ShadowMachine
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| Industry | Animation studio |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founders |
Alexander Bulkley Corey Campodonico |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Products | Film, Television, Commercial and Music video |
| Website |
www |
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. It is currently producing TripTank for Comedy Central, and BoJack Horseman, for Michael Eisner's Tornante Company, 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.
Filmography
Film
- The Zodiac (2005)
- Hell and Back (2015)
- Pinocchio (TBA)
Television
- Robot Chicken (2005–2012)
- Moral Orel (2005–2008)
- Titan Maximum (2009)
- Mary Shelley's Frankenhole (2010)
- TripTank (2014-present)
- BoJack Horseman (2014–present)
- Greatest Party Story Ever (2016–present)
- Jeff & Some Aliens (Upcoming, 2016)
Music Videos
- Not Your Fault - AWOLNATION
Commercial
- Pinto Promos for Fuel TV
- eCards for Hallmark
- 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 130LA
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |