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[[File:Rough Draft Studios logo.png|thumb|right|Rough Draft Studios' current logo.]]
[[File:Rough Draft Studios logo.png|thumb|right|Rough Draft Studios' current logo.]]
'''Rough Draft Studios''' is the animation company that ''[[Futurama]]'' uses for its [[production]].  The studio was founded by [[Gregg Vanzo]] in 1991.  Other than ''Futurama'', the animation studio also works for ''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''{{w|Family Guy}}'', ''{{w|American Dad!}}'' and many more.
'''Rough Draft Studios''' is the animation company that ''[[Futurama]]'' uses for its [[production]].  The studio was founded by [[Gregg Vanzo]] in [[1991]].  Other than ''Futurama'', the animation studio also works for ''[[The Simpsons]]'', ''{{w|Family Guy}}'', ''{{w|American Dad!}}'' and many more. From [[Season 6|the sixth season]] of ''Futurama'', more animation work is done by the overseas department [[Rough Draft, Korea]].


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:Rough Draft Studios logo as a coffee stain.png|thumb|left|The former logo of Rough Draft Studios seen in "[[A Big Piece of Garbage]]" as a coffee stain.]]
[[File:Rough Draft Studios logo as a coffee stain.png|thumb|left|The former logo of Rough Draft Studios seen in "[[A Big Piece of Garbage]]" as a coffee stain.]]
Gregg Vanzo founded the studios in a garage in {{w|Van Nuys}}, California in 1991.  A year and half later, he decided to leave the country together with his wife Nikki Vanzo to set up a branch in Korea. After three years of work, they had set up Rough Draft Korea in Seoul, South Korea.
Gregg Vanzo founded the studios in a garage in {{w|Van Nuys}}, California in 1991.  A year and half later, he decided to leave the country together with his wife Nikki Vanzo to set up a branch in Korea. After three years of work, they had set up Rough Draft, Korea in Seoul, South Korea.


After training Korean animators, he went back to the United States, where he met [[Claudia Katz]] to be the producer for the studio's first series, ''{{w|The Maxx}}''.  Gregg's brother, [[Scott Vanzo]] became head of the digital department, while Gregg and Claudia assembled an animation staff.
After training Korean animators, he went back to the United States, where he met [[Claudia Katz]] to be the producer for the studio's first series, ''{{w|The Maxx}}''.  Gregg's brother, [[Scott Vanzo]] became head of the digital department, while Gregg and Claudia assembled an animation staff.
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In 1995, they hired [[Rich Moore]] and [[Bret Haaland]] as head directors, and moved to a much bigger location in {{w|Glendale}}.
In 1995, they hired [[Rich Moore]] and [[Bret Haaland]] as head directors, and moved to a much bigger location in {{w|Glendale}}.


== Trivia ==
== Additional Info ==
The old logo of ''Rough Draft Studios'' can be seen as a coffee stain in the ''[[Futurama]]'' episode "[[A Big Piece of Garbage]]" (see [[:File:Rough Draft Studios logo as a coffee stain.png|picture]]).
=== Trivia ===
The old logo of Rough Draft Studios can be seen as a coffee stain in the ''[[Futurama]]'' episode "[[A Big Piece of Garbage]]" (see [[:File:Rough Draft Studios logo as a coffee stain.png|picture]]).


== External links ==
== See also ==
*[http://www.roughdraftstudios.com Official site]
*[http://www.roughdraftstudios.com Official site]
*[[Concept art]]
*[[Storyboard]]
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Revision as of 14:56, 7 August 2013

Rough Draft Studios' current logo.

Rough Draft Studios is the animation company that Futurama uses for its production. The studio was founded by Gregg Vanzo in 1991. Other than Futurama, the animation studio also works for The Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad! and many more. From the sixth season of Futurama, more animation work is done by the overseas department Rough Draft, Korea.

History

The former logo of Rough Draft Studios seen in "A Big Piece of Garbage" as a coffee stain.

Gregg Vanzo founded the studios in a garage in Van Nuys, California in 1991. A year and half later, he decided to leave the country together with his wife Nikki Vanzo to set up a branch in Korea. After three years of work, they had set up Rough Draft, Korea in Seoul, South Korea.

After training Korean animators, he went back to the United States, where he met Claudia Katz to be the producer for the studio's first series, The Maxx. Gregg's brother, Scott Vanzo became head of the digital department, while Gregg and Claudia assembled an animation staff.

In 1995, they hired Rich Moore and Bret Haaland as head directors, and moved to a much bigger location in Glendale.

Additional Info

Trivia

The old logo of Rough Draft Studios can be seen as a coffee stain in the Futurama episode "A Big Piece of Garbage" (see picture).

See also