Bringing animation to TV in a new way, Acme Filmworks and comedian Drew Carey are joining forces to create the improv comedy pilot, THE GREEN SCREEN, for The WB. Carey will re-team with his WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY cast to perform improv comedy sketches, which will be filmed in front of a greenscreen, allowing animation to be added to the backgrounds. The cast includes Ryan Stiles, Kathy Kinney, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood, Sean Masterson, Kaitlin Olson and John Mangum.
The animation styles will run the gamut from 2D to 3D as well as clay. Both Carey and Acme's ceo Ron Diamond will serve as exec producers on the pilot.
The nature of the concept allows for the actors to film several live-action sections over a short period of time, however the turnaround on the animation could take up to 12 weeks.
Acme Filmworks is a full-serve animation studio providing a wide array of animation styles from some of the top animation directors in the world. For more information, visit www.acmefilmworks.com.
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