Jantze Studios uses Brand Narrative™ to help YouTube help its community
July 2008: Jantze Studios has created the first instructional cartoon
short for YouTube’s Community Support page using its patented Brand
Narrative™ formula.
The two-minute 2D animated short "The Birds and the Biz" was
written and directed by Michael Jantze, working with a YouTube liasion
team to craft a narrative that both entertains and informs.
The project, culled from 10 scenarios, was completed in less than six weeks. In the style of their community, YouTube quietly released the video to its help page where it’s receiving 5-star acceptance.
Owned by Google, YouTube is one of
the fastest growing Web 2.0 communities. You might have heard of them.
Jantze Studios partners with businesses
to develop new media projects to create
Brand Narrative™, a non-direct, positive
association through humor, character
and story. Contact us for more information.
Jantze goes from syndication to the Cannes Film Festival in one leap
May 2008: Michael Jantze, creator of the internationally-syndicated comic strip "The Norm" had his first animated short accepted into the Short Film Corner at Festival de Cannes 2008.
"Mr. Lux: At Your Service", Jantze’s first animated short, was part of the Short Film Corner at Festival de Cannes 2008.
"Mr. Lux: At Your Service" is a fast ride of traditional animation utilizing both pencil to paper animation and the latest in computer software. A new character from Jantze, Mr. Lux is only happy when he delivers five-star service to his hotel guests.
Jantze’s script was brought to life by a story team consisting of himself, David Andrews and Kelly McNutt. Jantze created the layouts and designs as well as directed McNutt’s animation.
The four minute short can be viewed at the Animation pages of Jantze.com. Or Contact us for more information.
Jantze Studios works with Waterland-Corp bring to innovative new media solutions
May 2008: Jantze Studios entered into an agreement with Waterland-Corp to market and promote Michael Jantze’s new media agency. Michael Jantze brings over 25 years of his unique award-winning talents in film, graphic design, journalism and cartooning to create new media solutions for myriad platforms and purposes through Brand Narrative™ and Audio Comics™.
Jantze Studios is nimble, visionary and unique with a true understanding of how creatives and businesses can partner for maximum effectiveness and profitability. Jantze Studios partners with businesses to develop new media projects including webisodes, shorts, features, frequently asked questions (FAQ’s), games, print collateral across multi-platform products. Each project allows both the business and Jantze studios to explore the new media frontier with a bottom line on effectiveness and fiscal responsibility. The end result is Brand Narrative™, a product that creates a non-direct, positive association with the brand’s identity through humor and adventure, character and story.
Waterland-Corp has worked in the new media space for the last ten years and brings technology and marketing skills, having worked in Interactive TV, streaming media, mobile, games and Web 2.0 applications. Waterland-Corp developed early interactive advertising and continues to champion the use of technology to improve and evolve marketing. Waterland-Corp works with entertainment, media and technology companies to gain market leadership. www.waterland-corp.com
Jantze Studios and Zits Partnership bring comic strips to life
In the fall of 2007, Jantze Studios has signed a deal with Zits Partnership, creators of the nationally syndicated comic strip "Zits", to develop three animation tests. The production will serve as research and development on how to economically bring Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman’s strip to life for purposes of supporting sales and marketing efforts of books, online and mobile phone content.
Since 2006, Jantze Studios has been developing a model for daily comic strip "episodes," 15 to 30 seconds in length, in the form of animated or motion graphic shorts that economically IP from the comic strip medium to short-form, cross-platform, revenue-enhancing new media markets.
The first short, "iPod" has been released to bookstores, online booksellers and YouTube to promote the Mothers’ Day release of the new book titled "Jeremy and Mom: A Zits Retrospective For Mom."
JANTZE STUDIOS
partners with businesses to develop new media projects including webisodes, shorts, features, frequently asked questions (FAQ’s), games, print collateral, delivered across multiple platforms and to a variety of end user devices. Each project allows both the business and Jantze studios to explore the new media frontier with a bottom line on effectiveness and fiscal responsibility. The end result is Brand Narrative™, a product that creates a non-direct, positive association with the brand’s identity through humor and adventure, character and story.
