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 |
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
- Hell & Back (2015)
- Lucy and the Anvil (TBA)
- Pinocchio (TBA)
Television
- BoJack Horseman (2014–present)
- TripTank (2014)
- Mary Shelley's Frankenhole (2010)
- Titan Maximum (2009)
- Moral Orel (2005–2008)
- Robot Chicken (2005–2012)
- Greatest Party Story Ever (2016–present)
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 |
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 |