Nickelodeon UK Unveils Findings On How To Perform The Perfect Sliming

It's been a question on everybody's lips - how to perform the perfect sliming. It's the highest honour that Nickelodeon can bestow and stars including Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Sandra Bullock, Halle Berry and Jim Carrey have all been subject to a baptism of the green goo! But now, Nickelodeon can reveal that they have discovered just what it takes to come up with the perfect sliming, just in time for Nickelodeon's 2014 Kids' Choice Awards airing on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK on Sunday 30th March 2014 from 5:00pm!

Working with Dr. Hadley, tutor in the physics department of Warwick University, Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has uncovered the science behind the perfect sliming - one that covers the target with goo and results in an impressive slime spray!

The equation for the perfect sliming is:

tThrow is the time the slime is in the air (seconds)
d is the distance to celeb (metres)
v is the velocity of throw (metres per second)
Ø is the angle of the throw from horizontal (degrees)
g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8m/s2)

The main two factors for a perfect sliming are the throw and the consistency of the slime itself:

For the throw, the slime should hit the lucky recipient at an angle of 45 degrees (Ø). A slime strike at 45 degrees ensures complete coverage of the target, leaving them thoroughly doused.

Justin Bieber being slimed at Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards in 2012

How the slime sticks to the honoured celebrity is determined by the slime density and viscosity. The type of slime that sticks on a celebrity has a viscosity of 10,000 cP (Centipose) similar to the consistency of mayonnaise. To get a good spray of slime, a thinner slime is used with a viscosity closer to 1,000 cP.

Halle Berry being slimed at Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards in 2012

Past Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards have seen celebs surprised by slime showers, slime slingshots and slime balloons. This year, the awards will feature a 'slime river' on stage as well as a three metre-wide slime waterfall. Over 75,000 litres of slime will be used in the awards show hosted by Hollywood superstar Mark Wahlberg and featuring musical performances from American Authors and Aloe Blacc with special guests including Lea Michele, Chris Evans and Kaley Cuoco.

Taylor Lautner being slimed at Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards in 2012

UK viewers can watch the show on Sunday, 30th March from 5:00pm on Nickelodeon where UK hosts, Diversity's Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely, will be getting all of the behind-the-scenes slimey action and Orange Carpet gossip. Fans can still place their vote at kca.nick.co.uk and through the Nick App. available here. Additionally, as part of KCA 2014, the English pop rock band McFly will be the first-ever group to receive an honorary Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favourite UK Band of the Decade!

Sandra Bullock and Neil Patrick Harris slimed at Nickelodeon's 26th Annual Kids' Choice Awards in 2013

The 2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards will be seen in more than 375 million households around the world and will be aired in more than 25 languages. Within hours of airing live in the United States and Canada, the show will roll out internationally, providing kids around the world the opportunity to tune into their local Nickelodeon channel to enjoy the show faster than ever. The presenting international sponsor for the 2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards is 20th Century Fox's Rio 2 and in the UK is Nickelodeon Land at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Original Nickelodeon UK Press Release:

NICKELODEON UNCOVERS THE SCIENCE OF SLIME

NICKELODEON UK DETERMINES THE SECRET OF THE PERFECT CELEB SLIMING IN TIME FOR THE 2014 KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS HOSTED BY MARK WAHLBERG

London, 27th March 2014 – It is the highest honour that Nickelodeon can bestow and stars including Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Sandra Bullock, Halle Berry and Jim Carrey have all been subject to a baptism of the green goo but now Nickelodeon knows what it takes to come up with the perfect sliming, just in time for Nickelodeon's 2014 Kids' Choice Awards airing on Nickelodeon UK on Sunday, 30th March from 5:00pm.

Working with Dr Hadley, tutor in the physics department of Warwick University, Nickelodeon UK uncovered the science behind the perfect sliming - one that covers the target with goo and results in an impressive slime spray:

Where:

tThrow is the time the slime is in the air (seconds)
d is the distance to celeb (metres)
v is the velocity of throw (metres per second)
Ø is the angle of the throw from horizontal (degrees)
g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8m/s2)

The main two factors for a perfect sliming are the throw and the consistency of the slime itself:

For the throw, the slime should hit the lucky recipient at an angle of 45 degrees (Ø). A slime strike at 45 degrees ensures complete coverage of the target, leaving them thoroughly doused.

How the slime sticks to the honoured celebrity is determined by the slime density and viscosity. The type of slime that sticks on a celebrity has a viscosity of 10,000 cP (Centipose) similar to the consistency of mayonnaise. To get a good spray of slime, a thinner slime is used with a viscosity closer to 1,000 cP.

