Rough Draft Studios
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hand-drawn animation Television production |
| Founded | March 20, 1991 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Founder | Gregg Vanzo Nikki Vanzo |
| Headquarters | 615 Allen Avenue Glendale, California 91201, U.S. |
Key people | |
| Divisions | Rough Draft Korea Rough Draft Feature Animation |
| Website | roughdraftstudios |
Rough Draft Studios, Inc. is an American animation studio in Glendale, California.[1][2] It also has Rough Draft Korea, which is in Seoul, South Korea.[3] The studio was founded in Van Nuys, Los Angeles by Gregg Vanzo in 1991.
Rough Draft Studios has made many specials, commercials and video work for many companies. Some of these companies have been Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, 20th Television Animation, MTV Animation, Film Roman, Disney Television Animation and Nickelodeon Animation Studio.
Founding
Rough Draft Studios was founded in a Van Nuys, Los Angeles garage by Gregg Vanzo and Nikki Vanzo. Nikki started and runs Rough Draft Korea.[4]
Technology
Rough Draft Studios is known for using both 2-D with computer animation and non-photorealistic rendering. This was used in many of Matt Groening's projects. These include The Maxx, then Futurama, The Simpsons Movie, a few episodes of The Simpsons after the movie and Disenchantment.
Filmography
Rough Draft Studios
TV series
| Show | Year(s) | Client | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | |||
| The Maxx | 1995 | MTV Animation | |
| Futurama | 1999–2003; 2008–2013; 2023–present[5] | The Curiosity Company 20th Television Animation[a] |
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| 2000s | |||
| Baby Blues | 2000 | Warner Bros. Animation | 5 episodes |
| Star Wars: Clone Wars | 2003–2005 | Lucasfilm Cartoon Network Studios |
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| Drawn Together | 2004–2007 | Double-Hemm Productions Comedy Partners |
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| Korgoth of Barbaria | 2006 | Williams Street | TV pilot |
| Sit Down Shut Up! | 2009 | Adelaide Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
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| 2010s | |||
| Good Vibes | 2011 | Rough House Pictures Warner Horizon Television MTV Production Development |
"Pilot"[6] |
| Napoleon Dynamite | 2012 | Hess Films Scully Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
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| Full English | Two Brothers Pictures | ||
| Coffin Dodgers | 2013 | Williams Street | TV pilot |
| Clash-a-Rama | 2015–present | Tolerable Entertainment Supercell |
Web series |
| Tarantula | 2017 | Rough House Pictures Solid Brass Studio T |
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| Disenchantment | 2018–2023 | The ULULU Company Netflix |
[7] |
| 2020s | |||
| Fired on Mars | 2023 | Pat & Mike Productions NN Productions |
[8] |
Films/specials
| Title | Year | Client | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | |||
| The Thief and the Cobbler | 1992 | The Completion Bond Company | ink-and-paint |
| RoboCop 3 | 1993 | Orion Pictures | "Johnny Rehab" commercial animation |
| 2000s | |||
| The Whizzard of Ow | 2003 | Warner Bros. Animation | theatrical short |
| Duck Dodgers: Attack of the Drones | 2004 | theatrical short produced in 2003 | |
| Futurama: Bender's Big Score | 2007 | The Curiosity Company 20th Century Fox Television[a] |
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 | The Curiosity Company 20th Century Fox Television[a] |
direct-to-video | |
| 2010s | |||
| How Murray Saved Christmas | 2014 | Universal Television | TV special |
| 2020s | |||
| King Star King!/!/!/[9] | 2023 | Williams Street | TV special |
Other
- The Simpsons - "Deep, Deep Trouble" music video (overseas animation provided by Anivision)
- MADtv - Spy vs. Spy shorts
- 2003 Wendy's "Go Wild" and Sprint “Duck Naked” commercials. These had the Looney Tunes characters, promoting Looney Tunes: Back in Action[6]
- 59th Primetime Emmy Awards - Brian and Stewie Griffin opening number[6]
- Gravity Falls - "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls" (ShackTron CG animation)
- Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow
- DuckTales - "Moonvasion!"
Rough Draft Korea
Rough Draft Korea, RDS' sister studio based in Seoul, South Korea. Rough Draft Korea has made animation for these series, features, specials, short films, music videos and commercials.
