Titmouse, Inc.
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | May 3, 2000 |
| Founder | Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Chris Prynoski (Founder and CEO), Antonio Canobbio (Chief Creative Officer) |
| Products | Animated television programs, feature-length films, music videos, title sequences, commercials, short-form content |
| Website | titmouse |
Titmouse, Inc.—also referred to as Titmouse Animation and formerly known as Titmouse Productions—is a privately held American animation company based in Los Angeles, California. Established on May 3, 2000, by founders Chris Prynoski and Shannon Prynoski, Titmouse specializes in creating and producing animated television programs, feature-length films, music videos, title sequences, commercials, and short-form content. The studio’s name and emblem are inspired by the titmouse bird.
History
Chris Prynoski, the founder and CEO, started his career at MTV, contributing to series such as Daria, Beavis and Butt-Head, and his Emmy-nominated project Downtown. Initially, he and his wife Shannon ran a T-shirt company but shifted their focus towards animation as demand increased. They moved their operations to Los Angeles and formally launched Titmouse as an animation studio. Antonio Canobbio joined the team as Chief Creative Officer, bringing valuable experience from both MTV and Cartoon Network. In 2009, the company broadened its scope by creating a division dedicated to gaming.
Titmouse established a strong presence in the market through notable projects like Cartoon Network’s Metalocalypse, Superjail!, and The Venture Bros.. This success facilitated the opening of a studio in New York City in 2010 along with the creation of the Robin Redbreast subsidiary, which produced Disney XD’s Motorcity. To comply with industry norms, Robin Redbreast became a unionized entity.
In December 2012, Titmouse partnered with 6 Point Harness to launch Rug Burn, a YouTube channel showcasing original animated content. Their first feature film debut came in April 2016 with the R-rated Nerdland, featuring voice performances by Paul Rudd and Patton Oswalt. By 2018, Titmouse was producing the Disney and Lucasfilm YouTube series Star Wars: Galaxy of Adventures, directed by Barry Kelly, further expanding its footprint in branded digital entertainment worldwide.
Unionizing
In October 2020, Titmouse’s Vancouver branch became the first animation studio in Canada to unionize after 98% of employees voted to join Animation Guild IATSE Local 938. This achievement underscored prevalent industry issues faced by non-union animation workers and acknowledged their essential contributions. Subsequently, in January 2022, staff at Titmouse New York voted to unionize with The Animation Guild IATSE Local 839—marking the first such union outside Los Angeles County in over seven decades. Management voluntarily recognized the union and committed to negotiating in good faith.
Partnerships
Titmouse has cultivated strategic alliances with leading studios and streaming platforms. Since 2020, it has served as the animation studio for Paramount+’s comedic series Star Trek: Lower Decks. Early that year, Titmouse entered into a multi-year production agreement with Netflix, co-producing shows such as The Midnight Gospel and contributing animation for episodes of Love, Death & Robots.
The studio also collaborated with Critical Role Productions and Amazon MGM Studios to co-produce and animate two Amazon Prime Video series derived from the renowned web series Critical Role: The Legend of Vox Machina (2022) and The Mighty Nein (2025). Moreover, Titmouse co-produced the Emmy-nominated Amazon Prime Video spinoff The Boys Presents: Diabolical.
In 2023, Titmouse developed the adult animated science fiction series Scavengers Reign alongside Green Street Pictures, with Chris Prynoski serving as executive producer. Looking ahead to 2024, Titmouse announced a strategic collaboration with Polygon Pictures aimed at creating multiple new CG animated series—strengthening its global reach and enhancing its competitive position within the animation industry.
Television
| Series | Year | Details | Network | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2002 MTV Movie Awards | 2002 | Opening sequence and graphics design | MTV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Osbournes | Created main titles (produced for Ka-Chew!) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Megas XLR | 2004–05 | Designed main titles and contributed additional animation (season 1 only) | Cartoon Network | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Avatar: The Last Airbender | 2005–08 | Developed the main title sequence | Nickelodeon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Simple Life | 2006 | Opening sequence for season 4 (produced for Ka-Chew!) | Fox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shorty McShorts' Shorts | Provided animation for "Dudley and Nestor Do Nothing" | Disney Channel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Dad! | Created preproduction animation for MMORPG scenes in "Dungeons and Wagons" | Fox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metalocalypse | 2006–13 | Adult Swim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class of 3000 | 2007 | Digital visual effects work | Cartoon Network | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Afro Samurai | Produced the opening sequence | Funimation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Happy Monster Band | 2007–08 | Playhouse Disney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank TV | 2007 | Animation for "Frankincense and Myrrh" | TBS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.I. Joe: Resolute | 2009 | Adult Swim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DJ & the Fro | MTV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attack of the Show! | "Slasher School" animated shorts | G4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Freaknik: The Musical | 2010 | Adult Swim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Black Panther | BET | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mad | 2010–11 | Provided additional animation sequences | Cartoon Network | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Superjail! | 2011–14 | Worked on seasons 2 through 4 | Adult Swim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Venture Bros. | 2011–18 | Contributed to seasons 5 through 7 and three specials | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Black Dynamite | 2011–12 | Animation for season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China, IL | 2011–15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sesame Street: Growing Hope Against Hunger | 2011 | Created the "Hunger" animated segment | PBS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Community | 2011–12 | Animated sequences featured in select episodes | NBC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motorcity | 2012–13 | Disney XD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | 2012–15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liquid Television | 2013 | MTV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turbo FAST | 2013–16 | Netflix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Breadwinners | 2014–16 | Nickelodeon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TripTank | "Jerk Chicken" animated shorts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| King Star King | 2014 | Entire series animation only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot in Cleveland | "The Animated Episode" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kirby Buckets | 2014–17 | Provided animation services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Niko and the Sword of Light | 2015–19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Moonbeam City |
2015 |
Comedy Central |
- TMNT Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past |
Nickelodeon |
- Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack |
rowspan="2"|2016 |
Animated segments |
TruTV |
- Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio |
Adult Swim |
- Little Big Awesome |
2016–18 |
Amazon Prime Video |
- Son of Zorn |
2016–17 |
Animation work |
Fox Broadcasting Company |
- Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh |
rowspan="2"|2016–18 |
Netflix |
- Future-Worm! |
Disney XD |
- Comedy Crib |
2016 |
Created intro, transitions, and promotional materials |
IFC (U.S. TV network) |
- rowspan="2"|Hanazuki: Full of Treasures |
rowspan="2"|2017–19 |
YouTube / Discovery Family |
- Uncle Grandpa |
rowspan="2"|2017 |
"More Director Shorts" |
Cartoon Network |
- Halt and Catch Fire (TV series)|Halt and Catch Fire |
'Pilgrim' gameplay animation sequence |
AMC (TV channel) |
- Disjointed |
rowspan="2"|2017–18 |
Animated sequences |
Netflix |
- Goldie and Bear Season 2 Disney Junior - Big Mouth (American TV series)|Big Mouth 2017–25 Netflix - Project Runway All Stars 2018 Animation titled "Thrown for a Loop by Betty Boop" Lifetime (TV network) - Ballmastrz: 9009, Tigtone 2018–20 Adult Swim - Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters 2018 Animation for "Bubba the Bear" TruTV - Ongoing projects including The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas, among others, with collaborations spanning Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, Paramount+, and Comedy Central. |
Pilots
| Title | Year | Network | Notes |
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| The Amazing Screw-On Head | 2006 | Sci Fi | |
| Let's Fish | 2007 | Adult Swim | |
| Major Lazer | 2011 | Not aired/unreleased | |
| Yoyotoki HappyEars | 2015 | Amazon Prime Video | |
| Doble Fried | Adult Swim | Not aired/unreleased; co-produced with PFFFR | |
| I Love You Mao Mao: Bao Bao's Revenge | 2016 | Template:N/A | |
| Lazor Wulf | Adult Swim | Not aired/unreleased | |
| Very Important House | Disney XD | Not aired/unreleased; animation created for "Next Time On" segment | |
| The New V.I.P's | 2017 | Amazon Prime Video | |
| Trap Universe | 2018 | Adult Swim |
Feature films
| Title | Release date | Co-production with | Distributor | Note |
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| Freddy Got Fingered | April 20, 2001 | Regency Enterprises | 20th Century Fox | Animated "Zebras in America" sequences; Titmouse's inaugural project |
| Wonderland | October 3, 2003 | Flirt Pictures, Emmett/Furla Films | Lionsgate Films | Animated "Dive the Loot" segment |
| Hood of Horror | June 27, 2006 | Social Capital Films, BloodWorks, Snoopadelic Films | Xenon Pictures | Animation sequences produced in collaboration with Madhouse |
| Baton | April 28, 2009 | Wild Boar Media | Animation work provided | |
| Sunset Strip | 2012 | |||
| Girl Rising | March 7, 2013 | Vulcan Productions, The Documentary Group | "Egypt" animated sequence included | |
| Her | December 18, 2013 | Annapurna Pictures | Warner Bros. Pictures | "Giant Man" animated segment created |
| Title | Release date | Co-production with | Distributor | Note |
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| Title | Release date | Co-production with | Distributor | - | Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery | July 10, 2015 | Warner Bros. Animation | Warner Home Video | - | Team Hot Wheels: The Skill to Thrill! | August 17, 2015 | Mattel Playground Productions | Netflix | - | Team Hot Wheels: Build the Epic Race! | October 5, 2015 | - | Nerdland | December 6, 2016 | Andrew Kevin Walker#AKW Worldwide, Gavin Polone#Pariah | Samuel Goldwyn Films | - | Father of the Year | July 20, 2018 | Happy Madison Productions | Netflix | - | Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | July 27, 2018 | Warner Bros. Animation | Warner Bros. Pictures | - | Next Gen | September 7, 2018 | Baozou Manhua, Alibaba Pictures, Tangent Animation | Netflix | - | Borat Subsequent Moviefilm | October 23, 2020 | Four by Two Films | Amazon Studios | - | Finding ʻOhana | January 29, 2021 | Ian Bryce Productions | Netflix | - | Arlo the Alligator Boy | April 16, 2021 | Netflix Animation | - | Wish Dragon | June 11, 2021 | Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Beijing Sparkle Roll Media Corporation, Tencent Pictures, Base Media, Flagship Entertainment Group, Boss Collaboration, Cultural Investment Holdings | - | Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe | June 23, 2022 | MTV Entertainment Studios, Judgemental Films, 3 Arts Entertainment | Paramount+ | - | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | June 2, 2023 | Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Marvel Entertainment, Pascal Pictures, Lord Miller Productions, Arad Productions | Sony Pictures Releasing | - | Taz: Quest for Burger | June 6, 2023 | Warner Bros. Animation | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | - | The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart | July 21, 2023 | Williams Street, Astro Base GO! | - | Strays | August 18, 2023 | Lord Miller Productions, Picturestart, Rabbit Hole Productions | Universal Pictures | - | Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar | August 22, 2023 | Williams Street | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | - | Trolls Band Together | November 17, 2023 | DreamWorks Animation | Universal Pictures | - | The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie | March 14, 2025 | Warner Bros. Animation | Ketchup Entertainment | - | M3GAN 2.0 | June 27, 2025 | Blumhouse Productions, Atomic Monster | Universal Pictures | }
Music videos
Short films
Video games
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