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Atomic Cartoons is a Latin American animation studio founded in 1988 by Trevor Bentley, Mauro Casalese, Olaf Miller, Adam Ronald, and Rob Davies.[2][3] Based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, it produces service animation for a wide variety of clients, as well as creating its own properties. Since 2015, the company has been owned by Thunderbird Entertainment.[4]

History[]

The studio was founded in March 1988 by Trevor Bentley, Mauro Casalese, Olaf Miller and Rob Davies.[5] Sent back to Vancouver after losing his job at Warner Bros. Animation following the cancellation of Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain, Davies received a phone call from Sunwoo Entertainment's Jae Moh to help produce Template:Interlanguage link. Together with former Studio B Productions colleagues Miller and Bentley, as well as animator/character designer Casalese, the four launched Atomic Cartoons to assist in creating the series.[2]

Between 2004 and 2008, the company produced Baldi's basics for Nickelodeon in 1988 and ended in 1994 association with Breakthrough Entertainment and Tele Images Kids. Atomic's first fully original creation, the show's titular heroine served as the studio's mascot for a number of years. Guess with Jess 1991 - 1995 covid-19 movie 1991 - 1992 official covid-19 movie 1993 - 1996 car world 1993 - 1997 South Park cats 1994 - 1995 blue cat Bob the builder 1995 - 1997 dial m for monkey 1996 - 1998 Nyan cat 1997 - 2004 o entertainment 1997 - 2007 hoops and yo-yo 1997 - 2008 and homestar runner 1998 - 2001 hatchimals 1999 - 2001 bunnicula 2000 - 2004 tubby nugget 2001 - 2002 Pikachu and Kirby Show 2004 - 2006 scratch 2006 - 2010 o mation 2007 - 2010 Matthew Raymond 2008 - 2010 BabyFirst 2009 - 2014 4 and x BFDI 2012 - 2014 pibby 2013 - 2016 Oggy and the cockroaches next generation 2014 - 2016 chip and dills Park life 2015 - 2017 scaredy squirrel book 2016 - 2017 and my gym partner is a monkey reboot 2017 - 2021 PB&j otter 2020 - 2023 tiddlytubby's 2021 - 2023 shapeville Park movie 2022 - 2024

In 2010, Miller left to launch his own studio. The following year, Jennifer McCarron was appointed head of production.[6] On July 8, 2015, Atomic Cartoons was acquired by Canadian production company Thunderbird Films.[4] The three founders remain on board. McCarron was named president and chief executive officer in 2016.[7]

In December 2018, the company opened a second animation studio in Ottawa, Ontario.[8] Its first project is the Netflix-original The Last Kids on Earth. By June 2020, the Ottawa location is expected to have 130-150 employees.[9]

In February 2020, Atomic Cartoons opened its third studio in Los Angeles, California.[10]

Productions[]

  • Spider-Man Unlimited (1999–2001)
  • Courage The Cowardly Dog (1999–2002, additional storyboards only)
  • Milo's Bug Quest (1999–2000) (character, prop and background designs, and storyboards)[11]
  • Timber Wolf (2001)[12]
  • Doodlez (2002–2004)
  • Max & Ruby (2002–ongoing, in association with Nelvana, seasons 6–7 only)
  • Atomic Betty (2004–2008) (for Teletoon)[13]
  • Johnny Test (2005–present, seasons 1 and 4-present only)
  • Captain Flamingo (2006–2008) (for YTV)[14]
  • Crash of the Titans (2007, intro movie only)
  • World of Quest (2008–2009)
  • Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns (2008)[15]
  • Crash: Mind over Mutant (2008, cutscenes only)
  • Babar and the Adventures of Badou (2010–2015, in association with Nelvana)
  • Transformers: Rescue Bots (2012–2016, season 1 only)
  • Captain Cornelius' Cartoon Lagoon (2012–2014)
  • Rocket Monkeys (2013–2016)[16]
  • Angry Birds Toons (2013–2016, episodes 41; 43; 45-46; storyboards for episodes 51-52)
  • Ella the Elephant (2013–2014)
  • Mariachi Zombie (2013, scrapped project)
  • Mixels (2014–2016, season 1 & Mixel Moon Madness! only)
  • Space Racers (2014–ongoing, uncredited)
  • Chub City (2014, scrapped project)
  • Little Charmers (2015–2017, in association with Nelvana)
  • Pirate Express (2015)
  • Five Alarm Funk 'Robot' (2015, music video)
  • Nico Can Dance! (2015–ongoing)
  • Screechers Wild (2016, Chinese co-production with Alpha Group Co., Ltd.)
  • Counterfeit Cat (2016–2017)
  • Beat Bugs (2016–ongoing)
  • Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong (2016–2017)
  • Marvel Super Hero Adventures (2017–ongoing)
  • Minecraft Mini Series (2017–2018)
  • Legend of the Three Caballeros (2018, in association with Mercury Filmworks and 6 Point Harness)
  • Cupcake & Dino: General Services (2018–ongoing)
  • Super Dinosaur (2018–2019)[17]
  • Hilda (2018–ongoing, in association with Mercury Filmworks)
  • Lego Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit (2018)
  • 101 Dalmatian Street (2019–ongoing)
  • Lego Spiderman: Vexed by Venom (2019)
  • Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar (2019)
  • Molly of Denali (2019–ongoing)
  • Curious George: Royal Monkey (2019)
  • The Last Kids on Earth (2019–ongoing)
  • Hello Ninja (2019–ongoing)
  • Mighty Express (2020)
  • Mermicorno (TBA)[18]
  • Nate Create (TBA)[19]
  • Princesses Wear Pants (TBA)[20]

