Rough Draft Studios
Type | Private |
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Industry | Hand-drawn animation Television Production |
Founded | March 20, 1991Van Nuys, California, United States | in
Founder | Gregg Vanzo |
Headquarters | 615 Allen Avenue, Glendale, California , United States |
Key people |
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Divisions | Rough Draft Korea Rough Draft Feature Animation |
Website | roughdraftstudios |
Rough Draft Studios, Inc. is an American animation production studio based in Glendale, California,[1] with a second studio in Glendale[2] and its sister studio Rough Draft Korea located in Seoul, South Korea.[3] The studio was founded in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California by Gregg Vanzo in 1991.
Rough Draft Studios and its divisions have also produced specials, commercials and direct-to-video work for companies such as Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, 20th Television Animation, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, MTV Animation, Film Roman, and Disney Television Animation.
Founding[]
Rough Draft Studios was founded in a Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California garage by Gregg and Nikki Vanzo. While working on The Ren & Stimpy Show, Nikki approached John Kricfalusi, creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show, about taking the animation to Korea.[4] Nikki founded and runs Rough Draft Korea.[4]
Growth in business[]
After working on The Ren & Stimpy Show, many other shows requested the assistance of Rough Draft Korea in animation and ink & paint. In 1992, Rough Draft Studios began producing animation for The Simpsons and then for Beavis and Butt-Head in 1993. Also in 1993, Gregg's brother Scott Vanzo was brought on board. Rough Draft Korea quickly built a strong portfolio in the animation business with shows like their first series The Maxx in 1995, which was nominated for an Annie Award.[5] Claudia Katz, who had joined Rough Draft Studios in 1994 to produce The Maxx, and Rich Moore, joining in 1995 after having worked with Gregg on The Simpsons, completed the core of a Rough Draft Studios which would help "drive the cartoon boom of the late ‘90s".[6] It was also in 1995 that Rough Draft Studios moved to Glendale, California.
Technology[]
Rough Draft Studios is known for its blending of 2-D with computer animation, or non-photorealistic rendering which it first used on The Maxx and further utilized with Futurama and The Simpsons Movie.
Filmography[]
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Most projects produced by Rough Draft Studios are animated overseas by Rough Draft Korea.
TV series[]
Show | Year(s) | Client | Notes |
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1990s | |||
The Maxx | 1995 | MTV Animation | |
Futurama | 1999–2003; 2008–2013 | The Curiosity Company 20th Television |
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2000s | |||
Baby Blues | 2000 | Warner Bros. Animation | |
Star Wars: Clone Wars | 2003–2005 | Cartoon Network Studios Lucasfilm |
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Drawn Together | 2004–2007 | Double-Hemm Productions Comedy Partners |
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Sit Down Shut Up! | 2009 | Adelaide Productions 20th Television |
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2010s | |||
Good Vibes | 2011 | Rough House 6 Point Harness |
"Pilot"[7] |
Napoleon Dynamite | 2012 | 20th Television | |
Full English | Two Brothers Pictures | ||
Clash-a-Rama | 2014–present | Tolerable Entertainment Supercell |
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Tarantula | 2017 | Rough House Solid Brass Studio T |
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Disenchantment | 2018–present | The ULULU Company | [8] |
Films/specials[]
Title | Year | Client | Notes |
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1990s | |||
The Thief and the Cobbler | 1992 | The Completion Bond Company | ink-and-paint |
RoboCop 3 | 1993 | Orion Pictures | "Johnny Rehab" commercial animation |
2000s | |||
Duck Dodgers: Attack of the Drones | 2003 | Warner Bros. Animation | theatrical short |
The Whizzard of Ow | |||
A Fairy Tale Christmas | 2005 | Waterfront Pictures | TV special |
Futurama: Bender's Big Score | 2007 | 20th Century Fox The Curiosity Company |
direct-to-video |
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs | 2008 | ||
Futurama: Bender's Game | |||
The Pink Panther 2 | 2009 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Columbia Pictures |
opening title sequence only |
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder | 20th Century Fox The Curiosity Company |
direct-to-video | |
2010s | |||
How Murray Saved Christmas | 2014 | Universal Television | TV special |
Other[]
- The Simpsons - "Deep, Deep Trouble" music video (animated by Anivision)
- MADtv - Spy vs. Spy shorts (produced for Klasky Csupo)
- 2003 Wendy's "Go Wild" commercial starring the Looney Tunes characters, promoting Looney Tunes: Back in Action[7]
- 59th Primetime Emmy Awards - Brian and Stewie Griffin opening number[7]
- Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow
Rough Draft Korea[]
Rough Draft Korea, RDS' sister studio based in South Korea, has produced animation for the following series, features and specials:
TV series[]
Show | Year(s) | Client | Notes |
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1990s | |||
The Ren & Stimpy Show | 1992–1995 | Spümcø/Games Animation | [9] |
