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Face Off

March 8, 2008 (estimated) TV Episode FARMKids

Studio
FARMkids Pty. Ltd.
Distributor
PorchLight Entertainment

Synopsis

The age-old chestnut- "traditional versus modern"- clash head on, and Buster and Drumstick debate methods of farming. Buster orders some farm technology over the Internet to "improve" their lifestyle and prove his point to Drumstick, only to find that the FARMkids come face to face with robotic versions of themselves. At first, things seem better, until the robots' hidden agenda is revealed.

Characters

Doogie, Dumpster, MooLoo, Frizz, Poppit, Gilly, Bean, Rod, Russ, Splat, Buster, Drumstick, J.O.T, Stretch, Carlos, Phill, Punky

Credits

Directing

Director
Sorin Oancea
Assistant Director
Jase Harper

Producing

Producer
Jill Pattinson, Andrew Gibson
Executive Producers
Scott Strachan, Ian Jones

Writing

Writer
Phil Lloyd

Animation

Animator
Lachlan Inglis

Voices

Voice
Andrew Buchanan (Doogie, Rod, Russ), Liz Buchanan (Splat, Frizz), Bill McDonald (Dumpster), Tiffany Lamb (MooLoo), Todd Levi (Gilly), Danny Murphy (Buster), Bryan Probets (Drumstick, J.O.T), Scott Strachan (Stretch), Warren Humphreys (Carlos), John Harmon (Phill), Louise Brehmer (Poppit, Punky, Bean)

Music

Music
Cliff Bradley

Editing

Editor
Bree Kettley

Crew

Creator
Scott Strachan
Creative Director
Scott Strachan
Script Editor
Sorin Oancea
Script Coordinator
Jill Pattinson
Concept Artist
Jase Harper
Storyboards
Jase Harper
Lighting Artist
Ravi Nepalia
Animator
Lachlan Inglis
Overseas Animation Director
Michael Benet
Overseas Animation Supervisor
Kelly Rochford
Production Coordinator
Jill Pattinson
Overseas Production Supervisor
Cindy Ge
Opener
Kelly Rochford
Production Assistant
Brioni Bourne
Graphic Designer
Brioni Bourne
Editor
Bree Kettley
Music
Cliff Bradley
Sound Post-Production
Yooniq
Post-Production Sound
Matt Connolly, Ben Vlad
Post-Production Audio
Ben Vlad
Supervising Sound Editor (Final Mix)
Matt Connolly

Production notes

High-definition 3D animation.

The FARMkids concept is based around the irony of farm animals who know nothing about living in the country.

They are a bunch of fast lane pampered city animals who live a star-studded life in a popular nursery petting zoo, but their lives take a funny unexpected turn when they suddenly get relocated. To top it off, their new home is nothing like one would expect from a simple old farm.

At its core, this series is aiming at twisting and repackaging a strong and timeless farm theme into a fast, edgy comedy.

Dude Ranch, the FARMkids' new home, is a place where the old, modern and twilight zone elements meet to make this a way-out-of-the-ordinary environment.

This is not the average city slickers on the Old MacDonald type of situation; FARMkids represents a twisted and very entertaining approach to a time-tested theme.