Awesome Inc,[1] also known as We Are: Awesome Incorporated, is an American animation studio founded in 2006 by Ashley Kohler and Drew Tyndell. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Awesome Inc does both commercial and series production. Its clients include FX Networks, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network,[2] Nickelodeon, Wieden+Kennedy, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Marvel.[3]
The studio's series productions include Adult Swim's Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies, 12 oz. Mouse, Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, and Birdgirl.[4] As of 2021, Awesome Inc has commenced work on two projects for Paramount Global: a reboot of Ren & Stimpy,[5][6] and a spinoff of MTV's Daria, entitled Jodie.[7]
History[]
Launched in 2006, Awesome Inc began as a motion design studio, primarily focused on the creation of promos, commercials, and network packaging. In 2011, Awesome Inc became the studio of record to animate and composite Adult Swim's satire-comedy Squidbillies, which continued to run for another 10 seasons before concluding in November 2021. Awesome Inc also animated and composited 4 seasons of Adult Swim's Aqua Teen Hunger Force.[8]
Upon the departure of Drew Tyndell as Creative Director and co-owner in 2013, Awesome Inc became a certified woman-owned business led by Ashley Kohler as President / CEO.[9] In February 2021, Awesome Inc was tapped by ViacomCBS to produce its first animated feature film Jodie.[10]
Productions[]
| Project | Year(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force | 2012–2015 | Seasons 9–11 |
| Squidbillies | 2012–2021 | Seasons 7-13 |
| Too Many Cooks | 2014 | Television Special |
| Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | 2015–2019 | Seasons 2-4 |
| Harvey Birdman: Attorney General | 2018 | Television Special |
| 12 oz. Mouse | 2018–2020 | Season 3 Title Sequence & TV Special |
| Gēmusetto | 2019–2020 | Seasons 1–2 |
| Tender Touches | 2020 | Season 3 |
| Birdgirl | 2021 | Season 1 |
| Macbeth With Dinosaurs | 2021 | Pilot |
| Star Trek: Very Short Treks | 2023 | Promotional Shorts for the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Animated Series |
| Ren & Stimpy | TBA | Season 1 in production |
| Jodie | TBA | Feature in production |
Commercial/Packaging Work[]
| Project | Year(s) | Client |
|---|---|---|
| Family Guy Holiday Marathon | 2021 | FX |
| Squirrel Girl Podcast Opening | 2021 | Marvel |
| What We Do in the Shadows, Season 3 | 2021 | FX |
| What We Do in the Shadows, Season 2 | 2021 | FX |
| Baskets, Season 4 Teaser | 2019 | FX |
| The Simpsons, Interchangeable | 2016 | FXX |
References[]
- ↑ "Georgia Register". https://www.georgia-register.com/0600851-we-are-awesome-incorporatede.
- ↑ Wolfe, Jennifer. "Awesome Inc. Travels to Cartoon Network's 'Kingdom of Awesome'". https://www.awn.com/news/awesome-inc-travels-cartoon-network-s-kingdom-awesome.
- ↑ Garretson, Jessie. "Awesome Inc's Ashley Kohler on Jaws, Golden Girls, and FX's What We Do in the Shadows". https://musebycl.io/backstory/awesome-incs-ashley-kohler-jaws-golden-girls-and-fxs-what-we-do-shadows .
- ↑ "Animation class visits Adult Swim, Awesome Inc.". https://cah.georgiasouthern.edu/art/2016/11/12/animation-class-visits-adult-swim-awesome-inc/.
- ↑ The Ren & Stimpy Show Returning With New Episodes, Michael Roffman, August 5, 2020, https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/08/the-ren-stimpy-show-new-episodes-comedy-central/, retrieved August 5, 2020
- ↑ Ren & Stimpy – Storyboard Artist, Awesome Inc, October 25, 2021, https://www.awesomeinc.com/careers/ren-stimpy-storyboard-artist, retrieved October 31, 2021
- ↑ Otterson, Joe. "'Daria' Spinoff 'Jodie' Now an Animated Film, Sets Main Cast Including Pamela Adlon, William Jackson Harper, Kal Penn (EXCLUSIVE)". https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/daria-spinoff-jodie-cast-1235268100/.
- ↑ "Animate Atlanta". Oz Magazine. https://www.ozmagazine.com/single-post/2020/01/16/animate-atlanta.
- ↑ "Studio Stories: 15 years of Awesome INC". https://motionographer.com/2021/10/07/studio-stories-15-years-of-awesome-inc/ .
- ↑ Otterson, Joe. "'Daria' Spinoff 'Jodie' Now an Animated Film, Sets Main Cast Including Pamela Adlon, William Jackson Harper, Kal Penn (EXCLUSIVE)". https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/daria-spinoff-jodie-cast-1235268100/.
