Renegade Animation
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Renegade Animation is an animation studio
, located in Glendale, California, which currently specializes in Macromedia Flash/Toon Boom animation. It was founded by former Disney
and Warner Bros.
animator and director Darrell Van Citters
and his business partner Ashley Postelwaite
in 1992.
Initially they produced mostly commercial work, beginning with the second "Hare Jordan" spot for Nike, which featured Bugs Bunny as his own alter-ego and Michael Jordan as Air Jordan, as well as numerous spots for Cheetos
, Kellogg's Honey Smacks
, and Kellogg's Rice Krispies
. In the mid-'90s, they moved into internet cartoons, and produced Will Ryan
's "Elmo Aardvark: Outer Space Detective".
They have since branched out into television
, and are perhaps most well known as the producers of cartoon series Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
as well as The Mr. Men Show
which both aired on Cartoon Network
. They also co-produced the live-action/Traditionally-animated telefilm Re-Animated
with the Cartoon Network Studios
.
They produced the animation for an animated short, A Dairy Tale: The Three Little Pigs which was released specially on the DVD for 2004 Disney film Home On The Range.
Animation studio
An animation studio is a company producing animated media. The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce, own the physical equipment for production, employ operators for that equipment, and hold a major stake in the sales or rentals of the media produced...
, located in Glendale, California, which currently specializes in Macromedia Flash/Toon Boom animation. It was founded by former Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
and Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation is the animation division of Warner Bros., a subsidiary of Time Warner. The studio is closely associated with the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies characters, among others. The studio is the successor to Warner Bros...
animator and director Darrell Van Citters
Darrell Van Citters
Darrell Van Citters is an American Director, Animator, and Author, perhaps best-known for directing the animated television series Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi and directing popular Looney Tunes cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester the Cat, Tweety Bird and Foghorn Leghorn...
and his business partner Ashley Postelwaite
Ashley Postelwaite
Ashley Postelwaite started working in live theatre. She produced Bugs Bunny on Broadway for Warner Bros., where she met her business partner Darrell Van Citters. After working with Warner Bros...
in 1992.
Initially they produced mostly commercial work, beginning with the second "Hare Jordan" spot for Nike, which featured Bugs Bunny as his own alter-ego and Michael Jordan as Air Jordan, as well as numerous spots for Cheetos
Cheetos
Cheetos is a brand of cheese-flavored cornmeal snack made by Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo. Fritos creator Charles Elmer Doolin invented Cheetos in 1948, and began national distribution in the U.S. The initial success of Cheetos was a contributing factor to the merger between The Frito Company...
, Kellogg's Honey Smacks
Honey Smacks
Honey Smacks is a sweetened puffed wheat breakfast cereal made by Kellogg's.-Naming:Introduced in 1953, the cereal has undergone several name changes. It started out as Sugar Smacks. In the 1980s, it was renamed Honey Smacks...
, and Kellogg's Rice Krispies
Rice Krispies
Rice Krispies is a breakfast cereal that was created by Clayton Rindlisbacher for the Kellogg company, and later marketed by Kellogg's in 1927 and released to the public in 1928...
. In the mid-'90s, they moved into internet cartoons, and produced Will Ryan
Will Ryan
Will Ryan is an American voice actor and producer–writer–composer, well-known for singing about the American West. In the late seventies he teamed up with Phil Baron as Willio and Phillio. They had regular gigs on television, radio and comedy clubs and universities throughout the US...
's "Elmo Aardvark: Outer Space Detective".
They have since branched out into television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, and are perhaps most well known as the producers of cartoon series Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
is an American-Japanese animated series from Cartoon Network, produced by Renegade Animation. The show was created by Sam Register, who also serves as the series' executive producer....
as well as The Mr. Men Show
The Mr. Men Show
The Mr. Men Show is an animated television series based on the original Mr. Men and Little Miss books created in the 1970s, 80s and 90s by British author Roger Hargreaves and his son Adam Hargreaves. Adapted from the published source material into a television variety program, The Mr...
which both aired on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon 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....
. They also co-produced the live-action/Traditionally-animated telefilm Re-Animated
Re-Animated
Out of Jimmy's Head: Re-Animated is a live-action/animated television film that aired on Cartoon Network on December 8, 2006, the first original live action/animated production produced by the network.Re-Animated was released on DVD September 11, 2007...
with the Cartoon Network Studios
Cartoon Network Studios
Cartoon Network Studios is an American animation studio. A subsidiary of the Turner Broadcasting System , Cartoon Network Studios focuses on producing and developing animated programs only for and related to Cartoon Network...
.
They produced the animation for an animated short, A Dairy Tale: The Three Little Pigs which was released specially on the DVD for 2004 Disney film Home On The Range.