Past Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards have seen celebs surprised by slime showers, slime slingshots and slime balloons. This year, the awards will feature a 'slime river' on stage as well as three metre-wide slime waterfall. Over 75,000 litres of slime will be used in the awards show hosted by Hollywood superstar Mark Wahlberg and featuring musical performances from American Authors and Aloe Blacc with special guests including Lea Michele, Chris Evans and Kaley Cuoco. UK viewers can watch the show on Sunday, 30th March from 5:00pm on Nickelodeon where UK hosts, Diversity's Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely, will be getting all of the behind-the-scenes slimey action and Orange Carpet gossip. Fans can still place their vote at kca.nick.co.uk and through the Nick App. available here.

The 2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards will be seen in more than 375 million households around the world and will be aired in more than 25 languages. Within hours of airing live in the United States and Canada, the show will roll out internationally, providing kids around the world the opportunity to tune into their local Nickelodeon channel to enjoy the show faster than ever. The presenting international sponsor for the 2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards is 20th Century Fox's Rio 2 and in the UK is Nickelodeon Land at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Available in 14 million homes, Nickelodeon is the place where kids rule and features top shows such as Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards, Sam & Cat, Victorious, SpongeBob SquarePants and iCarly. Launched in 1993, Nickelodeon brings hit international and locally-produced entertainment content to audiences in the UK and Ireland. Viewers can also watch Nickelodeon in high definition through Nickelodeon HD and have the opportunity to catch up with the schedule through Nickelodeon +1. Exclusive games, behind the scenes clips, show information and more are available on nick.co.uk and the dedicated Nick app where viewers can find exclusive content which is updated daily. Nickelodeon is on Sky 604, Virgin 712, TalkTalk channel 315 and through BT Vision.

The Nickelodeon Network brings the best in kids content to the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 14 million cable and satellite homes. Having launched in 1993 Nickelodeon UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families, and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks and BSkyB.

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Nickelodeon Movies Unveils First "Ninja Turtles" Teaser Trailer

To celebrate Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures upcoming "Ninja Turtles" movie, Nick and Paramount have today, Thursday 27th March 2014, released the first teaser trailer for their brand-new TMNT film!

The film, directed by Michael Bay ("Transformers"), is an reboot of the iconic franchise and will feature a origins story for the Heroes in a Half Shell, with Alan Ritchson, Pete Ploszek, Jeremy Howard and Noel Fisher stepping into the shells of Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo respectively. "Ninja Turtles" also stars Will Arnett as Vernon Fenwick and Whoopi Goldberg as Bernadette Thompson.

The "Ninja Turtles" teaser trailer establishes William Fichtner (The Shredder) as a shadowy evil businessman figure and Megan Fox as journalist April O'Neil. TCRI Laboratories are the people behind the mutagen seen in one shot, which could indicate that they're also the guys behind the turtles' mutation!

"Ninja Turtles" will be released in theatres and RealD 3D in the USA on Friday 8th August 2014 and in Digital 3D and 2D in cinemas across the UK on Friday 17th October 2014!

To compliment the movie, Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures have also launched the official "Ninja Turtles" US and UK websites and Facebook pages! ShellHeads in the USA can visit TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMovie.com and Facebook.com/TMNT for the latest "Ninja Turtles" news, whilst ShellHeads in the UK can find the latest news about "Ninja Turtles" at TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesMovie.co.uk and Facebook.com/TMNTfilm (or TMNT.film). Nick and Paramount have also announced that the official custom hashtags to talk about "Ninja Turtles" in #NinjaTurtles and #TMNTmovie!

You can watch both the US and UK versions of Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures' first "Ninja Turtles" teaser trailer in the online streaming video clips below!

TMNT Movie Trailer (USA):



TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES - Official Teaser Trailer - UK (HD):



Sources: Licensing.biz, Empire

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Nickelodeon Preschool Television Launches 2014 Animated Shorts Program

The animation news website Animation World Network (AWN) is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon News in the following article that, following the success of the Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program, Nickelodeon Preschool Television is launching a brand-new creative shorts program! Can you bring the funny? Nickelodeon is looking for concepts that make preschoolers laugh and giggle!

As part of the Nickelodeon Preschool Television 2014 Animated Shorts Program, Nickelodeon is looking for character-based shorts that are silly, whacky, loony and hilariously funny to its core audience of two-to-five year olds. Shorts should include strong characters that appeal to both boys and girls, and should avoid stereotyping of any kind.

Nick Preschool TV 2014 Animated Shorts flyer from Kidscreen

Creative Guidelines:

Shorts should be respectful of preschooler's development, gearing humor and content to the audience.

