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SONIC PRIME: MEGA MIX

Last Christmas, I made what some would call a Sonic Prime "fan edit." I didn't set out to make one, but it all began when I experimented with a few glitch apps on my iPhone while listening to my Spotify techno mix and using some Sonic footage stored on my phone. Before I knew it, I'd fallen down a rabbit hole, and it quickly developed into a full-on music video.

I've always listened to Techno, Industrial, EBM, or old-school gutter Punk whenever I would draw Sonic storyboards. It always sets the mood for drawing action scenes. One song in particular that always got the best drawings out of me was Expo 2000 by Kraftwerk (Orbital mix), so I set my edits to that one. The result is a Sonic Prime megamix music video encompassing all three seasons (just the highlights from episodes I got to direct/more or less) in under five minutes. It might be the best way to watch season three. 💣 😅

So here it is. I hope you enjoy the edit.

For more videos, check out my YouTube page: ErikWieseCreative

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I Directed the new Peanuts Musical! Coming July 18!

So thrilled to finally share this! I directed the brand-new Peanuts musical special coming to Apple TV+ on July 18, 2025! The announcement came out through all major media outlets. Especially stoked to see it in The Hollywood Reporter, Animation Magazine, and Animation World Network. 

This is the first Peanuts musical in 35 years—and my directorial debut in the Peanuts universe. Truly a dream come true.

We had the amazing Ben Folds writing songs (yes, really!), with additional music by Alan Zachary & Michael Weiner, and a gorgeous score by Jeff Morrow. The script is by Craig and Bryan Schulz, and their longtime collaborator Cornelius Uliano—all of them brought so much heart to this.

Huge love to the entire team at WildBrain—what we’ve made is a celebration of everything people love about Peanuts, with a fresh new musical twist. I can’t wait for you all to see it. 

More to come—but mark your calendars for July 18!

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I'm now on Instagram.

I've started a public account on Instagram so come and follow me @erik.wiese.creative I'll be posting a lot more in the coming weeks as we get closer to the Sonic Prime premiere. I'll post some of my storyboards and animation and even some behind the scenes photos. As well as some work from SpongeBob, Samurai Jack, Minions and many more. I hope you’ll also follow me there too.