the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) ( 国立研究開発法人宇宙航空研究開発機構 kokuritsu-kenkyū-kaihatsu-hōjin uchū kōkū kenkyū kaihatsu kikō , literally " national research and development agency on aerospace research and development " ) is japan 's national aero-space agency .

through the merger of three previously independent organizations , jaxa was formed on 1 october 2003 .

jaxa is responsible for research , technology development and the launch of satellites into orbit , and is involved in many more advanced missions , such as asteroid exploration and possible manned exploration of the moon .

its motto is one jaxa and its corporate slogan is explore to realize ( formerly reaching for the skies , exploring space ) .

jaxa

, professor at jaxa . jaxa will be launching the first rocket . photo : yngve vogt
jaxa president tachikawa at the heads of agency plenary session . the jaxa booth at the space exhibition .
nasa / jaxa image : iss028e049720 - japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) astronaut satoshi furukawa along with russian cosmonaut sergei volkov work on the jaxa pcg investigation .
under such circumstances , jaxa ' s president led all - jaxa discussions to deliberate jaxa ' s activities and its role in order to keep contributing to society , then compiled a management philosophy and action declaration of the
new - born jaxa
for the
jaxa philosophy
below .
jaxa is hoping to hire the mid - career employees with a various background and their own expertise . jaxa strongly expects them to engage in and advance the jaxa aerospace mission .
jaxa retains ownership of the dataset . jaxa cannot guarantee any problem caused by or possibly caused by using the datasets .
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release of the jaxa realtime rainfall watch ,
jaxa , nov . 2 , 2016 , url : urltoken
nasa / jaxa image : iss041e111274 - view during the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) protein crystal growth ( pcg ) investigation .
jaxa is seeking for outstanding young researchers who participates in various aerospace projects with specialized knowledge which promote jaxa projects more effectively and efficiently .
figure 34 : cooperation between jaxa and noaa regarding amsr2 data of gcom - w1 ( image credit : jaxa , ref . 29 )
jamss receives the satellite from the user and handover it to jaxa . jaxa will launch and deploy the satellite from the iss . jamss also coordinate with jaxa for the schedule based on the user’s request .
the ikaros satellite was designed and developed at jspec ( jaxa space exploration center ) . jaxa / jspec is an organizational unit of jaxa established in 2007 with the objective to coordinate all space ( and planetary ) exploration activities at jaxa . under contract and direction of jaxa , nec toshiba space systems ltd . was engaged in the total system development , manufacturing , and testing of ikaros . 18 )
astroscale and jaxa hope their studies will expedite development of the much needed technology .
research on reusable vehicles - dr . yoshifumi inatani - jaxa - nov . 03
japan’s participation in the iss has boosted the nation’s aerospace development technology , jaxa says .
artist ' s concept of the htv ' s re - entry . credit : jaxa
jaxa comprises 5 offices , one innovation hub and other common departments , including isas .
we sell jaxa goods and space - related products . they are suitable for souvenirs .
jaxa super computer system ( jss2 ) was used in processing of the reanalysis versions .
about 40 jaxa technicians are currently scouring the skies to track down the expensive observatory .
nevertheless , the proposal itself recommended a three phased approach to jaxa’s lunar exploration program .
artist’s impression of the mmx spacecraft in launch configuration . image credit : jaxa / isas
a community of people of various professions interested in the ( then ) next minor body exploration mission of the jaxa ' s hayabusa spacecraft ( jaxa hayabusa page in japanese ) .
japan aerospace exploration agency protein crystallization growth ( jaxa pcg ) - 02 . 28 . 18
- is een belangrijke speler in internationale ruimtemissies van onder andere esa , nasa en jaxa .
space agencies : esa , nso , cnes , nasa / gsfc , jaxa / isas .
jaxa : engineering test satellite viii
kiku no . 8
( ets - viii )
opened the homepage of the jaxa lunar and planetary exploration data analysis group ( jlpeda ) .
spica / safari team visited isas / jaxa , japan , on november 24 , 2017 .
you can find data and information on parts for space use that are qualified by jaxa .
jaxa | engineering test satellite viii
kiku no . 8
( ets - viii )
japanese programme : jaxa ( at the time : nasda ) responsible of development and operations .
data processing and distribution from the jaxa earth observation data analysis research center ( eorc ) .
jaxa officials said the agency has already selected four other piggybacks for a launch in 2011 .
astronaut dr jon garan watering cucumber seedlings on board the iss . credit jaxa , nasa .
reusable vehicle flight experiment at noshiro testing center - jaxa - nov . 7 . 03 .
reusable vehicle test at noshiro testing center - isas / jaxa - oct . 15 . 03
the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) is seeking to recruit a professor at the department of space flight systems , institute of space and astronautical science , jaxa , as described below .
but even if jaxa does get approval to build hitomi version 2 . 0 , they need nasa’s involvement . that’s because jaxa wasn’t responsible for the main instrument — america’s space agency was .
figure 16 : antarctica ' s sea ice on sept . 22 , 2013 observed by the amsr2 instrument on jaxa ' s gcom - w1 spacecraft ( image credit : nasa , jaxa )
[ photo : signing of the mou ( from left）mr . bolden , administrator of nasa / mr . o’brien , associate administrator of nasa / dr . okumura , president of jaxa / mr . yamamoto vice president of jaxa / mr . hirabayashi gosat - 2 project manager of jaxa ]
artist ' s depiction of jaxa ' s ikaros spacecraft in space . image credit : andrzej mirecki
the japanese aerospace exploration agency , jaxa , will be launching the first rocket this coming december .
opened the english homepage of the jaxa lunar and planetary exploration data analysis group ( jlpeda ) .
akari all - sky images : 65 , 90 , 140 and 160 micrometres . credit : jaxa
release of jica - jaxa forest early warning system in the tropics ( jj - fast ) .
figure 18 : digital 3d map image example of mt . everest ( image credit : jaxa )
an image of the near - earth asteroid itokawa taken from the hayabusa spacecraft . ( jaxa )
jaxa | launch schedule of michibiki no . 4 aboard h - iia launch vehicle no . 36
mitsubishi heavy industries , ltd . national research and development agency japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa )
jaxa | launch schedule of h - iia launch vehicle no . 35 encapsulating michibiki no . 3
copyright © 2018 japan manned space systems corporation . all rights reserved / photo by jaxa and nasa
) . the returned samples have been curated in jaxa’s extraterrestrial sample curation center , organized by the astromaterials science research group , institute of space and astronautical science , jaxa ( yada et al .
a diagram of a crew capsule being developed by the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) .
a rendering of a proposed supersonic passenger jet by the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) .
one key experiment entails astronomical and environmental observations of earth and other celestial bodies , according to jaxa .
the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) is seeking to recruit an associate professor as described below .
for more information on the gcom - w1 mission please visit jaxa gcom - w1 website : urltoken .
an ss - 520 rocket is shown in this undated photo from the japan aerospace exploration agency . | jaxa
three jaxa astronaut candidates ( mr . yui , ohnishi and kanai ) were certified as iss onboard astronauts .
nasa / jaxa image : iss041e111301 - view of esa astronaut alex gerst and russian cosmonaut alexander samokutyaev ( holding canisters bags ) during the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) protein crystal growth ( pcg ) investigation .
for the details of oicets / index satellites and their achievements in orbit , please visit jaxa home page .
30 ) information provided by misako kachi of jaxa / eorc ( earth observation research center ) , japan .
[ photo : jaxa president okumura ( left ) , spacex ceo , mr . musk ( right ) ]
jaxa plans to be part of a multinational manned mission and send an astronaut to the moon by 2030 .
“jaxa is also using its expertise to assist developing nations and their own space programs , ” he said .
japan ' s aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) has successfully tested a new design for a supersonic airliner .
changing the number of solid rocket boosters on the h3 depending on payload mass . ( credit : jaxa )
a concept & readiness to the reusable sounding rocket - yoshifumi inatani - isas / jaxa - may . 2007
jaxa puts emphasis on international cooperation , and currently most of the projects have been conducted through international cooperation .
jaxa asks participation in various jaxa projects of young researchers with specialized knowledge which promote the projects more effectively and efficiently . of this business , jaxa aims many talented young researchers have experiences at the space aviation - related site and learn actual operation of the projects . the employed researchers should support the project from the research side , and in addition , they are asked to promote the cultural and technical information exchange with researchers outside jaxa .
jaxa offers an internship program for students with a strong interest in space aeronautics to have on - site job experience related to their major and their future careers . this program does not relate to regular employment by jaxa .
the mutual agreement is part of the jaxa - nasa partnership in the field of satellites . the collaborative relationship includes jaxa ' s onboard devices on nasa ' s aqua satellite and trmm ( tropical rainfall measuring mission ) , both of which are currently in operation , and nasa ' s onboard equipment on jaxa ' s advanced earth observing satellites ( adeos and adeos - ii ) in the past . in addition , nasa and jaxa plan to launch nasa ' s gpm ( global precipitation mission ) on a jaxa launcher in 2013 . 78 ) 79 )
jaxa : on october 1 , 2003 , isas , nal and nasda were merged into one independent administrative institution : the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) . the consolidation of these three formerly independent organizations will allow a continuous and systematic approach to space exploration , from basic research to development and practical application . [ jaxa jobs ]
the safety and mission assurance department developed , registered and maintain the
jaxa space debris mitigation standard
and its support document . all the projects in jaxa are reviewed in the safety review board for their debris mitigation plan .
