To This Day Press Release
Moving Tales New App Release “To This Day” Based on Viral Video
Vancouver, Canada – Moving Tales, the producers of innovative poetic 3D animated story apps and enhanced Ebooks, including the world-wide bestselling ‘The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross’, have released their newest iPad app, a collaboratively animated spoken word poem by Shane Koyczan. The To This Day App is based on a viral video of the same name, that has had over nine million views. This powerful anti-bullying themed iPad App is now available for free from the App Store, where it is listed in the New and Noteworthy section.
“We are very proud to be part of this important endeavor, bringing this anti-bullying message to an even larger audience. Shane’s poem is powerful, the animation wonderful, the music subtly effective, the message universal and timely.” says Moving Tales founder Matthew … Read More »
To This Day – App
The To This Day iPad App is based on a powerful anti-bullying themed spoken word poem, written and performed by Shane Koyczan, and animated by dozens of different animators. Every viewing and experience of the poem in the app is unique thanks to randomly selected animated clip variations for most of the poem’s stanzas. Record your own version of the poem, share your favorite stanzas with your friends via Facebook, Twitter and Email and more. And its free! … Read More »
Moving Tales Releases Free Browser Based Interactive Story Experiment
VANCOUVER – (April 03, 2013) – Innovative digital story creators Moving Tales today released “Elly’s Lost & Found Sounds” as a free browser based interactive story for desktops and laptops. Written and illustrated by best selling author Jacqueline O Rogers, like its iBook precedent, “Elly Online” seamlessly brings together an enchanting story, original sounds, music, animation, and magical interactivity. Through this test of free and open distribution, Moving Tales is exploring the meaning and value of stories in today’s hyper-connected and abundant content world and what role creators like Moving Tales play in it.
Creating a browser based interactive story experience was a new challenge for the company, who are renowned for their iOS Apps and Ebooks, including the critically acclaimed and best selling “The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross”. … Read More »
Moving Tales Releases Elly’s Lost & Found Sounds as Free Web App
Vancouver – (March 20, 2013) Innovative digital story creators Moving Tales are releasing a new experiment in online story sharing April 3rd, 2013. Renowned for expanding storytelling in the digital era, Moving Tales is re-issuing its first Ebook children’s title, “Elly’s Lost and Found Sounds”, as a free Web App. Expanding on their best selling and critically acclaimed iOS apps and iBooks, like the bestselling “The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross” in which the company re-imagined an age old fable for the iPad and iPhone through filmic animation and multiple languages, “Elly’s Lost and Found Sounds” Web App allows Moving Tales’ to continue exploring what a digital story can be and how interactive ideas can be spread and sustained online.
“We’re bringing Elly to life on-line as an experiment in distribution and audience engagement.” said Matthew Talbot-Kelly, Moving Tales founder and creative … Read More »
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Moving Tales’ Pedlar Lady eBook Listed in iTunes’ Books New & Notable
October 17th, 2011
VANCOUVER – (October 17, 2011) – Innovative App creators Moving Tales’ first eBook has been named “New & Notable” in the U.S. iTunes Book section. Based on the bestselling App of the same name, the eBook edition of The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross is a cutting edge implementation of the ePub standard. Featuring 53 fixed layout pages, audio narration, music, sound effects, searchable text and built-in dictionary, the eBook Pedlar Lady is now available for $3.99 through Apple’s iBookstore for the iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone.
“We have completely reformatted our beloved Pedlar Lady tale as an eBook.” said Moving Tales founder Matthew Talbot-Kelly. “We recomposed the artwork as high resolution stills that the reader can zoom into and explore in detail. With the built-in Read Aloud functionality, the user is able to enjoy the pitch perfect narration, accompanied … Read More »
Classic World Tales Trilogy
We have reformatted the first three of our Classic World Tales stories – The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross, The Unwanted Guest and This Too Shall Pass – as an eBook trilogy.
