Video Mods
Video Mods is an animated television series that aired on MTV2 which made music videos for existing songs featuring video game characters and assets. It was created by Tony Shiff of Big Bear Entertainment in 2003. A pilot aired in December 2003, having been underwritten by Electronic Arts. It was a form of branded entertainment, as the pilot featured characters from their games SSX 3, The Sims 2 and Need for Speed: Most Wanted. In 2004, MTV2 Head of Programming Alex Coletti commissioned four new episodes which aired that fall. The pilot and all 2004 episodes were produced and directed by Shiff, with Animation Director Kris Renkewitz. In 2005, additional episodes were animated by IBC Digital and Elektrashock.
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| Video Mods | |
|---|---|
 Title screen | |
| Created by | Tony Shiff |
| Directed by | Kris Renkewitz Frank Drucker Benjamin Porcari |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (40 music videos) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Alex Coletti Tony Shiff |
| Producers | Parrish Gust Greg Lontkowski |
| Editors | Terry Schwartz Ron Douglas John Laskas |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Big Bear Entertainment IBC Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV2 |
| Release | September 18, 2004 – July 22, 2005 |
Video Mods is an animated television series that aired on MTV2 which made music videos for existing songs featuring video game characters and assets.[1] It was created by Tony Shiff of Big Bear Entertainment in 2003. A pilot aired in December 2003, having been underwritten by Electronic Arts. It was a form of branded entertainment, as the pilot featured characters from their games SSX 3, The Sims 2 and Need for Speed: Most Wanted.[2]
In 2004, MTV2 Head of Programming Alex Coletti commissioned four new episodes which aired that fall. The pilot and all 2004 episodes were produced and directed by Shiff, with Animation Director Kris Renkewitz. In 2005, additional episodes were animated by IBC Digital and Elektrashock.[3]
Music videos
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Thorsen, Tor (June 24, 2005). "MTV2 goes Video Mod mad". GameSpot. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ Hamilton, Kirk (July 27, 2012). "The Time MTV Turned Video Games Into Music Videos". Kotaku. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ Argüello, Diego Nicolás (August 8, 2024). "Behind the music video 'mods' MTV doesn't want you to see (legally)". Polygon. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Video Mods at IMDb
- Video Mods at TV Guide
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