Worker Studio is an American animation and visual effects company based in Centennial, Colorado, founded in 2009 by Michael "Ffish" Hemschoot. The company has provided visual effects for a number of short films including Angela Bettis' segment E is for Exterminate in the horror anthology film The ABCs of Death.[1] In 2013, the studio began developing an animated adaptation of Phil Hartman's comedy album, Phil Hartman's Flat TV, which was posthumously released in 2002 after he performed and recorded it in 1978.[2][3] The studio is also the production company behind the animated documentary John Ross: American, based on the life of World War II pilot John H. Ross.[4]
 New logo since 2013 | |
| Industry | CGI animation Motion pictures |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Michael "Ffish" Hemschoot |
| Headquarters | Centennial, Colorado, USA |
Key people | Michael Hemschoot, Founder Jason Cangialosi, Partner Barry Kooser, Former Partner |
| Products | animated films |
| Website | worker-studio |
Former Disney Artist Barry Kooser joined the studio as a partner and Chief Creative Officer until 2015. Hemschoot and Kooser met while teaching animation at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.[5]
In 2017, the studio released an original animated, stop motion short film, titled Camping a la Bergman, a parody inspired to be an homage to Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, by utilizing black and white cinematography, somber classical music and existential Swedish dialogue.[6] The short appeared at a number of film festivals, including Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival and StopTrik International Film Festival. It was broadcast on Colorado Public Television and streaming on e360TV, a VOD platform.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ Scheib, Richard (26 February 2013). "THE ABCS OF DEATH". Moria. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ Beck, Jerry (7 May 2013). "Worker Studio to Produce Phil Hartman's Flat TV". Animation Scoop. IndieWire. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ Adams, Erik (8 May 2013). "Phil Hartman's Flat TV lets the late comic performer voice one final cartoon". Onion Inc. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ Reeves, Mary. "Old tales for new times: WW2 pilot's story to be filmed". Shelbyville Times-Gazette. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ Porter, Steve (9 May 2013). "Worker Studio makes moving messages to help companies share stories". InnovatioNews. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Camping à la Bergman (2017)". IMDB. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "CAMPING A LA BERGMAN (CAMPING A LA... SERIES)". cinando.com. Cinando. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Camping a la Bergman". e360tv.com. e360tv.
- ^ "Camping a la Bergman". www.stoptrik.com. StopTrik. Retrieved 3 April 2019.