Animation Collective
Encyclopedia
Animation Collective is an American
animated cartoon
studio formed in 2003. The studio is based in New York City
and is founded by Larry Schwarz
. It is best known for its internet
and television series using Adobe Flash
, Maya
and other software.
In October 2009, the studio was bought out by HandMade Films
, the company that produced Monty Python's Life of Brian
and Planet 51
- it will continue to produce content under their company. They are currently offering bids for the proposed series Jolly Rabbit.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
animated cartoon
Animated cartoon
An animated cartoon is a short, hand-drawn film for the cinema, television or computer screen, featuring some kind of story or plot...
studio formed in 2003. The studio is based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and is founded by Larry Schwarz
Larry Schwarz
Larry Schwarz is the founder and CEO of Animation Collective, the New York City-based producer of children's programming for television, the Internet and home video....
. It is best known for its internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
and television series using Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
, Maya
Maya (software)
Autodesk Maya , commonly shortened to Maya, is 3D computer graphics software that runs on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux, originally developed by Alias Systems Corporation and currently owned and developed by Autodesk, Inc. It is used to create interactive 3D applications, including video...
and other software.
In October 2009, the studio was bought out by HandMade Films
Handmade Films
HandMade Films is a British film production and distribution company. Through a series of sales, and acquisitions, the company now known as Handmade Plc owns all the rights and assets of the original HandMade Films Ltd...
, the company that produced Monty Python's Life of Brian
Monty Python's Life of Brian
Monty Python's Life of Brian, also known as Life of Brian, is a 1979 British comedy film written, directed and largely performed by the Monty Python comedy team...
and Planet 51
Planet 51
Planet 51 is a 2009 Spanish/British/American animated science fiction/family film directed by Jorge Blanco, written by Joe Stillman, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman, Seann William Scott, and John Cleese. Produced by Madrid-based Ilion Animation Studios and...
- it will continue to produce content under their company. They are currently offering bids for the proposed series Jolly Rabbit.
Original Series
- Albern Kerl
- Chubby Butter
- Dancing SushiDancing SushiDancing Sushi is an American animated television series for Nicktoons Network. It is a spin-off of the 25-episode, half-hour animated Nicktoon Kappa Mikey. Animation Collective produced the series. Although it aired on international Nickelodeon channels in Brazil, Russia, etc., it never aired in...
(Kappa MikeyKappa MikeyKappa Mikey is an American animated sitcom created by Larry Schwarz, who chose 4Kids Entertainment as the worldwide licensing, marketing and official promotional agent of the series...
spin-off for Nicktoons) - Kappa MikeyKappa MikeyKappa Mikey is an American animated sitcom created by Larry Schwarz, who chose 4Kids Entertainment as the worldwide licensing, marketing and official promotional agent of the series...
(for NicktoonsNickToons NetworkNicktoons is an American digital cable and satellite television network owned by Viacom. It is a sister service of the Nickelodeon cable channel...
) - Kung Fu Academy (for KOL)
- Leader Dog: The Series
- Princess NatashaPrincess NatashaPrincess Natasha is a flash animation series developed by Larry Schwarz for AOL Kids. The series ran from 2004 to 2006. The series features the adventures of Princess Natasha, who assumes the role of a secret agent/exchange student in an Illinois high school to stop her evil uncle Lubek from...
(for KOL) - SKWODSKWODSKWOD is an American animated television series that aired on KOL Secret Slumber Party on CBS about five crime-fighting teens.-Plot:The series focus on five teenage crime fighters that live in New York. Their main villain is Gorthon, a constant enemy to SKWOD...
(for KOL) - Three DeliveryThree DeliveryThree Delivery is an American animated sitcom and action adventure, inspired by kung-fu movies. It is created by Larry Schwarz, who also created similar series, Kappa Mikey and Speed Racer: The Next Generation. It is a collaboration between Animation Collective in Manhattan, New York and the...
(for Nicktoons) - Thumb Wrestling FederationThumb Wrestling FederationThumb Wrestling Federation is an American children's live-action television series and is a part of TMi on BBC Two, BBC1 and the CBBC channel in the United Kingdom. It was previously shown on Cartoon Network and Kids' WB in the United States. TWF currently airs weekdays at 4:55pm on Cartoon Network...
(for Nicktoons) - Tortellini Western: The Series (for KOL)
- Wulin WarriorsWulin WarriorsWulin Warriors is an English-language edited version of a Taiwan-made puppet show called Pili. The show aired in the US on Cartoon Network's Toonami in February 2006, but was taken off the block due to poor ratings and various complaints. In March 2008, it appeared again, but the episodes are only...
(for Cartoon Network)
Commissioned Series
- The Cheesy Adventures of Captain Mac A. RoniThe Cheesy Adventures of Captain Mac A. RoniThe Cheesy Adventures of Captain Mac. A. Roni is an American animated children's special that incorporates Christian morals alongside slap-stick, broad comedy...
(DVD release of pilot for Daystar Television NetworkDaystar Television NetworkThe Daystar Television Network is an American evangelical Christian television religious broadcasting network headquartered near Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Bedford, Texas...
) - The Incredible Crash DummiesThe Incredible Crash DummiesThe Incredible Crash Dummies is a line of action figures styled after the eponymouscrash test dummy popularized in a public service advertising campaign of the late 1980s, to educate people on the safety of wearing seat belts. The toys were first released by Tyco Toys in the early 1990s and...
(for FOX Kids) - Johnson and Johnson 'Touching Bond' webisodes
- Speed Racer: The Next GenerationSpeed Racer: The Next GenerationSpeed Racer: The Next Generation is an American animated television series based on the classic Japanese Speed Racer franchise, in which the internal events take place decades after those in the 1967 Japanese series. It is the fourth television adaptation of the franchise, and is executive produced...
(for Nicktoons) - Speed Racer: The Next GenerationSpeed Racer: The Next GenerationSpeed Racer: The Next Generation is an American animated television series based on the classic Japanese Speed Racer franchise, in which the internal events take place decades after those in the 1967 Japanese series. It is the fourth television adaptation of the franchise, and is executive produced...
Season 2 (for Nicktoons), with Toonz Entertainment
Canceled/On-Hold Series
- Ellen's AcresEllen's AcresEllen's Acres is an American animated television series for preschool-age children, which exclusively premiered weekly on Cartoon Network Video and in the United Kingdom, the show airs on Cartoonito. Animation Collective produces the series...
(for Cartoon NetworkCartoon NetworkCartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
) - Eloise in Africa (for HandMade FilmsHandmade FilmsHandMade Films is a British film production and distribution company. Through a series of sales, and acquisitions, the company now known as Handmade Plc owns all the rights and assets of the original HandMade Films Ltd...
) (in development) - HTDT (unaired test pilot)
- Jolly Rabbit (for BBC ThreeBBC ThreeBBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
, Disney) (in development)