SHAPES "The Two Greedy Flies"

SHAPES

"The Two Greedy Flies" I composed the music for this animated series. 'Shapes' is a children's series of 39 x 7 minute episodes (Season 1), in which simple animal tales are brought to life using animated shapes. It feature's the writer of 'Backyardigans' and 'Little Einstein' and the voice talent of Joe Murray.

Music Composer: Jon Brooks
Dubbing Mixer: Lee Williams
Audio Post: WASP Studios
Animation: Peach Blossom Media

This video and its soundtrack are subject to copyright and are provided for demonstration purposes only. (© 2009 Peach Blossom Media / WASP Studios / Jon Brooks).

The series' quirky animation, simple lines and bold colours appeal visually to children, while the light-hearted stories keep them entertained. Kids love animals, so these stories, filled with talking animals both cunning and foolish, will capture their hearts! At seven minutes each, these mini-episodes are bite-sized enough to engage their attention fully.

The music throughout the series plays a supportive role. The style is generally fun and whimsical with hints of drama!

Famous fables from around the world are brought to life using characters created from different shapes! This pre-school TV series retells beloved children's stories from Aesop's Fables to Australian Aborigines folktales using colourful shapes that cleverly form animals like rabbits, cats and even fish!

Created by the multi-award-winning animation studio Peach Blossom Media, each episode of this charming series entertains and teaches pre-schoolers about universal values of love, respect, courage and kindness.

Each story is presented by the narrator, Badger, who also comes on at the end to draw a conclusion from the story he has just told. Badger chooses fables from all over the world, both ancient and modern. Just because a fable originated in Ancient Greece or among the Aborigines in Australia, it doesn't mean that the lesson it teaches isn't relevant to kids everywhere.

The uniqueness of the series lies in its design concept. Badger has at his disposal thousands of different shapes of all colours and sizes. He uses them to form the various characters and locations needed to tell each fable. Sometimes the shapes are unruly and don't do what they are supposed to. At other times one of them falls out of place or turns up late, thereby disrupting the story. Badger interacts with the shapes, creating plenty of funny moments for kids to enjoy!

CREDITS:

Executive Producer: Sung Lin Gun / Karen Tang
Producer: Corinne Teng
Animation Director: Arnold Valencia
Production Manager: Ye Xiaoxiao
Production Coordinator: Ge HuaQing / Rosalina J.Obsenarea
Script Editor: Julie Middleton
Script Writer: Jeff Lawrence / Ronald Leong
Art Director: Mathilda Tan

Design Team: Lee Woon Wee / Erin Toh
Storyboard Director: Karen Tang
Storyboard Artists: Ni Jiafei / Zhao Yifu / Sun Lin
Assistant Director: Ramil Sim
Animators: Chen Gang / Cao TingWei / Qian Wei / Sun Lin / Ling Xi

Zhu Hui Zhen / Li Jian Hong / Zhao Yifu / Muhamad Ridzwan Bin Abdullah

Editor: Rachel Phang

Voice Over Director: Petrina Kow
Voice Over Assistant: Lieu Mei Yun

CAST:
Badger - Eric Liebman
Mother Fly - Petrina Kow
Little Fly - Paul Lucas
Big Fly - Rick Macivor

Audio Post Production: WASP Studio Sdn Bhd
Music Composer: Jon Brooks
Dubbing Mixer: Lee Williams

Media Development Authority Singapore MDA
Video Post Production: Nine-V Post Pte Ltd.

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Satria Neo - Dramatic Orchestral Music - Proton

Proton Satria Neo "Desire" - Dramatic orchestral music composed and produced in Logic Pro for the Proton Satria Neo launch campaign.

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The Satria Neo was introduced in June 2006 as a replacement for the first generation Satria.

Agency: TBWA \ TEQUILA
Director: Brad Hogarth
Music Composer: Jon Brooks
Sound Design: Paul Morrison

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This video and its soundtrack are subject to copyright and are provided for demonstration purposes only. © 2006 TBWA\TEQUILA, WASP Studios, Jon Brooks.

(As cited on Wikipedia)

The Proton Satria is a hatchback produced by Malaysian Proton in 1995 for the first generation and ended in 2005. The new Satria Replacement Model (SRM), known as Proton Satria Neo was launched on 16 June 2006. The name Satria which means knight in Sanskrit was chosen for Proton's 3-door hatchback to reflect the sportiness of the car.

'Shapes' is an animated TV series in which famous fables are brought to life using animal characters created from dozens of different shapes. The target age-range is four to six.

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SEASON 1
(39 Episodes x 7 mins)

Featuring the writer of 'Backyardigans' and 'Little Einstein' and the voice talent of Joe Murray.  From the creators of the award winning animation series: Taoshu (Peach Blossom Media).

Each story is presented by the narrator, Badger, who also comes on at the end to draw a conclusion from the story he has just told.  Badger chooses fables from all over the world, both ancient and modern. Just because a fable originated in Ancient Greece or among the Aborigines in Australia, it doesn't mean that the lesson it teaches isn't relevant to kids everywhere.

