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Cartoonstitute
''The Cartoonstitute'' was a planned Cartoon Network project created by Cartoon Network's executive Rob Sorcher that would have been a showcase for animated shorts created without the interference of network executives and focus testing. It was headed by Craig McCracken (creator of ''The Powerpuff Girls'', ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'', '' Wander Over Yonder'' and '' Kid Cosmic'') and Rob Renzetti (creator of '' My Life as a Teenage Robot''). Thirty-nine shorts for the project were in development at Cartoon Network Studios, but only 14 of these were completed. Eventually, balancing 5 upcoming shows and adding another proved difficult and the project was scrapped. Of the shorts that were made, only ''Regular Show'' and ''Uncle Grandpa'' got greenlit to become animated series. On May 7, 2010, Cartoon Network released nearly all of the shorts to their website. The only shorts not released were ''Maruined'', ''3 Dog Band'', and ''Joey to the World''. History The series was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cartoon Cartoon Show
''What a Cartoon!'' (later known as ''The What a Cartoon! Show'' and ''The Cartoon Cartoon Show'') is an American animated anthology series created by Fred Seibert for Cartoon Network. The shorts were produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons; by the end of the run, a Cartoon Network Studios production tag was added to some shorts to signal they were original to the network. The project consisted of 48 cartoons, intended to return creative power to animators and artists, by recreating the atmospheres that spawned the iconic cartoon characters of the mid-20th century. Each of the shorts mirrored the structure of a theatrical cartoon, with each film being based on an original storyboard drawn and written by its artist or creator. Three of the cartoons were paired together into a half-hour episode. ''What a Cartoon!'' premiered under the ''World Premiere Toons'' title on February 20, 1995. The premiere aired alongside a special episode of Cartoon Network's ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regular Show
''Regular Show'' (known as ''Regular Show in Space'' during its Regular Show season 8, eighth season) is an American animated sitcom created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network. It ran from September 6, 2010, to January 16, 2017, over the course of eight seasons and List of Regular Show episodes, 244 episodes. The series follows the daily lives of two 23-year old friends, List of Regular Show characters, Mordecai, a blue jay, and Rigby (Regular Show), Rigby, a raccoon, who work at a local park as Groundskeeping, groundskeepers. Their coworkers are Skips (Regular Show), Skips, an immortal yeti, Muscle Man, a green-skinned overweight man, and Hi Five Ghost, Hi-Five Ghost, a small ghost. Other characters include Pops (Regular Show character), Pops, the lollipop-shaped owner of the park, and the duo's boss Benson (Regular Show), Benson, a gumball machine. Mordecai and Rigby spend their days slacking off and avoiding work to entertain themselves by any means, which unexpectedly lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncle Grandpa
''Uncle Grandpa'' is an American animated television series created by Peter Browngardt for Cartoon Network that ran from September 2, 2013, to June 30, 2017. It is based on Browngardt's animated short of the same name from '' The Cartoonstitute''. ''Uncle Grandpa'' is also a spin-off of '' Secret Mountain Fort Awesome'', which was in turn a spin-off of ''The Cartoonstitute'' short. It was produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The show is a surreal action-adventure comedy that relies extensively on visual gags and catchphrases. Creator Pete Browngardt has cited the work of cartoonists Virgil Partch, Don Martin, Harvey Kurtzman, Gary Larson, and Robert Crumb, as well as Golden Age–era animators such as Tex Avery and Max Fleischer when it came to developing the style of the show. Browngardt also credited John Kricfalusi for his works. Each 11-minute episode is presented in a unique format, consisting of a main seven to nine-minute story, some short bumpers typically composed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Mountain Fort Awesome
''Secret Mountain Fort Awesome'' is an American animated television series created by Peter Browngardt for Cartoon Network that debuted in 2011. The show revolves around a fraternity of five monsters who unleash wild stunts upon the public from their eponymous underground mountain fort. The series is loosely based on the antagonists that appeared in Browngardt's animated short, ''Uncle Grandpa'', which Browngardt created for '' The Cartoonstitute''. It employs Mike Conte of the heavy metal band Early Man as composer. The show's raunchy, surrealist humor was heavily indebt to the underground comix scene, and received a mixed to negative reception, though it received praise for its art direction. The show premiered as a sneak peek on August 1, 2011, and had a formal premiere on September 26, 2011. Designers Robertryan Cory and Chris Tsirgiotis both won awards for "Outstanding Individual in Animation" at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony. The ''Uncle Grandpa'' short that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Springer
Aaron Springer (born September 5, 1973) is an American cartoonist, animator, artist, writer, director, and voice actor. He is the creator of the Disney XD original series '' Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer'', in which he voiced the main character, Billy Dilley. He is also known for his work on the Nickelodeon animated series ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. Career A graduate of the California Institute of the Arts, Springer began his career in animation working for Spümcø, later departing the company for Cartoon Network Studios. He was best known for creating pilots that were never picked up as full series, but have developed cult followings. Outside of his own work, Springer worked on a good amount of Cartoon Network series including '' Samurai Jack'' (2002–2003), '' Dexter's Laboratory'' (2003) and '' The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' (2005–2007). Springer would intermittently work at for Nickelodeon Animation Studio; he exclusively worked on ''SpongeBo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Sorcher
