The Hopkins (lost Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 2005)
Official logo for the series.
Status: Lost
The Hopkins, also referred to as The Nicktoon Family, is a series of five 1 minute long animated shorts produced by Studio Moshi that aired on Nickelodeon Australia starting late 2005.[1]
Origin
A competition was held from March to June of 2005, named Search for The Nicktoon Family, where the grand prize was to be animated into a Nicktoon; According to marketing director David Ray, Nickelodeon were searching for a family that was "representative of modern Australia" and "reflective in a positive sense of what families are all about".[2]
This series was the result, and based on the winners out of the 5000 entries - The Hopkins family from Ferntree Gully, Victoria.[3] The main cast feature characters modeled after Matthew, Jessica, Daniel and Tom, as well as their parents Jacqui and Tommy Hopkins.[4]
It was originally slated for October 2005 but instead premiered on December 16th, 2005 on the Sarvo programming block.
Status
While no images or video from the shorts have been found, a promotional image has been found on Nickelodeon Australia's website which shows a glimpse of the art style. An official logo also exists, which was presumably used in the episodes.
The portfolio of Ean Keat Ong, who provided animation work, states it used both 2D and 3D animation.[5]
Other credits that are currently known include Luke Jurevicius, who was a composer and voice actor for the series.[6] This suggests that the Hopkins family themselves did not do the voice acting for their characters.
Episode List
| # | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 16th, 2005, 4pm[7] | Lost |
| 2 | Unknown | Lost |
| 3 | Unknown | Lost |
| 4 | Unknown | Lost |
| 5 | Unknown | Lost |
Gallery
Promotional art, via Nickelodeon Australia website on the Internet Archive.
References
- ↑ The Age. 'Networking', 23/6/2005. Retrieved 25 Dec '22
- ↑ The Age 'Matthews Hope to Become Aussie Simpsons', 5/6/2005. Retrieved 25 Dec '22
- ↑ Nickelodeon Australia; Nicktoon Family, Mar 22 2005 via The Internet Archive. Retrieved 25 Dec '22
- ↑ Nickelodeon Australia; Nicktoon Family - Profile, Dec 15 2005 via The Internet Archive. Retrieved 25 Dec '22
- ↑ LinkedIn; Ean Keat Ong, Senior Animator. Retrieved 25 Dec '22
- ↑ LinkedIn; Luke Jurevicius, Director / Creator / Producer / Composer / Voice Actor. Retrieved 25 Dec '22
- ↑ Nickelodeon Australia; Nicktoon Family (updated page), Dec 17 2005 via The Internet Archive. Retrieved 25 Dec '22