Titmouse, Inc. is an American animation studio that develops and produces animated television programming, feature films, music videos, title sequences, commercials, and short films. The studio opened in 1996, and has offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Vancouver. Some of their productions include Breadwinners for Nickelodeon, Motorcity for Disney XD, Big Mouth and The Midnight Gospel for Netflix, Metalocalypse, The Venture Bros., Superjail!, Ballmastrz: 9009, Black Dynamite for Adult Swim, and Megas XLR and Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart for Cartoon Network.[3]
History[]
Owner Chris Prynoski began working at MTV in New York on shows such as Daria, Beavis and Butt-Head, and his own creation, Downtown, which was nominated for a primetime Emmy Award.[4] In the early 2000s, Prynoski opened a small T-shirt company with his wife, Shannon Prynoski. However, upon getting more requests for cartoons than for T-shirts, they decided to abandon screen-printing in favor of animation. The Prynoskis moved to California, and opened the revamped Titmouse, Inc., an animation studio. They hired French art director, Antonio Canobbio.[citation needed] Titmouse opened a games division in 2009.[5]
Due to projects like Cartoon Network's Metalocalypse, Superjail! and The Venture Bros. the company expanded and opened a sister studio in New York City in 2010. The California studio later added a wholly owned subsidiary, Robin Redbreast, which was then unionized in order to produce Motorcity for Disney XD.
The company has a YouTube channel, Rug Burn, launched in December 2012 with Six Point Harness. Rug Burn was launched with a handful of shows.[6]
In April 2016, Titmouse released its first feature-length film, titled Nerdland. The film is R-rated, and stars Paul Rudd and Patton Oswalt.[7]
Filmography[]
Television[]
| Title | Year | Notes | Client |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 MTV Movie Awards | 2002 | opening and graphics | MTV |
| The Osbournes | main titles (produced for ka-chew!) | ||
| Megas XLR | 2004–05 | main titles, additional animation (Season 1 only) | Cartoon Network |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender | 2005–08 | main title sequence[8] | Nickelodeon |
| Shorty McShorts' Shorts | 2006 | "Dudley and Nestor Do Nothing" (animation production) | Disney Channel |
| The Amazing Screw-On Head | Pilot | Syfy | |
| Metalocalypse | 2006–13 | [9] | Adult Swim |
| Class of 3000 | 2007 | digital effects | Cartoon Network |
| Let's Fish | pilot | Adult Swim | |
| Frank TV | "Frankincense and Myrrh" (animation) | TBS | |
| G.I. Joe: Resolute | 2009 | [10] | Adult Swim |
| DJ & the Fro | MTV | ||
| Attack of the Show! | "Slasher School" shorts[11] | G4 | |
| Freaknik: The Musical | 2010 | Adult Swim | |
| Black Panther | BET | ||
| MAD | 2010–11 | additional animation | Warner Bros. Animation |
| Floogals | 2010–19 | Disney Junior | |
| Superjail! | 2011–14 | seasons 2–4[9] | Adult Swim |
| The Venture Bros. | 2011–present | seasons 5–present, three specials[9] | |
| Black Dynamite | 2011–12 | season 1[3] | |
| China, IL | 2011–15 | [9] | |
| Major Lazer | 2011 | pilot (unaired/unreleased) | |
| Community | 2011–12 | animated sequences in “A Fistful of Paintballs”, “Foosball and Nocturnal Vigiliantism” and “Digital Estate Planning”[12][13] | Sony Pictures Television |
| Motorcity | 2012–13 | [14] | Disney XD |
| Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | 2012–15 | production only[15] | |
| Liquid Television | 2013 | MTV | |
| Turbo FAST | 2013–16 | [9] | DreamWorks Animation |
| Breadwinners | 2014–16 | Nickelodeon | |
| TripTank | 2014–16 | "Jerk Chicken" shorts | Comedy Central |
| King Star King | 2014 | series only | Adult Swim |
| Hot in Cleveland | 2014 | "The Animated Episode" | TV Land |
| Kirby Buckets | 2014–17 | animation | Disney XD |
| Niko and the Sword of Light | 2015–19 | Amazon Studios | |
| Yoyotoki HappyEars | 2015 | pilot | |
| Moonbeam City | [16] | Comedy Central | |
| TMNT Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past | Nickelodeon | ||
| Doble Fried | pilot[17] (unaired/unreleased; co-produced with PFFFR) | Adult Swim | |
| Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack | 2016 | animated sequences | TruTV |
| Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio | Adult Swim | ||
| Lazor Wulf | pilot (unaired/unreleased) | ||
| Little Big Awesome | 2016–18 | Amazon Studios | |
| Son of Zorn | 2016–17 | animation | 20th Century Fox Television |
| Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh | 2016–18 | animation | DreamWorks Animation |
| Future-Worm! | 2016-18 | animation | Disney XD |
| Comedy Crib | 2016 | intro, transitions, promos | IFC |
| Hanazuki: Full of Treasures[18] | 2017–present | Hasbro Studios | |
| The New V.I.P's | 2017 | pilot | Amazon Video |
| Uncle Grandpa | "More Director Shorts" | Cartoon Network | |
| Halt and Catch Fire | 2017 | Pilgrim gameplay | AMC Studios |
| Disjointed | 2017–18 | animated sequences[19] | Warner Bros. Television |
| Goldie and Bear | 2017–18 | season 2 | Disney Junior |
| Big Mouth | 2017–present | Netflix | |
| Project Runway All Stars | 2018 | "Thrown for a Loop by Betty Boop" (animation) | The Weinstein Company |
| Ballmastrz: 9009 | 2018–present | Adult Swim | |
| Tigtone | |||
| Trap Universe | 2018 | pilot | |
| Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters | "Bubba the Bear" (animation) | TruTV | |
| The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants | 2018–present | production services | DreamWorks Animation |
| Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas | 2018 | Netflix | |
| Deadly Class | 2019 | animated sequences | Sony Pictures Television Universal Cable Productions |
| T.O.T.S.[20] | 2019-20 | Disney Junior | |
| Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart[21] | 2019–present | Cartoon Network | |
| Archibald's Next Big Thing | production services | DreamWorks Animation | |
| Bless the Harts | animation | 20th Century Fox Television Fox Entertainment | |
| Cleopatra in Space | production services | DreamWorks Animation | |
| The Midnight Gospel[22][23] | 2020-present | Netflix | |
| Star Trek: Lower Decks | animation | CBS All Access | |
| Animaniacs | animation | Hulu | |
| Kinderwood | 2020 | Nickelodeon | |
| Baby Shark's Big Show! | Nickelodeon | ||
| The Harper House | 2021 | animation | CBS Eye Animation Productions |
| I Heart Arlo | production services | Netflix | |
| Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | visual and animation development | Marvel Animation | |
| Q-Force | 2022 | animation | Critical Role |
| Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina | animation | Critical Role | |
| Pantheon | 2023 | animation | AMC |
| Harriet the Spy | 2024 | animation | Apple TV+ |
Feature films[]
| Title | Release date | Co-production with | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freddy Got Fingered | April 20, 2001 | 20th Century Fox Regency Enterprises |
Animated sequence and artwork |
| Wonderland | October 3, 2003 | Lionsgate Flirt Pictures Emmett/Furla Films |
"Divee the Loot" sequence |
| Sunset Strip | 2012 | Paramount Pictures | animation |
| Girl Rising | March 7, 2013 | Vulcan Productions The Documentary Group |
"Egypt" sequence |
| Her | December 18, 2013 | Annapurna Pictures | Giant Man Sequence |
| Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery | July 10, 2015 | Warner Bros. Animation | title sequence |
| Team Hot Wheels: The Skill to Thrill! | August 17, 2015 | Mattel Playground Productions | |
| Team Hot Wheels: Build the Epic Race! | October 5, 2015 | ||
| Nerdland | December 6, 2016 | Samuel Goldwyn Films AKW Worldwide Pariah |
Theatrical Animated Feature film |
| Father of the Year | July 20, 2018 | Happy Madison Productions | virtual reality sequences |
| Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | July 27, 2018 | Warner Bros. Animation | animation services |
| Next Gen | September 7, 2018 | Baozou Manhua | additional pre-production services |
| Foxy Trotter | November 13, 2020 | Netflix Fairy Dust Bold Films Wild Bunch |
[24] |
| Untitled Hanazuki: Full of Treasures film | Paramount Pictures Paramount Animation Allspark Animation[25][26] |
Short films[]
| Title | Year | Client | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club) | 2001 | Redman | music video; animation |