The Simpsons | 1992–present | 20th Television Animation | season 4–present[10] |
Beavis and Butt-Head | 1993–1997; 2011 |
MTV Animation | |
Benjamin Blümchen | 1993 | Kiddinx | |
The Critic | 1994–1995 | Film Roman | [11] |
The Brothers Grunt | A.k.a. Cartoon | ||
Timon & Pumbaa | 1995 | Walt Disney Television Animation | 8 shorts |
Eek! Stravaganza | Film Roman | Klutter! segments only | |
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | 1995–1996 | ||
The Nanny | 1995 | TriStar Television | "Oy to the World" |
Rocko's Modern Life | 1996 | Games Animation | "Fatal Contraption" and season 4 only |
Dexter's Laboratory | 1996–1999; 2001–2003 |
Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network Studios | |
Pinky and the Brain | 1996–1998 | Warner Bros. Animation | |
Jumanji | 1996 | Adelaide Productions | 6 episodes of season 1 |
What a Cartoon! | 1996–1997 | Cartoon Network Studios | "Buy One, Get One Free*", "The Zoonatiks, in Home Sweet Home" |
King of the Hill | 1997–2001 | 20th Television | 30 episodes |
The Angry Beavers | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | ||
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1997 | HBO | 5 episodes of season 2 |
Johnny Bravo | Hanna-Barbera | Season 1 alongside Sunwoo Entertainment | |
Cow and Chicken | 1997–1999 | ||
I Am Weasel | 1997–2000 | ||
Daria | 1998 | MTV Animation | Season 2 |
CatDog | 1998–2005 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
Oh Yeah! Cartoons | 1998–2001 | ||
The Powerpuff Girls | 1998–2005 | Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network Studios | |
Dilbert | 1999–2000 | Adelaide Productions | 11 episodes |
SpongeBob SquarePants | 1999–present | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
ChalkZone | 1999–2000 | season 1 | |
Dragon Tales | 1999–2005 | Adelaide Productions | |
2000s | |||
Family Guy | 2000–2001 | 20th Television Animation | eight episodes of season 2 (production order) |
The Cartoon Cartoon Show | Cartoon Network Studios | ||
Sammy | 2000 | Adelaide Productions | |
Jackie Chan Adventures | 2000–2002 | 13 episodes of seasons 1 and 2 | |
Sheep in the Big City | Curious Pictures | ||
The Oblongs | 2001 | Film Roman | |
Samurai Jack | 2001–2004; 2017 |
Cartoon Network Studios | seasons 1-4 and "XCVIII" |
Grim & Evil | 2001–2002 | ||
Harold and the Purple Crayon | 2001–2002 | Adelaide Productions | |
Kim Possible | 2002–2007 | Walt Disney Television Animation | 22 episodes |
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | 2002–2003 | Williams Street | episodes 2-9 |
Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? | Cartoon Network Studios | ||
3-South | Warner Bros. Animation/MTV Animation | ||
Clone High | Nelvana//MTV Animation | ||
Codename: Kids Next Door | 2002–2008 | Curious Pictures | |
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | 2003–2005 | Cartoon Network Studios | seasons 1-5 |
Evil Con Carne | 2003–2004 | ||
My Life as a Teenage Robot | 2003–2009 | Frederator Studios/Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
Danny Phantom | 2004–2007 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
American Dad! | 2005 | 20th Television Animation | Unaired pilot episode only |
The Life & Times of Juniper Lee | 2005–2007 | Cartoon Network Studios | |
Catscratch | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | ||
Camp Lazlo | 2005–2008 | Cartoon Network Studios | |
Sunday Pants | 2005 | "Periwinkle Around the World" | |
The X's | 2005–2006 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
Squirrel Boy | 2006–2007 | Cartoon Network Studios | |
Korgoth of Barbaria | 2006 | Williams Street | TV pilot |
American Dragon: Jake Long | 2006–2007 | Walt Disney Television Animation | Season 2 |
Class of 3000 | 2006–2008 | Cartoon Network Studios | 14 episodes |
Random! Cartoons | 2006–2007 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
The Modifyers | 2007 | TV pilot | |
Tom and Jerry Tales | 2007–2008 | Warner Bros. Animation | 5 episodes of season 2 |
Phineas and Ferb | 2007–2012 | Disney Television Animation | Seasons 1-3 |
The Replacements | 2008–2009 | Season 2 | |
The Mighty B! | 2008–2011 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
The Cartoonstitute | 2009 | Cartoon Network Studios | |
2010s | |||
Adventure Time | 2010–2018 | Cartoon Network Studios | |
Sym-Bionic Titan | 2010–2011 | ||
The Looney Tunes Show | 2011–2013 | Warner Bros. Animation | |
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | 2012 | "The Night the Clown Cried" and "The Night the Clown Cried II" | |
Gravity Falls | 2012–2016 | Disney Television Animation | 23 episodes |
Ben 10: Omniverse | 2012–2014 | Cartoon Network Studios | |
Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program | 2013–present | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | "Bug Salad", "Ice Station Zedonk", "Magic Children Doing Things", "Someone Needs to Stop Aunt Phyllis" |
Uncle Grandpa | 2013–2017 | Cartoon Network Studios | |
Steven Universe | 2013–2020 | ||
Star vs. the Forces of Evil | 2015–2019 | Disney Television Animation | "Blood Moon Ball", Season 2 until season 4 |
We Bare Bears | 2015–2020 | Cartoon Network Studios | |
Wabbit | 2015–2016 | Warner Bros. Animation | Season 1 |
Bug Salad | 2016 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | web shorts |
Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer | 2017 | Disney Television Animation | |
Craig of the Creek | 2017–present | Cartoon Network Studios | |
