ShadowMachine
ShadowMachine is an American animation studio and production company for film, television, commercials and music videos.
Since its early days producing the stop-motion animation show Robot Chicken, the company has been producing such shows as Moral Orel, Mary Shelley's Frankenhole and Titan Maximum for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim.
It has most recently produced BoJack Horseman, for Michael Eisner's Tornante Company, starring Will Arnett, Aaron Paul, and Amy Sedaris, as well as Tuca & Bertie, starring Tiffany Haddish, Ali Wong, and Steven Yeun.
Films
Television
Music Videos
Commercials
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- *Director: Rohitash Rao
- with Secret Weapon
- *Director: Jed Hathaway
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- with BBH L.A
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- *Director: Rohitash Rao
- with 180LA
- *Director: Rohitash Rao
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- with Secret Weapon
- *Director: Jed Hathaway
- with 360i
- *Director/Producer: Jed Hathaway
- with Publicis
- *Director: Rohitash Rao
- with RPA
- with Secret Weapon
- *Director: Jed Hathaway
- with 360i
- *Director/Producer: Jed Hathaway
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- *Director: Jed Hathaway
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- *Director: Rohitash Rao
- with 180LA
- *Director: Rohitash Rao
- with Cutaway Creative
- *Director: Jesse Selwyn
- with 360i
- *Director/Producer: Jed Hathaway
- with Secret Weapon
- *Director: Jed Hathaway
- with 360i
- *Director: Jed Hathaway
- with 360i
- *Director: Ben Bjelejac
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- *Director: Michael Langan
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- *Director: Tony Kelly
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- *Director: Jed Hathaway
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- *Director: Tony Stacchi
- *Director: Jed Hathaway
Awards
Television
The studio has received a high level of recognition for their work in Television, including multiple Emmy and Annie Awards on behalf of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and ASIFA-Hollywood, respectively.| Year | Award | Category | Winner |
| 2006 | Emmy | Individual Achievement in Animation | Sarah E. Meyer - Robot Chicken |
| 2007 | Emmy | Individual Achievement in Animation | Thomas Smith - Robot Chicken |
| 2007 | Emmy | Individual Achievement in Animation | Sihanouk Mariona - Moral Orel |
| 2008 | Annie | Best Character Animation In a TV Production | Eric Towner - Robot Chicken |
| 2008 | Annie | Best Directing In a TV Production | Seth Green - Robot Chicken |
| 2009 | Annie | Best Voice Acting In a TV Production | Ahmed Best - |
| 2009 | Annie | Best Writing in a TV Production | |
| 2009 | Annie | Best Animated Television Program | |
| 2009 | Emmy | Individual Achievement in Animation | Joshua A. Jennings - Robot Chicken |
| 2009 | Emmy | Individual Achievement in Animation | Elizabeth Harvatine - Moral Orel |
| 2010 | Annie | Best Animated Short Subject | |
| 2010 | Emmy | Individual Achievement in Costume Design | Jeanette Moffat - Titan Maximum |
| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Short Format Animated Program | Robot Chicken |
| 2016 | Critics' Choice | Best Animation Series | BoJack Horseman |
Advertising
As the studio has grown, they have also taken on work with various advertising campaigns with high-profile clients such as Honda. It was also honored at the ADDY Awards for an ad campaign with Farmers Insurance, directed by Jed Hathaway.| Year | Category | Company | Advertisement | Agency | Director |
| 2011 | Online | Farmers Insurance | “Meet the Wongs” | RPA | Jed Hathaway |
| 2011 | Online | Farmers Insurance | “The Cat Burglar” | RPA | Jed Hathaway |
| 2011 | Online | Farmers Insurance | “Dude of Hazards” | RPA | Jed Hathaway |
| 2011 | Online | Farmers Insurance | “Le Petite Disastre” | RPA | Jed Hathaway |