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"Internet multimedia producers JibJab have been getting a lot of attention recently for their version of Woody Guthrie's " This Land is Your Land " that pokes fun at Bush, Kerry and America in general. Now, JibJab is being threatened with a copyright lawsuit by the rights holders. They've already contacted EFF and there is an ongoing debate about whether the flash animation is protected parody or infringing satire ." |
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Gregg & Evan
In 1998, brothers Gregg and Evan Spiridellis saw a dancing doodie and it changed their lives forever - it was in a cartoon broadcast over the Internet.
At the time, Gregg was an MBA student at the Wharton School of Business and Evan was an accomplished independent animator. What they saw in the web browser was not a dancing piece of dung, but a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be pioneers in a brave new world of entertainment.
So in 1999, Gregg freed himself from his investment banking shackles and the Spiridellis brothers launched JibJab Media from a garage in Brooklyn – despite the fact that starting a business in a garage is really cliche thing to do.
They've been making strides ever since.
They've established a client list that reads like a “Who's Who” of media, entertainment and consumer product companies (Disney, Cartoon Network, USA Networks, Sony, Kraft, Imagine Entertainment, etc.) and have been accepted into film festivals around the world, including Sundance 2004.
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The JibJab Boys Have Done It Again
At the urging of Jay Leno and the Tonight Show Gregg & Evan have cresated a second election video called 'It's Good To Be in D.C. Thier web site is being flooded with requests to view these videos so you can see it here. Just click one of these links. These videos are just under 4meg so depending on your connection speed, it might take a while to download.
ACKNOWLEGEMENT: These Flash videos were received via e-mail. In seeking the source of the work it was found to be the creative talent of Gregg and Evan Spiridellis. We wish to acknowledge them for their creative endeavors. To learn more or purchase a DVD click:
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Some of these pages will load large Macromedia files. If you are on a dial up line, this may take a while but, well worth the download.
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Where are they now
They've published numerous children's books - including a collaboration with artist LL Cool J , and their own best selling debut, “ Are You Grumpy, Santa? ”, published by Disney's Hyperion Press.
They've started a “Nasty Santa” toy business that's sold over a million dollars retail at specialty stores nationwide.
And they've been featured on ABC News, CNN, FOX, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and hundreds of other media outlets.
Today, Gregg and Evan run JibJab from a warehouse in Santa Monica, California– slightly less cliched than a garage in Brooklyn, but evidence of their continued desire to be “hip” in the eyes of those who pay them big bucks to pursue their craft.
And they never forget that it all started with a dancing doodie.
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ACKNOWLEGEMENT: These Flash videos were received via e-mail. In seeking the source of the work it was found to be the creative talent of Gregg and Evan Spiridellis. We wish to acknowledge them for their creative endeavors. To learn more or purchase a DVD Click the photo above to go to the JibJab Site.
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