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type: entity
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entity_type: company
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name: Claynosaurz
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domain: entertainment
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status: active
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founded: ~2022
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founders: ["Nicholas Cabana", "Dan Cabral", "Daniel Jervis"]
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key_metrics:
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views: "450M+"
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impressions: "200M+"
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community_subscribers: "530K+"
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tracked_by: clay
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created: 2026-03-11
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---
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# Claynosaurz
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Community-driven animated IP founded by former VFX artists from Sony Pictures, Animal Logic, and Framestore. Built audience through digital collectibles and content, then secured major studio co-production partnership with Mediawan Kids & Family for 39-episode animated series.
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## Timeline
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- **2025-06-02** — Announced 39-episode × 7-minute CG-animated series co-production with Mediawan Kids & Family, targeting kids 6-12. Distribution strategy: YouTube premiere followed by traditional TV licensing. Community involvement includes sharing storyboards, scripts, and featuring holders' collectibles in episodes. 450M+ views, 200M+ impressions, 530K+ subscribers at announcement.
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- **2025-10-01** — Announced 39-episode animated series (7 min each) launching YouTube-first with Method Animation (Mediawan) co-production, followed by TV/streaming sales. Gameloft mobile game in co-development. Community has generated nearly 1B social views. Nic Cabana presented creator-led transmedia strategy at VIEW Conference.
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- **2025-10-01** — Nic Cabana presented at VIEW Conference on creator-led transmedia strategy. Announced 39 x 7-minute animated series co-produced with Method Animation (Mediawan), launching YouTube-first before traditional distribution. Community has generated nearly 1B social views. Gameloft mobile game in co-development. Shared achievement system planned across gaming, social media, collectibles, and community.
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## Relationship to KB
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- Implements [[fanchise management is a stack of increasing fan engagement from content extensions through co-creation and co-ownership]] through specific co-creation mechanisms
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- Validates [[progressive validation through community building reduces development risk by proving audience demand before production investment]] by securing studio partnership after demonstrating community metrics
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- Example of [[traditional media buyers now seek content with pre-existing community engagement data as risk mitigation]] — Mediawan partnership based on proven audience |