- is an important player in the international space missions of esa , nasa , and jaxa , among others .
we would like to introduce jaxa ' s past exploration missions to the moon and planets in the solar system .
jaxa offers scientists and engineers in aerospace an opportunity to conduct research into the scientific and technical aspects of space .
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hinode encountered annular solar eclipse ,
jaxa , oct . 27 , 2014 , url : urltoken
in the long term , jaxa hopes to develop a true human - rated spaceship sometime in the late 2020s .
updated with new information from jaxa about akatsuki ' s orbit and the agency ' s plans for the spacecraft .
look out jeff bezos , here comes jaxa ' s reusable rocket ! - hyperbola - apr . 30 . 08
the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) marked its 10th anniversary on october 1 , 2013 . our business environment has been drastically changing as the law concerning jaxa has been revised and the new basic plan on space policy defines jaxa as
the core organization that provides technical support for the entire governmental development and utilization of space projects .
although jaxa / eorc has taken every care to manage the current site , jaxa assumes no responsibility regarding the safety of the contents of the site or the reliability of information provided on the site . jaxa is not responsible to you for any damage that may be caused by the use of the site and / or the information on the site .
meanwhile , on july 8 the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) announced its development plans for the h3 launch vehicle . jaxa has earmarked ¥190 billion for developing the h3 , a two - stage liquid - fuel rocket that will accommodate up to four solid - fuel boosters . jaxa’s plans call for the h3 to make its maiden flight in 2020 . the h3 promises to reduce launch costs and lead times greatly , and jaxa is scheduling six flights a year .
you can find official jaxa press releases on the website . you can also subscribe through e - mail or rss .
jaxa is conducting the h - iia upgrade project to improve the h - iia launch capability and its global competitiveness .
jaxa held a management review to confirm the readiness for the selection of the prime contractor and consequent start of development .
even though hitomi is completely lost , neither jaxa nor nasa are giving up on the idea of a successor mission .
radio astronomy halca ( muses - b ) finishes . . . - jaxa ( japan aerospace exploration agency ) | facebook
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completion of kiku no . 8 operation ,
jaxa , january 11 , 2017 , url : urltoken
• on dec . 18 , 2013 , the jaxa / eorc tropical cyclone database of amsr2 was released . 43 )
fantastic ! go akatsuki . jaxa and all involved have done a wonderful job recovering the probe and deserve big congratulations .
both lapcat - ii and jaxa are part of a hypersonic knowledge - transfer project between europe and japan called hikari .
artist’s concept of the mmx spacecraft in orbital configuration , with its scientific instruments indicated . image credit : jaxa / isas
q . the basic space law was enacted last may . how do you think it will change japan ' s space strategy ? also , the law mentions revision of space institutions , including jaxa . how is this going to change jaxa ?
japan aerospace exploration agency , or jaxa , is japan ' s national aerospace agency formed through the merger of three organizations .
jaxa performs various activities related to aerospace as an organization , from basic research in the aerospace field to development and utilization .
the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) was formed in 2003 after the merger of three government space organizations into one . jaxa is responsible for all civilian space activities in japan , with activities ranging from basic space research to ongoing space missions .
launch of the # jaxa h - iia with # qzs2 . reports that the second stage now in parking orbit . urltoken
the desire for better space weather forecasts is the most important reason why nasa and jaxa are involved in this collaborative research .
note : in february , 2017 , responsibility for the qzss transitioned from jaxa to the cabinet office , government of japan .
spica science conference 2017 ( spica 研究会 ) was held at isas / jaxa , japan , on november 22 , 2017 .
the soft x - ray imager on xarm will also have improved resolution over the instrument on hitomi , jaxa officials said .
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highlights from a decade of jaxa and nasa ' s hinode solar observatory ,
nasa , sept . 22 , 2016 , url : urltoken cade - of - jaxa - and - nasa - s - hinode - solar - observatory
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hinode captured total solar eclipse over australia ,
jaxa , nov . 19 , 2012 , url : urltoken
many projects are currently going on at jaxa . all the project managers talk about the attraction and future of their missions .
it went well , it was successful ,
a jaxa spokeswoman told reporters soon after the model returned to earth .
nasa / jaxa image : iss022e057676 - view of japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) soichi noguchi , expedition 22 flight engineer ( fe ) , during installation of protein crystal growth ( pcg ) canister into the protein crystallization research facility ( pcrf ) .
jaxa has six other astronauts , including two women , and two candidates who were selected in february and started training in april .
as jaxa’s status was changed from an independent administrative agency to a “national research and development agency , ” its organization was restructured .
jaxa earth observation research center ( eorc ) developed video tutorial
let ' s sar land use and land cover classification
.
• july 4 , 2012 : jaxa released some observation images of earth acquired by gcom - w1 ( shizuku ) . 57 )
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shizuku captures 2013 nikkei global environmental technology award ,
jaxa , oct . 17 , 2013 , url : urltoken
memorandum signature ceremony [ photo : ( left）dr . okumura , president of jaxa , ( right）mr . bolden , administrator of nasa ]
jaxa has said it is considering offering technical cooperation to the groups , including providing the findings of the agency ' s experiments .
jaxa / mhi arent the only organization in japan that builds rockets , by the way . so all hope is not lost .
the next goal for rockets
or
the world of the swindler ?
- isas / jaxa - march . 2005
ddiscussed by hiroyuki ogawa of jaxa during a session of the international personal spaceflight symposium in las cruces , nm in october 2007 .
the high quality protein crystal growth experiment ( jaxa pcg ) is aimed at the growth of crystals of biological macromolecules by the counter - diffusion technique . the main scientific objective of the jaxa pcg experiment is to make high quality protein crystals in the microgravity environment .
on 19 august 2015 , a japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) h - iib rocket launched the kounotori h - ii transfer vehicle ( htv - 5 ) into orbit on a five - day rendezvous with the international space station . credit : jaxa / nasa
jaxa said a u . s . company plans to launch a spacecraft in 2017 with the same level of landing technology as slim .
figure 7 : alternate view of the gcom - w1 spacecraft in orbit ( image credit : jaxa , ref . 10 ) 29 )
figure 12 : sample amsr2 weekly image in the timeframe feb . 5 - 11 , 2016 ( image credit : jaxa / eorc )
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gcom - w : sea ice hits record low ,
jaxa , feb . 21 , 2017 , url : urltoken
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noaa to utilize data acquired by shizuku ,
jaxa press release , sept . 05 , 2014 , url : urltoken
jaxa is involved in two elements of the geo carbon project : global monitoring of greenhouse gases from space , and forest carbon tracking .
they participated in jaxa ' s new employee orientation program during the first half of this april along with other new jaxa employees . during the second half , they attended lectures on the basics of space and the iss , language lessons , and physical training at tksc .
jaxa has adopted simplified engine configuration for the h3 launch vehicle , which agency officials expect will help reduce the cost per launch to approximately ¥5 billion . that is about half the cost per launch with the h2a , jaxa’s present workhorse launch vehicle . the simplified engine configuration and other improvements will also greatly reduce the lead time per launch , which underlies jaxa’s plans for conducting a launch every two months .
meanwhile , jaxa said wednesday it is pushing back the launch date for the country’s first unmanned moon landing to the second half of fiscal 2019 . jaxa informed a panel meeting of the science ministry about the delay . the project was originally due to liftoff in fiscal 2018 .
the only spacecraft at venus , jaxa’s akatsuki vehicle marked the completion of its first earth - year at venus this month on 7 december .
while there were unknowns , per the parameters of the ascent , a successful spacecraft separation was confirmed by jaxa shortly after the event occurred .
the ss - 520 - 4 launcher is in position for liftoff in this photo from the uchinoura space center taken monday . credit : jaxa
jaxa seeks to recruit a professor ( academic staff ) at department of spacecraft engineering , institute of space and astronautical science ( isas ) .
earth explorer core mission in the framework of the esa living planet programme ; joint esa - jaxa programme : esa responsible of the overall programme and supplier of the platform , most part of the payload and the launch service ; jaxa supplier of the cloud radar . shared operations .
