TBT Services Case Studies:

Animation

We started with a camel and now have enough animated animals to fill a zoo (with humans too). Timbuktoons began by creating our own line of short format animations and since has produced over 60 hours of original creative content for clients all over the world. Our work has appeared in direct to DVD series, commercials, webisodes, IMAG for conferences and events, museums and mobile games.

We offer pre-production and 2D animation services from concept to delivery including character design, visual development, backgrounds, layouts, limited animation, frame by frame animation, sound design and more!

Specialties•Digital & Traditional•Character Design•Storyboards•Game Assets•Art Direction•Backgrounds•Ketchup (no really.)

Software•Adobe Illustrator•Adobe Flash•Adobe Photoshop•Art Rage•Sketchbook Pro•Storyboard Pro•Harmony•Pen and paper

We cut our teeth on cartoons...when we got teeth.

The mission statement of VA is “to fulfill President Lincoln’s promise ‘To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan’ by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans.”

Department of Veteran Affairs

SuperSCO “how-to” Webisodes

Department of Veteran Affairs

SuperSCO “how-to” WebisodesChanges in the Post 9/11 GI Bill, a law that provides educational benefits to veterans, made new training for School Certifying Officials (SCOs) necessary.

Under the changes, veterans received expanded benefits and the ability to enroll in a wider variety of vocational and training. SCOs, the representatives at schools responsible for certifying eligible veteran students, needed more information about the changes and how that would affect the processing of the benefit.

Timbuktoons co-developed a series concept of fun animated “how-to” videos to encourage, inspire and train SCOs on new reporting procedures for helping former military in their educational endeavors.

Challenge•Explain complex and

technical concepts•Encourage the use of the

100 page SCO Handbook•Create engaging and fun

videos that make the facts more memorable

Solution•Combined limited

animation with motion graphics to save costs and explain changes easier

•Employed a superhero theme to show SCOs as the frontline support for veteran students

•Used tongue-in-cheek humor to explain technical concepts in a fun way

Jellyfish is the creative shop founded by Phil Vischer to develop new faith-based projects for kids and families. Prior to founding Jellyfish, Phil founded Big Idea Productions and led the team that brought VeggieTales to life.

Jellyfish Labs/Phil Vischer

What’s in the Bible?

Jellyfish Labs/Phil Vischer

What’s in the Bible?

VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer wanted multiple art directions and animation styles for his latest direct-to-DVD series: What’s in the Bible.

VeggieTales sold over 50 million copies and taught countless children values through fresh and entertaining storytelling. In his next faith-based DVD project, Vischer once again used a mix of animation, creative characters and witty songs to focus on teaching Bible literacy to children and their parents.

Previously for Vischer’s online media channel (JellyTelly.com) Timbuktoons developed two show concepts (Quackey’s Questions and The Curious Tales of Alfred Wilberwale), pilots and other shorts. We were then chosen as one of the key producers for What’s in the Bible working primarily on “Magic Flannelgraph” sections.

Challenge•Use multiple art directions

and animation styles•Produce large amounts of

content in a short period of time

•Work with solopreneur creatives across the country for pre-production and production services

Solution•Used nested animation and

motion graphic for Magic Flannelgraph shorts

•Developed two show concepts and pilot episodes

•Produced additional shorts for DVD bonus features

•Visual development and storyboards produced for some volumes

simplifyMD builds Electronic Health Records (EHR) software that is simple to start, easy to use and efficient. They create cloud optimized affordable tools that allow doctors to spend more time with patients and less time doing paperwork.

simplifyMD

Easy Street Family Practice

simplifyMD

Easy Street Family Practice

simplifyMD wanted to add a little humor to the often complex world of Electronic Health Records and government regulations and incentives. From purchase to deployment simplifyMD promises simplicity...it’s even in their name! Sticking to their brand they chose simple and fun characters to explain the benefits of their software amidst the stress and complexities doctors often experience choosing EHR solutions. Timbuktoons was contacted by simplifyMD to bring their existing characters to life through comic strips and short animations.

We worked with their team to craft the key messaging for each strip. New illustrations for each strip were then imported into Toon Boom’s Harmony and combined with the rigged characters created during the development and pre-production phases.

Challenge•Modify existing character

designs for animation•Develop character

personalities for exisiting character designs

•Write complete stories in three panels while communicating key messaging

•Research and understand industry lingo

•Quick turnaround from script, strip to animation

Solution•Setup a streamlined and

efficient pipeline•Worked closely with team

to understand concepts•Rigged characters in Toon

Boom Harmony

Orbie for Orphans is a non-profit organization founded by the entertainment company Oodles World to create awareness, advance the rescue of orphans worldwide and provide education about resources for adoption and foster care.

Orbie for Orphans

Orbie: Pilot Episode

Orbie for Orphans

Orbie: Pilot Episode

Orbie for Orphans wanted to use animation to show orphans and foster children that they are special.

Orbie for Orphans wanted a pilot episode for their animated curriculum in development that’s designed for the specific needs of orphans worldwide. Timbuktoons worked with Orbie for Orphans to develop the series (story, character design, art direction) and produce the short.

In production we used three pipelines for the different styled animated segments. The majority of the episode is frame by frame animation created digitally in Toon Boom’s Harmony. Another segment (“Orbie’s Story”) was produced in After Effects using illustrator assets. The third segment (“Bo’s Flashback”) was symbol based animation produced in Flash.

Challenge•Adapt existing CG

characters to 2D animation•Produce almost 10 minutes

within a short timeframe•Switch to a new pipeline for

frame by frame animation using Harmony

•Craft a creative storyline while including specific required content

Solution•Implement three different

pipelines for three different art directions

•Crew up for various pre-production and production elements

Make Timbuktoons your choice for keeping your project on scope, budget and time. Why use a cloud studio for your next great project? Simple...budget, talent and technology.

Get big market, network quality without paying LA, NY or ATL prices. We crew up and down depending on your project’s needs. Our talent pool is fresh and global and the tools we use make you feel like we’re right in the next room.

All of this helps us keep your project on scope, budget and time.

Partial Client List•ABC’s Extreme Makeover:

Home Edition•The Discovery Channel•The National Archives•Jellyfish Labs/Phil Vischer•Compassion International•Veterans Administration•Graebel Relocation•Willow Creek Association•Saddleback Church•Tim Hawkins•National Concrete &

Masonry Association•Department of the Interior•Department of Justice

We’re your animation oasis in the clouds.

Contact Us(706) 854-7704info@timbuktoons.com

7013 Evans Town Center Blvd. Suite 102Evans GA 30809

Recent Awards•2012: Telly Award (Gold)•2011: Davey Award (Gold),

Addy (Silver), Addy (Gold), Telly Award (Bronze)

•2010 Addy (Silver), Addy (2 Gold), “Best Animation”

Get up to 30% tax credit Georgia’s Entertainment Industry Investment Act provides a tax credit for single production or on multiple projects.

These tax credits create significant cost savings for companies producing feature films, tv series, music videos and commercials, as well as interactive games and animation.

For more information:GA Production Incentives