TV PinGuim is a Brazilian

animation studio An animation studio is a company producing animated media. The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce, own the physical equipment for production, employ operators for that equipment, and hold a major stake in the sales or rentals o ...

founded in 1989 by Kiko Mistrorigo and Célia Catunda. The company is known for the creation and development of targeted educational

cartoon A cartoon is a type of visual art that is typically drawn, frequently animated, in an unrealistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved over time, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of imag ...

s for children, making animation in 2D, 3D and

stop-motion Stop motion is an animated filmmaking technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames so that they will appear to exhibit independent motion or change when the series of frames ...

. The company began its career developing shorts for educational channels like

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, TV Escola and

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Notable creations

Fishtronaut ''Fishtronaut'' ( pt, Peixonauta) is an animated children's television series created by Celia Catunda and Kiko Mistrorigo, and produced by TV PinGuim, in association with Discovery Kids (Latin America). The series tells the story of Fishtrona ...

* Earth to Luna! * Ping and Friends

Upcoming Lives

* Gabriel Beleleu Live

References

External links

* Brazilian animation studios Mass media companies established in 1989 {{animation-studio-stub