TV series
| Show | Year(s) | Client | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | ||||
| The Ren & Stimpy Show | 1992–1995 | Spümcø Games Animation |
[10] | |
| The Simpsons | 1992–present | Gracie Films Film Roman (1992–2016) 20th Television Animation (2016–present) |
season 4–present[11] | |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | 1993–1997; 2011 |
MTV Animation | ||
| The Critic | 1994–1995 | Gracie Films Film Roman |
[12] | |
| 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 | Joe Murray Productions Games Animation |
"Fatal Contraption" and season 4 only with Sunwoo Entertainment | |
| Dexter's Laboratory | 1996–1999; 2001–2003 |
Hanna-Barbera (1996–1998) Cartoon Network Studios (2001–2003) |
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| 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 | Deedle-Dee Productions Judgemental Films 3 Arts Entertainment 20th Television Animation |
30 episodes | |
| The Angry Beavers | Gunther-Wahl Productions Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
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| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1997 | HBO | 8 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 | 1998–2001 | Peter Hannan Productions | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | with Saerom Animation |
| Oh Yeah! Cartoons | 1998–2001 | Frederator Studios | ||
| The Powerpuff Girls | 1998–2005 | Hanna-Barbera (1998–2001) Cartoon Network Studios (2002–2005) |
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| Dilbert | 1999–2000 | Adelaide Productions | 11 episodes | |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | 1999–present | United Plankton Pictures | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
| ChalkZone | 1999–2000 | Frederator Studios | season 1 | |
| Dragon Tales | 1999–2005 | Adelaide Productions | ||
| 2000s | ||||
| Family Guy | 2000–2001 | Fuzzy Door Productions 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 | 2001–2004 | |||
| Harold and the Purple Crayon | 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 | Hentemann Films Warner Bros. Animation |
MTV Animation | ||
| Clone High | Touchstone Television Doozer Lord Miller Productions Nelvana |
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| My Life as a Teenage Robot | 2002–2006 | Frederator Studios | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
| Codename: Kids Next Door | 2002–2008 | Curious Pictures | ||
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | 2001–2005 | Cartoon Network Studios | seasons 1-5 | |
| Evil Con Carne | 2001–2004 | |||
| Danny Phantom | 2004–2007 | Billionfold Inc. | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
| American Dad! | 2005 | Underdog Productions Fuzzy Door Productions 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 | Frederator Studios | 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 | Paper Kite Productions Polka Dot Pictures Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
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| The Cartoonstitute | 2009 | Cartoon Network Studios | ||
| 2010s | ||||
| Adventure Time | 2010–2018 | Frederator Studios | Cartoon Network Studios | with Saerom Animation |
| Sym-Bionic Titan | 2010–2011 | Orphanage Animation Studios | ||
| 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 | 2013–2018 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | "Bug Salad", "Ice Station Zedonk", "Magic Children Doing Things", "Someone Needs to Stop Aunt Phyllis", "Camp Weedonwantcha" | |
| Uncle Grandpa | 2013–2017 | Cartoon Network Studios | ||
| Steven Universe | 2013–2019 | with Sunmin Image Pictures | ||
| Star vs. the Forces of Evil | 2015–2019 | Disney Television Animation | "Blood Moon Ball", Season 2 until season 4 | |
| We Bare Bears | 2015–2019 | Cartoon Network Studios | with Saerom Animation | |
| 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 | 2017–2025 | Cartoon Network Studios | ||
| Summer Camp Island | 2017–2023 | |||
| Big City Greens | 2018–present | Disney Television Animation | with Sugarcube Animation | |
| Amphibia | 2019–2022 | with Saerom Animation and Sunmin Image Pictures | ||
| Steven Universe Future | 2019–2020 | Cartoon Network Studios | with Sunmin Image Pictures | |
| 2020s | ||||
| The Owl House | 2020–2023 | Disney Television Animation | with Sunmin Image Pictures and Sugarcube Animation | |
| Chibi Tiny Tales | 2020–present | interstitial series | ||
| Tig n' Seek | 2020–2022 | Cartoon Network Studios | ||
| Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | 2021 | United Plankton Pictures Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
"Kitchen Sponge", "Outhouse Outrage", "Help Not Wanted", and "Mermaid Men and Barnacle Boys" (2D sequences only) | |
| The Patrick Star Show | 2021–present | |||
| We Baby Bears | 2022–present | Cartoon Network Studios | with Saerom Animation | |
| Chibiverse | 2022–present | Disney Television Animation | with Saerom Animation | |
| Hailey's On It! | 2023–2024 | with Saerom Animation | ||
| Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake | 2023–present | Cartoon Network Studios Frederator Studios |
with Saerom Animation | |
| Jessica's Big Little World | 2023–2024 | Cartoon Network Studios | with Saerom Animation | |
Films/specials
| Title | Year | Client | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | |||
| FernGully: The Last Rainforest | 1992 | 20th Century Studios Kroyer Films |
|
| 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 | ||
| Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip | Hanna-Barbera | ||
| 2000s | |||
| The Flintstones: On the Rocks | 2001 | Cartoon Network Studios | |
| The Powerpuff Girls Movie | 2002 | Warner Bros. Pictures Cartoon Network Studios |
|
| Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | produced in 2000 | |
| The Electric Piper | 2003 | ||
| Polly Pocket: Lunar Eclipse | Mike Young Productions | ||
| Stitch! The Movie | Disney Television Animation | ||
| The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | 2004 | Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies United Plankton Pictures |
|
| Inside the CIA | 2005 | 20th Century Studios Underdog Productions Fuzzy Door Productions |
Short |
| Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama | Disney Television Animation | ||
| How to Eat Fried Worms | New Line Cinema Walden Media |
Animated sequences | |
| The Simpsons Movie | 2007 | 20th Century Studios 20th Century Animation Gracie Films |
also co-produced overseas with AKOM |
| Phineas and Ferb's Musical Cliptastic Countdown | 2009 | Disney Television Animation | |
| 2010s | |||
| Phineas and Ferb: Summer Belongs To You! | 2010 | Disney Television Animation | |
| Achmed Saves America | 2012 | Anchor Bay Entertainment | |
| Hotel Transylvania | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation |
End title sequence | |
| Madea's Tough Love | 2015 | Lionsgate Tyler Perry Studios Bento Box Entertainment |
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| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Paramount Pictures Paramount Animation Nickelodeon Movies United Plankton Pictures |
2D hand-drawn animated sequences only[13] | |
| Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run | Warner Bros. Animation | ||
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation |
End title sequence | |
| Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | 2018 | ||
| Steven Universe: The Movie | 2019 | Cartoon Network Studios | |
| 2020s | |||
| We Bare Bears: The Movie | 2020 | Cartoon Network Studios | |
Notes
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.
- ↑ Loos, Ted (November 10, 2002). "Commuting the Pacific, Unseating 'The Simpsons'". The New York Times. p. 2. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (February 9, 2022). "Futurama Has a Bright Future with New Episodes on Hulu". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "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.
- ↑ "Studio Info - Rough Draft Studios".
- ↑ "Adult Swim's Space-Age Heroes Return in 'King Star King!/!/!' & 'Ballmastrz: Rubicon'". 29 November 2022.
- ↑ "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.
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