Dick Figures

Dick Figures

The show's main characters, Blue and Red
Genre Adult animation
Comedy
Created by Ed Skudder
Written by Ed Skudder
Zack Keller
Voices of Ed Skudder
Zack Keller
Shea Logsdon
Ben Tuller
Composer(s) Nick Keller
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 6
No. of episodes 54 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time 2–5 minutes
Production company(s) Mondo Media
Six Point Harness
Distributor Mondo Media
Release
Original network YouTube
Picture format HDTV 1080p
Original release November 18, 2010 (2010-11-18) – present
External links
Website
Production website

Dick Figures is an American adult animated web comedy series created by Ed Skudder and written and directed by Skudder and Zack Keller.[1] The series, featuring two humanlike stick figures named Red and Blue who are best friends, aired for the first time on November 18, 2010.[2] Episodes, which are typically under 4-minutes in length, are distributed on YouTube by Mondo Media.[3][4] The series is aimed at mature audiences.[5] In 2012, Keller was nominated for an Annie Award for Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production for the episode titled "Kung Fu Winners".[6]

The series, comprising over 50 episodes, has been viewed over 250 million times.[7]

After raising $313,411 on Kickstarter, Dick Figures was eventually given a feature-length comedy adventure film, titled Dick Figures: The Movie.[8] The 73-minute film became available on all major digital platforms on September 17, 2013, including the new independent movie streaming site, Yekra.[9]

Cast

Main

Minor

  • Eric Bauza as the Genie, Mall Santa, Golden Lotus Ninjas and Gerald Butler
  • Austin Madison as Earl Grey
  • Chad Quandt as Chad Cop
  • Arlyne Ramirez as Sarah Connors, Boy (Episode 2.2), Girl (Episode 2.4)
  • Ed Skudder as Mr. Dingleberry
  • Zack Keller as Street Artist
  • Thomas "Tomska" Ridgewell as Mash

Characters

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
Pilot August 24, 2012
1 10 November 18, 2010 March 24, 2011
2 April 21, 2011 August 25, 2011
3 September 22, 2011 January 26, 2012
4 April 5, 2012 August 1, 2012
5 August 27, 2013 June 26, 2014
Film 12 September 17, 2013 November 26, 2013
6 3 October 4, 2015 TBA

Film

Dick Figures: The Movie is a 2013 independent animated comedy adventure film, written, produced, directed by and starring Ed Skudder and Zack Keller, produced by the small-business Six Point Harness animation studio and distributed by Mondo Media. It is Mondo's first animated feature-length production and Six Point Harness' first original feature film. The film was released for rent and purchase on September 17, 2013 on digital download and streaming services including iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, Xbox Video, PlayStation Network, Netflix and Yekra, an all-new movie watching site for indie films. The film was also split up into 12 chapters and released for free on MondoMedia's YouTube channel, with each chapter being released one by one on a weekly basis from September 17 to November 26.

References

  1. "Six Point Harness Kickstarts 'Dick Figures' Movie Campaign". Animation Magazine. 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  2. "Kickstart This: 'Dick Figures', 'Wonder Woman' & 'Video Free Brooklyn'". FirstShowing. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  3. "'Dick Figures' Begins Spending $313,000 Budget For Silly-Voiced Film". Tubefilter. 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  4. "How Dick Figures Broke the Kickstarter Record for Funding of an Animation Project". LA Weekly. 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  5. "Animated YouTube Series Launches Low-Budget Kickstarter for Full-Length Film". Mashable. 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  6. "Annie Award Nominations 2012". Cartoon Brew. 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  7. "Dick Figures: Funding A Full-Length Animated Movie On Kickstarter". TechCrunch. 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  8. "How Dick Figures Broke the Kickstarter Record for Funding of an Animation Project". LA Weekly. 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  9. "YouTube Series 'Dick Figures' to Release Kickstarter-Financed Film". Hollywood Reporter. 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2013-07-31.

External links

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