The uniqueness of the series lies in its design concept. Badger has at his disposal thousands of different shapes of all colours and sizes. He uses them to form the various characters and locations needed to tell each fable.  Sometimes the shapes are unruly and don't do what they are supposed to. At other times one of them falls out of place or turns up late, thereby disrupting the story. Badger interacts with the shapes, creating plenty of funny moments for kids to enjoy!

Created by Karen Tang, Leslie Valdes and Julie Middleton for Peach Blossom Media in association with the Media Development Agency of Singapore.
(Text: Evergreen Entertainment)

Production House: Peach Blossom Media
Audio House: WASP Studios
Audio Mixer: Lee Williams
Music Composer: Jon Brooks

This video and its soundtrack are subject to copyright and are provided for demonstration purposes only. (© 2009 Peach Blossom Media/WASP Studios/Jon Brooks).

Jungle Jitters - Short Animation

Jungle Jitters was commissioned by Astro Entertainment Sdn. Bhd. It served as a pilot episode for a new animation series designed for pre-school viewers.

I composed and orchestrated the music using Logic Pro and various sample libraries.

YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/jonbrookscomposer
Website: http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

This video, including it's soundtrack, is subject to copyright and is provided for demonstration purposes only. © 2009 Astro/WASP/Jon Brooks.

JUNGLE JITTERS
A group of animals live in the middle of the jungle next to a friendly human settlement. It features famous and iconic animals from the Malaysian Tropical Jungle especially from the Borneo region. Jungle Jitters manages to be both inherently local and international in its universal appeal.

Genre: Adventure/Folklore/Fantasy
Category: 3D Animation
Duration: 4 Minutes
Production Method: 3D Digital Animation
Year of Production: 2009
Language: Malay/English

Concept:

Content Development Unit Astro Entertainment Sdn. Bhd.

Script Writer:
Kelvin Khor

Storyboard: Nanzo

Character Designers:
Mohd Nizar B. Md. Bohari
Abu Zaharen B. Abu Talib
Mohd Najib B. And Razak

Technical Director: Mohd Nizar B. Md. Bohari

Art Director: Abu Zaharen B. Abu Talib

Texture Artist: Mohd Najib B. And Razak

Editor: Mohd. Zahir Zainal Abidin

Director: Mohd. Zahir Zainal Abidin

Animators:
Mohd Nizar B. Md. Bohari
Abu Zaharen B. Abu Talib
Mohd Najib B. And Razak
Mohd Hafiz Haron
Nik Basrulnizam Rameli
Sherina Azlin bte Bakar
Nora bte Hj. Ali

Music: Jon Brooks

Voice Recording: WASP Studio

Voice Coach: Brian Zimmerman

Audio Engineer: Ram Chia

Producers:
Walid Omar
Raymund Wee

Executive Producer:
Kelvin Khor (Astro)
Najat Affendy Dzulkifly (Aniotek Sdn. Bhd.)

Produced by: Aniotek Sdn. Bhd. for Astro.

ASTRO (As cited on Wikipedia):

Astro is the brand name of the Malaysian direct broadcast satellite (DBS) Pay TV service. It transmits digital satellite television and radio to households in Malaysia & Brunei. The name Astro is an acronym for All-Asian Satellite Television and Radio Operator.

Astro is owned and operated by Astro Television Network System Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Astro Malaysia Holdings Sdn Bhdthat owned by Astro Holdings Sdn Bhd It has operations at All Asia Broadcast Centre located in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Measat in Cyberjaya.

In addition to serving consumers in households, Astro has substantial coverage in commercial establishments such as bars, restaurants, hotels, dorms, and hospitals. Since 2008, the Astro has been offering a video streaming service to mobile phone users throughout the country (Astro Mobile TV) and subsequently Astro B.yond Mobile.

Astro launched the first High Definition (HD) broadcast in Malaysia in December 2009 under the brand Astro B.yond. Following the launch of HD, Astro B.yond PVR (Personal Video Recorder) was introduced in June 2010 and Astro B.yond IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) in April 2011.

On December 2011, prime minister Najib Tun Razak announced that government will collaborate with Astro to provide free satellite television to customers. NJOI were launched on 18 February 2012.

Malaysia - Truly Asia

"Malaysia Truly Asia" - Music I arranged and orchestrated a few years ago based on the "Malaysia Truly Asia" theme.

The melody features a Seruling, also known as a Suling (a bamboo flute), commonly found in Malaysia and Indonesia. Please comment, like, share and subscribe. Thank you for your support.

This music is subject to copyright and is provided for demonstration purposes only.  © 2010 Jon Brooks.

NB: Most of the photos in this video are under a creative commons license. I also included a few photos I shot myself.

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For additional information or more music, please visit my website: http://www.jonbrooks.co.uk

(As cited on Wikipedia)

Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It consists of 13 states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of 329,847 sq km (127,350 sq mi) separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. Land borders are shared with Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei, and maritime borders exist with Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. In 2010 the population exceeded 27.5 million, with over 20 million living on the Peninsula.