Abstract: An apparatus and method includes a graphics station, an internet server and a production device, such that, at the graphics station, a character data file is created; a speech animation loop is generated having lips control; at the production device, the character data file is obtained along with the speech animation loop from the internet server; local audio is received to produce associated audio data and a control signal to animate the lips, a primary animation data file is constructed with lip movement; at each mobile display device, the character data is received; the primary animation data file and the associated audio data are also accepted; the character data file and the primary animation data file produce primary rendered video data, and the primary rendered video data is played with the associated audio data, such that the movement of the lips is in synchronism with the audio being played.