Global Mechanic

Global Mechanic
Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Animation
Founded	2000 (2000)
Founder	Bruce Alcock
Headquarters	Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada
Key people	Bruce Alcock (CEO)
Owner	Kadan Animation
Parent	Kadan Group
Website	www.globalmechanic.com

Global Mechanic Media is a Canadian animation studio headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is known for creating various digital and traditional media, feature and short films, television series, commercials, games, installations, interactive experiences, titles, and original photography using many different techniques. Global Mechanic was founded in 2000 by Creative Director, Bruce Alcock and is currently owned with his wife, CEO Tina Ouellette. Specialties include animation, branding and design.^[1][2]

Notable works

• Birdgirl (season 2)
• Phred on Your Head Show
• Dirty Singles
• A Sweet Story
• Sir Bit
• All Terrain Brain
• Avery Matthews
• The Brothers Pistov
• Dumb Ways to Die
• FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman^[3]
• Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
• Spang Ho
• I Am Poem! (intro)
• Wrong Number Phone Message
• Vive la rose
• At the Quinte Hotel
• Plum Landing

Commercials

• Rachis "Opening Wine" (2013)
• Smirnoff "Rocket Scientist", "Rocket", "Smirnoff BBQ", "Smirnoff Cottage" (2012)
• OLG "Play OLG" (2012)
• The Globe and Mail "More Life" (2011)
• VANOC "Connections", "Richmond Oval", "Sustainability", "Athletes Village" (2010)
• The Bay "Threads", "Making Of"
• Silk "Banana", "Boobs", "Brain", "Carrots", "Gum", "Penny", "Rice", "Shaving", "Spiders", "Turkey"
• BC Hydro "Powersmart"
• Plan Canada "Because I am a Girl"
• Nokia "Fits You", "Making Of"
• Coca-Cola "Character", "Bubbles", "Coke Geniuser", "Friends", "Coke Summer", "Yebo", "Language", "Radio"
• Holland America Line "You? Dancing?" (2004)
• Chili's "Postcards" (2002)
• Noggin "Nickelodeon Block Open" (2000)
• Noggin "One & Only" (1999)
• Phred on Your Head Show (opening) (1999)
• Kraft Foods "Rocket Science/No-Brainer" (1998)
• Animal Planet "Holiday ID's" (1998)
• Locomotion "Galactica" (1998)
• Reese's Puffs "Dragon" (1997)
• Coca-Cola "Friends" (1997)
• Cartoon Network "Blocks/Soup" (1996)
• Coca-Cola "Hangin' Out" (1996)
• Nickelodeon "Snick Snack" (1995)

References

1. 'Bruce Alcock'. Sense of Place http://www.roundhouseradio.com/Senseofplace.aspx, Roundhouse Radio CIRH-FM. 13 May 2016. http://cirh.streamon.fm/listen-pl-2872. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
2. "Annecy > Programme > Index". www.annecy.org. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
3. "Editor Arnie Harchik explains editing Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman | NewEnglandFilm.com". Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2011-01-14.

External links

• Official site