6 Point Harness is an American animation studio and production label of Mondo Media based in Los Angeles. It develops and produces animated television programming, feature films, commercial, music videos and web-based content. Founded by Brendan Burch in 2003, some of the studio's most notable productions include Tom Hanks' Electric City,[1] Fox's Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, MTV's Good Vibes, Nick Jr.'s Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, Nickelodeon's El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, Adult Swim's Apollo Gauntlet and Lazor Wulf, the animated feature The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!, and the web series Dick Figures for the YouTube channel Mondo Media.[2] 6PH also released Dick Figures: The Movie, an in-house production developed from the company's web series.[3]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | June 2003 |
| Founder | Brendan Burch |
| Defunct | September 19, 2016 (as independent company) |
| Fate | Acquired by Mondo Media |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Parent | Mondo Media (2016–present) |
| Divisions | 6 Point 2 |
| Website | sixpointharness |
On September 19, 2016, it was announced that 6 Point Harness merged with Mondo Media, with Mondo being the surviving entity. Despite ceasing to be a distinct legal operation, it remains the primary production and distribution arm for Mondo's filmed and televised output.[4] Burch is currently CEO of the merged company, replacing Mondo's John Evershed.[5]
History
editBrendan Burch founded the studio in June 2003. In 2010, 6 Point Harness approached Mondo Media with a pitch for Dick Figures and arranged a partnership for the series; 6 Point Harness provided the financing and production while distribution was provided by Mondo Media.[6]
In 2011, John Andrews came on board with the company to form 6 Point Media, the commercial branch of the studio.[7][8] Six Point Harness and Titmouse, Inc. launched Rug Burn, a YouTube channel for animation, in 2012.[9] Six Point Harness raised $313,411 through KickStarter to produce a feature-length episode of Dick Figures in 2012.[10][11]
In 2013, the studio had two nominations for "Best Animated Web Series" for Dick Figures and Electric City at the Streamy Awards, with Electric City bringing the studio its first Streamy Award.[12] That same year Dick Figures received an Annie Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production.[13]
Outside of web series, the studio is most notable for providing the animation for the 2020 Oscar winning animated short Hair Love and producing animated sequences for Black-ish.[14][15]
Productions
editTelevision
edit| Title | Year(s) | Notes | Client |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Hendrie | 2003 | TV pilot | Fox |
| Drew Carey's Green Screen Show | 2004 | animated sequences | Warner Bros. Television |
| My Wife and Kids | 2005 | "Jr's Cartoon" (animated sequence) | Touchstone Television |
| Sunday Pants | "Weighty Decisions" shorts | Cartoon Network | |
| Twinkle | TV pilot | Klasky Csupo | |
| Where My Dogs At? | 2006 | MTV | |
| Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! | 2006–2010 | Starz Media | |
| Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! | 2006 | main titles | Warner Bros. Television |
| Medium | "Four Dreams" (animation) | CBS Paramount Television | |
| Random! Cartoons | "Ratzafratz!" | Nickelodeon | |
| Slacker Cats | 2007 | ABC Family | |
| El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | Nickelodeon | ||
| Mask of Santo | 2008 | TV pilot | Cartoon Network |
| Bumble Braynes | |||
| The Electric Company | 2009 | "Odd Couple" shorts | Sesame Workshop |
| Drop Dead Diva | "What If?" (animation) | Sony Pictures Television | |
| 'Til Death | 2010 | "The Wedding" (animation) | |
| Kirstie Alley's Big Life | main titles | FremantleMedia | |
| The Benson Interruption | Comedy Central | ||
| Gypsy Cab | TV pilot | ||
| Wyatt Cenac: Comedy Person | 2011 | TV special (animation) | |
| Good Vibes | MTV | ||
| The Looney Tunes Show | 2012 | "The Shelf" ("Chintzy" segment) | Warner Bros. Television |
| Fringe | "Black Blotter" (animated sequence) | ||
| Holliston | 2013 | "Blobby" (animation) | Fearnet |
| Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | 2014 | "Comedy, Sex and the Blue Numbers" (animation) | Sony Pictures Television |
| Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey | [16] | Cosmos Studios | |
| Garfunkel and Oates | "Eggs" (animation) | IFC | |
| Like, Share, Die | 2015 | Mondo Media | |
| Fresh Beat Band of Spies | 2015–2016 | As 6point2 | Nickelodeon |
| Everstar | 2015 | pilot | Amazon Studios |
| Minions and Friends | 2017–2020 | Illumination | |
| Under Mondo Media | |||
| Black-ish | 2015–2022 | animated sequences | ABC Studios |
| The Greeks | 2016 | 2D animation | National Geographic Society |
| Rad Lands | 2017 | animation | Chipotle Mexican Grill |
| Apollo Gauntlet | Adult Swim | ||
| Hawaii Five-0 | "A'ole e 'olelo mai ana ke ahi ua ana ia" (animation) | CBS Television Studios | |
| Tender Touches | Adult Swim | ||
| 30 for 30 | "Nature Boy" (2D animation) | ESPN Films | |
| Life in Pieces | 2018 | "Reading Egg Nurse Neighbor" (animated sequence) | 20th Century Fox Television |