Robert Sorcher (born December 22, 1961) is an American television executive producer for Warner Bros. Television Group. Sorcher was formerly executive vice president, executive producer, and global chief content officer at Cartoon Network from 2008 to 2021, and promoted in 2013. He was a producer for '' We Bare Bears'', ''Adventure Time'', '' Clarence'', ''Regular Show'', ''Steven Universe'', '' Over the Garden Wall'', '' The Powerpuff Girls'' and '' Ben 10''. As chief content officer, he was in charge of original content development for Cartoon Network and Cartoon Network Studios. Sorcher previously worked at AMC Network where he introduced scripted originals to the channel, including award-winning series '' Broken Trail'', ''Mad Men'' and ''Breaking Bad''. Career Rob Sorcher oversaw Cartoon Network Studios in Los Angeles, where he executive produced content for worldwide distribution to 192 countries and 370 million homes. He managed all content, which in the past included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig McCracken
Craig McCracken (born March 31, 1971) is an American cartoonist, animator, director, writer, and producer known for creating Cartoon Network's ''The Powerpuff Girls'' and ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'', Disney Channel and Disney XD's ''Wander Over Yonder'', and Netflix's ''Kid Cosmic''. Regarded as "one of the most successful creators of episodic comedy cartoons", his style was "at the forefront of a second wave of innovative, creator-driven television animation" in the 1990s, along with that of other animators such as Genndy Tartakovsky, and has been credited as "a staple of American modern animated television". Early life and education McCracken was born March 31, 1971, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. He began drawing at an early age. He attended California High School (Whittier, California), California High School in Whittier, California, and the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), where he met his friend and future collaborator, Genndy Tartakovsky. During his fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartoon Network Studios
Cartoon Network Studios Inc. (abbreviated as CNS or CN Studios) is an American animation studio owned by the Warner Bros. Television Group division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The studio is the production arm of Cartoon Network, and was founded in 1994 as a division of Hanna-Barbera. The studio primarily produces and develops animated programs and shorts for Cartoon Network and Cartoonito (American programming block), Cartoonito, and has also developed properties for Adult Swim and Max (streaming service), Max. The studio has produced dozens of shows, including ''Dexter's Laboratory'', ''The Powerpuff Girls'' (and The Powerpuff Girls Movie, its film adaptation), ''Johnny Bravo'', ''Time Squad'', ''Samurai Jack'', ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'', ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'', ''Camp Lazlo'', ''Ben 10'', ''Chowder (TV series), Chowder'', ''The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack'', ''Adventure Time'', ''Generator Rex,'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil LaMarr
Phil LaMarr is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the original featured cast members on the sketch comedy television series '' Mad TV'', where he stayed for five seasons. His voice acting roles in animated series include the Sam B of '' Dead Island'' as well as title character of '' Samurai Jack'', both John Stewart / Green Lantern and Virgil Hawkins / Static in the DC Animated Universe (across the series '' Static Shock'', ''Justice League'', and ''Justice League Unlimited''), Hermes Conrad in ''Futurama'', Bolbi Stroganofsky in '' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', Carver Descartes in '' The Weekenders'', Ollie Williams and Judge Dignified Q. Blackman in ''Family Guy'', and Wilt in '' Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends''. LaMarr has also provided voices for video game franchises including ''Metal Gear'', '' Jak and Daxter'', '' Darksiders'', ''Final Fantasy'', '' Infamous'', '' Dead Island'', '' Kingdom Hearts'', and ''Mortal Kombat''. He also voiced B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Life As A Teenage Robot
''My Life as a Teenage Robot'' is an American animated science fiction superhero comedy television series created by Rob Renzetti for Nickelodeon. It was produced by Frederator Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Set in the fictional town of Tremorton, the series follows the adventures of a robot super-heroine named XJ-9 (or "Jenny Wakeman", as she prefers to be called), who attempts to juggle her duties of protecting Earth while trying to live a normal human life as a teenage girl. Renzetti pitched the series to Frederator Studios' animated shorts showcase '' Oh Yeah! Cartoons'' and a pilot titled "My Neighbor Was a Teenage Robot", which aired on December 4, 1999. Viewer approval ratings led to the commissioning of a half-hour series, which premiered on August 1, 2003; after airing its first two seasons, the series was on a 3-year hiatus starting on October 17, 2005. The completed third season eventually aired on Nickelodeon's spinoff network Nicktoons from October 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Rudish
Paul Rudish is an American animator, storyboard artist, writer, and voice actor, originally known for his art, writing, and design work at Cartoon Network Studios on series created by Genndy Tartakovsky. He went on to co-create the series '' Sym-Bionic Titan'' and, in 2013, created, developed, wrote, storyboarded, executive produced, and directed a revival of Mickey Mouse short cartoons. Career Paul's father, Rich Rudish, created the character Rainbow Brite for Hallmark and was art director for the 1985 animated film '' Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer''. Paul went into animation, too, studying in the Character Animation program at California Institute of the Arts. Rudish did character design and storyboard work early in his career, most notably for '' Batman: The Animated Series''. When Cartoon Network started producing new shows as Cartoon Network Studios, he quickly expanded into new roles on series created by Genndy Tartakovsky and Craig McCracken. He wrote, designed charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Renzetti
Robert John Renzetti is an American animator and author. Renzetti is known for creating '' My Life as a Teenage Robot'' and the '' Oh Yeah! Cartoons'' series '' Mina and the Count'' for Nickelodeon, directing '' Dexter's Laboratory'', '' The Powerpuff Girls'', and '' Samurai Jack'' for Cartoon Network and serving as the animation director of '' Sym-Bionic Titan''. He was also the supervising producer on the Disney Channel animated television series ''Gravity Falls'', the co-author of its spin-off '' Journal 3'', and an executive producer on '' Big City Greens''. He most recently served as story editor and co-executive producer on '' Kid Cosmic'' for Netflix and released his first original novel, ''The Horrible Bag of Terrible Things''. Early life Renzetti, born in Chicago and raised in Addison, Illinois, was an art history major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After graduating from Illinois, Renzetti attended the animation program at Columbia College Chicago for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
