Adventure Time (season 8)

Adventure Time (season 8)
Country of origin United States
Release
Original network Cartoon Network

The eighth season of American animated television series Adventure Time, created by Pendleton Ward, is slated to air on Cartoon Network in the United States, following the series' seventh season. The series is based on a short produced for Frederator's Nicktoons Network animation incubator series Random! Cartoons. The season will follow the adventures of Finn, a human boy, and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake, a dog with magical powers to change shape and grow and shrink at will. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo. Along the way, they interact with the other main characters of the show: Princess Bubblegum, The Ice King, and Marceline the Vampire Queen.

Development

Concept

The series follows the adventures of Finn the Human, a human boy, and his best friend Jake, a dog with magical powers to change shape, grow, and shrink at will. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo. Along the way, they interact with the other main characters of the show: Princess Bubblegum, The Ice King, and Marceline the Vampire Queen. Common storylines revolve around Finn and Jake discovering strange creatures, dealing with the antagonistic but misunderstood Ice King, and battling monsters in order to help others.[1]

Production

On July 7, 2015, the series was renewed for an eighth season, according to The Hollywood Reporter.[2] Jack Pendarvis, one of the series' writers, confirmed that storyline writing began on August 10, 2015.[3] Based on a tweet by Sam Alden, storyboarding began on September 8, 2015.[4]

This season's episodes are expected to be produced in a process similar to previous seasons' episodes. First, all of the episodes begin as simple two-to-three-page outline that contain the necessary plot information.[5] These outlines are then handed off to storyboard artists, who then expand the rough outline into a full storyboard.[6] The episodes' design and coloring are done in Burbank, California. Animation is handled overseas in South Korea, either by Rough Draft Korea or by Saerom Animation.[7][8][9]

Storyboard artists who worked on this episode include (but are not limited to) Tom Herpich, Steve Wolfhard, Seo Kim, Somvilay Xayaphone, Sam Alden, Hanna K. Nyström, Kris Mukai, Graham Falk, Aleks Sennwald, and Laura Knetzger.[4][10][11][12][13][14]

Storyline writers for the season will include Pendarvis, Adam Muto, Kent Osborne, Ashly Burch, and Julia Pott.[15][16]

Cast

Returning voice actors may include voice acting veterans John DiMaggio (who portrays Jake the Dog), Tom Kenny (who plays The Ice King), and Hynden Walch (who voices Princess Bubblegum). In addition, Jeremy Shada portrays the voice of Finn the Human, and Olivia Olson portrays Marceline the Vampire Queen. Ward himself provides the voice for several minor characters, including Lumpy Space Princess. Former storyboard artist Niki Yang voices the sentient video game console BMO in English, as well as Jake's girlfriend Lady Rainicorn in Korean.[17] Polly Lou Livingston, a friend of Pendleton Ward's mother, Bettie Ward, plays the voice of the small elephant Tree Trunks.[18][19] Jessica DiCicco voices Flame Princess, Finn's ex-girlfriend.[20][21] The Adventure Time cast records their lines together in group recordings as opposed to different recording sessions with each voice actor. This is to record more natural sounding dialogue among the characters. Hynden Walch has described these group recordings as akin to "doing a play reading—a really, really out there play."[22]

Various other characters are voiced by Dee Bradley Baker, Maria Bamford, and Steve Little.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Clark, Noelene (November 14, 2012). "'Adventure Time': Post-Apocalyptic 'Candyland' Attracts Adult Fans". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (July 7, 2015). "'Adventure Time,' 'Regular Show,' 3 More Renewed at Cartoon Network". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ Pendarvis, Jack (August 9, 2015). "Jack Pendarvis confirms when storyline writing begins". Twitter. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Alden, Sam (September 7, 2015). "[Sam Alden notes that he is heading to work]". Twitter. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ McKendry, David (February 4, 2013). "Q&A: 'Adventure Time' Writer Dick Grunert". Fangoria. The Brooklyn Company, Inc. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ Ulloa, Alexander (2010). "Adventure Time (2010)". Art of the Title. Art of the Title, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  7. ↑ Ristaino, Andy (February 18, 2013). "[Andy Ristaino explaining the animation process]". Spring.me. Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  8. ↑ Goldstein, Rich (December 19, 2013). "This Is How an Episode of Cartoon Network's 'Adventure Time' Is Made". The Daily Beast. The Newsweek Daily Beast Company. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  9. ↑ "AT 185 Dark Purple – Final Storyboard". Scribd. p. 1. Retrieved April 11, 2015. Note: This storyboard clearly labels Saerom as the animation studio.
  10. ↑ Nyström, Hanna K. (October 6, 2015). "@PaulThomas1992 I am". Twitter. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  11. ↑ Mukai, Kris. "[Kris Mukai reveals she storyboarded an episode for this season]". Tumblr. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  12. ↑ Thomas, Paul (January 6, 2016). "Graham Falk Interview". Tumblr. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  13. ↑ Sennwald, Aleks. "Aleks Sennwald". Linkedin. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  14. ↑ Adventure Time production staff (March 2, 2016). "Behind the Scenes with Writer/Storyboard Artist Laura Knetzger". KingOfOoo. Tumblr. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  15. ↑ Pendarvis, Jack (July 9, 2015). "[Jack Pendarvis confirms the storyline writers for season 8]". Twitter. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
  16. ↑ Pott, Julia. "I am currently working as a writer on adventuretime for @cartoonnetwork which is an absolute...". Twitter. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Adventure Time". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved January 14, 2013. Note: To reveal who voiced what character, one must click on the various characters under "Guest Stars" to reveal their voice actor or actress.
  18. ↑ Livingston, Polly Lou (Actress). 2012. "Tree Trunks" [Commentary track], Adventure Time Season One [DVD], Los Angeles, CA: Cartoon Network.
  19. ↑ Ward, Bettie (Artist). 2012. "Tree Trunks" [Commentary track], Adventure Time Season One [DVD], Los Angeles, CA: Cartoon Network.
  20. ↑ "Flame Princess". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Character Facts of the Week: Flame Princess from Adventure Time". CartoonNetwork.co.uk. May 26, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  22. ↑ "Adventure Time – Season 3 Comic-Con Exclusive: Hynden Walch". YouTube. August 8, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
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