Rising Stars of Animation

finish the short and helped the duo pitch it to Teletoon. The creators stayed in close contact with studio head and director Gene Fowler and documented the whole production process on a blog. “The process was transparent to anyone who wanted to look it, from voice recordings to animatics,” says Siemasko. “We were able to get a lot of feedback from people over at Fatkat, as well as friends, comedians and total strangers.”

Since then, they have partnered with Just for Laughs to showcase the pilot around the world for possible international distribution. Siemasko adds, “I think people relate to the characters’ sincere friendship, as well as their nauseating personalities and horrific dysfunctions.”