Summer Camp Island | |||
Big City Greens | 2018–present | Disney Television Animation | with Sugarcube Animation |
Amphibia | 2019–present | Disney Television Animation | with Saerom Animation and Sunmin Image Pictures |
DuckTales | 2019 | Disney Television Animation | "Moonvasion" (additional animation) |
2020s | |||
The Owl House | 2020–present | Disney Television Animation | with Sunmin Image Pictures and Sugarcube Animation |
Tig N' Seek | 2020–present | Cartoon Network Studios | |
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | 2021 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | "Kitchen Sponge" and "Outhouse Outrage" (2D sequences only) |
The Patrick Star Show | 2021–present | ||
We Baby Bears | 2022–present | Cartoon Network Studios |
Films/specials[]
Title | Year | Client | Notes |
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1990s | |||
FernGully: The Last Rainforest | 1992 | 20th Century Fox Kroyer Films |
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P. J. Sparkles | Mike Young Productions | opening titles | |
The Bears Who Saved Christmas | 1994 | Film Roman | |
Izzy's Quest for Olympic Gold | 1995 | ||
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | 1996 | Paramount Pictures MTV Films Geffen Pictures Judgemental Films |
overseas animation, 3-D sequences |
The Story of Santa Claus | Film Roman | ||
A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith | 1999 | Spümcø | |
Boo Boo Runs Wild | Uncredited | ||
2000s | |||
Globehunters | 2000 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
The Electric Piper | |||
The Flintstones: On the Rocks | 2001 | Cartoon Network Studios | |
The Powerpuff Girls Movie | 2002 | ||
Polly Pocket: Lunar Eclipse | 2003 | Mike Young Productions | |
Stitch! The Movie | Walt Disney Television Animation | ||
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | 2004 | Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies United Plankton Pictures |
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Inside the CIA | 2005 | 20th Century Fox Underdog Productions Fuzzy Door Productions |
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Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama | Walt Disney Television Animation | ||
How to Eat Fried Worms | New Line Cinema Walden Media |
Animated sequences | |
The Simpsons Movie | 2007 | 20th Century Fox Gracie Films |
also co-produced overseas with AKOM |
Phineas and Ferb's Musical Cliptastic Countdown | 2009 | Walt Disney Television Animation | |
2010s | |||
Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs To You! | 2010 | Walt Disney Television Animation | |
Achmed Saves America | 2012 | Anchor Bay Entertainment | |
Hotel Transylvania | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation |
titles only | |
Madea's Tough Love | 2015 | Lionsgate Tyler Perry Studios Bento Box Entertainment |
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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Paramount Animation Nickelodeon Movies United Plankton Pictures |
2D hand-drawn animated sequences only[12] | |
Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run | Warner Bros. Animation | ||
Hotel Transylvania 2 | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation |
titles only | |
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | 2018 | ||
2020s | |||
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | 2022 | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Amazon Studios |
titles only |
References[]
- ^ "Studio Info". Rough Draft Studios. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ Spoke (2011-05-26). "Rough Draft Studios, Glendale, CA". Spoke. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ "ROUGH DRAFT KOREA CO., LTD. (82-2-571-4871) | South Korea Business Database". Kor.bizdirlib.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ a b Loos, Ted (November 10, 2002). "Commuting the Pacific, Unseating 'The Simpsons'". The New York Times. p. 2. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ "Legacy: 23rd Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1995)". International Animated Film Society. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ Driver, Dustin. "Rough Draft Studios: Drawing Inspiration". Apple. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ a b c "Studio Info". Rough Draft Studios. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2018-05-23). "Netflix Sets 'Disenchantment' Premiere Date, Unveils First Look At Matt Groening Animated Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Megna Co-productions Database (over 1000 listed titles!!)". Digilander.libero.it. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ Meyer, George (2004). The Simpsons Season 4 DVD commentary for the episode "Homer the Heretic" (DVD). 20th Century Fox.
- ^ Furniss, Maureen (1999). Art in Motion: Animation Aesthetics (Reprint ed.). London: John Libbey. ISBN 9781864620399. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ @VincentWaller72 (29 January 2014). "@Alphacino1018 It will be animated by..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links[]
- Rough Draft Studios
- 1991 establishments in California
- American companies established in 1991
- American animation studios
- Companies based in Glendale, California
- Entertainment companies of South Korea
- Entertainment companies of the United States
- Mass media companies established in 1991
- Privately held companies based in California
- South Korean animation studios