Roll The Camera

Roll The Camera

December 4, 1998 TV Episode Rolie Polie Olie

Studio
Nelvana Limited, Sparkling, Métal Hurlant Productions

Synopsis

When Dad gives Olie his old Super 8 camera, Olie begins filming everything in sight from Mom covered with cookie dough to Pappy's teeth going after cookies. Embarrassment builds to the point that the family decides it's time to talk to Olie about people's privacy. However, before they do, Olie shows them his movie, revealing that he's kept only parts, portraying them all as the happy, loving family who they are.

Characters

Rolie Polie Olie, Zowie, Billy Bevel, Mom, Dad, Pappy, Spot, Little Gizmo

Credits

Directing

Director
Mike Fallows

Writing

Writer
Peter Sauder
Based On The Book By
William Joyce

Voices

Voice
Cole Caplan (Rolie Polie Olie, Kristen Bone (Zowie), Joshua Tucci (Billy Bevel), Robert Smith (Spot), Adrian Truss (Dad), Catherine Disher (Mom), Len Carlson (Pappy), Michael Cera (Little Gizmo)

Crew

Creator
William Joyce
Story Editor
Peter Sauder
Production Design
William Joyce
Creative Consultant
Lane Raichert
Voice Director
Jessie Thomson
Storyboards
Lance Taylor, Christophe Villez, François Bruel
Visual Effects
Darin Bristow
Character Technical Director
T.J. Galda
Technical Director
James Jacobs, Peter Giliberti
Character Animator
Christopher D. Williams
Modeler
Gavin Boyle
Technical Producers
D. Scott Dyer, Guillaume Hellouin
Production Coordinator
Susie Grondin
Sound Effects Editor
Sue Robertson
Audio and Post-Production Supervision
Rhythm Division
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alan deGraaf

Production notes

3-D computer animation.

This was the first completely computer-generated, animated TV series aimed at little kids (ages 2 to 5).

Awards

Gemini Award, Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program, Peter Sauder and Ian James Corlett, 1999