- Mr. Freeman
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Mr. Freeman Genre web series, arthouse, philosophy Country of origin Russia Language(s) Russian; English (1 episode) No. of episodes 17 (List of episodes) Production Running time ≈ 3 min Broadcast Original channel 2×2[1] Picture format HDTV 720p Audio format Stereophonic First shown in September 21, 2009 Original run March 6, 2010 – present External links Official website Mr. Freeman is an animated web series named after its main character. The series appeared on YouTube on September 21, 2009 and got considerable popularity in Runet.[2] The main content of the series is monologues which in a harsh manner criticize the lifestyle of modern everyman.[3] As of November 11, 2011 there are 17 episodes published. The total number of views is more than 20 million.
The earliest five episodes were dubbed by the Russian actor Vadim Demchog. On November 14, 2010 Demchog officially announced his immediate relation to the project.[4] After that, the production of new episodes temporarily ceased, but on January 11, 2011 a new video was released. Since the episode "Me?" Vadim Demchog dubs the series again.
It is also known that an animator Pavel Muntyan worked on the first series.[5]
A possible prototype of the series is believed to be the main character of "Franky-show", broadcast from 2003 to 2011 on the Silver Rain Radio, which is also dubbed by exactly Vadim Demchog,[6] and the script writer of some episodes is Pavel Muntyan.[7] Many episodes of the program have been transferred to the cartoon, for example, the text of the ending of the episode "Franky-show. Cicciolina"[8] is almost completely identical to the third episode of Mr. Freeman's "Part 03. Will Sell Myself Expensive".[9]
Contents
General synopsis and subject
The animated series contains many symbols and hints. For example, Freeman may appear as a shape containing the stereotypical traits of some specific individuals or social groups (for example, while saying "I've placed everything under my will", Freeman is standing on a pedestal in a cap-cornered hat, holding his hand at the chest level). There are also hidden frames in the series, which contain elements of a larger image. In addition, there are details, insignificant at first glance, such as numbers 21.12.12 into which the ECG transforms in the first episode, which are the estimated date of completion of the current era according to the Maya calendar. These and many other details nourish many versions about the identity of Freeman and his goals.
Dubbing
Within the end of 2010 and early 2011 translations of two episodes of the animated series appeared on the Internet, in the English[10] and Ukrainian[11] languages. Who dubbed cartoon in those language versions is unknown.
List of episodes
Part # Date Original title (in Russian)[12] Translated title Subtitles available 0 September 21, 2009 Появление Appearance[a 1] English, German, Greek, Hebrew 64 October 6, 2009 Онанизм Masturbation[a 2] English, Greek, Hebrew 63 October 21, 2009 Ты слишком блондин! You Are Too Blond! English, Greek, Hebrew 3 November 17, 2009 Продамся дорого Will Sell Myself Expensive English, Greek, Hebrew 4 December 20, 2009 Мясоеды Meat-eaters[a 3] English, Greek, Hebrew 5 December 30, 2009 Новый год? New Year? English, Greek, Hebrew 6 February 15, 2010 Я — с большой буквы "I" Is Spelt with a Capital Letter English, Greek, Hebrew 58 February 27, 2010 Что стало с твоей мечтой? What Happened to Your Dream? English, Greek, Hebrew 57 March 22, 2010 Что из себя представляют твои знания? What Is Your Knowledge? English, Greek, Hebrew 49 March 30, 2010 Дорога возникает под шагами идущего Road Appears under the Steps of the Walking One[a 4] English, Greek, Hebrew 24 July 7, 2010 Что есть ваш бог? What Is Your God? English, Greek, Hebrew 32 September 20, 2010 Раз в тысячу лет Once in One Thousand Years English, Greek, Hebrew 0 December 8, 2010 Английская версия English version[a 5] None 40 January 11, 2011 Здравствуй, социальная шизофрения! Welcome to the Social Schizophrenia! English, Hebrew 48 January 31, 2011 Я? Me? English, Hebrew 9 June 28, 2011 И чо? So What? English, Greek 1 October 11, 2011 Открытое письмо Президенту An Open Letter to the President None 2 November 10, 2011 Игроки Gamblers[a 6] None Taglines- ^ taglined as Are you sure who you are and that you exist? (А ты уверен в том, кто ты такой, и что ты существуешь?) at YouTube