- jaxa has been processing about 100 digital 3d maps per month as part of its engineering validation activities of daichi so far . with the research and development for full automatic and mass processing map compilations conducted , jaxa obtained a perspective to process 150 , 000 maps per month . by applying these research and development results , jaxa started the 3d map processing in march 2014 — the complete global 3d map is expected to be available in march 2016 . jaxa will commission the compiling work and service provision to ntt data corporation . 16 ) 17 ) 18 )
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shizuku cooperates with mirai on arctic ocean investigation and observations ,
jaxa , oct . 1 , 2012 , url : urltoken
expectations are growing for data from jaxa’s satellites . in particular , daichi and ibuki are highly rated by many geo participating countries and organizations .
oct . 31 , 2017 [ aeronautical technology directorate ] [ pr brochure ] jaxa aeronautics magazine
flight path
no . 17 / 18
a jaxa spokesperson told cnn the plan wasn ' t to send an exclusively japanese rocket to the moon , which would be extremely costly .
jaxa plans to commence development of the probe in the next fiscal year , which starts in april , if the project is given government funding .
jaxa is looking for talented and motivated individuals who are willing to work at the frontline of japanese space development , space science and aviation technology .
thank you very much for visiting the jaxa website . many potential queries about jaxa are answered in the frequently asked questions ( faq ) pages . to contact us with questions about space or jaxa , please fill out the form below . we value your feedback and would appreciate your taking time to elaborate , too . it may take time for us to respond , but we will try to answer your question as soon as possible .
experience the moment of lift - off of jaxa ' s main rocket , the h - iia , on a large screen with full audio .
jaxa announced an invitation to the private sector on a proposal competition for the prime contractor for development and launch services of the new launch vehicles .
jaxa seeks to recruit a professor ( academic staff ) at department of interdisciplinary space science , institute of space and astronautical science ( isas ) .
jaxa seeks to recruit a professor ( academic staff ) at department of solar system sciences , institute of space and astronautical science ( isas ) .
a japanese government document dated may 30 indicated jaxa would set up a project team and select a manufacturer for the xarm spacecraft within one year .
jaxa provides observation data acquired by earth observation satellites after processing and calibrating the data ( such as geometrical calibration and correction on radiation volume . )
• moreover , the ets - viii spacecraft a high precise clock system for the satellite positioning experiments was developed by jaxa and nict . 3 )
data processed at esrin , except data from the cloud profiling radar that are processed by jaxa at the earth observation research center ( eorc ) .
the circle marks the spot selected for sample collection . the shadow of the spacecraft on the asteroid surface can be clearly seen . ( jaxa )
a program research and development group also set out to enhance jaxa’s space science , manned , and space solar power system ( ssps ) programs .
the mission involves the experimental smart lander for investigating moon and would represent japan’s first lunar exploration attempt since jaxa launched an unmanned orbiter in 2007 .
this plan is a target project by jaxa . therefore , it is subject to change due to the actual budget status and project development progress .
jamss supports the satellite design activities from view of iss safety and j - ssod interface compatibility , and flexibly coordinate with jaxa to get acceptance .
by contributing towards this project , jaxa hopes to earn a place at the station , acting as a springboard for an eventual mission to send an astronaut to the lunar surface . japanese national broadcaster nhk reported that jaxa expressed interest in the idea at an education ministry meeting on june 28 .
jaxa and indian space research organization ( isro ) signed the implementation arrangement ( ia ) concerning cooperation on validations , improvements , and applications of rainfall products using satellite images and ground measurements . this cooperation was agreed between jaxa and isro under the memorandum of understanding ( mou ) , which was concluded in november 2016 between both agencies to promote collaboration in the space field . jaxa will provide observation data of global precipitation measureme . . .
along with the compilation of the above new jaxa philosophy , we decided on a new corporate slogan . instead of our former slogan of
reaching for the skies , exploring space
, the following phrase has been selected . you can use the slogan with the jaxa logo as shown below .
c . data policy please note that jaxa basically restricted re - distribution of any images and data which we produced and put on our www / ftp sites . please check jaxa site policy for details from here , or contact to the trmm real - time office if you have any questions .
jaxa terminated a satellite launch in mid - flight sunday after a communications malfunction forced the space agency to abort ignition of the host rocket’s second stage .
a newer jaxa mission to station is a
talking robot
, kirobo , intended to interact with astronauts and gain information about their mental health .
debris from the htv would have likely fallen in a rectangular box stretching across the pacific ocean between new zealand and south america , according to jaxa .
jaxa & nasa team with the successes of hayabusa 1 , akatsuki , hayabusa 2 . hotel mars : jim green nasa . david livingston , urltoken .
japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) calls for young researchers participation in various aerospace projects with specialized knowledge which promote the projects more effectively and efficiently .
jaxa seeks to recruit an associate professor ( academic staff ) at department of solar system sciences , institute of space and astronautical science ( isas ) .
jaxa seeks to recruit a professor ( academic staff ) at department of space astronomy and astrophysics , institute of space and astronautical science ( isas ) .
jaxa seeks to recruit an associate professor ( academic staff ) at department of space flight systems , institute of space and astronautical science ( isas ) .
jaxa seeks to recruit an assistant professor ( academic staff ) at department of space flight systems , institute of space and astronautical science ( isas ) .
the english version of the spica homepage is fully updated , after the spica mission definition review at isas / jaxa , completed in november , 2015 .
figure 8 : arctic sea ice extent acquired on sept . 13 , 2017 by the gcom - w1 spacecraft of jaxa ( image credit : nsidc )
the singapore - based venture , which specializes in space - debris removal technology , will analyze data from its space debris collection satellite along with jaxa .
for this space medicine part of jaxa’s development , two tech demos are scheduled on the iss – one in approximately 2015 and the second in 2021 .
the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) is planning to attempt japan’s first lunar landing in fiscal 2018 , sources close to the project said sunday .
only slightly more than a week since the launch of michibiki - 3 , japan’s space agency jaxa has announced the launch schedule for michibiki - 4 .
“it’s been quite a long period of waiting , ” says masato nakamura , jaxa project manager at the institute of space and astronautical science in sagamihara .
jamss prepares for safety data package of the satellite , submit it to jaxa , and attend jaxa / nasa safety review on behalf of the satellite user . jamss also performs the satellite fit - check to j - ssod at customer desired location prior to the satellite handover to jaxa , which will minimize any potential risk at the handover such as size mismatching and interference . jamss proceeds the iss safety review process as simple and user - friendly as possible .
the program initially fell under the authority of the national space development agency but is now under nasda’s successor , the japan aerospace exploration agency , or jaxa .
the flight to orbit marked the first time jaxa had used the h - iib rocket , a beefed up version of the existing h - 11a launcher .
the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) and the planetary society ( tps ) will launch the mission support campaign together for ikaros and lightsail - 1 .
the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) is seeking to recruit few professors at the institute of space and astronautical science ( isas ) as described below .
15 )
invisible
solar nanoflares confirmed by ultra - high sensitivity observations ,
jaxa press release , 10 oct . 2017 , url : urltoken
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shizuku ( gcom - w - 1 ) to provide brightness temperature products ,
jaxa , jan . 25 , 2013 , url : urltoken
jaxa has been developing and launching various scientific and practical satellites including meteorological and communication satellites , and they are useful for clarifying space science mysteries and for the benefit of our daily lives . jaxa continues its efforts to develop satellites that can contribute to acquiring cutting - edge technologies and solving global environmental problems . jaxa ' s technologies learned from such a development experience and acquired data are utilized for the expansion of industry and for the improvement of our quality of life . in addition , jaxa is also launching the “kounotori” ( htv ) , a pivotal cargo transporter to the international space station . the transportation means for satellites and space transporters to go to space are launch vehicles . the following is the launch schedule of jaxa’s satellites and transporters for future space development and technological research .
they said the proposal was for jaxa to contribute to a multinational manned lunar probe by contributing technology , which would grant japan a spot on the mission .
the collection and analysis of the itokawa asteroid samples brought back by hayabusa utilize the wide - ranging technological capabilities of the hitachi group in cooperation with jaxa .
the operation of the precipitation radar ( pr ) on board the tropical rainfall measuring mission ( trmm ) satellite was completed on 7 october 2014 , as the japan aerospace exploration agency jaxa announced . trmm is a joint enterprise between nasa and jaxa and is aimed to measure rainfall for extreme weather monitoring and climate research .
