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In search of cheap coding…

A few days ago we emailed development companies in India, Mexico and Toronto for a price quote to do the coding for Monster School. The companies in India and Mexico got back to us immediately but so far nothing from the company that’s literally across the street from my apartment building. Truthfully, we have absolutely no idea what this is going to cost. $10,000? $20,000? $50,000? We’re fully prepared to spend a month or two abroad if that’s what it takes but I think we’d both rather just walk across the street. So come on Toronto! You can do it! Let’s beat those guys in Mumbai and Guadalajara, huh?! How’s $500 sound?!?!

Sounds like a pipe dream to me.

Jaymie

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The Production Blog for "MONSTER SCHOOL" An Interactive iPad book for kids.

Monster school follows the wacky grade school adventures of everyone's favorite old-school movie monsters.

Set in Terror Town, a place populated exclusively by monsters, ghouls and ghosts, we focus on the adventures of a pint sized werewolf and his two best friends, a brainy swamp creature and a clumsy mummy. Like every little monster in town, they go to Monster School, a place that teaches them the importance of a good scare. These sixth graders may not be the most frightening students, but they have no problem scaring up the laughs. Whether it's on mission to rescue a friend, solve a mystery, or just survive Coach Kong's gym class, it's all about having fun.

The Team

Ravi Steve
Based in Toronto, Canada, Ravi cut his directing teeth in the Theatre. After graduating with a BFA from York University, Ravi began to helm some of his own projects including the critically acclaimed* Canadian premiere of BELOW THE BELT (Toronto Fringe, 04′). Since that time Ravi has moved toward a career in Television. In 2006 Ravi’s script for YTV’s Prank Patrol was nominated for a Banff World Television Award and also helped earn the show a Gemini Award nomination. Ravi has directed, edited, written, Acted, and Dialog Coached for shows on YTV, Discovery kids, and Family Channel. In 2010 Ravi produced two award winning one hour documentaries. TORONTO IN 24 sent 24 cinematographers across the city for a 24 hour period. and His latest film, REMIX-to-RIO, which he produced and directed, follows young people from Toronto and Rio de Janeiro working together to improve their communities.

Jaymie Hansen
After graduating with a B.Com from the University of Saskatchewan, Jaymie did what most recent business grads do - started writing a feature film. "Shot in the Face" was born in the summer of 2000 and produced the following year by Westwind Pictures. From there, Jaymie worked on the acclaimed documentary series "English Teachers" before transitioning to children's television in 2005. He began as a story editor YTV's "Prank Patrol" and by the time the series concluded, he had written approximately seventy of its one hundred episodes. Since then, Jaymie has written episodes for YTV's "In Real Life", and spent the last year developing show ideas with his writing partner Ravi Steve. Currently, he's working on two screenplays and trying to come up with the next big app.

Jay Florez-Holtz
Jay is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Toronto who completed his education in Classical Animation Production at Sheridan College. After a few years of working in the world of digital animation, Jay decided to switch gears and change careers. He entertained a brief hiatus in the professional realm of art and eventually found a home in the Promotional Marketing industry as a Jr. Graphic Artist. This opportunity carried over to Sr. Graphic Artist and currently Jay is an Art Director who has had the good fortune of working on many major corporate accounts such as Molson, Carlsberg, Beam Global and more.

In search of cheap coding…

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