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''Donkey Kong Country'' was the first CG television series to be animated using motion capture<ref>Ron Fischer, [http://www.motioncapturesociety.com/resources/industry-history The History and Current State of motion capture]. ''Motion Capture Society''. Retrieved October 8, 2015</ref>, using [[Medialab]]'s proprietary technology which allowed the animators to see the performance play out in real time<ref>Legrand, Fabienne (November 11, 2011). ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rcNu8rrLXg L'aventure Donkey Kong chez Medialab]''. Youtube. Retrieved January 25, 2016</ref>. This caused controversy when the [[wikipedia:Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]] rejected a nomination for the show, the reasoning being that the then-new motion capture technique was not animation<ref>Solomon, Charles (June 1, 1999). [http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jun/01/entertainment/ca-42903 An Emmy Awards Debate: What Makes 'Donkey Kong' Run?]. ''L.A. Times. Retrived January 25, 2015</ref>. | ''Donkey Kong Country'' was the first CG television series to be animated using motion capture<ref>Ron Fischer, [http://www.motioncapturesociety.com/resources/industry-history The History and Current State of motion capture]. ''Motion Capture Society''. Retrieved October 8, 2015</ref>, using [[Medialab]]'s proprietary technology which allowed the animators to see the performance play out in real time<ref>Legrand, Fabienne (November 11, 2011). ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rcNu8rrLXg L'aventure Donkey Kong chez Medialab]''. Youtube. Retrieved January 25, 2016</ref>. This caused controversy when the [[wikipedia:Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]] rejected a nomination for the show, the reasoning being that the then-new motion capture technique was not animation<ref>Solomon, Charles (June 1, 1999). [http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jun/01/entertainment/ca-42903 An Emmy Awards Debate: What Makes 'Donkey Kong' Run?]. ''L.A. Times. Retrived January 25, 2015</ref>. | ||
According to a post on a fan page by [[Nelvana]] writer Erika Strobel, the show was originaly produced by Medialab for a total of 13 episodes, but the company asked Nelva for assistance after firing the original writers (who had produced scripts full of "racist and sexist jokes" according to her) <ref name="Retrojunk">[http://web.archive.org/web/20081227060342/http://www.retrojunk.com/details_tvshows/430-donkey-kong-country/ Retrojunk page for Donkey Kong Country] (August 5, 2008). Erika Strobel's comment is under the username "canuckgirl1966" (Retrieved April 24, 2016)</ref>. As storyboards were already produced for 10 of the scrapped scripts, Nelvana decided to write new stories around these storyboard to save money. Nelvana purchased the rights to the show after Medialab's license lapsed. <ref name="Retrojunk"></ref>. | |||
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