6 Point Harness is an American

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and production label of Mondo Media based in

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. It develops and produces animated television programming, feature films, commercial, music videos and web-based content. Founded by Brendan Burch in 2003, some of the studio's most notable productions include

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' '' Electric City'', Fox's '' Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey'',

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's '' Good Vibes'', Nick Jr.'s ''

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'',

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's '' El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera'',

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's '' Apollo Gauntlet'' and '' Lazor Wulf'', the animated feature '' The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!'', and the web series ''

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'' for the

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channel Mondo Media. 6PH also released '' Dick Figures: The Movie'', an in-house production developed from the company's web series. On September 19, 2016, it was announced that 6 Point Harness merged with Mondo Media, with Mondo being the surviving entity. Despite ceasing to be a distinct legal operation, it remains the primary production and distribution arm for Mondo's filmed and televised output. Burch is currently CEO of the merged company, replacing Mondo's John Evershed.

History

Brendan Burch founded the studio in June 2003. In 2010, 6 Point Harness approached Mondo Media with a pitch for ''Dick Figures'' and arranged a partnership for the series; 6 Point Harness provided the financing and production while distribution was provided by Mondo Media. In 2011, John Andrews came on board with the company to form 6 Point Media, the commercial branch of the studio. Six Point Harness and Titmouse, Inc. launched Rug Burn, a YouTube channel for animation, in 2012. Six Point Harness raised $313,411 through

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to produce a feature-length episode of ''Dick Figures'' in 2012. In 2013, the studio had two nominations for "Best Animated Web Series" for ''

'' and '' Electric City'' at the

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, with ''Electric City'' bringing the studio its first Streamy Award. That same year ''Dick Figures'' received an

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nomination for Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production. Outside of web series, the studio is most notable for providing the animation for the 2020 Oscar winning animated short '' Hair Love'' and producing animated sequences for '' Black-ish''.

Productions

Television

Films

Video games

* ''

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'' (cutscenes) (2009) * '' Dark Souls III'' (animated trailer) (2015) * '' We Are OFK'' (title sequence) (2022)

Web

* ''Tire Fire Films'' (2006) * '' Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series'' ("Pre-Teen Raider") (2007) * ''Larry Craig's Sexy Stall Tactics'' (2007) * '' Read A Book'' (2008) * ''

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(music video) (2009) * ''The American Dream (short)'' (2010) * ''

'' (2010–2015) * ''

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'' ("Realistic Superhero Funeral" and "Pizza Quest!") (2010–2011) * '' The First Time I Ran Away'' by M. Ward (music video) (2012) * '' Electric City'' (2012) * '' Listing'' by

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(music video) (2012) * '' Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program'' ("Austin Oliver", "Cabrito and Chewy", "Carrot and Stick" and "Bear Wrestler") (2012–2013) * ''Rug Burn'' (2012–2016) * ''We The Economy'' ("GDP Smackdown", "Taxation Nation" and "The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas") (2014) * '' Ninja Sex Party: Rhinoceratops vs. Superpuma'' (2014) * '' SpindoTV'' (2015–2016) * '' DreamWorksTV'' ("Lizzie") (2016) * '' As Told By Emoji'' (2016–present) * ''Minions and Friends'' (2017–2020) * ''Deep Space 69'' (season 4) (2017–2018) * ''

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Backstories'' ("Insecure") (2019) * ''The Birds & The Bees'' (2019)

References

External links

* {{Animation industry in the United States American animation studios Mass media companies established in 2003 2003 establishments in California 2016 disestablishments in California Mass media companies disestablished in 2016 2016 mergers and acquisitions