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Cartuna
Cartuna is a Brooklyn-based animation production company that has made animated TV Shows for Syfy, Comedy Central and Facebook Watch. The company has producers, all of which have their own unique style. History The company was founded in May 2015 in Bushwick, Brooklyn by James Belfer and Adam Belfer, viewing a perceived gap in the market for adult animation for digital and mobile audiences that they could fill. The Studio would produce the animation for the documentary film '' Nuts!'' in 2016, which won a Special Jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Later, the company would expand into making animated series releasing the web series like ''Dogs in A Park''. In 2018, the company would increase production making the shows ''Human Kind Of'' and '' Liverspots and Astronots'' for Facebook Watch and ''Alan & Elle'' for IFC. In 2019, the company would release its first feature, titled ''Film Tux and Fanny''. More recently, Cartuna partnered with Syfy to produce shows for its TZGZ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Kind Of
''Human Kind Of'' is an American adult animated comedy series created by Diana McCorry that premiered on September 16, 2018, on Facebook Watch. It was Facebook Watch's first original animated series. Premise ''Human Kind Of'' begins when "Judy Reilly, a nerdy teenager, finds out her estranged father was an extraterrestrial" and realizes "surviving a half-alien adolescence seems pretty hopeless. But with the help of a dangerously upbeat mother and a comic book obsessed best friend, Judy is able to uncover her powers, stand up to bullies, and inevitably discover what makes her both alien and human along the way." Cast and characters Main * Michelle Trachtenberg as Judy Reilly * Kate Berlant as Cory * Jill Talley as Iris * Zak Orth as Mr. Russo / Ethan / Dad / Eye Patch Recurring * Jeremy Bent as The Man * Jamie Loftus as Melissa * Diana McCorry as GPS * John Early as Callie / Mr. Jake * Betsy Sodaro as Ms. Coward / Hungry Alien Episodes Production Development In September 2018, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverspots And Astronots
''Liverspots and Astronots'' is an American adult animated comedy series created by Rob Bohn and Nate Milton that premiered on October 18, 2018, on Facebook Watch. Cast and characters Main * Colin Mochrie as Roosi * Keith David as Dr. Pesh * Nicole Sullivan as Big Man / Debra Recurring * Brennan Lee Mulligan as Lancery / Yuri / Kurt Vonnegut / Jackie & Johnny * Claire Neumann as Gamblr / Jefferson / Dark Matter / Suzie B * Maria Bamford as Toothpick / The Yog / Inspector Cabbage / Abrams & Wopsy / Shromp * John Waters as O-Dor * Pauly Shore as Fuff * Selma Blair as Rosie / Inspector Arugula * Dick Cavett as Montgomery Pesh * Hearty White as Giant Turtle / HVAC * Daniel Shepard as Goonter * Rob Bohn as Terry / Number 2 * Nate Milton as Dumpy / Number 1 Episodes Production Development On September 14, 2018, it was announced that Facebook Watch had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of twenty-one episodes. Production companies involved with the series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loafy
''Loafy'' is an American adult animated comedy series of animated shorts created by former SNL cast member and comedian Bobby Moynihan and made by Cartuna, which partnered with the company, Big Breakfast. It premiered on Comedy Central's digital platforms on August 8, 2020. Plot This series is a comedy about a "weed-dealing manatee who runs a drug empire" while in his water tank at the Center Park Zoo, a run-down zoo which is adjacent to the Central Park Zoo. Cast and characters Main * Bobby Moynihan as Loafy, a manatee who smokes weed and runs a drug empire from his Center Park Zoo tank. Moynihan also voices a character named Beauregard, who has an extreme humpback. * Jason Mewes as Neck, a stoner masai giraffe and friend of Loafy. Recurring * Ron Funches as Beef, Loafy's son, who he is trying to raise money for. * Gina Gershon as Slippy Parker, a chimpanzee and friend of Loafy. Moynihan called her perfect for the part. * Cecily Strong as Becca, a human woman who is L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magical Girl Friendship Squad
''Magical Girl Friendship Squad'' is an American adult animated magical girl sitcom created by Kelsey Stephanides and starring Anna Akana and Quinta Brunson. It follows two directionless young women who must figure out how to save the Universe. The first season of the series, consisting of six 11-minute episodes, premiered on Syfy's late night programming block TZGZ on September 26, 2020. Plot In this female-driven comedic series, Alex (Brunson) and Daisy ( Akana), two millennial women, are given the duty of protecting the universe while getting their lives together and pay rent to their demanding landlord. Characters Main * Alex (voiced by Quinta Brunson), a millennial black woman who thinks of becoming a barista at a local coffee shop before meeting Nut. Her magical powers are stored in her birth control. * Daisy (voiced by Anna Akana), Alex's stoner friend and roommate. Despite having antiheroic qualities, she bonds with Alex over loving the ''John Wick'' franchise. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Belfer
James Belfer is an American independent film and tv producer. He is the founder and CEO of Cartuna, founder and CEO of Dogfish Pictures, and the founder and managing director of Dogfish Accelerator. Early life Belfer grew up on Long Island, New York. He received his Bachelor's Degree from Northwestern University in 2009. That year, Belfer founded Dogfish Pictures to finance and produce several feature films per year. He attended NYU Stern in 2011 to receive his MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Digital Marketing, and Business Analytics. He was also an Associate for the 2012 Boulder Class of TechStars and an investor in the MESA+ venture fund. In 2012, he created Dogfish Accelerator, the first accelerator program for independent film producers. He currently resides in New York City. Film career Belfer has produced and financed several films, including ''The Romantics'' (co-producer), ''Salvation Boulevard'' (co-producer), '' Like Crazy'' (associate producer), '' Vamps'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuts! (film)