“it’s very regrettable . we’d like to determine the cause” of the failure , said hiroto habu , an associate professor at jaxa , said later in the day .
roughly one - fifth the size of jaxa’s mainstay h - iia rocket , the ss - 520 is a three - stage type based on a two - stage model used by jaxa . it was designed to place a satellite weighing up to 4 kg in orbit at an altitude of up to 2 , 000 km .
jaxa asked the private sector for the request for information ( rfi ) for the selection criteria of the prime contractor and the basic agreement ( draft agreement . )
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due to sudden pressure decreases on july 2014 and lack of fuel , nasa and jaxa agreed on starting the descent of the spacecraft from 402 . 5 km to the current 392 . 5 km . jaxa decided to conduct further operations during the six months of trmm ' s descent and to distribute publicly the data gathered .
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ikaros regular operations completed ,
jaxa , jan . 26 , 2011 , url : urltoken / sat / ikaros / topics _ e . html
japan plans to put a man on the moon by 2030 , according to a new proposal by the government ' s japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) .
jaxa ' s plans , announced wednesday , mean japan is joining a host of other asian nations in what is being dubbed the ' asian space race ' .
despite achieving better experimental results in noise reduction than research in other countries , the jaxa project has left much to be desired in terms of improved fuel efficiency .
one such instance in which i was directly involved was jaxa’s contribution to the international code of conduct for outer space activities . we got a lot support from jaxa in the talks on the code . for example , part of the code says that a country should be informed in advance when one of its satellites is approached in a way that might be dangerous . not knowing the technical details , we couldn’t define “approach . ” jaxa kindly provided us with all kinds of technical details .
jaxa recently began a three - year joint program with india , indonesia , thailand , south korea , vietnam and malaysia to develop a satellite for observing the asia - pacific region . the satellite technology for the asia - pacific region program will research observation needs while developing a satellite that jaxa hopes to launch by around 2012 .
video from int - ball is beamed down to earth in real time , where researchers at jaxa tsukuba space center can monitor what’s going on aboard the station . the next step for jaxa is to improve int - ball’s capabilities to make it more autonomous and useful to the crew . it can’t get much cuter , though .
• the alos ( daichi ) spacecraft was retired on may 12 , 2011 . the jaxa recovery team had been trying to communicate with alos for about three weeks after it developed a power generation anomaly . since the project didn ' t see any way in recovering the communication with the satellite , jaxa decided to complete operations with the spacecraft and ended the mission . however , jaxa continues to investigate the causes of the power generation anomaly based on the data acquired from the satellite . 39 )
5 . application promotion of the japanese experiment module
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of the international space station in the asia - pacific region to optimize use of the kibo in the region , jaxa introduced activities using kibo and htv ( a cargo transporter to the iss ) including a plant seed shipment / retrieval mission , proposal and promotion of kibo / htv collaborative use , and implementation of some educational programs at the iss . jaxa called for active participation of member countries and region in such jaxa projects .
jaxa seeks to recruit a professor and an assistant professor ( academic staff ) at department of space flight systems , institute of space and astronautical science ( isas ) .
note : the alos - 2 follow - up l - sar mission of jaxa will be launched in 2013 ( approved by the japanese government in late 2008 ) .
global rainfall map ( gsmap ) by jaxa global rainfall watch system ( ver . 4 . 0 ) earth observation research center , japan aerospace exploration agency updated april 2018
according to jaxa , michibiki - 4 , the fourth satellite in the michibiki series , will be launched on october 10 , aboard mitsubishi heavy industries’ h - iia launch vehicle no . 36 , the same launch vehicle used for other michibiki launches . like all of jaxa’s important launches , it will take place at tanegashima space center .
it is the first time jaxa has announced its intentions to explore the lunar surface , and will most likely form part of an international mission , the agency said .
the vehicle exists only on paper at the moment . howerver , jaxa is working toward ground - based engine tests and plans flight tests in five years or so .
gatling also praises the work of the japanese space agency . “jaxa operates with a relatively small budget but remains committed to the space program over the long term . ”
the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) is researching a reusable sounding rocket . and the indian space research organization is testing a reusable space shuttle - like spaceplane .
on november 17 , vietnam national space center ( vnsc ) and jaxa have agreed to cooperate in the field of public affairs . jaxa will provide scale models to be exhibited at vietnam space museum , which is under construction in hao lac hi - tech park in hanoi . jaxa will also provide advice to vnsc on the museum exhibit and the operation of the museum . vietnam and japan have close cooperative partnerships up to present in many fields , such as remote sensing satellites and applications , space experiments in
kibo
and development and deployment of small satellites . today , new collaboration starts in the field of public affairs . jaxa would like to foster communication between vnsc and jaxa through this cooperation . we believe such efforts would further strengthen the collaboration with vietnam , which shall lead to even closer and prospering vietnam - japan relationship .
the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) will hold a lecture and panel discussion ,
nasa - jaxa cooperation : into the future ,
from 10 : 00 a . m . on november 17 ( tuesday ) at takeda hall , university of tokyo . newly - appointed nasa administrator and former astronaut charles f . bolden will discuss u . s . space policy , nasa’s newest projects , and future plans . jaxa president keiji tachikawa , jaxa astronaut chiaki mukai , and professor shinichi nakasuka of the department of aeronautics and astronautics at the school of engineering , graduate school of the university of tokyo , will also join discussion on future directions for this important partnership .
the video of protein crystallization is up on innovation japan , cabinet secretariat ' s website - conducted by jaxa ' s astronaut takuya onishi in kibo module on his last long term international space station expedition . jaxa ' s strategic partnership with japanese biopharma , peptidream inc . has been crystallized into this innovative experiment under near zero g . it is part of jaxa ' s endeavor to help advance pharmaceutical research - our technology , business partnership and the hard - earned results are pushing back the frontiers in medicine .
the slogan
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was selected by adopting the word
explore
from the english name of our agency and also because
exploration
is jaxa ' s basic principle , then by reflecting our determination to become an organization of
realization ,
which is stipulated in the management philosophy of the new - born jaxa .
audioboom / jaxa & nasa team with the successes of hayabusa 1 , akatsuki , hayabusa 2 . hotel mars : jim green nasa . david livingston , spaceshow . com .
kaguya , a jaxa lunar orbiter , launched september 14 , 2007 , arrived october 3 , 2007 , and intentionally crashed into moon after successful mission june 10 , 2009 .
washington — nasa and the japanese space agency jaxa will start work this spring on an orbiting x - ray astronomy telescope to replace one lost shortly after launch last year .
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support activities of jaxa ' s communications satellites after the earthquake ,
aprsaf , singapore , dec . 6 , 2011 , url : urltoken
please contact the trmm realtime office in advance if you want to distribute images or data from this site to many people , such as in a pamphlet or internet . although jaxa / eorc has taken every care to manage the current site , jaxa assumes no responsibility regarding the safety of the contents of the site or the reliability of information provided on the site . jaxa is not responsible to you for any damage that may be caused by the use of the site and / or the information on the site .
tokyo - - space startup astroscale will launch joint studies with the japan aerospace exploration agency , or jaxa , with the aim of quickly developing technologies for removing space debris .
