The animation industry remains on an upward trajectory as work expands in various venues. With the exception of hand-drawn feature animation, employment levels are relatively strong across the board. To wit:
ADELAIDE PRODUCTIONS has fifteen half hours of The Boondocks, based on the Aaron McGruder strip.
2340 S. Fairfax
Los Angeles 90016
(323) 857-7864
CARTOON NETWORK STUDIOS projects include twenty-six episodes each of Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends and Adventures of Billy and Mandy; also, thirteen episodes each of Juniper Lee, Camp Lazlo, My Gym Teacher is a Monkey and Ben 10.
300 North 3rd Street
Burbank 91502
(818) 729-4000 [switchboard]
(818) 729-4200 [job hotline]
COLUMBIA PICTURES ANIMATION is busy with Monster House, a motion capture animated feature in the style of The Polar Express.
10202 W. Washington Boulevard
Culver City 90232
(310) 244-4000
At DISNEY FEATURE ANIMATION, Chicken Little has accelerated production to make its new Fall 2005 release date, and A Day With Wilbur Robinson continues in production. In development: American Dog and Rapunzel Unbraided.
Toy Story Three has started down the development and production track at the company's new Pixar unit at the Chastain Building in Glendale.
2100 Riverside Drive
Burbank 91521
(818) 460-8000 [switchboard]
(818) 460-8314 [recruitment]
DISNEY TOONS has a full slate of direct-to-video projects including Bambi II, Cinderella III, The Tinkerbell Movie, Kronk's New Groove, Brother Bear II, Pooh Halloween, Mickey In Space, Little Mermaid III, Aristocats II, Lilo and Stitch II, and The Fox and the Hound II.
DISNEY TELEVISION ANIMATION continues work on new episodes of Kim Possible, Lilo and Stitch and Brandy and Mr. Whiskers. New projects include Maggie, Emperor's New School, Kat Bot, Super Robot Monkeys, American Dragon and Get Ed.
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank 91521
(818) 560-0560 [switchboard]
(818) 560-0789 [job hotline]
Theatrical features at DREAMWORKS include Over The Hedge, Madagascar, Flushed Away, Shrek III, and Kung Fu Panda.
1000 Flower St.
Glendale 91201
(818) 695-5000 [switchboard]
(818) 695-4252
FOX TV ANIMATION continues with episodes of Family Guy and American Dad.
5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 325
Los Angeles 90036
(323) 857-8800
NICKELODEON is busy with fourteen new episodes of Teenage Robot (formerly a Fred Films production), twenty episodes each of Diego, Avatar, SpongeBob SquarePants and Danny Phantom, and thirteen episodes each of Catscratch, The X's, Fatherhood and Oh Yeah!.
231 W. Olive Ave.
Burbank 91502
(818) 736-3000
RICHCREST ANIMATION has a deal pending for an unspecified direct-to-video feature.
333 N. Glenoaks Blvd., #300
Burbank 91502
(818) 846-0166
SONY PICTURES ANIMATION has their Open Season feature in production, and Surf's Up is in development.
10202 W. Washington Boulevard
Culver City 90232
(310) 244-4000
TOM T PRODUCTIONS is in post on Legend of the Dragon. They're producing titles for a major-live-action film, and they have Biker Mice From Mars in development.
4729 Lankershim Boulevard, 2nd floor
North Hollywood 91602
(818) 980-6001
At UNIVERSAL CARTOON STUDIOS, Curious George is (finally!) in production as both a theatrical feature and a thirty-three-episode series for PBS. The Bre'r Rabbit direct-to-video feature continues, and Land Before Time XII is in development.
10 Universal City Plaza
Universal City 91608
(818) 777-1510
Curious George hotline: (818) 866-2495
Shows in production at WARNER BROS. ANIMATION include new seasons of Justice League Unlimited, Xiao Lin Showdown, Teen Titans and The Batman. New series include Fire House Tales, Tom and Jerry, Loonatics, Johnny Test and Coconut Fred.
15301 Ventura Boulevard, Unit E
Sherman Oaks 91403
(818) 977-8700 [switchboard]
(800) 286-0868 [job hotline]
(818) 977-7555 [recruitment]