Shorts should be visually stimulating and push the conventions of design while working on a level respectful of preschooler's development.

Shorts should avoid topics and issues that date and link the series to a particular time and fad.

Shorts should have no more than 2-3 characters.

Shorts are limited to 2:00 (two minutes) in length and should primarily take place in one setting.

Nick Preschool is open to all animation styles.

Pitch materials must include the following:

* Concept treatment (two paragraphs about your idea)
* Character descriptions and designs
* 2-minute rough thumbnail storyboard OR 2-minute script/outline
* Resume and credits
* Link to online portfolio and/or work samples (if available)
* If available, you can provide a link to additional pitch content.

The deadline for submissions is Monday 28th April 2014. For more details, and to submit your concept, visit shorts.nickjr.com.

From AWN:

Nickelodeon Launches 2014 Preschool Animated Shorts Program

Nickelodeon launches a new creative shorts program aimed at preschoolers.

Nickelodeon Preschool Television is launching a new creative shorts program. Can you bring the funny? Nickelodeon is looking for concepts that make preschoolers laugh and giggle!

Nickelodeon is looking for character-based shorts that are silly, whacky, loony and hilariously funny to its core audience of two to five year olds. Shorts should include strong characters that appeal to both boys and girls, and should avoid stereotyping of any kind.

Creative Guidelines:

Shorts should be respectful of preschooler's development, gearing humor and content to the audience.

Shorts should be visually stimulating and push the conventions of design while working on a level respectful of preschooler's development.

Shorts should avoid topics and issues that date and link the series to a particular time and fad.

Shorts should have no more than 2-3 characters.

Shorts are limited to 2:00 in length and should primarily take place in one setting.

We are open to all animation styles.

Pitch materials must include the following:

Concept treatment (two paragraphs about your idea)
Character descriptions and designs
2-minute rough thumbnail storyboard OR 2-minute script/outline
Resume and credits
Link to online portfolio and/or work samples (if available)
If available, you can provide a link to additional pitch content.

The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 28, 2014. For more details, and to submit your concept, visit Nickpreschool/ShortSubmission.com.

Source: Nickelodeon

Tags: Nickelodeon, Preschool Animated Shorts Program, call for entries

In Call for Entries, Cartoons, Short Films, Television | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America

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First Look At Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2014 Stage

The entertainment industry news magazine The Hollywood Reporter has unveiled a exclusive first-look of Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards set!

To help make the 2014 Kids' Choice Awards the biggest and slimiest ever, Nickelodeon is giving the awards a bit of a makeover this year.

The awards show, set to be air live on Saturday 29th March 2014 at 8pm (ET/PT) from the University of Southern California's Galen Center, and Internationally within hours of the live show, is getting a revamped stage this year that aims to bring the audience closer to the action.

"We wanted to take advantage of the arena in the way we'd never done before and engulf the audience, 360 degrees," says Emmy-winning production designer Steve Bass, who has worked on the KCA's for 10 years. "We're breaking through the fourth wall and bringing the show out into the arena this year."

To that end, large screens are being added in a new setup to give the audience even more of an up-close look at all the action than ever before. Additionally, floor seating has been removed to make the kids' mosh pit four times bigger than it's ever been.

"One thing that was the impetus for a lot of this transformation was making the kids the star of the show," Bass says, noting that the fantasy-inspired theme will incorporate rare and unique animals and flowers not usually seen in real life. "We wants the kids on the show to interact with the celebrities and the slime unlike ever before."

Nickelodeon's signature slime will, of course, be back. There will be some 20,000 gallons of it used at this year's event (some of it will even be neon-hued!), but the slime is being incorporated as more of a artistic element of the show. For example, the stage design for the first time will feature what is being called a "slime river" that connects a musical performance area with the stage where the winners are revealed.

"There will be fun steppingstones where [the stars] have to hop over the river," Bass says. "There is always a chance they can fall in. And we'll have leaping fountains in the river, so someone could get hit."

Also part of the new design is a slime waterfall, about 10 feet wide; meanwhile, some of the winners' envelopes will come out of the podium drenched in slime.

"We've never done this in the past, where we really integrate slime with how the winners are revealed," Bass says of the "two special slime podiums." "The presenters will have to reach into the slime and pull the envelope out. It's not only a great visual but is the kind of great human moment that makes for great TV." He also teases a "special performance" that will incorporate the slime.

As for what the Nickelodeon's famous slime is made of? Nickelodeon isn't saying (and Bass says even he doesn't know), but the presenters and winners can be rest assured: It is both edible and nontoxic!

