Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
(formerly known as Stoopid Monkey) is an animation studio. Established by Robot Chicken co-creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich and animators Eric Towner and John Harvatine IV in 2012, they specialize largely in Stop Motion Animation for many different productions, including the aforementioned Robot Chicken, which they took over production of since forming. They have since branched out to include 2D animation, costumes, animatronics and puppetry on some projects.
See also Aardman Animations, another studio that specializes in Stop Motion.
Credits outside of Robot Chicken include:
- Adam Ruins Everything (Animation sequences)
- Big Top Scooby-Doo! (Opening sequence)
- Blark and Son
- Bratz (Webvideos)
- Brigsby Bear (costumes)
- Buddy Thunderstruck
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Opening)
- Crossing Swords
- CollegeHumor shorts "6 Christmases" and "Fantastic Mr. Star Fox"
- Dinosaur Office
- assorted promos for Disney Channel and Disney XD
- Doc McStuffins ("Holiday" shorts)
- Doc McStuffins: The Doc & Bella Are In!
- DuckTales (2017) ("DuckFails" short)
- The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (Stop Motion sequence in "Captain Underpants and the Costly Conundrum of the Calamitous Claylossus")
- Gravity Falls (1 episode)List
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2D sequences)
- Halo 5: Guardians (commercial)
- Hot Streets
- The Hug (Creature effects and animatronics)
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (stop motion promo)
- LEGO Masters (Graphics and animated interludes; with Master and Charlie Co.)
- The LEGO Movie (Ending credits animation)
- MAD (Spy vs. Spy sequences from seasons 2-4, "FrankenWinnie" skit, main titles and additional animation)
- The Mandalorian (Animation development for the Blurrg for Season 1)
- The Masked Singer (costumes)
- Mickey Mouse
- Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (holiday shorts)
- Mickey Saves Christmas
- Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats
- Mickey's Christmas Tales
- M.O.D.O.K. (2021) (a collaboration between Marvel Studios, Marvel Television, Marvel Animation, and Stoopid Buddy Studios)
- The Muppets Mayhem (stop motion fantasy sequence for episode 5)
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 (Netflix seasons; miniatures)
- Rick and Morty (Season 3 Puppet promos and Season 1 DVD promo)
- Santa Inc.
- The Simpsons (The couch gags shown before "The Fabulous Faker Boy," "The Cad and the Hat" note and "The Wayz We Were")
- SMASH Saturday Morning All Star Hits (specialty costumes)
- The Summoner
- Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (promo)
- SuperMansion
- Transformers
- Transformers Kre-O (From "Hibachi Chef" onwards)
- Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015) ("Bumblebee Ruins Vacation" and "Optimus Prime & the Annoying Decepticon" shorts)
- Transformers: The Last Knight (stop motion promo)
- Ultra City Smiths
- Unikitty! (LEGO website promo shorts)
- The Venture Brothers (Stop-motion sequences for "Spanakopita")
- Wander over Yonder (live action sequences for "The New Toy")
- Woke (animation and puppetry)
- Wonder Woman (2017) ([adult swim] short)
- WWE Slam City
- Camp WWE
Tropes associated with the company:
- Art Shift: Roughly half of the above-listed credits. Particularly in both Gravity Falls and Lego Masters, the latter being almost Once an Episode.
- Puppet Shows: Blark & Son, Baby Alien from Masked Singer is also a puppet from their "Buddy Builds" department.
- Signature Style: The studio loves animating with Off-the-Shelf FX, and is frequently hired by clients because of this specialty.
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Spiritual Successor: Arguably one to the Chiodo Brothers and their studio with their Jack-Of-All-Trades nature of Special and Visual Effects services. - Stop Motion: Their main forte.