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ikaros to wake up from hibernation ,
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“thermal protection and lifting flight control of human vehicle during the atmosphere re - entry , ” will need to be developed , notes the exploration gateways conference presentation from jaxa .
first , jaxa will pursue r & d on fundamental technology , and pass new technology on to industry . instead of developing technology independently , i think it more efficient to collaborate with the private sector and universities , as this can help expand the frontiers of r & d . jaxa has made agreements and started joint projects with many universities .
in case you love to try colouring this one : ( c ) isas / jaxa urltoken available free at isas , if the stock still lasts . scanned by me .
photo : mr . a . s . kiran kumar , chairman of isro on the right with mr . shizuo yamamoto , vice president of jaxa at the conference venue .
on january 12 , 2016 , dr . amelia p . guevara , undersecretary for research & development , and dr . rowena cristina l . guevara , undersecretary for science & technology at dost ( department of science technology of the philippines ) visited the jaxa headquarters in tokyo and had a meeting with dr . naoki okumura , president of jaxa .
jaxa , japan aerospace exploration agency , recently announced that it intends to stick a solar - generated power station in orbit for the first time by 2025—just over a decade .
akira murakami , from the jaxa experimental team , said :
we are thinking that [ supersonic transport ] will be put into practical use sometime between 2020 and 2025 .
jaxa and the instituto nacional de pesquisas espaciai ( inpe ) , a brazilian national space research institute , signed a letter of intention ( loi ) to cooperate in the program on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries ( redd + ) using the jaxa ' s advanced land observing satellite
daichi .
jaxa will verify the effectiveness of observations by the daichi ' s synthetic aperture radar to measure tropical forestry in cooperation with inpe in order to contribute to the cooperative action plan agreed at the ministerial meeting of the conference of the parties to the convention on biological diversity last month . the plan is designed mainly to provide more support to developing countries in parallel with the redd + . jaxa and ipen will compare jaxa ' s high resolution image data acquired by the daichi synthetic aperture radar and inpe ' s local observation data to verify the accuracy .
on june 4 , 2009 , mr . yasushi horikawa ( former jaxa executive director in charge of satellites ) and mr . kiyo higuchi ( former jaxa executive director in charge of international cooperation and planet probe missions ) received a letter of appreciation from nasa at the embassy of the united states for their great contributions to cooperative relations between jaxa and nasa . they received the letters from mr . james p . zumwalt , charge d ' affaires of the u . s . embassy , on behalf of the nasa international administrator .
it ' s important to note that much of the work carried out by jaxa today originates from research performed at these three agencies . one example is work on the iss .
jaxa launched the astro - h / hitomi x - ray observatory in early 2016 , but the mission lost contact with earth and was declared lost in april of that year .
jaxa has been working on the establishment of the
alos kyoto and carbon initiative
since 2003 . the initiative , led by jaxa / eorc , is being carried out as cooperative research with 20 international research institutions . the agreements were finalized on aug . 23 , 2007 . the project started on sept . 3 , 2007 . 82 ) 83 )
figure 30 : spatial distribution of amsr2 tb difference between 6 . 925 and 7 . 3 ghz channels of descending passes on july 25 , 2012 ( image credit : jaxa )
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jaxa , october 18 , 2011 , url : urltoken / sat / ikaros / topics _ e . html
jaxa is inviting all to write notes to cheer on the project members and the mission of epsilon - 3 , to be launched this fiscal year . the project members of the past series of epsilon launches have drawn strength from the similar campaigns . the notes sent to jaxa will be printed as part of the decal ( sticker ) attached to the body of the launch vehicle . jaxa appreciates the positive participation by many . application deadline : 5 pm ( jst ) , august 7 , 2017 * the deadline has been changed .
the heavier capsule would be able to land on solid ground , while the lighter model would only touch down at sea . jaxa also foresees further development of the capsule for exploration beyond low - earth orbit , officials said . jaxa officials presented the human spaceflight concepts at the at the international astronautical federation’s meeting in naples , italy , earlier this month .
jaxa has updated the launch date of the epsilon - 3 which encapsulates the asnaro - 2 . the epsilon - 3 launch , originally scheduled for november 12 , 2017 , was postponed as its electrical system needed further confirmation . jaxa has identified and taken countermeasures against the factor that delayed the launch . the new launch date will be january 17 , 2018 .
on may 15 , 2018 , three cubesats designed and developed in japan by students from bhutan , the philippines , and malaysia were handed over to jaxa at the tsukuba space center .
names included members of the planetary society ( as of january 2010 ) as well as message submitted by people from around earth . the names are on aluminum plates created by jaxa .
20 ) satellite communications using the kiku no . 8 to support disaster measures following the tohoku region pacific ocean coastal earthquake ,
jaxa , march 24 , 2011 , url : urltoken
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deployment result of the large deployable antenna reflectors of the engineering test satellite viii kiku no . 8 ,
dec . 26 , 2006 , jaxa , url : urltoken
figure 20 : flinders ranges , south australia . jaxa ' s alos spacecraft captured this image on 3 january 2009 ( image credit : esa ' s earth from space video program )
the significance of alos is its ability to provide global coverage of land observation and to transmit this huge amount of data acquired . jaxa seeks to implement the adn ( alos data node ) concept for processing and utilizing alos data through international cooperation . the alos data node consists of one representative organization in each region and cooperative organizations including the data distributors . all the alos data is downlinked to jaxa ' s earth observation center ( eoc ) via a data relay satellite or directly . jaxa will transfer the regional level - 0 data it has obtained to the alos data node . the alos data node is responsible for providing regional level - 1 data upon request from data users , including jaxa , throughout the alos mission life .
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daichi data application for compilation of global digital 3d map with world ' s best precision ,
jaxa press release , feb . 24 , 2014 , url : urltoken
in an international partnership agreement , jaxa will provide gcom - w and gcom - c observation data to noaa for the continuity of noaa user needs . 69 ) 70 ) 71 )
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global change observation mission 1st – water
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( gcom - w1 ) regular observation operations ,
jaxa , aug . 10 , 2012 , url : urltoken
to accomplish the task of enhancing their space science and manned programs , jaxa conducted “a one year study of [ their ] strategy for lunar exploration by robotic and possibly human” activity .
in addition to the proposed / recommended process by the study group , the roadmap for space exploration for jaxa also includes desires for the exploration of what are labeled “primitive bodies . ”
jaxa has said it will use unmanned probes to study the possible use of materials on the moon as well as its environment , which could pave the way for future manned missions .
six years have passed since the first asteroid sample was returned from the s - type near - earth asteroid 25143 itokawa by the jaxa’s hayabusa mission in 2010 ( yada et al .
census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your jaxa chamiec ancestors , such as occupation . occupation can tell you about your ancestor ' s social and economic status .
following initial confirmation of akatsuki’s health and orbital parameters , jaxa controllers fired akatsuki’s thrusters on 26 march to lower the probe’s apoapsis to 330 , 000 km ( 210 , 000 mi ) .
the x - ray astronomy recovery mission ( xarm ) will be based on the hitomi spacecraft ( above ) , lost weeks after its february 2016 launch . credit : jaxa / akihiro ikeshita
• according to the jaxa website , the ets - viii / kiku - 8 spacecraft is operational in 2015 . 15 ) the applications of the ets - viii system are : 16 )
the japan aerospace exploration agency ( jaxa ) is announcing the first research announcement ( ra ) for each earth observation satellite project . the deadline for submitting proposals is november 15 , 2016 .


titmouse , inc. is an american animation studio that develops and produces animated television programming , feature films , music videos , title sequences , commercials and short films .

the studio opened in 2000 , and has offices in los angeles , new york city and vancouver .

some of their productions include motorcity for disney xd , metalocalypse , china , il , superjail ! and black dynamite for adult swim .

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titmouse inc . , the production studio behind cartoon network ' s hit show metalocalypse , have opened a game development studio appropriately named
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titmouse inc . is a production company founded by chris prynoski in 2000 after he had moved into hollywood , california . some of the projects titmouse have done include mtv ' s
the grimm fairy tales animated pilot was created by titmouse inc , zenescope entertainment , and shcneppzone , directed by jon schnepp . the …
our first stop upon arrival in california was to visit fellow 2d animation studio , titmouse , inc ! ( they make cartoons ) .
“motorcity” is produced by robin red breast , a subsidiary of titmouse , inc . to learn more about “motorcity , ” please visit :
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for one nite only , nitehawk hosts the annual titmouse 5 - second animation night ! introduction by titmouse founder chris prynoski .
beverly hills , ca - - may 28 , 2009 - - hollywood - based animation and game company titmouse , inc . has announced today the addition of sales and marketing vice president sam schoemann along with a new creative director and head of the titmouse games division , aaron habibipour . titmouse , inc . was founded by husband and wife team shannon and chris prynoski . titmouse produces shorts , commercials , cartoons , and other animated works , while titmouse games primarily creates and produces video games and related media . titmouse is currently producing its third season of adult swim ' s metalocalypse .
kevin currently oversees titmouse canada , which boasts a current roster of almost 200 artists and production staff . titmouse canada also out - consumes both titmouse la and nyc in beer by a factor of nearly fourteen to one .
hollywood , calif . , march 18 / prnewswire / - - titmouse inc . , the creative force behind metalocalypse , one of cartoon network ' s highest rated adult swim animated - series , announced today , the creation of its own original game development studio , titmouse games .
despite the gloomy outlook of your earth ' s economy , here on planet titmouse we have never been busier ,
says titmouse inc . executive producer , chris prynoski .
we have always been about groovy stories and unique characters , and launching titmouse games has allowed us to focus our tasty creativity lasers onto a whole new pleasure center of the human brain .
as one of titmouse inc . ’s first directors , juno lee is manages the creative aspects of production including storyboards , animatic , animation and editing . he is involved from the inception of the project to final post .
we are psyched to have these two new additions to our stable of badasses . aaron and sam get our brand and have the attitude and the skill sets to blow doors and help rock titmouse to the next level ,
commented chris prynoski , president and co - founder of titmouse , inc .
