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October 15 2013

“Ariel’s Musical Surprise” App Launches on Apple’s iTunes

Brought to you by Dreamplay for the Disney Princess line, Ariel’s Musical Surprise app is an enchanting look into Ariel’s Grotto as her fishy friends prepare for a surprise party for Ariel.

The app has a number of fun activities for children. In the grotto, they can paint fish and give them a voice, interact with various objects and discover hidden treasures. There are also four toys (that represent actual toys JAKKS Pacific makes for the Disney Princess line) scattered within the grotto that provide more fun and games.

If you own the actual toys, using augmented reality, the app will recognize them as markers and magically make the characters from the app appear next to them in the smart device. Using these Dreamplay-enabled toys, the child can learn how to play bongos with Sebastian, dance like a mermaid, cook an undersea feast for Ariel’s Surprise Party, or play the keyboard with seahorses. They can even teach an orchestra of fish to create unique songs.

When approached by Dreamplay to work on this state of the art app, Creative Capers was thrilled to bring their expert knowledge of Disney game development to the project. CC handled animation, art direction and UI design and packaging the animation in Unity for the app developers.

Download the app here and play!

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Animation & Design Director David Molina is highly respected in the entertainment industry as a Director, Designer and Animator. His extraordinary skill in character development, world building, and keen design sense is instrumental in the studios’ stellar reputation. David began his career working side-by-side Don Bluth in his garage on BANJO THE WOODPILE CAT, which was a historical moment in the animation industry. He quickly excelled in animation and storyboarding, and became one of Bluth’s most respected animators. This culminated in creating of one of the most memorable animated moments in film – Fievel singing “Somewhere Out There” in AN AMERICAN TAIL. David has designed characters for many noteworthy entertainment franchises including Disney’s BEAUTY & THE BEAST and MULAN, MR. MAGOO, THE PINK PANTHER, and The Simpsons. He has also adapted characters from the “Fine Art” world into animated personalities, one famous example being Michael Bedard’s Sitting Ducks. Widely considered one of the industry’s leading character designers and art directors, David has created starring characters and mascots for many advertising campaigns, animated films, marketing initiatives and theme parks around the world. Mastering an ability to adapt to any design style and infuse every performance with heart and soul, David’s characters stand a cut above the rest. He truly brings them to life!

President/Producer Sue Shakespeare is a true mastermind of budgets and schedules, and gifted at designing unique production processes for all styles of animation. One of the most respected animation producers in the industry today, she is a member of many prestigious entertainment organizations, including the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. Combining her education in marketing and advertising with her artistic talent, Sue has the perfect understanding of how to integrate money and art. Artists love working with Sue, and her creative network contains most of the top animators, directors, and art directors in the industry today. Her drive, integrity, and innate ability to nurture talent has been crucial in Creative Capers’ years of success. Ultimately, Sue has managed over $150 million of animation production and guided Creative Capers to consistently deliver superior quality work on time and under budget.

Director/Art Director Terry Shakespeare is one of the most imaginative and innovative directors working in animation today. Renowned for his exceptional vision and strong leadership, Terry began his career in animation at the Don Bluth Studio where he was fortunate to be trained as an animator and storyboard artist by Don Bluth himself. During the Bluth years, Terry worked on the animated films: THE SECRET OF NIMH, AN AMERICAN TAIL, and THE LAND BEFORE TIME, as well as, the groundbreaking animated games: Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace. During this time Terry met his creative partner, David Molina, and the two began their successful working collaboration. Recognized for their innovative thinking, they were hired as Supervising Art Directors to head up blue sky design at Walt Disney Studios’ Consumer Products Division, where they provided the creative vision for prominent installations such as: The Disney Stores, Mickey’s ToonTown, Splash Mountain and Disney’s MGM Studios Tour. After forming Creative Capers Entertainment, Terry’s pioneering spirit led him to experiment in the cutting edge arena of computer graphics. The studio quickly signed a multi-year exclusive production and development contract with the Walt Disney Company spanning the feature film, television and interactive divisions. After directing over 55 interactive game titles, Terry ventured into long-form CGI animation, which landed the studio production contracts for TV shows (Sitting Ducks) and movies like the LEGO/MIRAMAX BIONICLE TRILOGY, whose monumental success launched the Lego Entertainment Division.