Disney Television Animation

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Names Shane Prigmore Senior Creative Advisor

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation has tapped Shane Prigmore to serve as Senior Creative Advisor for the newly relaunched film unit, it was announced today by Bill Damaschke, President of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.

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  • Warner Bros. Pictures Animation has tapped Shane Prigmore to serve as Senior Creative Advisor for the newly relaunched film unit, it was announced today by Bill Damaschke, President of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.
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    In addition to advising on creative development for WBPA’s ambitious production slate, Prigmore will also direct a film for the unit.
  • “Shane is a trusted colleague and respected creator and executive in animation,” Damaschke said.
  • At Skydance Animation, he served as SVP, Development, guiding the creation of major feature film and series projects set for future release.

Creator Ink Launches New Animation Venture, Ink Studios

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Creator Ink, the full-package branding and product development company behind brands like MatPat's TheoryWear, has recently announced the launch of its new animation branch, Ink Studios.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Creator Ink, the full-package branding and product development company behind brands like MatPat's TheoryWear, has recently announced the launch of its new animation branch, Ink Studios.
  • The result is Ink Studios – a team of professional animators and storytellers, coming from industry giants like Disney Television Animation, and supported by Creator Ink's deep understanding of YouTube and ties to StoryTime Animators like Odd1sOut, SomeThingElseYT, Let Me Explain Studios and Haminations.
  • Experts in 2D, 3D and rig animation, Ink Studios' animators have helped renowned internet creators like The Odd1sOut in diversifying their content and taking advantage of new opportunities.
  • With YouTube Shorts' rapid growth, Ink Studios developed The Odd 1s Out's short-form content strategy, releasing over 26 shorts since its creation in early 2022.

'Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,' From Disney Branded Television, Adds Stellar Guest and Recurring Voice Cast

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

A multitalented lineup of guests and recurring stars are lending their voices to "Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur," the highly anticipated series from Disney Branded Television, which centers on 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur.

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  • A multitalented lineup of guests and recurring stars are lending their voices to "Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur," the highly anticipated series from Disney Branded Television, which centers on 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur.
  • Recurring stars include Omid Abtahi ("The Mandalorian"), Utkarsh Ambudkar ("Ghosts"), Michael Cimino ("Love, Victor"), Indya Moore ("Pose") and Craig Robinson ("The Office").
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Disney Branded Television Orders 'Primos,' an Animated Comedy Series About an Extended Multicultural Mexican American Family

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Disney Branded Television has ordered "Primos," an original animated comedy series created and executive produced by Natasha Kline (director of "Big City Greens," "South Park").

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  • Disney Branded Television has ordered "Primos," an original animated comedy series created and executive produced by Natasha Kline (director of "Big City Greens," "South Park").
  • The story, based on Kline's childhood experiences with her extended multicultural Mexican American family, introduces Tater, an eccentric 10-year-old girl with big dreams and, unbeknownst to her, a certain "it factor" that makes her exceptional.
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    Disney Branded Television has ordered "Primos," an original animated comedy series created and executive produced by Natasha Kline (director of "Big City Greens," "South Park").
  • The story, based on Kline's childhood experiences with her extended multicultural Mexican American family, introduces Tater, an eccentric 10-year-old girl with big dreams and, unbeknownst to her, a certain "it factor" that makes her exceptional.

Let's Roll! Disney Junior Greenlights 'Firebuds,' From Creator and Executive Producer Craig Gerber, About a Team of Young First Responders and Their Talking Vehicles, Set to Premiere In 2022

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

Disney Junior has ordered the new animated comedy-adventure "Firebuds," from Emmy Award-winning creator and executive producer Craig Gerber (Disney's "Elena of Avalor" and "Sofia the First").

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  • Disney Junior has ordered the new animated comedy-adventure "Firebuds," from Emmy Award-winning creator and executive producer Craig Gerber (Disney's "Elena of Avalor" and "Sofia the First").
  • This is Gerber's first series to debut under his Disney Branded Television overall development deal with his new production banner, Electric Emu.
  • Created by Wimberly, the series follows a time-traveling treasure hunter and will be executive-produced by both Wimberly and Gerber.
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    Disney Junior has ordered the new animated comedy-adventure "Firebuds," from Emmy Award-winning creator and executive producer Craig Gerber (Disney's "Elena of Avalor" and "Sofia the First").

