Animation Collective was an American internet and television

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studio based in

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, best known for its

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and

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using

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, Maya and other software. Founded and owned by Larry Schwarz in 2003, Animation Collective produced ''

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'' (and its spin-off ''

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''), ''Thumb Wrestling Federation'', ''Leader Dog'', ''Tortellini Western'', ''

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'', and '' Speed Racer: The Next Generation'' for

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and ''

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'', ''HTDT'', and '' Princess Natasha'' for

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. In addition, Schwarz served as producer of ''

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'' for

and the first season of ''

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'' for the Fox Box. Animation Collective was also the leading multi-platform content provider for kids and teens to America Online. In October 2009, the studio was bought out by HandMade Films, the company that produced '' Monty Python's Life of Brian'' and '' Planet 51''. It continued to produce content under their company. They were offering bids for the proposed series ''Jolly Rabbit'' and ''HTDT''. In September 2011,

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acquired the worldwide sales and distribution rights to Animation Collective's library. In October 2017, Schwarz bought Animation Collective back from HandMade Films. In September 2018,

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acquired the distribution rights to Animation Collective. The following year, Schwarz and others in the administrative office changed the studio's name to Larry Schwarz And His Band, as a way to start fresh. This effectively ended Animation Collective's run by name, although all the same employees still worked in the same office. The rights for the pitches and pilots for ''Jolly Rabbit'' and ''HTDT'' were transferred under the new title, as well as new shows ''Team Toon'' and ''

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''. ''HTDT'' was later sold to Toonz Entertainment, who delivered the series in 2015.

Original series

* ''Chubby Butter'' (for

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) * ''

'' (''

'' spin-off for Nicktoons) * ''

'' (for

) * ''

'' (for Nicktoons) * ''Kung Fu Academy'' (for

) * ''Leader Dog'' (for Nicktoons) * '' Princess Natasha'' (for

and

) * '' SKWOD'' (for

) * ''

'' (for Nicktoons) * ''Thumb Wrestling Federation'' (for Nicktoons) (live-action) * ''Tortellini Western'' (for Nicktoons) * ''

'' (for Cartoon Network) (puppet) (English dub) * ''

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(web series)'' (for Nicktoons and

)

Commissioned series

* ''The Cheesy Adventures of Captain Mac A. Roni'' (DVD release of pilot for Daystar Television Network) * ''

'' (for FOX Kids) * ''

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'' website * '' Johnson and Johnson'' 'Touching Bond' webisodes * '' Speed Racer: The Next Generation'' (for Nicktoons) * '' Speed Racer: The Next Generation'' Season 2 (for Nicktoons), with Toonz Entertainment

Canceled

* '' Eloise in Africa'' (for HandMade Films)Animation Magazine headline for Eloise
/ref> * ''HTDT'' (unaired test pilot) * ''Jolly Rabbit'' (for

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, Disney)

Under Larry Schwarz and His Band

* ''Team Toon'' (originally for

Europe but ended up airing on Pop Max and

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) * ''

'' (for Nicktoons)

References

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