Masha and the Bear

I believe you heard if you hadn't at least watched this cartoon with the cute little girl Masha and her caring bear. In my article, you will be able to read some interesting facts about the mentioned cartoon.

Masha is the main heroine, a mischievous, bright girl with rosy cheeks, full of energy and will, smart and sometimes silly ideas. She is everything we know about children, everything we expect from children her age, and definitely a little more than all that. A real little resourceful whirlwind.

Her inseparable friend the bear is equally important because in this story of theirs, he somehow takes on the role of a parent. At least so carefully and helpfully, always protectively, he meets the Mashine's imagination and its endless desires. Although very dedicated and with the experience of a real circus acrobat, bear is not at all easy in her intention to fulfill every Masha's wish, answer her every question, establish order every time Masha makes a mess.

The YouTube channel of this animated series is among the 10 most watched in the world. Animaccord, which is behind Masha and the Bear, has a steady 40 percent annual revenue growth.

The cartoon, inspired by a Russian fairy tale, in an idyllic rural environment, is the story of a mischievous girl Masha and a big bear, a retired circus performer who is the victim of her unsavory jokes.

The real home of the series is a former kindergarten in the suburbs of Moscow, where each of the 70 or so animators makes two to four seconds of cartoon a day.

By TV series standards, it’s unusually slow, but the images are so detailed with compelling 3-D effects that viewers can clearly see the Machine’s tiny teeth. The process is also quite expensive - up to $ 250,000 per six-minute episode.

Animator Andrej Beljajev works for several hours on Masha's facial expressions or details such as food in the refrigerator and flowers in the field.

"Children are very perceptive spectators. You are constantly thinking about how to tell a story and show scenes from a new angle so that children do not get bored when they watch it for the tenth or hundredth time," Belyaev said.

The creator of "Masha and the Bear" Oleg Kuzovkov, like many other Russian animators, moved to Los Angeles during the economic problems of Russia in the 90s, but returned to the country in 2003. He is still constantly on the Moscow-Los Angeles route, as he does all the work of preparing the series, like writing screenplays and making storyboards, in California.

The creators of "Masha and the Bear", unlike other representatives of the Russian industry, say that they do not encounter discrimination in the West.

"There is no animosity, no rivalry, no one (in the USA) is trying to protect their cartoon market from foreign projects. When they see something unique and unusual, something they don't have, they take it," Kuzovkov said.

Also, Animakord, unlike large Russian companies, does not receive state subsidies. He received two grants for the film when the series was already made.

Along with commercial success - $ 4.3 million in revenue in 2013 came awards.

In August, Animakord reached an agreement with Netflix to show the cartoon in the United States, where Masha lends her voice to Elsie Fisher, who also voted for Agnes from "Despicable Me".

In addition to earnings from television and YouTube, "Masha and the Bear" received 60 percent of all brand rental income. Thanks to contracts with world brands, Mašino lice can be found on many toys and products in stores around the world.

Kuzovkov said that he was confused by the success of "Masha and the Bear".

"It was conceived as a local product tailored to the Russian audience, but with all the characteristics of the American industry such as tempo, editing, picture quality. The atmosphere, that TV, the phone, everything is from my childhood. It's my homeland - it's a new style for them," said the author of "Masha and the Bear."

You can now watch one episode ... Believed that you will surely like it.

Perhaps the enormous popularity of this series is considered a phenomenon. I believe that it is much better to say - it is phenomenal that "Masha and the Bear" are so popular and so loved.