.getcloser.com/event/audioandvideo/straight+8/125/7410/

Modern Toss Series 2

2009-02-25T09:38:00.013Z

In January we worked on cult animation Modern Toss, producing a
third of the animation for the series. An eclectic mix of animation
and video,the surreal and humdrum combine to create a fun and
unique view of modern life. Screened in February last year on
Channel 4, it was nominated for the prestigious Rose D'or.

More Modern Toss can be found online and in their weekly comic
features in The Guardian.
http://www.moderntoss.com/
http://moderntossnews.blogspot.com/