FREE ADVENTURE TIME: V. 2 PDF Shelli Parline,Ryan North,Braden Lamb | 128 pages | 10 May 2013 | Titan Books Ltd | 9781782760238 | English | London, United Kingdom Adventure Time - Wikipedia Produced by Frederator Studios and Cartoon Network Studiosthe series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn voiced by Jeremy Shada and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake John DiMaggio —a dog with the Adventure Time: v. 2 power to change size and shape at will. The series is based on a short produced for Nicktoons and Frederator Studios' animation incubator series Random! After the short became a viral hit on the Internet, Cartoon Network commissioned a full-length series, which previewed on March 11, The show officially premiered on April 5,and ended on September 3, It was produced using hand-drawn animation; action and dialogue for episodes are decided by storyboarding artists based on rough outlines. Because each episode took roughly eight to nine months to complete, multiple episodes were worked on concurrently. The cast members recorded their lines in group recordings, and the series regularly employed guest actors for minor and recurring characters. Each episode runs for about eleven minutes; pairs of episodes are often telecast to fill half-hour program slots. Cartoon Network announced on September 29,that the series would conclude inafter the airing of its tenth season. The series finale aired on September 3, On October 23,four specials, collectively called Adventure Time: Distant Landswere announced, which will air exclusively on HBO Max starting with two in Adventure Time has been a ratings success for Cartoon Network and some episodes have attracted over three million viewers; despite being aimed primarily at children, it has developed a following among teenagers and adults. Adventure Time: v. 2 the many comic book spin-offs based on the series, one received an Eisner Award and two Harvey Awards. The series has also spawned various forms of licensed merchandiseincluding books, video games and clothing. Adventure Time follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human [j] voiced by Jeremy Shadaand his best friend and adoptive brother Jake the Dog John DiMaggiowho has magical powers to change shape and size at will. Pendleton Wardthe series' creator, describes Finn as a "fiery little kid with strong morals". This means while Jake is somewhat care-free, he will "sit [Finn] down and give him some decent advice if he really needs it". Throughout the series, Finn and Jake interact with major characters, including Princess Bubblegum Hynden Walchthe sovereign of the Candy Kingdom and a sentient piece of gum ; the Ice King Tom Kennya menacing but largely misunderstood ice wizard; Marceline the Vampire Queen Olivia Olsona thousand-year-old vampire and rock music enthusiast; Lumpy Space Princess Pendleton Warda melodramatic and immature princess made out of "lumps"; BMO Niki Yanga sentient video game Adventure Time: v. 2 robot that lives with Finn and Jake; and Flame Princess Jessica DiCiccoa flame elemental and ruler of the Fire Kingdom. According to series creator Pendleton Ward, the show's style was influenced Adventure Time: v. 2 his time attending the California Institute of the Arts CalArts and his experiences working as a writer and storyboard artist on The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjacka series which ran on Cartoon Network from until In an interview with Animation World NetworkWard said he strives to combine Adventure Time ' s subversive humor with "beautiful" moments, using Hayao Miyazaki 's film My Neighbor Totoro as inspiration for the latter. Katz, Professional Therapist as influences, largely because both shows are "relaxing" and feature "conversational dialogue that feels natural [and is neither] over the top [nor] cartoony and shrill". The series can trace its origin back to a seven-minute, stand-alone animated short film of the same name this short would later be identified as the show's pilot post facto. Ward created the short almost entirely by himself, and concluded its production in early Cartoons on December 7, Cartoon Network asked Ward to submit a sample script for their consideration, but Frederator convinced him to rough out a storyboard instead, as "a board Adventure Time: v. 2 give a better sense of what was on Pen's mind", according to Frederator's vice president Eric Homan. This tactic proved successful, and Cartoon Network approved the first season in September Ward and his production team began storyboarding episodes and writing plot outlines, but Cartoon Network was still concerned about the direction of the new series. McHale later recalled that during the pitch of an episode titled "Brothers in Insomnia" which, for various reasons, was scrapped the room was filled with executives from Cartoon Network. The pitch went well, but the production staff was soon inundated with questions about the stylistic nature of the