Still, Bass says, the stars who take part in the show know what they are signing up for: "In the history of Kids' Choice, all the stars who come on the show are really excited about two things: the kids and the slime. They are usually up for a lot of things they are not up for on other awards shows.":

First Look: Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Revamps Set, Adds Slime River (Exclusive)

The 2014 edition of the show aims to make the kids in the audience a bigger part of the action, while also aiming to make the green goo a stylistic element of the show.

A mockup of the new stage - Courtesy of Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards is getting a bit of a makeover this year.

The awards show, set to be air live March 29 at 8 p.m. ET/PT from University of Southern California's Galen Center, is getting a revamped stage this year that aims to bring the audience closer to the action.

"We wanted to take advantage of the arena in the way we'd never done before and engulf the audience, 360 degrees," says Emmy-winning production designer Steve Bass, who has worked on the show for 10 years. "We're breaking through the fourth wall and bringing the show out into the arena this year."

To that end, large screens are being added in a new setup to give the audience even more of an up-close look at all the action than in years past. Additionally, floor seating has been removed to make the kids' mosh pit four times bigger than it's ever been.

"One thing that was the impetus for a lot of this transformation was making the kids the star of the show," Bass says, noting that the fantasy-inspired theme will incorporate animals and flowers of the sort one doesn't see in real life. "We wants the kids on the show to interact with the celebrities and the slime unlike ever before."

Ah yes, the show's signature slime will, of course, be back. There will be some 20,000 gallons of it used at this year's event (some of it will even be neon-hued), but the slime is being incorporated as more of a stylistic element of the show -- art, in other words. For example, the stage design for the first time will feature what is being called a "slime river" that connects a musical performance area with the stage where the winners are revealed.

"There will be fun steppingstones where [the stars] have to hop over the river," Bass says. "There is always a chance they can fall in. And we'll have leaping fountains in the river, so someone could get hit."

Also part of the new design is a slime waterfall, about 10 feet wide; meanwhile, some of the winners' envelopes will come out of the podium drenched in slime.

"We've never done this in the past, where we really integrate slime with how the winners are revealed," Bass says of the "two special slime podiums." "The presenters will have to reach into the slime and pull the envelope out. It's not only a great visual but is the kind of great human moment that makes for great TV."

He also teases a "special performance" that will incorporate the slime.

As for what the stuff is made of? Nickelodeon isn't saying (and Bass says even he doesn't know), but the presenters and winners rest assured: It is both edible and nontoxic.

Still, Bass says, the stars who take part in the show know what they are signing up for: "In the history of Kids' Choice, all the stars who come on the show are really excited about two things: the kids and the slime. They are usually up for a lot of things they are not up for on other awards shows."

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"Big Time Rush" Star Carlos PenaVega To Host Nickelodeon's Upcoming New Game Show "Webheads"

The entertainment industry news magazine The Hollywood Reporter is reporting the very exciting Nickelodeon News in the following article that Nickelodeon has announced that "Big Time Rush" star and band member Carlos PenaVega will be the host of the networks upcoming brand-new summer game show "Webheads"!

"Webheads", formally titled "Go Viral", is a 40 episode, 30 minute studio-based game show series featuring kid contestants as they compete in elimination challenges revolving around viral videos. Each round will test kids on these laugh-out-loud videos – from predicting outcomes to guessing their popularity as voted by the studio audience.

Carlos PenaVega - Courtesy of Nickelodeon

Nick USA will premiere "Webheads" as part of the networks Summer 2014 programming highlights.

"Webheads" is produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions, with Ryan Seacrest and Adam Sher serving as Executive Producers for the series:

Nickelodeon's Viral Game Show From Ryan Seacrest Lands Host (Exclusive)

"Big Time Rush's" Carlos PenaVega leads the 40-episode summer series, which has a new name.

Nickelodeon's Ryan Seacrest-backed game show has found its host.

Big Time Rush alum Carlos PenaVega has been tapped to lead the new competition series, which revolves around child contestants competing in challenges centered on viral videos, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively.

The 40-episode, half-hour summer game show, formerly titled Go Viral, will now be called Webheads.

"I grew up on Nickelodeon game shows and always dreamed of being a contestant," said PenaVega in a statement to THR. "I'm excited to be doing something fun and unique that captures the heart and slime of Nick."

From Ryan Seacrest Productions, Webheads is executive produced by Seacrest and Adam Sher.

The gig keeps PenaVega in the Nickelodeon family, where he was a lead in the music comedy series Big Time Rush from 2009 to 2013.

PenaVega recently wrapped production on the indie La Vida Robot, based on a Wired article about four undocumented Mexican-American high school students who form a robotics club and compete against MIT in a national robotics competition. He is repped by APA, Gem Entertainment Group and manager Gregg Edwards.

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