Can we admit to something? It's not that bad, but ... we kind of like the animated Esurance commercials. They're shrill, and senseless-- why is she stopping to get car insurance while being chased? And why is she being chased? And why is she always meeting that one David Seville-looking guy for the first time? But we overlook all of that stuff, because the geometric art style is brilliant, and the commercials are gorgeously animated. Whenever we watch one of those commercials, we hope that they are leading the animators into fantastic new opportunities.We were then pleased to learn that the Flash animation for Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck was being done by Ghostbot, the company responsible for the Esurance ads. We don't know if a DS game is really a step up in prestige from a national advertising campaign, but at least the subject matter isn't horribly banal. Besides, doing official Daffy Duck animation for Warner Bros. seems like Real Prestige as far as the animation world goes. So, good for them! They're using the original 1953 "Duck Amuck" model sheets, too, which shows some wonderful attention to detail.
This information comes out of an interview between Newsweek's N'Gai Croal and WayForward designers Rob Buchanan and Jeff Pomegranate. Apparently WayForward and Ghostbot already had a connection, after Pomegranate worked on a Batman game with them for the Leapster. Which means that something good came of the Leapster after all.
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10-08-2007 @ 3:14PM
Hirsbrunner said...
"They're using the original 1953 "Duck Amuck" model sheets, too, which shows some wonderful attention to detail. "
Very sweet indeed!
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10-08-2007 @ 3:32PM
Apollo said...
I, too, enjoy those commercials. Don't feel bad.
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10-08-2007 @ 4:29PM
JKAntwon said...
Wow man, being a guy that went to school for animation I can say this game just shot up 10 notches on the cool factor. I already loved those commercials. (one of the few I actually watch on my DVR) and I already loved the idea of this game. I really feel its going to be a perfect game for the geek in me!
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10-08-2007 @ 4:54PM
raridco said...
"Hey! Hey!! Over here!! Give me a close up!! A Close up!!" (frame reduces to the size of far away Daffy) "This is a close up? A CLOSE UP YOU JERK!!! A CLOSE UP!!!!"
- Duck Amuck
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10-08-2007 @ 5:59PM
Blue_Falcon said...
I hope this game is good, because I'm actually kind of hyped for it.
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10-08-2007 @ 8:28PM
Orville the Unfathomable Time Walrus said...
I continue to be unresolvably torn between my nostalgia for the golden age of Warner Bros. animation and my distaste for minigame compilations. If there weren't four or five console games coming out by the end of the year that I have to buy, I'd definitely get this, but it's probably going to have to wait until after Christmas.
Esurance! Anything with evil robot cowboys is great in my book.
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10-08-2007 @ 8:38PM
JKAntwon said...
I found what looks like an animation test here:
http://downloads.gamezone.com/demos/d19055.htm
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10-09-2007 @ 7:19PM
L said...
I hate those Esurance commercials. They make me want to punch my tv screen. I love the classic Duck Amuck cartoon though.
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10-10-2007 @ 7:14AM
jesus_bon_jovi said...
Hmm interesting. i stumbled across this just the other day while looking for more info on Duck Amuck.
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