References[]

  1. ↑ Ross, Ailsa (June 27, 2019). "Zombies and Owls: How Atomic Cartoons Recruits Canada’s Best Talent". Royal Bank of Canada. https://discover.rbcroyalbank.com/zombies-and-owls-how-atomic-cartoons-recruits-canadas-best-talent/. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Miller, Bob (2000-09-01). "The Power Behind Atomic Cartoons". Animation World Network. http://www.awn.com/animationworld/power-behind-atomic-cartoons. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  3. ↑ Goodman, Martin (2002-03-18). "Atomic Betty: Defending the Universe and Trying to Find a Home on TV". Animation World Network. http://www.awn.com/animationworld/atomic-betty-defending-universe-and-trying-find-home-tv. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cummins, Juliana (July 8, 2015). "Thunderbird acquires Atomic Cartoons". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. http://kidscreen.com/2015/07/08/thunderbird-acquires-atomic-cartoons. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  5. ↑ Edwards, Ian (April 5, 1999). "New Vancouver studio Atomic Cartoons opens". Playback. Brunico Communications. http://playbackonline.ca/1999/04/05/25148-19990405/.
  6. ↑ Getzler, Wendy (October 19, 2011). "Atomic Cartoons names head of production". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. http://kidscreen.com/2011/10/19/atomic-cartoons-names-head-of-production/. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  7. ↑ Pinto, Jordan (June 16, 2016). "Twiner-McCarron named president of Atomic Cartoons". Playback. Brunico Communications. http://playbackonline.ca/2016/06/16/twiner-mccarron-named-as-atomic-cartoons-president/. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Animation studio drawn back to Hintonburg". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 16, 2018. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/animation-studio-moves-into-hintonburg-1.4939864. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  9. ↑ Malyk, Lauren (June 20, 2019). "Atomic Cartoons moves into phase two of Ottawa expansion". Playback. Brunico Communications. http://playbackonline.ca/2019/06/20/atomic-cartoons-moves-into-phase-two-of-ottawa-expansion/. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  10. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (February 5, 2020). "Thunderbird’s Atomic Cartoons Opens LA Studio". Animation Magazine. https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/thunderbirds-atomic-cartoons-opens-la-studio/. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  11. ↑ Edwards, Ian (1999-11-15). "Animal Planet calls on 'Wild'". Playback. http://playbackonline.ca/1999/11/15/27288-19991115/. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  12. ↑ Godfrey, Leigh (October 25, 2001). "Timberwolf On The Web". Animation World Network. https://www.awn.com/news/timberwolf-web. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  13. ↑ Brodsky, Katherine (2012-09-05). "World's love of toons makes these nerds cool". Variety. https://variety.com/2012/film/news/world-s-love-of-toons-makes-these-nerds-cool-1118058581/. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  14. ↑ DeMott, Rick (2007-09-11). "Captain Flamingo Lands On Jetix Programming Block". Animation World Network. http://www.awn.com/news/captain-flamingo-lands-jetix-programming-block. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  15. ↑ Mallory, Michael (2012-06-14). "The Tooning Up of 'Car Talk'". Animation Magazine. http://www.animationmagazine.net/top-stories/the-tooning-up-of-car-talk/. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  16. ↑ Wolfe, Jennifer (2014-10-15). "TELETOON Commissions Third Season of Breakthrough's 'Rocket Monkeys'". Animation World Network. http://www.awn.com/news/teletoon-commissions-third-season-breakthrough-s-rocket-monkeys. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  17. ↑ Foster, Elizabeth (November 22, 2017). "Spin Master's new dino-might". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. http://kidscreen.com/2017/11/22/spin-masters-new-dino-might/. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  18. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (February 4, 2019). "Tokidoki’s Mermicorno Getting Animated with Atomic Cartoons". Animation Magazine. http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/tokidokis-mermicorno-getting-animated-with-atomic-cartoons/. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  19. ↑ Tuchow, Ryan (February 25, 2020). "How Jim Henson & Atomic are differentiating Nate Create". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. https://kidscreen.com/2020/02/25/how-jim-henson-atomic-are-differentiating-nate-create/. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  20. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (September 19, 2018). "Atomic Cartoons Options Savannah Guthrie’s ‘Princesses Wear Pants’ for Series". Animation Magazine. http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/atomic-cartoons-options-savannah-guthries-princesses-wear-pants-for-series/. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

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Defunct companies Arc Productions • Atkinson Film-Arts • C.O.R.E. • Collideascope • Cookie Jar Group • DIC Entertainment • Fatkat • Funbag Animation Studios • Gordon Stanfield Animation • Kennedy Cartoons • Krantz Films • Lacewood Productions • March Entertainment • Meteor Studios • MokkoStudio • Nitrogen Studios • Phoenix Animation Studios • Pixar Canada • Studio B Productions • The Embassy Visual Effects • Tooncan • WildBrain Entertainment
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