Invizimals
Augmented reality franchise spanning games, toys, and animation.
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The series was promoted as the first augmented-reality cartoon TV series.[1]
Making and release
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced a 26-episode computer animated series in September 2012.[1] Writers came from North America and animation was done in China.[1] The animated series was created by Screen21, a division of BRB International, together with Novarama, with both companies located in Barcelona.[1]
What the cited sources add
A PlayStation Blog post from December 2013 states the TV movies were coproduced by SCEE, Screen 21, TVC and TVE.[2] The blog also notes the series consisted of 26 episodes of 30 minutes each.[2] An April 2014 PlayStation Blog post announces a new collection of 24 action figures created by IMC Toys in collaboration with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.[3] Those figures included augmented reality cards and could be scanned into the free 'Invizimals: Revolution' app for iOS, Android and PS Vita.[3]
Six larger articulated models were also available at an estimated price of 14 €.[3] According to the source, the first movie's story follows a new recruit named Hiro who joins a secret group called the 'Alianza de Cazadores de Invizimals'.[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "Invizimals" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Dickson, "Invizimals appear in new enhanced-reality animated series", Kidscreen, 13 September 2012; Zahed, "Spain's BRB Captures the Monster Hit 'Invizimals'", Animation Magazine, 14 September 2013; Zahed, "Spain's BRB Captures the Monster Hit 'Invizimals'", Animation Magazine, 14 September 2013; Jimenez, "Los invizimals debutarán en televisión el 6 de diciembre", PlayStation Blog, 3 December 2013; Sacco, "Sony's Invizimals to become 'first AR cartoon TV series'", Licensing.biz, 13 September 2012 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Jimenez, "Los invizimals debutarán en televisión el 6 de diciembre", PlayStation Blog, 3 December 2013. facts only, no text reused. blog.es.playstation.com
- Jiménez, "Llegan las nuevas figuras de Invizimals", PlayStation Blog, 1 April 2014. facts only, no text reused. blog.es.playstation.com
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- Wikipedia: Invizimals (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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