| Dirty Little Thing | 2004 | Velvet Revolver | music video; animation |
| The Hidden Life of the Burrowing Owl | 2008 | [27] | |
| Heartless | 2009 | The Fray | music video |
| Barko | 2009 | ||
| Pinched | 2010 | [28] | |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. The Animation | Adult Swim | ||
| Underworld: Endless War | 2011 | Lakeshore Entertainment | |
| Diablo III: Wrath | 2012 | Blizzard Entertainment | [29] |
| The Wind | Zac Brown Band | music video | |
| Miss Atomic Bomb | The Killers | music video; animation | |
| Very Important House | 2015 | Disney Television Animation | |
| Team Hot Wheels: Search for the 5th Driver! | Mattel Playground Productions | ||
| Space Face | Nickelodeon | ||
| Menehunes | |||
| Don Vs. Raph | |||
| We Strike Hard and Fade Away Into the Night | |||
| Toonami Exquisite Corpse | 2017 | Adult Swim | |
| Rick and Morty Exquisite Corpse | |||
| The Story of O.J. | Jay-Z | music video; character animation | |
| Bluehilda | |||
| Heroes of the Storm: Obey the Call | Blizzard Entertainment | [30] | |
| Imaginary Friend Society: Long Hospital Stays | Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation | ||
| Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures | 2018–present | Lucasfilm | |
| Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | 2019 | Sony Pictures Animation | |
| HBO Backstories | 2019 | HBO | "Barry" |
Video games[]
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (cinematics; 2007)[31]
- Guitar Hero Aerosmith (intro and outro cinematics; 2008)
- Guitar Hero World Tour (cinematics; 2008)[31]
- Guitar Hero: Metallica (cinematics; 2009)[32]
- Guitar Hero Smash Hits (cinematics; 2009)
- Marvel Heroes (opening cinematic; 2013)
- The Legend of Korra (cinematics; 2014)[33]
- Soundfall (trailer; 2018)
- Indivisible (opening cinematic (Co-animated with Trigger); 2018)
- Speed Brawl (animated launch trailer; 2018)
- Apex Legends ("Stories from the Outlands: A Father's Letter"; 2019)
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated (teaser; 2019)
Commercials[]
- Budweiser
- Minute Maid
- Nickelodeon
- VH1
- Nokia
- Honda Odyssey
- Cocoa Puffs
- K-Swiss
- League of Legends
- Adult Swim
- Totino's
- Stride
- Schick Hydro
- Domino's Pizza
- Nike
- Visa Inc.
- Clash Royale
- Chobani Gimmies
References[]
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- ↑ "About - Titmouse". http://titmouse.net/about/. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Andreeva, Nellie (December 20, 2012). "Adult Swim’s ‘Black Dynamite’ Renewed For Second Season". https://www.deadline.com/2012/12/adult-swims-black-dynamite-renewed-for-second-season/. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ↑ "404 Page Not Found". Television Academy. http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2000/OUTSTANDING%20ANIMATED%20PROGRAM%20(FOR%20PROGRAMMING%20ONE%20HOUR%20OR%20LESS). Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ↑ French, Michael (19 March 2009). "Animation house Titmouse opens game studio". Develop Online. http://www.develop-online.net/news/31498/Animation-house-Titmouse-opens-game-studio.
- ↑ "Six Point Harness and Titmouse launch Rug Burn channel". Animation Magazine. December 7, 2012. http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/six-point-harness-and-titmouse-launch-rug-burn-channel/.
- ↑ Wickline, Dan (October 9, 2015). "NYCC ’15: Paul Rudd To Lead Titmouse’ First Feature Length Film". Bleeding Cool. http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/10/09/nycc-15-paul-rudd-to-lead-titmouse-first-feature-length-film/. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "The Legend of Korra: Get a Look at the Animation and Combat of The Legend Of Korra", Game Informer, October 17, 2014. Retrieved on 20 November 2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Webb, Charles. "ECCC 2013: Animation Studio Titmouse Unleashes The 'Disco Destroyer!'", May 3, 2013. Retrieved on August 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Jeff Katz and Titmouse Animation Team Up in Four Picture Deal", July 29, 2009. Retrieved on 20 November 2014.