Grom Social's Top Draw Animation Founder Wayne Dearing Names Former Nickelodeon Exec Russell Hicks as Successor to Lead Animation Studio

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Monday, August 23, 2021

Boca Raton, FL, Aug. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:GROM), the emerging social media and family entertainment company, today announced that Wayne Dearing, whose legendary career in animation spans more than four decades – including 22 years since founding and serving as Managing Director of Grom’s Top Draw Animation division – will retire in 2022. To meet the growing animation needs of Top Draw’s roster of global entertainment customers, Grom will install former Nickelodeon President of Content Development and Production, Russell Hicks, to oversee Top Draw in addition to serving as Chief Content Officer for Curiosity Ink Media, the original storytelling entertainment company Hicks founded in 2016 and Grom’s newest division. The executive announcements were unveiled today by Grom CEO, Darren Marks, who also confirmed that Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. has officially completed the acquisition of Curiosity Ink Media.

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  • Later, the Sydney, Australia native relocated to the Philippines to oversee operations at FilCartoons, Hanna-Barberas animation production unit.
  • In 1999, Dearing realized his dream and threw open the doors to Top Draw Animation, his company dedicated to premium animation production services that now produces hundreds of hours of animated content annually.
  • Waynes retirement leaves considerable shoes to be filled and we are so elated Wayne helped us recruit Russell Hicks to lead Top Draw Animation to its next level of success.
  • Grom Social Enterprises also includes Grom Educational Services, which has provided web filtering services for K-12 schools, government, and private business.

Disney Branded Television Announces All-New Kids Programming Content for Fall and Winter 2021 at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Today, Disney Branded Television unveiled its fall and winter premiere dates for new original movies and series on Disney Channel and Disney Junior.

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  • Today, Disney Branded Television unveiled its fall and winter premiere dates for new original movies and series on Disney Channel and Disney Junior.
  • Along the way, the team narrowly escapes a nefarious group of criminals intent on selling the mummy to the highest bidder.
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Grom Social Enterprises Backlog Reaches $6.5 Million in New Business for 2021

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Total revenue for 2021 from Groms animation subsidiary stands at $6.5 million, and places it close to the $7.0 million pre-COVID booked business going into 2020 and well ahead of the same period in 2019.

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  • Total revenue for 2021 from Groms animation subsidiary stands at $6.5 million, and places it close to the $7.0 million pre-COVID booked business going into 2020 and well ahead of the same period in 2019.
  • TDA is an award-winning producer of top-quality 2D animation for television markets around the world and for leading companies such as Disney Television Animation, DreamWorks Television and Nickelodeon.
  • The Company owns and operates Top Draw Animation, Inc., which produces award-winning animation content for some of the largest international media companies in the world.
  • Grom Social Enterprises also includes Grom Educational Services, which has provided web filtering services for K-12 schools, government and private business.

Skydance Animation Appoints Shane Prigmore to Senior Vice President Development for Animation

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Friday, July 31, 2020

Skydance Animation, led by animation visionary John Lasseter and industry veteran Holly Edwards, today named Shane Prigmore to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Development for Animation.

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  • Skydance Animation, led by animation visionary John Lasseter and industry veteran Holly Edwards, today named Shane Prigmore to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Development for Animation.
  • We are thrilled to have Shane join our team at this pivotal time as we continue to increase our film and series production, said Skydance Animation President, Holly Edwards.
  • Before joining Skydance, Prigmore served as VP, Creative at Walt Disney Television Animation where he drove the development of animated content across multiple platforms.
  • In addition, Skydance Animation has a slate of soon-to-be-announced, high-end television series in various stages of development.

Unity Technologies and Disney Television Animation Celebrate Technology and Engineering Emmy® Award for Collaboration on “Baymax Dreams”

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Unity Technologies ( https://unity3d.com ), creator of the worlds most widely used real-time 3D development platform, celebrated its first Technology and Engineering Emmy win for its collaboration with Disney Television Animation on Baymax Dreams.

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  • Unity Technologies ( https://unity3d.com ), creator of the worlds most widely used real-time 3D development platform, celebrated its first Technology and Engineering Emmy win for its collaboration with Disney Television Animation on Baymax Dreams.
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    Some of the team from Baymax Dreams from left to right: Gino Guzzardo, Director, Multi-platform content, Disney Television Animation; Kaki Navarre, Senior Manager, R+D, DTCI, The Walt Disney Company; John Parsaie, Graphics Engineer, Unity; Mike Wuetherick, Head of Technology, Unity; Isabelle Riva, Head of Made with Unity, Unity; Simon Smith, Director, Baymax Dreams; Adam Myhill, Creative Director, Unity; Anthony Accardo, Director, R+D, DTCI, The Walt Disney Company (Photo: Business Wire)
    Working with Disney Television Animation was a dream come true for the team at Unity.
  • To see the creativity of trailblazing in animation rewarded with a Technology and Engineering Emmy is amazing validation at how far Unitys real-time technology has evolved, said Isabelle Riva, Head of Made with Unity, Unity Technologies.
  • With the honor, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognized the excellence in engineering creativity that has materially affected the television viewing experience.