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titmouse was supposed to be a t - shirt shop . it became an animation studio .
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titmouse animation is the worst kept secret in the industry , and we always felt that our super - geek cred and weirdo - but - accessible vibe would apply to the video game world ,
says keith fay , vice president and creative producer for titmouse inc .
aaron is a big , twisted metal - head geek , and he has the experience and the chops to bring a certain juicy deviance to the titmouse universe .
prior to titmouse , mike taught intro to animation to hungry college kids at california state fullerton .
he joined titmouse as a part time animator and has since graduated to directing the animation for many of titmouse’s projects including metalocalypse , motorcity , turbo fast , and the recently announced son of zorn . he wrote and directed titmouse’s award winning short film , the hidden life of the burrowing owl .
animation studio titmouse inc . produces such programs as disney xd’s “motorcity” and “randy cunningham 9th grade ninja , ” and adult swim’s “the venture bros . , ” “superjail , ” “china , il , ” “metalocalypse” and “black dynamite . ” they recently collaborated on the video game depicted in her .
distinction : titmouse , inc . is an american animation studio that develops and produces animated television programming , feature films , music videos , title sequences , commercials and short films . the studio opened in 2000 , and has offices in los angeles , new york city and vancouver [ 20 ] .
otto tang is a director and art director at titmouse inc . ( la , usa ) originally a background painter for metalocalypse , he has grown in his artistic responsibilities at titmouse and directed title sequences for the feature documentaries sunset strip and jaco . he was the art director on randy cunningham 9th grade ninja on disney xd . his short by the stream was an official selection at annecy international animated film festival .
is animated by titmouse and produced by ars nova entertainment . jones , jon steingart and jillian apfelbaum executive produce .
the titmouse team plans to partner with like - minded publishers and explore options for digital distribution on future projects .
8 . titmouse has studios in three cities : two in the u . s . , one in canada .
the most frequently asked question chris p . gets at conventions is “how did you get the name titmouse ? ”
when developing the concept designs for the show , prynoski felt “cool cars and characters” along with plenty of action were the main requirements . he referenced his favorite animation from his childhood ; japanese fare such as “gatchaman” ( battle of the planet ) and “yamato” ( star blazers ) for motorcity’s sleek look . he assigned titmouse , inc . animator brandon cuellar to create the vehicle designs and employed artists and animators based primarily in los angeles and new york , along with some canadian artists for background development . using proprietary software titmouse , inc . has created , the computer animation dailies were easily transferred between ny and la using cinesync .
titmouse said today it is launching its own game studio and is making a console video game dubbed seven haunted seas .
animation studio titmouse inc . recently teamed up with king features , fleischer studios , and new york - based music and sound house nylon studios to help bring the spirited world of betty boop to life for a three - part animated short , a betty boop cartoon : “betty boop goes a - posen” featuring zac posen .
in 2014 , chaffee joined titmouse ny as a producer and now serves as head of physical production for the ny branch .
despite the gloomy economy , titmouse executive producer chris prynoski said the five - year - old company has never been busier .
nerdland is directed by chris prynoski , written by andrew kevin walker , produced by gavin polone and andrew kevin walker , executive produced by kathy landsberg , chris prynoski , and shannon barrett prynoski , co - produced by ben kalina , with production design by antonio canobbio , and music by night club . animation by titmouse inc . the production companies are akw worldwide , pariah , and titmouse . nerdland previously had its world premiere at the 2016 tribeca film festival .
titmouse , inc . ’s first feature animation project nerdland — directed by studio co - founder chris prynoski — has been picked up for north american theatrical distribution by samuel goldwyn films . the adult - targeted film features the voices of patton oswalt and paul rudd , and had its world premiere at new york’s tribeca film festival earlier this year .
turner studios ( season 2–4 ) allied art & science ( season 1 , 3 episodes ) cartoon network studios ( season 1 , 8 eps . ) j . j . sedelmaier productions , inc . ( pilot only )
titmouse has worked on a lot of popular cartoons , but that’s not necessarily the work that has reached the most amount of eyeballs .
prior to titmouse , he was an episode director at cartoon network on megas xlr . he acted as an overseas supervisor to outsourced animation .
if you read the about section of titmouse’s website , you probably know this . i can’t assume , though , that people spend all day combing through animation studio sites for random bits of trivia . anyhow , here’s how titmouse went from t - shirt company to animation studio .
i want to continue to emphasize that i am only listing publishers found within the monthly previews catalog , a gateway into diamond comic distributors , inc . the learning process never ends . i’d love to receive feedback and see any necessary additions .
one day each year , titmouse animators make their own 5 second cartoon . a longstanding titmouse tradition , these animated goodies then are spliced together into one fantastic screening witnessed only in theaters where its studios exist ( la , ny and vancouver ) for friends , neighbors and fans to enjoy .
or , it could have been guitar hero . titmouse worked on several iterations of the hit video game , doing intro segments and cut scenes .
titmouse , inc . —the l . a . studio behind adult swim’s the ventures bros . , metalocalypse and black dynamite —has their first original animated theatrical short the hidden life of the burrowing owl prepped and ready for take off on itunes this week . the film is being publicly released for the first time by the studio’s newly created division , titmouse shorts , and has made the rounds on the festival circuit ; including winning two awards at the comic - con int’l independent film festival in 2009 ( best animation , judges choice ) .
juno therapeutics , inc . ( nasdaq : juno ) , a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative cellular immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer , today announced the appointment of ann l . lee , ph . d . , as executive vice president of technical . . .
allison craig typically produces one of the best submissions for titmouse’s 5 second day , and this year is no exception . here’s her short ( which was …
as creative director for titmouse , inc . , antonio oversees the creative direction of all projects including metalocalypse , black dynamite , motorcity , turbo : f . a . s . t . , moonbeam city , and the studios’ first feature film , nerdland . he began his animation career working as a layout artist in his native city , paris until chris prynoski who was working at mtv , noticed his unique portfolio drawings showing up on the fax machine ( yes , really - via fax ! ) . chris lobbied to have antonio join him at mtv new york and years later , they along with shannon prynoski made the move to cartoon network in los angeles . fast forward to the happily ever after career landing spot at titmouse , inc . , where he is currently directing the amazon series , niko and the sword of light .
if you ' re a modern animation fan , you ' re probably into something titmouse inc . is putting out . the animation , graphics , and design studio took the stage at emerald city comic - con with studio head chris prynoski ,
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producer ben kalina , and man of action ' s jim mahfood and joe casey .
titmouse’s first full - length animated feature directed by chris prynoski and featuring the voices of paul rudd and patton oswalt is set for a december 2016 theatrical release .
“we had no plan to make an animation studio , ” says prynoski of the company . titmouse was supposed to be an online shop for t - shirts .
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note that this is not the firm ' s first effort in the gaming industry . alongside the aforementioned cartoon and other notable shows like avatar : the last airbender and afro samurai , titmouse is responsible for the in - game cinematics seen in the guitar hero series .
now the new studio , titmouse games , will expand into an area that the company already knows well . that’s because titmouse animators have been creating the introductory animated clips ( known as cinematics ) in video games for years . the company create cinematics for the past four guitar hero games and just finished work on guitar hero : metallica .
jake clark , an animator working out of titmouse’s vancouver shop , produced this fun , flash - animated short for the 2015 5 second day . it’s titled techno pond :
before landing at titmouse , kevin held the title of vp of development for walt disney television animation and vp of production and creative affairs for new york based classic media . while working on the titmouse produced motor city at disney , he caught the eye of chris and ben , and was their first choice to run their new vancouver studio .
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the company has recently been producing two shows for disney’s action oriented xd channel : motorcity and randy cunningham : 9th grade ninja . in order to receive its sub - contract deal from disney , titmouse signed a union contract to satisfy disney’s requirements in the iatse basic agreement . titmouse didn’t want to convert its entire los angeles studio into a union shop , and thus created a wholly - owned subsidiary called robin redbreast . the new company is the signator with the animation guild , iatse local 839 , though it shares the same ownership and managements of its parent company , titmouse .
the company has hired game veteran aaron habibipour as the creative director for titmouse games . habibpour has spent the past eight years working on games such as guitar hero , darkwatch , and gun .
tufted titmouse build their nests in cavities , so putting up nest boxes is a good way to attract breeding titmice to your yard . make sure you put it up well before breeding season . attach a guard to keep predators from raiding eggs and young . find out more about nest boxes on all about birdhouses . you ' ll find plans for building a nest box for tufted titmouse .