series. Around this time, Cartoon Adventure Time: v. 2 paused production of the show in an attempt to resolve these creative issues. As production for season one progressed, more artists were brought on board. Dan "Ghostshrimp" Bandita freelance illustrator who had also written and storyboarded on Flapjackwas hired as the show's lead background designer; Ward told him to create background art that set the show "in a 'Ghostshrimp World ' ". The lead production crew for the show which included Ward and McHale were initially hesitant to bring him on board, but they were soon convinced by director Larry Leichliterwho assured them Rynda was talented and could draw in a variety of styles. He assembled a team made up largely of "younger, inexperienced people", many of whom he discovered on the Internet. For the first four-and-a- half seasons of the show, Ward Adventure Time: v. 2 as the showrunner for Adventure Time. In an interview with Rolling StoneWard revealed that he had stepped down from this role sometime during the fifth season. As a naturally introverted person, he found interacting with and directing people every day to be exhausting. Following Ward's resignation from the post, Adam Muto became the series' new showrunner. Until lateWard continued to work on the cartoon as a storyboard artist and storyline writer. In terms of tone and genre, Ward—a self-professed fan of ambivalent emotionssuch as feeling "happy and scared at the same time"—has Adventure Time: v. 2 the show as a "dark comedy". We like cute stuff and nice things". In an interview with The A. ClubWard said the show's writing process usually began with the writers telling each other what they had done the previous week to find something humorous to build on. He also said, "A lot of the time, if we're really stuck, we'll start saying everything that comes to our mind, which is usually the worst stuff, and then someone else will think that's terrible but it'll give him a better idea and the ball just starts rolling like that". After the writers pitched stories, the ideas Adventure Time: v. 2 compiled onto a two-or-three-page outline that contained "the important beats". While many cartoons are based on script pitches to network executives, Cartoon Network allowed Adventure Time to "build their own teams organically" and communicate using storyboards and animatics. The artists were then given another week to implement the notes and to clean up the episode. Following the writing revisions, voice actors would record their Adventure Time: v. 2 for the episodes and an animatic would be compiled to reduce the running time to the necessary eleven minutes. Specialized artists then created prop, character, and background designs. While the episodes were Adventure Time: v. 2 handled in South Korea, the production crew in the United States worked on retakes, music scoringand sound design. While a great majority of the series' episodes were animated by Korean animation studios, Adventure Time occasionally featured guest animators and directors. For instance, the second-season episode " Guardians of Sunshine " was partly rendered in 3-D to emulate the style of a video game. Ward provides voices for several minor characters and Lumpy Space Princess. The Adventure Time cast members recorded their lines together at group recording sessions rather than individually, with the aim of recording natural-sounding dialogue. Adventure Time: v. 2 instance, in a panel, both Adam Muto and Kent Osborne said the Adventure Time crew often sought out actors who had had roles in the television programs Star Adventure Time: v. 2 The Next Generation and The Office to play various supporting or background characters. The show is set in the fictional "Land of Ooo", in a post-apocalyptic future about a thousand years after a nuclear holocaust called the "Great Mushroom War". After the production of the episode "Business Time", in which an iceberg containing reanimated businessmen floats to the surface Adventure Time: v. 2 a lake, the show became explicitly post-apocalyptic; Ward said the production crew "just ran with it". The series has a canonical mythology — or, an overarching plot and backstory—that is expanded upon in various episodes. When Ward was developing the series' title sequences, the rough draft version consisted of quick shots and vignettes that were "just sort of crazy [and] nonsensical", which alluded to the show's theme of quirky adventures. Inspired by the title sequences of The Simpsons and Pee-wee's PlayhouseWard developed a new title sequence featuring a Adventure Time: v. 2 sweep of the Land Adventure Time: v. 2 Ooo while a synthesizer note rose slowly until the main theme was played. Ward's draft for this idea was handed to layout animators, who then finalized the timing for the sequence. From there, the sequence evolved; while Ward added "silly character stuff", Patrick McHale focused his attention on the Ice King's shot and gave him a "high school [year]book" smile.