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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | June 25, 2003; 22 years ago (2003-06-25) |
| Founder | Brendan Burch |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Parent | Mondo Media (2016–present) |
| Divisions | 6 Point 2 |
| Website | sixpointharness |
6 Point Harness is an Americananimation studio and production label ofMondo Media based inLos Angeles. It develops and produces animated television programming, feature films, commercial, music videos and web-based content. Founded by Brendan Burch in 2003, some of the studio's most notable productions includeTom Hanks'Electric City,[1]Fox'sCosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey,MTV'sGood Vibes,Nick Jr.'sWow! Wow! Wubbzy!,Nickelodeon'sEl Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera,Adult Swim'sApollo Gauntlet andLazor Wulf, the animated featureThe Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!, and the web seriesDick Figures for theYouTube channelMondo Media.[2] 6PH also releasedDick Figures: The Movie, an in-house production developed from the company's web series.[3]
On September 19, 2016, it was announced that 6 Point Harness merged with Mondo Media, with Mondo being the surviving entity. Despite ceasing to be a distinct legal operation, it remains the primary production and distribution arm for Mondo's filmed and televised output.[4] Burch is currently CEO of the merged company, replacing Mondo's John Evershed.[5]
Brendan Burch founded the studio in June 2003. In 2010, 6 Point Harness approachedMondo Media with a pitch forDick Figures and arranged a partnership for the series; 6 Point Harness provided the financing and production while distribution was provided by Mondo Media.[6]
In 2011, John Andrews came on board with the company to form 6 Point Media, the commercial branch of the studio.[7][8] Six Point Harness andTitmouse, Inc. launchedRug Burn, aYouTube channel for animation, in 2012.[9] Six Point Harness raised $313,411 throughKickStarter to producea feature-length episode ofDick Figures in 2012.[10][11]
In 2013, the studio had two nominations for "Best Animated Web Series" forDick Figures andElectric City at theStreamy Awards, withElectric City bringing the studio its first Streamy Award.[12] That same yearDick Figures received anAnnie Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production.[13]
Outside of web series, the studio is most notable for providing the animation for the 2020 Oscar winning animated shortHair Love and producing animated sequences forBlack-ish.[14][15]
| Title | Year | Notes | Client |
|---|---|---|---|
| EuroTrip | 2004 | title sequence | DreamWorks |
| Black Dynamite | 2009 | ARS Nova | |
| Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo | 2010 | title sequence | Warner Bros. |
| Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare | |||
| Carbon Nation | animation | Earth School Education Foundation | |
| The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! | Comedy Central | ||
| Priest | 2011 | prologue | Screen Gems |
| Dick Figures: The Movie | 2013 | Mondo Media | |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | end credits and digital shorts | Sony Pictures Animation | |
| The Yes Men Are Revolting | 2014 | animation | The Orchard |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | 2015 | rap battle sequence and end credits | Paramount Pictures |
| Call Me Lucky | animation | MPI Films | |
| Barbie: Star Light Adventure | 2016 | additional animation | Mattel Creations |
| ForEveryone.Net | animation | Nonfiction Unlimited | |
| Under Mondo Media | |||
| Guava Island | 2019 | main titles | Amazon Studios |
| Hair Love | short film | Sony Pictures Animation | |
| Tig Notaro: Drawn | 2021 | HBO Entertainment | |
| The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure | 2022 | Great Wolf Entertainment | |