“we are cartoon - fist - punching each other in the face with rug burn , ” said chris prynoski , president and co - founder of titmouse , the animation studio behind adult swim hits like metalocalypse and black dynamite . “if six point uploads a huge hit to the channel , we will not rest until they drown in the laughter of the youtube audience while enjoying our retaliating titmouse show . ”
whether you know their name or not , you know their work . animators at titmouse are the masterminds behind cult favorites like avatar : the last airbender , afro samurai and the amazing screw on head .
titmouse games was introduced to the industry at the game developers conference this year , with its first console action rpg game , seven haunted seas . for more information please visit www . titmousegames . com .
teenage mutant ninja turtles : legends – ludia inc . – character animator : lucio mennillo , character : donatello vision , character animator : martine quesnel , character : leonardo vision , character animator : alexandre cheff , character : donatello larp , character animator : laura gorrie , character : leatherhead larp , lead animator : guillaume charrin , character : raphael vision
“teenage mutant ninja turtles : legends , ” ludia inc . ; character animator : lucio mennillo ; character : donatello vision ; character animator : martine quesnel ; character : leonardo vision ; character animator : alexandre cheff ; character : donatello larp ; character animator : laura gorrie ; character : leatherhead larp ; lead animator : guillaume charrin ; character : raphael vision
titmouse . you need to remember that name . a full - service animation production company , they are one of the hottest in the industry right now and they are on the brink of becoming a household name .
prynoski takes his time when asked what titmouse’s highest profile project has been . “i’d like to say it’s venture bros . , ” he says . “that’s the highest profile amongst weirdo nerd people that i like . ”
the collaboration with titmouse represents a first for blizzard . they’ve never before commissioned short - form animation to play outside of the game product . not to mention that this is their first foray into 2 - d storytelling .
prior to titmouse , he worked in production at warner bros . animation & vfx . during his time there he helped develop their digital pipeline and worked on transitioning the studio from traditional paper animation to a digital workflow .
but , it ' s not just couch potatoes that love them ; gamers do too . titmouse created the aggressive rock cinematics for the last four guitar hero series and just finished work on the upcoming guitar hero : metallica .
titmouse is a full service animation studio located in hollywood , california . the company specializes in traditional animation using the latest in state - of - the - art digital techniques . in existence for just over five years , the studio has already produced a string of high profile , highly successful projects ranging from broadcast and cable television , to feature film , national commercial advertising campaigns and well known tv and film main title sequences . in addition to production , titmouse has harnessed a cutting - edge creative team with many collective years of success to create and develop an aggressive slate of original projects that span all media platforms . for more information visit www . titmouse . net .
titmouse is a full‐service , award - winning animation production company . its artist - run studios in los angeles , new york city , and vancouver keep 500 of the most talented people in the industry ( that are guaranteed 100 % human ) employed and pushing creative boundaries . known for series such as venture bros . , metalocalypse , superjail ! , big mouth and the feature film , nerdland , titmouse creates high - quality cartoons for all ages and interests .
titmouse hq is in the middle of hollywood . it’s a fairly large facility . in fact , they have a small dune buggy to get back and forth between the building . they also have offices in new york and vancouver .
titmouse has done a lot of opening sequences , including one for the first season of avatar : the last airbender . it’s the intro they did for a reality tv show , though , that made a major , lasting impression .
i caught up with titmouse’s president , chris prynoski , to find out more about the company , why many of hollywood’s hottest comedic talent names are dying to work with them and the sudden hunger for the r - rated animated movies .
but , titmouse also has a lot of commercial work to its credit and it’s those spots that have likely hit the biggest audience . “it was probably a budweiser commercial or a honda commercial or something like that , ” he says .
prynoski created the animated series motorcity , which ran on disney xd for one season . the car racing adventure didn’t last long , but it made a pretty big impact . the show opened up titmouse to get more work in the kids’ tv world , like randy cunningham : ninth grade ninja and a few in - the - works projects that they can’t discuss at this time . motorcity also racked up a lot of fans , who often turn up at titmouse’s convention panels .
the new york office launched in 2010 . “two of my friends were both creators of adult swim shows and they needed places to do their shows , ” says prynoski . titmouse new york basically started for superjail ! and the venture brothers .
on the heels of such gaming success , the company was able to bring aaron habibipour up to bat as the new creative director for titmouse games . an established veteran of the interactive entertainment industry , aaron has spent the past eight years working with triple - a titles ( guitar hero , darkwatch , gun ) and winning several awards for outstanding art and innovative gameplay . he comes to titmouse with a new arsenal of cutting - edge ideas to help drive the team ' s creative vision .
’s president of original programming kent alterman , “had scott just asked , we would have given him a 10 , 000 - episode order . oh well , lesson learned for him . ” mark brooks serves as supervising director , with animation by titmouse .
titmouse has had its hand in some big projects , but there’s a lot about the animation studio that even die - hard fans might not know . that’s why i headed down to the l . a . offices recently to tour the large facilities .
seven haunted seas is a a console - based action role - playing game set in a pirate world . an undead pirate , scurvy pete , returns from hell to find a dark , post - apocalypitic future where he must right all of his past wrongs to restore the world . the company is looking for a partner to publish / distribute the game and is weighing its options for digital distribution . titmouse has more than 100 employees and has not raised outside funding . titmouse games is in discussions for funding .
it’s from get a life , the 1990s tv show that starred chris elliott as a grown - up paperboy . specifically , it’s from an episode called “chris’ brain starts working , ” where an incident with toxic waste turns our hero into a temporary spelling bee phenomenon . “when it starts to wear off , he gets asked how to spell the word titmouse and he just starts giggling , ” says prynoski . “he can’t answer it because it’s such a silly , stupid word . that’s why i named it titmouse . ”
cartoon brew decided to investigate after learning that some new york titmouse animation artists who are working on disney’s upcoming tv series motorcity are earning as little as $ 400 per week . if not the all - time lowest , it ranks as among the lowest wages ever earned by an american artist working on a disney animation production . by contrast , an artist doing the exact same job working on the same show at titmouse in los angeles would earn no less than $ 1 , 055 per week under the studio’s union agreement .
powerhouse animation studios , inc is a traditional animation studio based in austin , tx . since 2001 , we have been bringing ideas to life . powerhouse produces film , television , and game animation , including commercials , video game cinemas , character designs , storyboards , animatics , flash games , facebook games and more . give us a call and let us walk you through costing and the production process , and tell us more about your idea .
six point harness and titmouse have launched a new youtube animation channel called rug burn . the founders of these prominent independent animation studios have been close friends for years , but their studios are in competition with each other in the tv animation industry , and now online .
titmouse mook is a book / magazine hybrid that features comics from titmouse artists and friends of the studio . prynoski describes it as being like a “cool french art book . ” so far , two volumes have been released . they have the material for a third installment , but haven’t built the mook yet . it’s a project that they do simply for fun . “we actually lose money on them because we don’t have a business model , ” says prynoski . “we do hardcover against the advice of people who know how to make money on comics . ”
he graduated from the school of visual arts with a bachelor of fine arts in traditional animation . he currently works as animation director for titmouse ' s ny office , but also has experience directing , designing , and writing on projects including advertisements , television programming , and feature films .
dublin - based boulder media is handling the series from animation through to post - production and has already hired 50 additional artists and animators to work on the project for its two - year duration . los angeles - based studio titmouse is leading the pre - production creative for the series .
titmouse just had its eighth annual smashing party . when they started doing this , old tvs were a popular item . now , they’re breaking lots of stuff . “people get really creative , ” says kalina . he mentions items like small lightbulbs and large glass containers filled with christmas ornaments .
the concept for “motorcity” arose early in prynoski’s career , when he was an animator on “beavis and butthead” and “daria . ” he created his first series , “mtv downtown , ” while employed by mtv before moving to california and founding animation studio titmouse , inc . while pitching his series idea , prynoski worked on a number of award winning commercials , tv spots , music videos and television shows , including hit series “metalocalypse” which he continues to direct and producer for spike tv’s adult swim . it caught him by surprise when eric coleman , who he pitched the series to over five years ago , called . taking over the role of svp of production at walt disney television animation , coleman remembered the series and felt it would be a great fit for the disney xd channel .