| Dietland | main titles | AMC | |
| Legend of the Three Caballeros | Disney Digital Network | ||
| Lazor Wulf | 2020 | season 2[17] | Adult Swim |
| Smiling Friends | pilot | ||
| Marvel 616 | Brute Force animation segment | Disney+ | |
| How to Become a Tyrant | 2021 | animation | Netflix |
| The Boys | 2022 | "Here Comes a Candle to Light You to Bed" and "The Instant White-Hot Wild" (animation sequences) | Amazon Studios |
| Fightlore | "Mark Schultz's Ultimate Victory" (animation) | UFC | |
| Atlanta | "The Goof Who Sat By the Door" (animated sequences) | FX Productions | |
| Oh My God, Yes! | 2023 | pilot | Adult Swim |
| How to Become a Cult Leader | animation | Netflix | |
Films
edit| Title | Year | Notes | Client |
|---|---|---|---|
| EuroTrip | 2004 | title sequence | DreamWorks |
| Black Dynamite | 2009 | ARS Nova | |
| Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo | 2010 | title sequence | Warner Bros. |
| Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare | |||
| Carbon Nation | animation | Earth School Education Foundation | |
| The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! | Comedy Central | ||
| Priest | 2011 | prologue | Screen Gems |
| Dick Figures: The Movie | 2013 | Mondo Media | |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | end credits and digital shorts | Sony Pictures Animation | |
| The Yes Men Are Revolting | 2014 | animation | The Orchard |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | 2015 | rap battle sequence and end credits | Paramount Pictures |
| Call Me Lucky | animation | MPI Films | |
| Barbie: Star Light Adventure | 2016 | additional animation | Mattel Creations |
| ForEveryone.Net | animation | Nonfiction Unlimited | |
| Under Mondo Media | |||
| Guava Island | 2019 | main titles | Amazon Studios |
| Hair Love | short film | Sony Pictures Animation | |
| Tig Notaro: Drawn | 2021 | HBO Entertainment | |
| The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure | 2022 | Great Wolf Entertainment | |
Video games
edit- Band Hero (cutscenes) (2009)
- Dark Souls III (animated trailer) (2015)
- We Are OFK (title sequence) (2022)
Web
edit- Tire Fire Films (2006)
- Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series ("Pre-Teen Raider") (2007)
- Larry Craig's Sexy Stall Tactics (2007)
- Read A Book (2008)
- Ghost Town by Shiny Toy Guns (music video) (2009)
- Dick Figures (2010–2015)
- CollegeHumor ("Realistic Superhero Funeral" and "Pizza Quest!") (2010–2011)
- The First Time I Ran Away by M. Ward (music video) (2012)
- Electric City (2012)
- Listing by Minus the Bear (music video) (2012)
- Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program ("Austin Oliver", "Cabrito and Chewy", "Carrot and Stick" and "Bear Wrestler") (2012–2013)
- Rug Burn (2012–2016)
- We The Economy ("GDP Smackdown", "Taxation Nation" and "The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas") (2014)
- Ninja Sex Party: Rhinoceratops vs. Superpuma (2014)
- SpindoTV (2015–2016)
- DreamWorksTV ("Lizzie") (2016)
- As Told By Emoji (2016–present)
- Minions (2017)
- HBO Backstories ("Insecure") (2019)
- The Birds & The Bees (2019)
References
edit- ^ Arrant, Chris (July 17, 2012). "Joel Trussell On Directing Tom Hanks' New Webseries "Electric City"". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Six Point Harness". IMDB. December 7, 2012.
- ^ "Dick Figures: The Movie". IMDB. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (September 19, 2016). "Mondo Media and Six Point Harness Finalize Merger". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Ricker, Ko (August 17, 2018). "How The Studio Six Point Harness is Blazing a Trail for Studio IP Ownership and Control". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Ricker, Ko (August 17, 2018). "How The Studio Six Point Harness is Blazing a Trail for Studio IP Ownership and Control". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ McLean, Tom (April 27, 2011). "Exec John Andrews to Head Up Six Point Media". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ DeMott, Rick. "John Andrews Partners With Six Point Harness To Launch 6 Point Media". Animation World Network. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ "Six Point Harness and Titmouse launch Rug Burn channel". Animation Magazine. December 7, 2012.
- ^ "KickStarter". July 16, 2012.
- ^ Aubin, Jillian. "YouTube Series 'Dick Figures' to Release Kickstarter-Financed Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ "THE OFFICIAL 3RD ANNUAL STREAMY AWARD NOMINEES". Streamy.org. February 17, 2013.
- ^ "Annie Award Nomination 2012". Cartoon Brew. December 3, 2012.
- ^ Wolfe, Jennifer. "Focus on My 'Vote:' Six Point Harness Delivers Election-Themed Animated Music Video for ABC's 'Black-ish'". Animation World Network. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Untangling black representation with Hair Love's Matthew A. Cherry". animationfromeveryangle.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Learn More About the Awesome Animation Sequences in Cosmos From Producer Kara Vallow". geekosystem.com. March 6, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ "Adult Swim Greenlights New "Fairy Tales" Series Plus More Seasons of "The Shivering Truth," "Lazor Wulf" and "12 Oz. Mouse"". The Futon Critic. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.