Aardman fans will be excited to hear that the sixth animation, Freddy Fibs Part 1, is launching today. This latest animation has been created by the Oscar-winning studio using Flipnote Studio on the Nintendo DSi.

To watch Freddy fib his way through this comical clip, check out the Flipnote Hatena website today. All of Freddy's new fans won't need to wait long to see him again, as Freddy Fibs Part 2 arrives in style next week. This sixth 'flipnote' in a series of twelve has been created by Tim Ruffle of Aardman to demonstrate how simple and fun Flipnote Studio is, and is available for free from the Nintendo DSi Shop.

Whilst you're at the Flipnote Hatena website, have a laugh looking over the first five animations "The Sandwich Twins", "Icy Nicey", "Sleepy Pete", "Sir Bounce a Lot" and "Dishy Fish" which have already received more than 354,000 combined views and 14,500 downloads.

Aardman, a world leader in animation, produces feature films, television series and television commercials. The studio has won over four-hundred international awards including four Oscars and is best known for its popular Wallace & Gromit characters.

The next six animations will feature more unusual and fun characters created exclusively by Aardman for this partnership and will be available each week as they are released in the run up to Christmas.  Keep an eye on the Flipnote Hatena website for each new animation.

Go to the Flipnote Hatena website now and watch Freddy Fib Part 1. Then head over to the Nintendo DSi Shop, download Flipnote Studio for free and start creating your own animations. Electronic Theatre will keep you updated with all the latest details on the impressive Flipnote Studio for Nintendo DSi.

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