- ^ taglined as Anywhere and anytime... (Где угодно и когда угодно...) at YouTube
- ^ taglined as "Cease, cows, life is short" (c) GGM ("Плодитесь, коровы, жизнь коротка" (с) ГГМ) at YouTube
- ^ taglined as Deep immersion. Let's start... (Глубокое погружение. Итак, начнем...) at YouTube
- ^ English dubbing
- ^ taglined as Are you a gambler? (А ты игрок?) at YouTube
MF15
Part # Date Original title (in Russian) Translated title 15-001 August 2, 2011 Какая валюта самая главная? What currency is the most important? 15-823 August 9, 2011 А кто ты на самом деле? Who are you in fact? 15-821 August 16, 2011 Кто из вас никогда не брал чужого? Which of you have never taken someone's else? 15-809 August 23, 2011 А ты замечаешь перемены? Do you see the changes? 15-811 August 30, 2011 А ты мне веришь? Do you trust me? 15-797 September 6, 2011 Осознание своего рабства — первый шаг к свободе! Recognition of own slavery is the first step towards freedom! 15-019 September 13, 2011 Проведём эксперимент? Let's run an experiment? 15-029 September 20, 2011 А вы рожать собираетесь? Are you going to give birth? 15-313 September 27, 2011 А чем балуешься ты? What do you indulge in? 15-031 October 4, 2011 А ты хочешь чтобы Я стал богатым? Do you want me to become rich? Awards
- On April 15, 2010 in Berlin at the international Weblog competition The Best of Blogs the blog "Mr. Freeman" was voted Best Videoblog.[13]
Facts
- Each episode is numbered, but the numbers are not in consecutive order. It is noteworthy that initially the episodes were released twice a month (on the 6th and the 21st), but now they are published once at the end of the month. At this rate, it is thus safe to assume that the identity of Mr. Freeman will be revealed on December 21, 2012, if there are 64 clips in total.
- All episodes except for Part 0 have two identical frames containing a hidden piece of some puzzle.[4]
- On March 31, 2011 at 18:30 on the official site a video "Walking on by" appeared, in which Mr. Freeman rips the heart out of Mirax Plaza and takes it himself. At the same time the company Mirax turned off a 10-meter heart, which had been beating in that building for two years as an advertising campaign of Mirax "The heart of the city."
Speeches
- May 31, 2010 in Moscow took premiere of part 49 at 3, Bolotnaya naberezhnaya, with the support of «Cyberbrothers». [1]
- On June 15, 2010 Mr. Freeman appeared on the television. Episodes are broadcast on channel 2x2 every Monday and Friday at midnight.
- On June 23, 2010 at the 17th transpersonal congress[14] a welcoming performance was organized for members of the congress by Mr.Freeman.
See also
References
- ^ Mr. Freeman at 2x2tv.ru
- ^ Yuliya Eydel (January 5, 2010). "Умница Mr. Freeman [Clever Mr. Freeman]" (in Russian). Частный Корреспондент. http://www.chaskor.ru/p.php?id=11128. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ Semyon Kvasha (November 6, 2009). "«я не проповедник, я голос» [“i'm not a preacher, i am voice”]" (in Russian). F5. http://f5.ru/freshf5/post/91919. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ a b "Передача «Попутчики» / Воскресенье, 14.11.2010: Вадим Демчог" (in Russian). Радиостанция «Эхо Москвы». November 14, 2010. http://echo.msk.ru/programs/poputchiki/725734-echo/. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ Sergey Yefimov (November 16, 2010). "Мистер Фримен: «Что ты сотворил, кроме г…на?!» [Mr. Freeman: “What have you created but shit?”]" (in Russian). Комсомольская правда. http://www.kp.ru/daily/24591/760464/. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ Letter of the general director of Silver Rain Radio LLC, D. V. Savitsky
- ^ Franky-show, August 9 on the official blog of Palev Muntyan
- ^ Where does Mr. Freeman come from (Franky-show, 2006)
- ^ Mr. Freeman, part 3
- ^ Mr. Freeman, part 0
- ^ Mr. Freeman in the Ukrainian language
- ^ Видеоролики MF on the official website
- ^ В число лучших блогов в мире вошли три русскоязычных дневника
- ^ The 17th International Transpersonal Conference "Consciousness Revolution: Transpersonal Discoveries That Are Changing the World", Moscow, June 23 - 27, 2010
External links
- Official website (Russian)
- Official channel at YouTube
- Official LJ-page
- Official blog at Twitter (Russian)
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