History Creator / FreelanceAnimatorsNewZealand

'''Freelance Animators New Zealand''' (also known as Freelance Graphics Ltd.) was a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin New Zealand]] animation studio based in Auckland founded by John Ewing and Barry Pierce in 1989. Some of its animators later went to work for Creator/ToonzAnimation, also based in New Zealand. Today, Ewing and Pierce run [[http://www.animationcollege.co.nz/about-us/history/ Animation College]], training a new generation of animators.

Freelance Animators New Zealand (also known as Freelance Graphics Ltd.) was an animation studio [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin located in]] UsefulNotes/{{Auckland}}, UsefulNotes/NewZealand, which opened in 1989. Some of its animators later went to work for Creator/ToonzAnimation, also based in New Zealand. Today, owners John Ewing and Barry Pierce run [[http://www.animationcollege.co.nz/about-us/history/ Animation College]], training a generation of new animators.

!!Shows it worked on:
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'': 14 shorts [[labelnote:List]] "Buttons and the Balloon", "The Cat and the Fiddle", "Chalkboard Bungle", "General Boo-Regard", "Broken Date", "The Blemish", "The Mindy 500", "Moby or Not Moby", "Nighty-Night Toon", "Of Nice and Men", "Survey Ladies", "Up a Tree", "What a Dump!", "When Rita Met Runt"[[/labelnote]], plus a handful of bumpers, including all the Dot's Poetry Corners.
* ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'': "Heavy Mental" (outsourced from [[Creator/WaltDisneyAnimationUnits Walt Disney Australia]])
* ''WesternAnimation/GoofTroop'': "Meanwhile, Back at the Ramp" (outsourced from [[Creator/WaltDisneyAnimationUnits Walt Disney Australia]])
* ''VideoGames/LivingBooks'': additional work on “Arthur’s Reading Race”
* ''WesternAnimation/TazMania'': "Driving Mr. Taz", "Mean Bear"
* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'': "Rainy Daze", "Brave Tales of Real Rabbits", and "Toons Take Over"

!!Tropes associated with Freelance Animators New Zealand:

* AnimationBump: The "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a2lK8cfCW8 Humans Ain't What They Seem to Be]]" song from "[[Recap/AnimaniacsEpisode7 When Rita Met Runt]]" is definitely a step up from their [[OffModel usual work]] on ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'', to the point that it barely resembles their usual work. Some parts look more like something Creator/TMSEntertainment (which is near unanimously considered the best studio for the show) would do.

* OffModel: Effort aside, Freelance is generally considered to be among the worst of the studios working on ''Animaniacs'', as their work, while fluid, suffers floaty timing, inconsistent character designs that range from solid to hideous (the Warners being among the worst hit in that regard), and overall mushy feel. While their work on other WB projects is typically considered acceptable, it's ultimately their ''Animaniacs'' work that's the most often remembered by fans, which has given them a somewhat poor reputation.

* AnimationBump: The "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a2lK8cfCW8 Humans Ain't What They Seem to Be]]" song from "[[Recap/AnimaniacsEpisode7 When Rita Met Runt]]" is definitely a step up from their [[OffModel usual work]] on ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'', to the point that it barely resembles their usual work.

* AnimationBump: The "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1a2lK8cfCW8 Humans Ain't What They Seem to Be]]" song from "[[Recap/AnimaniacsEpisode7 When Rita Met Runt]]" is definitely a step up from their [[OffModel usual work]] on ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}'', to the point that it barely resembles their usual work.

* SignatureStyle: John Ewing, who supervised the animators with Barry Pearce, was a former Disney animator and his style can be seen in many Freelance episodes. Check out this [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMSZp7YkVQg anti-smoking PSA]] from 1981 (directed by Ewing); it is very similar to what would be seen in Freelance episodes a decade later.

Freelance Animators New Zealand (also known as Freelance Graphics Ltd.) was an animation studio [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin located in]] UsefulNotes/{{Auckland}}, UsefulNotes/NewZealand. Some of its animators later went to work for Creator/ToonzAnimation, also based in New Zealand.

Shows it worked on:

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Freelance Animators New Zealand (also known as Freelance Graphics Ltd.) was an animation studio [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin located in]] Auckland, UsefulNotes/NewZealand. Some of its animators later went to work for Creator/ToonzAnimation, also based in New Zealand.

Freelance Animators New Zealand (also known as Freelance Graphics Ltd.) was an animation studio [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin located in]] Auckland, UsefulNotes/NewZealand. Some of its animators later went to work for Toonz Animation, also based in New Zealand.

Freelance Animators New Zealand (also known as Freelance Graphics Ltd.) was an animation studio [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin located in]] Auckland, UsefulNotes/NewZealand.

Freelance Animators New Zealand (also known as Freelance Graphics Ltd.) was an animation studio [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin located in New Zealand.]]