Glitch Productions
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Glitch Productions | ||||||||||
Formerly | Glitchy Boy (2017–2018) | |||||||||
Company type | Private | |||||||||
Industrie | Animation | |||||||||
Gegründet | 24 May 2017 | |||||||||
Founders |
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Hauptsitz | , Australien | |||||||||
Area served | Worldwide | |||||||||
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Produkte | Computer animation Web series | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
Channel | ||||||||||
Years active | 2020–present | |||||||||
Subscribers | 8.12 million[1] | |||||||||
Total views | 709 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 12 March 2024 | ||||||||||
Website | glitchprod |
Glitch Productions Pty. Ltd. (also known as Glitch and formerly Glitchy Boy or Glitchy Boy Productions) is an Australian independent computer animation studio based in Sydney, New South Wales. The studio was founded as Glitchy Boy in 2017 by Luke and Kevin Lerdwichagul, who had previously created their web series SMG4. The studio has since become known for computer-animated web series, including Meta Runner, Murder Drones, and The Amazing Digital Circus. The company was featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Media, Marketing, and Advertising in 2023.[2]
History
Co-founder Luke Lerdwichagul created his first web series, SMG4, at the age of 11 on 7 May 2011. The content featured often focuses on animated bloopers surrounding characters from the Mario franchise, using an emulated version for Super Mario 64 and characters from the internet, other video games, and original IP characters. Around 2016, Luke's older brother, Kevin Lerdwichagul, who had observed the channel and its wide audience saw the potential to form a business around the channel, later joining the series as a full-time writer and producer, while Luke took on a directing role as well as voicing the titular character.[3]
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On 5 December 2018, Glitch released the trailer for Meta Runner after multiple teasers that would air on the SMG4 channel on 25 July 2019.[4] The series, funded by Screen Australia, became the top-performing online investment from the company, racking up 10 million viewers across its first season.[5] The first season was also financed with support from Crunchyroll and AMD,[6] and financed in association with Epic Games.[6][7] On 20 April 2020, Screen Australia announced that they would be funding a second season of Meta Runner.[8] On 27 August 2020, the studio moved their operations to their own official YouTube channel.[9]
On 12 March 2021, Glitch Productions unveiled Sunset Paradise, an SMG4 spin-off centred on the breakout character Meggy Spletzer, which released its pilot on 26 March 2021.[10] On 12 May 2021, the series received online production funding from Screen Australia.[11] On 9 October 2021, it was announced that Glitch would be releasing a pilot titled Murder Drones, created, written, and directed by Liam Vickers on 29 October.[12][13] On 1 September 2023, Glitch announced that they would be hosting GlitchX, an indie animation expo on 9 November 2023.[14] Ahead of the convention, Glitch Productions released the pilot for The Amazing Digital Circus, a series created in collaboration with Gooseworx on 13 October 2023.[15][16]
Around March 2024, Glitch was accused of firing Celeste Notley-Smith in a callous manner after she was recast with Lottie Bourne in which led additional allegations against the studio and many fans went into confusion. Notley-Smith wrote on Twitter that was not notified that her role was being recast and several days later, she released a statement in which she explain that after discovering she had been recast, she reached out to Luke and Kevin, asking why she removed from her role without contact from the team.[17] The studio also has allegations of longer hours, blacklisting of ex-employees, and harassment and Kevin Lerdwichagul released a statement claiming that the studio is short-staffed.[18]
Programmierung
Current
Titel | Creator(s) | Premiere date | Current season | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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SMG4 | Luke Lerdwichagul | 7 May 2011 | 14 | Glitch has been uncredited since 2021 | [3] |
Murder Drones | Liam Vickers | 29 October 2021 | 1 | One episode left until the series comes to the end. | [13] |
The Amazing Digital Circus | Gooseworx | 13 October 2023 | 1 | [19] |
Upcoming
Titel | Creator(s) | Premiere date | Ref(s) |
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The Gaslight District | Nick Szopko | TBA | [20] |
Former
Titel | Creator(s) | Premiere date | Finale date | Note(s) |
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TheAwesomeMario | Luke Lerdwichagul | 13 July 2013 | 31 December 2017 | YouTube channel with bonus content |
Hobo Bros. | Kevin Lerdwichagul Luke Lerdwichagul |
3 December 2016 | 31 December 2020 (On indefinite hiatus) | YouTube channel involving Let's Plays and Reactions |
Hitbox | Kevin Lerdwichagul | 21 September 2018 | 20 December 2019 | Live action series |
Meta Runner | Kevin Lerdwichagul Luke Lerdwichagul |
25 July 2019 | 9 September 2022 | The first Season was uploaded on the SMG4 channel, with two subsequent Seasons releasing on the GLITCH channel |
Sunset Paradise | Kevin Lerdwichagul Luke Lerdwichagul |
26 March 2021 | 30 July 2021 | Spin-off of SMG4 |
References
- ^ a b "About GLITCH". YouTube.
- ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2023: Media, Marketing, and Advertising". Forbes.
- ^ a b Walker, Alex (26 July 2019). "Inside The Mario House That SMG4 Built". Kotaku.
- ^ "Youtubers Kevin, Luke Lerdwichagul release Meta Runner online animated series". Daily Telegraph. 16 July 2019.
- ^ Hennessy, James (21 February 2020). "The world of film and TV is changing rapidly. Screen Australia CEO Graeme Mason explains how the funding body keeps up". Business Insider Australia. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020.
- ^ a b Wright, Steve (25 June 2019). "Meta Runner is an anime funded by Screen Australia, Epic, AMD". Stevivor. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (18 March 2019). "Epic Games awards $500,000 in final Unreal Dev Grants". VentureBeat. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Leah Williams (20 April 2020). "Screen Australia Funds Second Series For Aussie Esports Drama Meta Runner". Kotaku.
- ^ Glitch Productions (27 August 2020). "WELCOME TO GLITCH!". YouTube.
- ^ "Sunset Paradise (Official Trailer)". YouTube. 12 March 2021.
- ^ Sean Slatter (12 May 2021). "Screen Australia announces $1.3 million in online production funding across five projects". IF Magazine.
- ^ Rouse, Lauren (26 October 2021). "This Aussie Animation Studio Has Made a New Horror Comedy About Murder Drones". Gizmodo.
- ^ a b John Schwarz (9 October 2021). "Glitch Productions Reveals Murder Drones Complete With New Teaser". BubbleBlabber.
- ^ Jamie Lang (7 November 2023). "Glitch Expo Will Live Stream Conversations With Indie Animation's Hottest Creators This Thursday". Cartoon Brew.
- ^ Schwarz, John (27 January 2023). "GLITCH PRODUCTIONS DATES MURDER DRONES EPISODE THREE ; ANNOUNCES NEW SERIES". BubbleBlabber.
- ^ Valens, Ana (25 October 2023). "Where and How To Watch 'The Amazing Digital Circus'". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Ulatowski, Rachel (12 March 2024). "Breaking Down the Toxic Work Environment Allegations Against Glitch Productions". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Schwarz, John (6 March 2024). "Glitch Productions CEO Releases Statement Following Allegations". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Valens, Ana (25 October 2023). "Where and How To Watch 'The Amazing Digital Circus'". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "GLITCHX 2023". YouTube. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.