Nickelodeon Digital, often shortened to Nick Digital and originally known as Nickelodeon Creative Labs, is an American

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based in

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which opened in 1994. It is a division of Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Nickelodeon Digital produces some of

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's animated series and creates digital content and motion graphics for the

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. The company's

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branch creates CGI and visual effects for Nickelodeon's animated series. Nick Digital has also worked on shows for other Viacom networks, including

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, Noggin, and

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History

Nickelodeon Creative Labs was founded in 1994 by Amy Friedman. The company produced motion graphics and short-form material for the

network, including the award-winning ''Short Films by Short People'' interstitial series. Soon after its founding in 1994, Nickelodeon Creative Labs introduced an animated mascot consisting of two eyes & a mouth voiced by Chris Phillips for Nick Jr. named Face, who would also often change to a different color and interact with the block's characters (on-screen and off). In 1996, Nickelodeon Creative Labs began producing the Nick Jr. series ''

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'' in-house using

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, and

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computers. In October 1999, Nickelodeon Creative Labs relaunched as Nick Digital; it was now also producing ''

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'', another Nick Jr. series. In 2001, a Nick Digital branch at Nickelodeon Animation Studio began producing visual effects for Nickelodeon's animated series. The same year, Nick Digital produced the second ''Backyardigans'' pilot (featuring the same synopsis as the later episode "The Heart of the Jungle"). The studio used CGI and motion capture, a method that was ultimately rejected by creator Janice Burgess.

List of productions

Visual effects

* ''

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'' (1999–present) * '' Cry Baby Lane'' (2000) * '' The Fairly OddParents'' (2001–2017) * ''

Invader Zim ''Invader Zim'' is an American animated science fiction horror comedy television series created by comic book writer and cartoonist Jhonen Vasquez for Nickelodeon. The series centers on the titular character Zim (voiced by Richard Steven Ho ...

'' (2001–2004) * ''

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'' (2003) * '' Stripperella'' (2003–2004) * '' Whoopi's Littleburg'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2004–2005) * '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (2005–2008) * '' Catscratch'' (2005–2007) * '' The X's'' (2005–2007) * '' Holly Hobbie & Friends'' (specials, 2006–2007) * '' Random! Cartoons'' (2006–2007) * '' El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera'' (2007–2008) * ''The Modifyers'' (2007; pilot) * ''

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'' (2007–2009) * '' Ni Hao, Kai-Lan'' (2007–2011) * '' The Mighty B!'' (2008–2011) * '' The Penguins of Madagascar'' (2008–2012) * '' Fanboy & Chum Chum'' (2009–2012) * '' T.U.F.F. Puppy'' (2010–2013) * ''

Winx Club ''Winx Club'' is an animated television series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow and, later, Nickelodeon. It was created and directed by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. It premiered on 28January 2004, becoming a ratings success in Ita ...

'' (2011–2016) * '' Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness'' (2011–2013) * '' Robot and Monster'' (2012–2014) * '' Sanjay and Craig'' (2013–2016) * '' Earmouse and Bottle'' (2013; short film) * '' Breadwinners'' (2014–2016) * '' Harvey Beaks'' (2015–2017) * '' Pig Goat Banana Cricket'' (2015–2018) * ''

Shimmer and Shine ''Shimmer and Shine'' is an American animated television series created by Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz and produced by Guru Studio on Season 1, Xentrix Studios on Seasons 2–4, and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It premiered on Nickelodeon's Ni ...

'' (2015–2020) * ''

The Loud House ''The Loud House'' is an American animated sitcom created by Chris Savino that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016. The series revolves around the chaotic everyday life of a boy named Lincoln Loud, who is the middle child and only son in a ...

'' (2016–present) * '' Bunsen Is a Beast'' (2017–2018) * '' Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie'' (2017) * '' Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling'' (2019) * '' Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus'' (2019) * '' The Casagrandes'' (2019–2022)

References

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon Animation Studio American animation studios Companies based in Burbank, California American companies established in 1994 Mass media companies established in 1994 {{animation-studio-stub