- ↑ Aaron (October 29, 2009). "AOTS and Titmouse Attend Slasher School". Cold Hard Flash. http://www.coldhardflash.com/2009/10/aots-and-titmouse-attend-slasher-school.html. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ Beck, Jerry (2014-06-20). ""Community" goes Anime". Cartoonbrew.com. http://www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/tonight-community-goes-anime-53366.html. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "2013 Official Selection, film index, Community "Digital Estate Planning"". Annecy. http://www.annecy.org/about/archives/2013/official-selection/film-index:f20132045. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Candace Bailey Goes Behind The Scenes At Titmouse Studios". Retrieved on 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "Disney’s ‘Randy Cunningham’ Goes into Production", March 6, 2012. Retrieved on 20 November 2014.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. "Comedy Central Greenlights Animated Cop Comedy Series Produced By Rob Lowe & Will Gluck And Voiced By Lowe, Elizabeth Banks, Will Forte & Kate Mara", January 10, 2014. Retrieved on January 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Demo Reel 2016". https://vimeo.com/163127140. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ↑ "Hasbro: The Next Chapter in Storytelling | License! Global". http://www.licensemag.com/license-global/hasbro-next-chapter-storytelling.
- ↑ Amidi, Amid (September 18, 2017). "Watch All The Animated Sequences In The New Netflix Series 'Disjointed'". Cartoon Brew. http://www.cartoonbrew.com/internet-television/watch-animated-sequences-new-netflix-series-disjointed-153569.html. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Petski, Denise; Petski, Denise (April 11, 2018). "Disney Junior Greenlights Animated Comedy ‘T.O.T.S.’ For 2019 Premiere". https://deadline.com/2018/04/disney-junior-greenlights-animated-comedy-t-o-t-s-2019-premiere-1202361922/.
- ↑ Bennett, Anita; Bennett, Anita (May 20, 2019). "Cartoon Network Unveils Adventure Comedies ‘Mao Mao, Heroes of Pure Heart’ And ‘Tig N’ Seek’". https://deadline.com/2019/05/cartoon-network-mao-mao-heroes-of-pure-heart-tig-n-seek-1202618257/.
- ↑ https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/netflix-nabs-new-show-from-adventure-time-creator-pen-ward/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/catsuka/status/1239625590271066112
- ↑ "Chris Prynoski Developing 'Foxy Trotter' With Natalie Portman". Cartoon Brew. November 2, 2017. http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/chris-prynoski-developing-foxy-trotter-natalie-portman-154364.html. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ↑ Cordova, Sebastian (August 22, 2017). "3 #AllSparkPictures Animated Films On The Works . Rumors For MLP Sequels Or Stretch Armstrong are just Rumors #Hanazuki #MLP #Transformerspic.twitter.com/uHoPsIEnkz". https://twitter.com/Chevistian1/status/900069622677950465.
- ↑ https://licensinginternational.org/news/%EF%BB%BF-hasbro-readies-new-licensing-for-power-rangers/
- ↑ "Titmouse’s ‘Owl’ Takes Wing on iTunesl=http://www.animationmagazine.net/features/titmouses-owl-takes-wing-on-itunes/".
- ↑ "The Latest Titmouse Short – Pinched=http://lineboil.com/the-latest-titmouse-short-pinched/".
- ↑ Blauvelt, Christian. "'Diablo III': Chris Metzen discusses the inspiration for Peter Chung's 'Diablo: Wrath' video", May 8, 2012. Retrieved on February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Obey the Call – Heroes of the Storm". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jInzG9Ukrk.
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- ↑ "The Legend of Korra - Behind the Scenes with Titmouse Animation Studio". IGN. October 16, 2014. https://www.ign.com/videos/2014/10/16/the-legend-of-korra-behind-the-scenes-with-titmouse-animation-studio. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
