--- type: entity entity_type: company name: Claynosaurz domain: entertainment status: active founded: ~2022 founders: ["Nicholas Cabana", "Dan Cabral", "Daniel Jervis"] key_metrics: community_size: "530K+ subscribers" total_views: "450M+" total_impressions: "200M+" tracked_by: clay created: 2026-03-11 --- # Claynosaurz Claynosaurz is a community-owned animated IP and digital collectibles project founded by former VFX artists from Sony Pictures, Animal Logic, and Framestore. The project combines NFT-based collectibles with transmedia storytelling, including a 39-episode animated series co-produced with Mediawan Kids & Family. The team's stated vision is to "collaborate with emerging talent from the creator economy and develop original transmedia projects that expand the Claynosaurz universe beyond the screen." ## Timeline - **2025-06-02** — Announced partnership with Mediawan Kids & Family for 39-episode CG-animated series (7 min episodes, ages 6-12). Series features characters Flea, Milo, Bex, Trix in comedic adventures on mysterious island in Claynotopia. Distribution strategy: YouTube premiere first, then licensing to traditional TV and platforms. - **2025-06-02** — Community involvement model detailed: team shares storyboards, portions of scripts, and features holders' digital collectibles within the series episodes. - **2025** — Reached 450M+ views, 200M+ impressions, 530K+ community subscribers across digital platforms. ## Relationship to KB - Implements [[fanchise management is a stack of increasing fan engagement from content extensions through co-creation and co-ownership]] through storyboard sharing, script collaboration, and collectible integration - Demonstrates [[progressive validation through community building reduces development risk by proving audience demand before production investment]] — 450M+ views before Mediawan partnership - Validates [[traditional media buyers now seek content with pre-existing community engagement data as risk mitigation]] — Mediawan partnership based on proven community metrics