''Nuts!'' is a 2016 partly-animated documentary film billed as the "mostly true story" about the controversial medical doctor and radio magnate John R. Brinkley. The documentary is adapted from ''The Life of A Man: Biography of John R. Brinkley'' by Clement Wood, directed by Penny Lane and edited by Penny Lane and Thom Stylinski. ''Nuts!'' won the Special Jury Award for Editing at its Sundance premiere in 2016. Plot ''Nuts!'', narrated by Gene Tognacci, documents the life and career of John R. Brinkley (1885-1942), a Milford, Kansas druggist-turned physician who purportedly discovered a cure for male impotence by implanting goat testicles into the scrotums of his human patients. Largely through the testimonials of his "satisfied" customers, Brinkley enjoyed a period of fame and fortune before drawing the attention of Morris Fishbein, editor of the ''Journal of American Medicine'', and the American Medical Association, which revoked his license. Brinkley is credited for buildi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Industry
The film industry or motion picture industry comprises the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking, i.e., film production companies, film studios, cinematography, animation, film production, screenwriting, pre-production, post production, film festivals, distribution, and actors. Though the expense involved in making films almost immediately led film production to concentrate under the auspices of standing production companies, advances in affordable filmmaking equipment, as well as an expansion of opportunities to acquire investment capital from outside the film industry itself, have allowed independent film production to evolve. In 2019, the global box office was worth . When including box office and home entertainment revenue, the global film industry was worth in 2018. Hollywood is the world's oldest national film industry, and largest in terms of box office gross revenue. Indian cinema is the largest national film industry in terms of the number of film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TZGZ
The following is a list of TV programs for the American channel Syfy, including both original and acquired programming. Current programming The following programs first aired in their entirety or had specific seasons on American Syfy channel. Programs running on the present schedule are listed below. Drama Comedy Co-productions In development *''Death Is My BFF'' *''Nightbreed'' Former programming Drama Comedy Anthology Miniseries Adult animation Unscripted Docuseries Game shows Reality Variety Sports Syfy original films Syfy second-run programming Current programming * ''Battlestar Galactica'' (2000s-present) * '' Gary and His Demons'' (2019–present) * ''Quantum Leap'' (2000s-present) * ''The Twilight Zone'' (1995–present) * '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' (2000s-present) Former programming Many of the following series used to be aired frequently on S.C.I.F.I. World, a daytime programming schedule started on in July 2000, that divided its marathon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media Studies
Media studies is a discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history, and effects of various media; in particular, the mass media. Media Studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but mostly from its core disciplines of mass communication, communication, communication sciences, and communication studies. Researchers may also develop and employ theories and methods from disciplines including cultural studies, rhetoric (including digital rhetoric), philosophy, literary theory, psychology, political science, political economy, economics, sociology, anthropology, social theory, art history and criticism, film theory, and information theory. Origin Former priest and American educator, John Culkin, was one of the earliest advocates for the implementation of media studies curriculum in schools. He believed students ought to be capable of scrutinizing mass media, and valued the application of modern communication technique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York University
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, the non-denominational all-male institution began its first classes near City Hall based on a curriculum focused on a secular education. The university moved in 1833 and has maintained its main campus in Greenwich Village surrounding Washington Square Park. Since then, the university has added an engineering school in Brooklyn's MetroTech Center and graduate schools throughout Manhattan. NYU has become the largest private university in the United States by enrollment, with a total of 51,848 enrolled students, including 26,733 undergraduate students and 25,115 graduate students, in 2019. NYU also receives the most applications of any private institution in the United States and admission is considered highly selective. NYU is organized int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animation Magazine
''Animation Magazine'' is an American print magazine and website covering the animation industry and education, as well as visual effects Visual effects (sometimes abbreviated VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of a live-action shot in filmmaking and video production. The integration of live-action footage and other live-action foota .... The print magazine is published 10 times a year in the United States. History and profile ''Animation Magazine'' was founded in August 1987 by Terry Thoren, inspired by the success of the newspaper ''Animation News'', which had been distributed over the previous six months to help promote Thoren's short-film compilations, Tournees of Animation. The print edition is published 10 times a year in the United States. Editorial covers all forms of animation: 2D animation, 3D for animation and visual effects, and stop-motion. A digital version www.animationmagazine.net was created in 2006. The compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Inc. for Microsoft Windows, Windows and macOS. It was originally created in 1988 by Thomas Knoll, Thomas and John Knoll. Since then, the software has become the industry standard not only in raster graphics editing, but in digital art as a whole. The software's name is often colloquially used as a verb (e.g. "to photoshop an image", "photoshopping", and "photoshop contest") although Adobe discourages such use. Photoshop can edit and compose raster images in multiple layers and supports Mask (computing), masks, alpha compositing and several color models including RGB color model, RGB, CMYK color model, CMYK, CIELAB, spot color, and duotone. Photoshop uses its own PSD and PSB file formats to support these features. In addition to raster graphics, Photoshop has limited abilities to edit or render text and vector graphics (especially through clipping path for the latter), as well as 3D graphics and video. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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