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Awesome Inc

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We Are: Awesome Incorporated
IndustryAnimation
Founded2006; 18 years ago (2006)
FounderAshley Kohler
Drew Tyndell
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
ProductsAqua Teen Hunger Force
Squidbillies
12 oz. Mouse
Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell
Gēmusetto
Birdgirl
Websitewww.awesomeinc.com

Awesome Inc,[1] also known as We Are: Awesome Incorporated, is an American animation studio founded in 2006 by Ashley Kohler and Drew Tyndell. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Awesome Inc does both commercial and series production. Its clients include FX Networks, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network,[2] Nickelodeon, Wieden+Kennedy, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Marvel.[3] 

The studio's series productions include Adult Swim's Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies, 12 oz. Mouse, Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, and Birdgirl. As of 2021, Awesome Inc has commenced work on two projects for Paramount Global: a reboot of Ren & Stimpy,[4][5] and a spinoff of MTV's Daria, entitled Jodie.[6]

History

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Launched in 2006, Awesome Inc began as a motion design studio, primarily focused on the creation of promos, commercials, and network packaging. In 2011, Awesome Inc became the studio of record to animate and composite Adult Swim's satire-comedy Squidbillies, which continued to run for another 10 seasons before concluding in November 2021. Awesome Inc also animated and composited 4 seasons of Adult Swim's Aqua Teen Hunger Force.[7]

Upon the departure of Drew Tyndell as Creative Director and co-owner in 2013, Awesome Inc became a certified woman-owned business led by Ashley Kohler as President / CEO.[8] In February 2021, Awesome Inc was tapped by ViacomCBS to produce its first animated feature film Jodie.[9]

Productions

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Project Year(s)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force 2012–2015 Seasons 9–11
Squidbillies 2012–2021 Seasons 7–13
Too Many Cooks 2014 Television Special
Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell 2015–2019 Seasons 2–4
Final Deployment 4: Queen Battle Walkthrough 2018 Television Special
Harvey Birdman: Attorney General 2018 Television Special
12 oz. Mouse 2018–2020 Season 3, Title Sequence & TV Special
Gēmusetto 2019–2020 Seasons 1–2
Tender Touches 2020 Season 3
Danny Ketchup 2020 Television Special
Birdgirl 2021 Season 1
Macbeth With Dinosaurs 2021 Pilot
Star Trek: Very Short Treks 2023 Promotional Shorts for the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek: The Animated Series
Ren & Stimpy 2024 Production company
Jodie TBA Feature

Commercial/Packaging Work

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Project Year(s) Client
Family Guy Holiday Marathon 2021 FX
Squirrel Girl Podcast Opening 2021 Marvel
What We Do in the Shadows, Season 3 2021 FX
What We Do in the Shadows, Season 2 2021 FX
Baskets, Season 4 Teaser 2019 FX
The Simpsons, Interchangeable 2016 FXX

References

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  1. ^ "Georgia Register". www.georgia-register.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Wolfe, Jennifer. "Awesome Inc. Travels to Cartoon Network's 'Kingdom of Awesome'". Animation World Network. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Garretson, Jessie. "Awesome Inc's Ashley Kohler on Jaws, Golden Girls, and FX's What We Do in the Shadows". Muse by Clio. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  4. ^ The Ren & Stimpy Show Returning With New Episodes, Michael Roffman, August 5, 2020, retrieved August 5, 2020
  5. ^ Ren & Stimpy – Storyboard Artist, Awesome Inc, October 25, 2021, archived from the original on October 26, 2021, retrieved October 31, 2021
  6. ^ Otterson, Joe (May 16, 2022). "'Daria' Spinoff 'Jodie' Now an Animated Film, Sets Main Cast Including Pamela Adlon, William Jackson Harper, Kal Penn (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "Animate Atlanta". Oz Magazine. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Studio Stories: 15 years of Awesome INC". motionographer.com. October 7, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  9. ^ Otterson, Joe (May 16, 2022). "'Daria' Spinoff 'Jodie' Now an Animated Film, Sets Main Cast Including Pamela Adlon, William Jackson Harper, Kal Penn (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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