ShadowMachine
Industry | Animation studio |
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Genre | Comedy |
Founded | 1999 |
Founders | Alexander Bulkley Corey Campodonico |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Film, Television, Commercial and Music video |
ShadowMachine is an American animation studio and production company for film, television, commercials and music videos.
Current projects
Since its early days producing the stop-motion animation show Robot Chicken, the company has been producing such shows as Moral Orel, Mary Shelley's Frankenhole and Titan Maximum for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim.[1] It is currently producing TripTank for Comedy Central, and BoJack Horseman, for Michael Eisner's Tornante Company,[2] starring Will Arnett, Aaron Paul, and Amy Sedaris.
The studio is currently in pre-production on Pinocchio, a stop-motion animated feature film directed by Guillermo del Toro.[3]
Filmography
Film
- The Zodiac (2005)
- Hell and Back (2015)
Television
- Robot Chicken (2005–12)
- Moral Orel (2005–08)
- Titan Maximum (2009)
- Mary Shelley's Frankenhole (2010)
- TripTank (2014–16)
- BoJack Horseman (2014–present)
- Greatest Party Story Ever (2016–present)
- Jeff & Some Aliens (2017)
- Chuck Deuce [4]
- The Shivering Truth [5]
- Final Space (2018)
- Dallas and Robo (2018)
Music Videos
- "The Very Beginning" - The Sadies
- "Blue Moon" (Visualizer) - Beck (Capitol Records) (2014)
- "Put the Gun Down" - ZZ Ward (2012)
- "End to the Lies" - Jane's Addiction (Capitol Records) (2011)
- "Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object)" - Jane's Addiction (Capitol Records) (2011)
- "Narcissistic Cannibal" - Korn (2011)
Commercial
- Pinto Promos for Fuel TV
- Hallmark eCards (Can't Touch This)
- Director: Rohitash Rao
- Happy Honda Days Shorts for Honda with Secret Weapon (2012)
- Director: Jed Hathaway
- Snow White for Disney
- Lake Nona for GE with BBH L.A
- Verrado for Cecillian Worldwide
- Director: Rohitash Rao
- Boost Mobile Don't Data & Drive for Boost Mobile with 180LA
- Director: Rohitash Rao
- ENOS for Comedy Central Super Bowl Special
- Pinto for Fuel TV
- Happy Honda Days Shorts for Honda with Secret Weapon (2013)
- Director: Jed Hathaway
- Red Velvet Oreo for Nabisco with 360i
- Director/Producer: Jed Hathaway
- Glide for Oral-B with Publicis
- Director: Rohitash Rao
- Farmers for Farmer’s Insurance with RPA
- Centaur and the Late Night Munchie Meal for Jack In The Box with Secret Weapon
- Director: Jed Hathaway
- Fire House Subs for Fire House Subs with 360i (New York)
- Director/Producer: Jed Hathaway
- Happy Honda Days Shorts for Honda with Secret Weapon (2014)
- Director: Jed Hathaway
- The Work Revolution for Freelancer’s Union
- Director: Rohitash Rao
- Boost Mobile ZTE Warp Sync for Boost Mobile with 180LA
- Director: Rohitash Rao
- Omakase for Cartoon Network/Adult Swim with Cutaway Creative
- Director: Jesse Selwyn
- Smores Oreo for Nabisco with 360i
- Director/Producer: Jed Hathaway
- Happy Honda Days Shorts for Honda with Secret Weapon (2015)
- Director: Jed Hathaway
- Subway for Subway with 360i (New York)
- Director: Jed Hathaway
- Oreo for Nabisco with 360i
- Director: Ben Bjelejac
- Red Nose for Walgreens and BuzzFeed
- Director: Michael Langan
- Trolls for M.A.C.
- Director: Tony Kelly
- A Christmas Carol for NBC Sports - SNF
- Director: Jed Hathaway
- Nissan Star Wars
- Director: Tony Stacchi
- Go Deeper for Newport Beach Film Festival
- Director: Jed Hathaway
Awards
Television
The studio has received a high level of recognition for their work in Television, including multiple Emmy and Annie Awards on behalf of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and ASIFA-Hollywood, respectively.
Year | Award | Category | Winner |
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2006 | Emmy | Individual Achievement in Animation | Sarah E. Meyer - Robot Chicken |
2007 | Emmy | Individual Achievement in Animation | Thomas Smith - Robot Chicken |
2007 | Emmy | Individual Achievement in Animation | Sihanouk Mariona - Moral Orel |
2008 | Annie | Best Character Animation In a TV Production | Eric Towner - Robot Chicken |
2008 | Annie | Best Directing In a TV Production | Seth Green - Robot Chicken |
2009 | Annie | Best Voice Acting In a TV Production | Ahmed Best - Robot Chicken: Star Wars |
2009 | Annie | Best Writing in a TV Production | Robot Chicken: Star Wars |
2009 | Annie | Best Animated Television Program | Robot Chicken: Star Wars |
2009 | Emmy | Individual Achievement in Animation | Joshua A. Jennings - Robot Chicken |
2009 | Emmy | Individual Achievement in Animation | Elizabeth Harvatine - Moral Orel |
2010 | Annie | Best Animated Short Subject | Robot Chicken: Star Wars |
2010 | Emmy | Individual Achievement in Costume Design | Jeanette Moffat - Titan Maximum |
2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Short Format Animated Program | Robot Chicken |
2016 | Critics' Choice | Best Animation Series | BoJack Horseman |
Advertising
As the studio has grown, they have also taken on work with various advertising campaigns with high-profile clients such as Honda. It was also recently honored at the ADDY Awards for an ad campaign with Farmers Insurance, directed by Jed Hathaway.
Year | Category | Advertisement | Winner |
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2011 | Online | Farmers Insurance - “Meet the Wongs” | Jed Hathaway/Director |
2011 | Online | Farmers Insurance - “The Cat Burglar” | Jed Hathaway/Director |
2011 | Online | Farmers Insurance - “Dude of Hazards” | Jed Hathaway/Director |
2011 | Online | Farmers Insurance - “Le Petite Disastre” | Jed Hathaway/Director |
2011 | Animation or Special Effects | Farmers Insurance - “Meet the Wongs” | Jed Hathaway/Director |
2011 | Animation or Special Effects | Farmers Insurance - “The Cat Burglar” | Jed Hathaway/Director |
2011 | Animation or Special Effects | Farmers Insurance - “Dude of Hazards” | Jed Hathaway/Director |
2011 | Animation or Special Effects | Farmers Insurance - “Le Petite Disastre” | Jed Hathaway/Director |
References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441939/
- ^ http://www.businessinsider.com/bojack-horseman-development-2014-10
- ^ http://deadline.com/2012/07/shadowmachine-to-animate-and-produce-guillermo-del-toros-pinocchio-309858/
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/adult-swim-orders-live-action-893243
- ^ http://www.avclub.com/article/adult-swim-announces-new-stop-motion-series-shiver-255511