In addition to the beautifully produced high resolution images, the eBook has options for English narration, music & sound effects, built-in dictionary, searchable text and single or double page viewing.
Each story in our Classic World Tales is an imaginative interpretation and adaptation inspired by age-old folk tales, archetypal yarns and legends from around the world. Initially available in English, we plan on making the same trilogy available in Spanish and French.
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This Too Shall Pass – eBook
Following on from our successful Ebook version of The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross, This Too Shall Pass is now available as an individual Ebook. We have completely redesigned and reformatted our beloved This Too Shall Pass tales as a large format, fixed layout eBook. This Too Shall Pass tells a poignant tale of universal resonance, about a kind hearted King who has the blues.
In addition to the beautifully produced high resolution images, the eBook has options for English language Read Aloud narration, music & sound effects, built-in dictionary, searchable text and single or double page viewing.
Get it now at the iBookstore.
Great Message and Animation – Our family loves these books. We were hooked ever since Pedlar Lady…. the message in this book is very timely and will likely be very poignant for many who are going through a tough time. … Read More »
Welcome to the Moving Tales blog
You have found your way here. Good. Welcome. We plan on having some fun with this blog. Our main intent is to give you a sense of some of the peripheral happenings to the creation of Moving Tales titles. One might say we will riff on process matters. We might provide a glimpse of the production or research processes, we might tell you of initiatives we are considering, we might ruminate or speculate on various matters. We might post images, video clips, audio clips, links etc. You know how it is, blog stuff. Importantly, we want to hear from you too. Please join us.
As lovers and advocates of well considered words, traditional culture, and playful slow media, we asked ourselves how should we engage with Twitter which, on the face of it, given its impulse-driven fast moving nature, seemingly stands … Read More »
Twas the Night Before Christmas – App
Moving Tales’ new app, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, is available on the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, and can now be downloaded from the iTunes App Store.
Moving Tales presents the classic American Christmas poem as you have never seen it—in full colour, 3d animated, orchestrated music, sound effects, multiple-narrations and voice recording. Twas the Night Before Christmas is sophisticated, playful and hilarious.
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This is the best thing that could’ve happened to eBooks for Christmas. An awesome way to experience the classic Xmas poem. MT is setting a new standard…”
– Mario Pochat, Entrepreneur
Very Inspiring App! Love the quality and the classic poem – can’t wait for more to come.”
– Agata Matuszak, VP Mimo Films
Sure to become a seasonal favourite for young and old alike…”
– Jason Silver, father of three, Vancouver, BC
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The Unwanted Guest – App
Following up on our innovative and best selling Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross app, The Unwanted Guest is an adaptation of a traditional Jewish folk tale, where a poor old man, down on his luck and living in a tumbledown house, is visited by an unwelcome house guest. The story tells of the old man’s attempt to rid himself of his surprising visitor once and for all. Get it now from iTunes for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
View The Trailer
Wow! You’ve done it again. Fantastic. Poignant. May be even better than Pedlar Lady – which is saying a lot!”
– EddyBones, BC
I’m a huge fan—its gorgeous! I planned on only reading a bit before bed and I was swept away until I finished. I was completely taken by the writing—its lyricism and richness, such beautiful turns of phrase. Oh, right, and the animation! Brilliant … Read More »
The Pedlar Lady of Cushing Cross – App
Moving Tales’ first app, The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross, can now be downloaded from the iTunes App Store.
Inspired by the age-old tale of a man who becomes rich through a dream, The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross describes the journey of a poor pedlar woman who, guided by the shifting line between the real and the unreal, discovers a surprising and wonderful treasure.
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I don’t have an iPad and wasn’t in a hurry to get one, but after looking at your video, I simply need an iPad just so I can get your App!! I love where it can take stories for children and its just stunning to look at. Im also a huge fan of Alan Clarkes character designs. Well done!”
– Cathal Gaffney, Co-founder/ CEO of Brown Bag Films, Two time Academy Award nominated animation studio.
