Wild Brain (stylized as W!LDBRAIN) is an award-winning entertainment company that develops and produces television programming, motion pictures, commercial content and licensed merchandise. They have offices in Los Angeles and New York.
Film productions include the Annie Award-winning CGI short Hubert's Brain, while television work includes Nick Jr. series Yo Gabba Gabba! and highly rated Disney Channel series Higglytown Heroes.
They have produced national commercials for clients like Esurance[1], Chicklets, Target, Nike, Honda, Kraft, the Wall Street Journal and Lamisil, (featuring Digger the Dermatophyte). Their ad work has won Clio Awards, Addy Awards, BDA Awards, and Annie Awards.
A subsidiary, Kidrobot, creates limited edition toys, clothing, artwork, and books. It has stores in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Miami.
Wildbrain Entertainment
Wild Brain's first venture into television was 13 I Am Weasel shorts for the Hanna Barbera-produced Cartoon Network series Cow and Chicken, in 1997.
I Am Weasel later spun off to become a separate show. In 2000, Wild Brain launched Mr. Baby and Poochini's Yard; the second series aired globally, but did not appear in the United States until 2002, airing as Poochini. Wild Brain produced the pilot episode of The Aquabats Super Show!
Wildbrain Animation Studios Recent Projects
Wildbrain Consumer Products
YO GABBA GABBA! apparel, accessories, books, electronics, games, home décor and toys are available at retail through top licensees, including Kidrobot, Spin Master, Ltd., Simon & Schuster, Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment, Nickelodeon/Sony BMG and others.
Kidrobot (Wildbrain subsidiary) was the first to hit shelves with apparel and collectible merchandise.
Web animation
The studio was one of the pioneers of web-based flash animation series, which were offered to the public from their website in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Executives
- Michael Polis
- Marge Dean
- David Graber
- Bob Higgins
Directors
- George Evelyn
- Paul Fierlinger
- Christian Jacobs
- Denis Morella
- Scott Schultz
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