William Joyce

Shreveport firm seeks backers for video game project

Kate Archer Kent — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:21:38 +0000

A Gothic adventure video game is under development by Oscar-winning Moonbot Studios in Shreveport. Company officials have launched an online crowd-sourcing fundraiser through Kickstarter. They aim to raise $750,000, along with grassroots buzz from gamers. The game, “The Golem,” will be created entirely in-house by Moonbot’s 50 employees. At a Monday news conference, principal Brandon Oldenburg said the project was on the back burner for a couple years.

10:01 Spotlight: William Joyce & The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Bill Beckett and William Joyce — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:01:00 +0000

The wait is almost over for the picture book that originally inspired William Joyce’s Academy Award-winning short film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Bill Beckett talks with William Joyce about the release of the BOOK and a new iPhone and iPad AP for the book. A Book signing will take place tonight at 6:00 p.m.

Shreveport showers Moonbot Studios with confetti, praise

Kate Archer Kent — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:41:01 +0000

Reminiscent of an old-time ticker-tape parade, confetti rained down on Shreveport as hundreds of people lined several downtown blocks to celebrate Moonbot Studios' Academy Award.