Really freakin’ … Read More »
This Too Shall Pass – App
This Too Shall Pass is now available! Following up on our innovative and best selling app Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross, and its companion app The Unwanted Guest, This Too Shall Pass tells a tale a kind hearted King who has the blues. Inspired from Persian, Buddhist and Jewish sources this new tale is poignant and universal in its resonance. Get it now from iTunes for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
View The Trailer
Great Message and Animation – Our family loves these books. We were hooked ever since Pedlar Lady…. the message in this book is very timely and will likely be very poignant for many who are going through a tough time. Definitely my favorite of the four releases. The animation is the best part of this one. They have completely ironed out the animation looping effects, and it is seamless. ”
– Macrule36 – Version 1.0 … Read More »
Elly’s Lost & Found Sounds – eBook
Young children will be delighted to follow Elly as she discovers the wonder of sounds. Elly’s Lost & Found Sounds was inspired by sounds. To listen, is to learn to be quiet. It is never too early or too late to give each moment your full listening attention whenever possible, and to explore the mysterious, not as quiet as you might think spaces between sounds. This title features highlighted Read Aloud text, interactivity on every page, original music, ambient soundscapes, animation, dictionary, word search and more.
Written and Illustrated by best selling author Jacqueline O Rogers, Elly’s Lost & Found Sounds combines an enchanting story, original sounds, music, animation, and magical interactivity. Elly’s Lost & Found Sounds is a whole new reading and listening experience, released by Moving Tales for Apple’s bleeding edge interactive eBook technology.
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The Unwanted Guest – eBook
COMING SOON!
Following on from our successful Ebook version of The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross, The Unwanted Guest is now available as an Ebook. We have completely redesigned and reformatted our beloved best-selling The Unwanted Guest tale as large format, fixed layout eBooks. In The Unwanted Guest tale, a poor old man, down on his luck and living in a tumbledown house, is visited by an unwelcome house guest. The story tells of the old man’s attempt to rid himself of his surprising visitor once and for all.
In addition to the beautifully produced high resolution images, the eBook has options for English language Read Aloud narration, music & sound effects, built-in dictionary, searchable text and single or double page viewing.
Get it now at the iBookstore.
Wow! You’ve done it again. Fantastic. Poignant. May be even better than Pedlar Lady – which … Read More »
The Pedlar Lady of Cushing Cross – eBook
The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross is our first ePUB formatted eBOOK. We have completely redesigned and reformatted our beloved best-selling ThePedlar Lady of Gushing Cross tale and re-realized it as a large format, fixed layout eBook. In addition to the beautifully produced high resolution images, the eBook has options for English narration, music & sound effects, built-in dictionary, searchable text and single or double page viewing.
Inspired by the age-old tale of a man who becomes rich through a dream, The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross describes the journey of a poor pedlar woman who, guided by the shifting line between the real and the unreal, discovers a surprising and wonderful treasure. Featuring gentle universal values, the Pedlar Lady is a magical story told with poetic and evocative language.
The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross ebook edition is available for iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone from the Books … Read More »
Twas the Night Before Christmas – eBook
Moving Tales presents the classic American Christmas poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas as you have never seen it. Featuring Read Aloud professional narration, music, sound effects and stunning illustrations based on the world famous Moving Tales app of the same name, this eBook is presented as a graphic novel full of humour, irreverence and beauty.
Sit down, curl up and enjoy!
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MT released a completely reformatted “Twas the Night Before Christmas”
December 9th, 2011 – Vancouver (BC) Canada
Moving Tales Inc today released a completely reformatted “Twas the Night Before Christmas” iPhone app, their full colour 3D animated telling of the classic American Christmas poem. This innovative and richly detailed animated app presents the classic poem as you have never seen it. For this specially reformatted iPhone version, there are new features and a whole new level of interactivity where the user changes from one animated scene to the next by shaking the device. The app sells for $2.99 for the iPhone and iPod touch.
