Basic Training

Basic Training

September 12, 2009 TV Episode Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5

Studio
Nelvana Limited, Mattel, Nerd Corps Entertainment, Corus Entertainment
Distributor
Cartoon Network

Synopsis

When the team heads into a previously won BattleZone for training, they discover a Sark factory, complete with an army of Mini-Zurks programmed to reacquire the BattleKey and open the Stormshock for Zemerik and his conquering Zark army!

Characters

Vert Wheeler, Zoom Takazumi, Agura Ibaden, Stanford Isaac Rhodes IV, Krocomodo, Sherman Cortez, Spinner Cortez, Grace, Zemerik, Kalus, Hatch, The Sark, The Vandals

Credits

Directing

Director
Johnny Darrell, George Samilski

Producing

Producer
Ira Singerman, Irene Weibel
Associate Producers
Vincent Edwards, Luis Lopez
Supervising Producers
Ken Faier, Ace Fipke, Chuck Johnson, Pamela Lehn, Audu Paden
Line Producer
Tina Chow
Executive Producers
Doug Murphy, Barry Waldo

Writing

Writer
Terry Saltsman, Sean Jara

Voices

Voice
Mark Hildreth (Vert Wheeler), Alessandro Juliani (Zoom Takazumi), Kathleen Barr (Agura Ibaden, Hatch), Noel Johansen (Stanford Isaac Rhodes IV), Brian Drummond (Krocomodo), Gabe Khouth (Spinner Cortez), Kira Tozer (Grace), Michael Dobson (Zemerik), Colin Murdock (Kalus)

Crew

Art Direction
Derek Toye
Storyboard Directors
Francisco Avalos, Kenny Park
Storyboard Supervisor
Colin Lorimer
Storyboard Revision Artist
Jae Harm
Senior Designers
Vangelis Christou, Andy Poon, Roland Sanchez
Junior Designers
Minkyun R. Kim, Vivian Tan
Junior Modeler
Aaron Dibbs
Modeling Supervisor
Jason Julich
Lead Modeler
Paul Dos Santos
Senior Modelers
Tim Magil, Nigel Metcalf, Tosh Suo, Joey Wilson
Modelers
Jason Chen, Edgar DeGuzman, Colin Robinson
Animation Production Assistant
Lynn Yuen
Render Wranglers
Doug Foster, Bianca Lemus, Allison Taniguchi
Production Coordinators
Amy Benham, Lauren Rose
Special Effects Supervisor
Ken Tsang
Special Effects
Wilson Luk, Craig Shiells

Companies and other credits

  • Special Effects: Nerd Corps Entertainment

Production notes

A team of teenage drivers has to stop evil forces from invading Earth! The Gateways to Earth are interdimensional battle zones with dangerous and unique challenges. The team must win the battle to own the zone and control the roads between the worlds.