Amr-3DT
19-06-2005, 11:40 PM
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Remember The Annoying Thing animation from Erik Wernquist? You know, that character making the sound of a motorcycle engine ignition. Well, as you might have heard, they turned it into a music video, "Axel F (Crazy Frog)". And the thing has been rocking the media lately.
Axel F (Crazy Frog)
Direct Link: Music Video - 8MB ('http://www.nnm.ru/filez/crazy-frog.swf')
Here is a recap of things that happened. In 2003, Erik Wernquist created a short 3D animation based on a sound effect better known as "2TAKTARE.MP3", which was created by Daniel Malmedahl. A year later, a company called Jamba! licensed the animation and sound, and used the character to market the sound as a mobile phone ringtone under the name "The Crazy Frog". They earned some $20+ million from it. Later on, a German dance duo named Bass Bumpers made a dance single starring the Crazy Frog. It was released in May 23rd, 2005 into smashing success. Accompanying it was a music video created by the original animator at KaktusFilm ('http://www.kaktusfilm.com/').
The original The Annoying Thing is available along many other shorts and animations on 3DTotal's 2004 Shorts Drawer DVD ('http://www.3dtotal.com/services/dvd/sdrawer_2004.asp').
Additional Links:
BBCNews : ''The Crazy Frog sound? That's my fault.'' ('http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4210407.stm')
Advertising Standards Authority : ''A Frog's Tale that spawned viewer outrage.'' ('http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/focus/case_studies/Jamster+Crazy+Frog.htm')
FemaleFirst : ''Why Is The Crazy Frog A Phenomenon'' ('http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/57892004.htm')
Newtek Europe : Interview with Erik Wernquist ('http://www.newtek-europe.com/uk/community/lightwave/wernquist/1.html')
The link to the music video above is the best quality I found on the Internet, let me know if you find anything better (not in filesharing, I know there is a very high quality version there).
Remember The Annoying Thing animation from Erik Wernquist? You know, that character making the sound of a motorcycle engine ignition. Well, as you might have heard, they turned it into a music video, "Axel F (Crazy Frog)". And the thing has been rocking the media lately.
Axel F (Crazy Frog)
Direct Link: Music Video - 8MB ('http://www.nnm.ru/filez/crazy-frog.swf')
Here is a recap of things that happened. In 2003, Erik Wernquist created a short 3D animation based on a sound effect better known as "2TAKTARE.MP3", which was created by Daniel Malmedahl. A year later, a company called Jamba! licensed the animation and sound, and used the character to market the sound as a mobile phone ringtone under the name "The Crazy Frog". They earned some $20+ million from it. Later on, a German dance duo named Bass Bumpers made a dance single starring the Crazy Frog. It was released in May 23rd, 2005 into smashing success. Accompanying it was a music video created by the original animator at KaktusFilm ('http://www.kaktusfilm.com/').
The original The Annoying Thing is available along many other shorts and animations on 3DTotal's 2004 Shorts Drawer DVD ('http://www.3dtotal.com/services/dvd/sdrawer_2004.asp').
Additional Links:
BBCNews : ''The Crazy Frog sound? That's my fault.'' ('http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4210407.stm')
Advertising Standards Authority : ''A Frog's Tale that spawned viewer outrage.'' ('http://www.asa.org.uk/asa/focus/case_studies/Jamster+Crazy+Frog.htm')
FemaleFirst : ''Why Is The Crazy Frog A Phenomenon'' ('http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/57892004.htm')
Newtek Europe : Interview with Erik Wernquist ('http://www.newtek-europe.com/uk/community/lightwave/wernquist/1.html')
The link to the music video above is the best quality I found on the Internet, let me know if you find anything better (not in filesharing, I know there is a very high quality version there).