A violent discovery in the South Pacific and a murder in a San Francisco mansion lead investigators to Xao Fung’s Lucky Shop.  FFMI sent a reporter there to get the scoop.  Unfortunately, because of the shop owner’s thick Chinese accent, we couldn’t understand a word he said.  Watch “Xao Fung’s Lucky Shop” by Duff Clawson Studio on FFMI and learn the story for yourself.

Over sixty illustrations by Famous Frames artist Juan Diaz were flashed on giant screens as the Spice Girls performed their hit song, “Holler”.  The challenge for Juan was to make sure the Spice Girls maintained a glamorous 1950’s pinup look while performing a choreographed fight scene. He adds, “Hairdos as well as costumes by fashion designer Roberto Cavalli kept changing during pre-production, so the work was always interesting. The exciting aspect was to see my art come alive onstage.”  Juan, who was born in Puerto Rico, has also worked on videos for Madonna and Christina Aguilera.

* CHALLENGES ALL CARTOON CREATURES *Saying he’ll take on the Mouse, the Duck, any dog, cat, bird, or those “cute you wanna puke” Chipmucks, Rudy The Rude Rooster calls out any animated creature to fight to the death. So far there’s been no takers. “What do you expect?” Rudy said in a press release yesterday, “I’m scared of myself too.”Spokesperson denies knowing Rudy’s Whereabouts“He’s not in Culver City,” said a spokesperson for Rudy. “He remains in training and we’re not prepared to say where so bug off.” As for the rumors of an altercation with a FFMI reporter during last week’s barroom interview, the spokesman claims it was all a misunderstanding. “It was dark. Rudy mistook the reporter for an ashtray. It was an honest mistake. FFMI should stop whining. The burns will eventually heal.” There was no comment on Rudy’s animated series scheduled to premiere this spring exclusively on FFMI.

[fa:p:a=72157603787743877,id=2215547801,j=r,s=t,l=p] [fa:p:a=72157603787743877,id=2216339388,j=r,s=t,l=p]It’s a big change from her everyday job as a Famous Frames storyboard artist, but Merle Keller has been making quite a name for herself as a fine artist. Check out her latest work, “The Edge Of The Bed” series as well as other Famous Frames luminaries at The Famous Store opening this summer.

The cows at The Crock Ranch have been acting a little strange lately.  Perhaps it has something to do with the government nuclear research facility down river.  Beware!  Not even vegetarians are safe.  The first of sixteen weekly installments premieres this spring on FFMI.  So pass the sauce and get ready to run!

Drekkula, a distant cousin to the famous bloodsucking Transylvanian count, has been seen prowling the Manhattan night scene.  He was recently followed to the home of Famous Frames and noted Crack Magazine artist Walter Brogan.  There was no response at the house, but officials admit it was morning at the time.  Since 9/11, the Security Department has lowered the priority threat on vampires.  Still residents are staying tuned to FFMI the spring when the Count’s exploits premiere as an interactive graphic novel and mobile game sure to wake the dead. 

Follow the adventures of Carrisa and her two surfing girlfriends as they travel the world… seeking adventure, romance and the most perfect waves they can ride.  Waterman  and Famous Frames artist, Ron Croci, brings Carrisa’s Surfari to life using the most beautiful images of the sand and sea one could imagine…

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It’s been a long time coming. Famous Frames Mobile Interactive (FFMI), a digital “new media” studio for New Hollywood has arrived!

As originally conceived, FFMI is a natural extension of the deep talent roster of Famous Frames, Inc., the country’s largest storyboard artist talent agency. For the past twenty years, our artists have represented a who’s who of creative talent, their influence displayed daily in films, commercials, video games, graphic novels, theme park entertainment and more. FFMI is a showcase for the artist to get out from under the director’s shadow and get the recognition they have deserved.

As we’ve grown and developed, our initial mobile storefront has become a full access digital media studio, capable of producing and acquiring original creative content of all kinds and using our digital delivery platform (nGen), we can distribute New Media across a wide range of broadband and mobile devices. The word in New Hollywood is spreading. While Old Hollywood mires itself in negotiations, striking and threats, digital media emerges to the forefront. While they banter, we accelerate, spreading beyond our creative circles, attracting like-minded talent and resources interested in exploring this new technological terrain.

Over the past year, our production schedule has been full. We’ve hooked up with The Three Stooges (presented on FFMI as The 3D Stooges), bringing back for another run (animatedly!) one of the best, most recognized comic classics of all time. Our South Korean animation partners, Morph Studios/ Independence, are co-producers on CybeRacers, a full-length CGI feature with a style that’s state-of-the-art ‘sci-fi’ graphic novel (think Sin City and Frank Miller!). And we’re just getting going…there’s Famous Frames’ artist, Aaron Sowd & Co., formerly in the employs of Stan Lee’s media gang, bringing us MasterMinds, with the old master himself on board. We are also featuring loveably annoying Guy Henry by Burpo and Duff Clawson Studio’s film noir ride, The Lucky Shop of Xao Fung. Both projects display the quality, passion and vision that Famous Frames is known for.

Our studio’s animated time released series will be premiering this February along with previews of great things to come. By spring, our “Famous TV” and “Famous Mobile” channels will be operating with a host of Web 2.0 features, connecting the Famous universe of creativity, fan and events.

Launching later this year are “The Famous Store”, our virtual 3D marketplace, inspired by L.A.’s Westside Pavilion, but without the congestion. Also “You Get Famous” and “Famous Space” where talent can submit their work for peer-to-peer evaluation, recognition and financial rewards! FFMI’s winning the 2007 “Best Of Show” at Hollywood’s Mobile Entertainment Summit is a peek of things to come. This and many more stories detailing our adventures (and fantasies) in the uncharted New Media frontier are captured in our premiere issue of “Famous-M”.

So after all the delays and alternate paths taken, we’re here at last. Maybe it took the WGA strike to serve notice that the curtain has fallen on the old Hollywood way of doing business and nothing’s going to stop this new show from going on.

For those still wondering what “new media” is all about… quite simply, new media empowers the consumer. It enables us to decide what we want to watch and listen to… when we want to… where we want it… and how we want it. From the widest plasma TV screens to PCs to mobile phones, new media is everywhere.

“New media” also allows undiscovered sources of creative talent to distribute their works without the big budget “it’s-who-you-know” barriers of the old major studio system. FFMI’s nGen distribution platform powers up this process by allowing greater artistic control and profit participation. In the end what new media comes down to is an immediate interaction between you and your audience. The result is a whole new world of creativity, communication, interaction and anytime, anyplace connection.

We still have a long way to go. FFMI welcomes your comments and participation. Together we can take entertainment where it’s never been before. Enjoy the show!

Mark C. Miller
FFMI/CEO

Recently unearthed artifacts have been traced to Ug, the first known prehistoric storyboard artist. Ug has been credited with working on such groundbreaking accounts as The Wheel (“It’s round. It rolls. It’s good.”) and Fire (“Ouch! It burns.”) All indications point to the fact that Ug and his peers lacked digital and internet capabilities. Historians conclude this deficiency would have led to Ug’s eventual extinction had he not been eaten alive by raptures. Famous Frames, Inc., salutes these pioneers of our industry.

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