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tufted titmouse are regulars at backyard bird feeders , especially in winter . they prefer sunflower seeds but will eat suet , peanuts , and other seeds as well . find out more about what this bird likes to eat and what feeder is best by using the project feederwatch common feeder birds bird list .
finally , we get to the major announcements . titmouse has made their first feature length film . nerdland starring paul rudd , and supported by a list of so many stars i couldn’t begin to name them ( seriously the credits moved super - fast but they were all really famous and really cool trust me ) will be an r - rated animated film . from what was seen , expect a gratuitous amount of violence , sex , nudity , and drugs from the film . given the success of the “doomstar requiem” special for metalocalypse i know i’m excited to see what titmouse can do with an entire movie .
juno lee : once the show is shot and edited , that ' s when we really begin our portion , which is laying it out , making sure that zorn fits into all the shots . ds : titmouse is used to being in control of the productions , but this one is totally different . . .
a new animated long version debuted on nerdland . the logo starts out on a dark sky with many clouds . then the bird from the logo flies onto the screen . then he flies closer to the screen . as he flies , a moon appears behind him . then a branch appears . the bird sits on the branch with the moon behind him . and then the logo fades into the first scene of the normal logo . then the logo plays as usual . also , the word
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it’s called 5 second day , says prynoski , because “five seconds sounds like about what somebody can do in a day . ” most of the shorts , though , are quite a bit longer . typically , he says , you’ll see things that are 30 seconds to a minute in length . animators at titmouse spend time planning for the event and the work they do is really cool . previously , they screened 5 second day projects at the egyptian theater in los angeles . a few of the films are available to view through rug burn , which is a youtube channel run by titmouse and fellow l . a . animation studio 6 point harness .
though they share the same name and the same owners , there is a wide starting salary gap between the two titmouse animation studios that operate in los angeles and new york city . while wages for artists in the new york tv animation industry have historically been lower than their los angeles counterparts , the gap appears to be widening .
tufted titmice are common and along with the similar black - crested titmouse , populations increased between 1966 and 2015 , according to the north american breeding bird survey . partners in flight estimates a global breeding population of 8 million with 100 % living in the u . s . the species rates a 7 out of 20 on the continental concern score . tufted titmouse is not on the 2016 state of north america ' s birds watch list . these birds ' range has been expanding northward over the last half - century . possible reasons for the range expansion include a warming climate , reversion of farmlands to forests , and the growing popularity of backyard bird feeders . back to top
titmouse , in large part , has thrived on both coasts for creating a laidback artist - driven studio run by people who are passionate about animation . the studio offers unique perks to artists , like after - hours availability of cintiqs for personal projects and independent freelance projects . the studio has made some positive impacts on the new york animation scene , particularly in the way that it deals with interns . the new york animation community is rife with stories of illegal internships at other tv studios like augenblick studios and world leaders . titmouse has committed to employing interns for no longer than one school semester , and by all accounts , makes a sincere effort to hire those who exhibit competence .
5 - second day is an annual tradition that gives titmouse animators the chance to bring to life whatever strange / beautiful / disturbing / funny ideas they’ve had all year as a short - format cartoon . tonight the studio opens up the screening of these masterpieces to friends , neighbors and fans , along with a selection of rarities from the studio’s vaults .
titmouse games is an independent video game developer that provides fierce , indie content for consoles , mobile and more . making hard - hitting games from their own original ips , and hand - picked licenses , the company strives to
keep - it - real
through the digital distribution of original content that feeds the needs of today ' s hardcore gamers .
cartoon brew interviewed four new york artists working on the series . though titmouse offers group health insurance , none of the artists interviewed in the clean - up department could afford the option with their current salaries . many of the hirees are recent graduates from animation schools and could barely manage living expenses , much less begin to pay off student loans with their $ 400 per week salaries .
los angeles - - prior to its west coast premiere at this weekend’s beyond fest , samuel goldwyn film has picked up the north american rights to the first feature film from titmouse , chris prynoski’s nerdland featuring the voices of patton oswalt and paul rudd , in addition to hannibal buress , reid scott , mike judge , riki lindhome , kate micucci , laraine newman , and paul scheer .
the decision to split titmouse into two separate companies was not an uncommon tactic for a company in its situation , cartoon brew was told by union officials in los angeles . under the contract , titmouse must pay union scale wages to artists in los angeles who work on motorcity , but has the option of subcontracting work to non - union companies where it can pay lower salaries . while the studio sends work on the show to multiple places , including canada , it chose to subcontract the motorcity cleanup to its new york studio , along with some of the show’s animation . a staff of nearly twenty clean - up artists works in new york , where they are responsible for cleaning up the drawings of the animators in flash and coloring scenes as well as doing occasional animation edits .
one of titmouse’s earliest projects was the opening title sequence for mtv’s show the osbournes . originally , the idea was to animate ozzy osbourne in the style of the opening credits for i dream of jeanie or bewitched . “we kept running on the clock on it until there were only a couple weeks left to do the open , ” says prynoski . “i had to think of something that could be done . ”
the three - minute series of
disco destroyer
shorts feature judah , a drag racing hero with an 8 - track player in his chest . jim mahfood says that he teamed up with joe casey to pitch it around to multiple studios with no takers but when titmouse was working on the new incarnation of
liquid television ,
the animation studio jumped at the opportunity to signed off on the project .
i thought we were making this flash cartoon things that would look kind of wonky , but what titmouse did was way beyond what i [ expected ] ,
mahfood gushed . he says that the team all comes from different backgrounds with a shared love of music ( the main character is a 70s rocker guy who only cares about preserving the rock and roll lifestyle ) and their diverse talents all favored the quality of the series .
every year , the titmouse team gets together to break stuff . it’s called a smashing party and it’s a big deal . they set up a cage in the hollywood studio’s parking lot and bring in sledgehammers , bats , axes and , of course , safety equipment . there are medics and referees on hand . the guests , who have to sign a release to get inside the party , bring their own stuff to smash .
the first project for titmouse games is an action - roleplaying game called seven haunted seas , that the company ' s official press release characterizes as
a mixture of steam - punk and graphic novel - like artwork , the game is a dark comedic tale about an undead pirate , scurvy pete , that returns from hell to find a dark , post - apocalyptic future where he must right all his wrongs to restore the world .
blizzard’s senior vice president of creative development , chris metzen , a living legend in the gaming world for his efforts designing the stories and worlds of starcraft , warcraft , and , yes , diablo , is well aware of your excitement . so to get you even more “geeked up , ” as metzen puts it , he commissioned a 2 - d , hand - drawn animated short from titmouse studios and animator peter chung , creator of aeon flux .
their first venture , which is currently under lock and key behind some door deep within the titmouse games lair , is the original console action rpg , seven haunted seas . a mixture of steam - punk and graphic novel - like artwork , the game is a dark comedic tale about an undead pirate , scurvy pete , that returns from hell to find a dark , post - apocalyptic future where he must right all his wrongs to restore the world .
titmouse’s operations in new york are expanding . the studio recently completed a move from its lower manhattan office space to the chelsea neighborhood , where they occupy two entire floors of a building . one artist told cartoon brew that the new offices were much much larger and fancier . “the last place was a dump compared to this place , ” the artist said . new cintiq workstations are continually being added , indicating that the studio plans to ramp up further .
“ randy cunningham : ninth grade ninja is one of an exciting new wave of global disney xd series , ” says marc buhaj , senior vp of original programming at disney channels , emea . “driven by the team here in london , the series draws on talent from both sides of the atlantic to help create a world class show . we are thrilled to be working with the outstanding teams at boulder in ireland and titmouse in la on this project . ”
the voice cast also features hannibal buress , riki lindhome , kate micucci , laraine newman and paul scheer . prynoski directs from a script by andrew kevin walker , who also produces with gavin polone . executive produced by kathy landsberg , chris prynoski , and shannon barrett prynoski , co - produced by ben kalina , with production design by antonio canobbio , and music by night club . nerdland is produced by akw worldwide , pariah , and titmouse , which did the animation .
5 second day is an annual tradition that gives titmouse animators the chance to bring to life whatever strange / beautiful / disturbing / funny ideas they ' ve had all year as a short format cartoon . for the first time ever , the studio opens up the screening of these masterpieces to friends , neighbors and fans ! join us for this crazed cartoon cornucopia , which will also include a screening of the unaired “motorcity” pilot and a selection of rarities from the studio’s vaults .
what does the
metalocalypse
studio have in store for 2013 ? well , expect more
china , il ,
more
superjail ,
more
venture brothers ,
and they ' re working on something with both amazon and netflix . find out what else what titmouse had to say during their emerald city comic - con panel about
johnny the homicidal maniac
getting a movie and the insane
disco destroyer
coming to the revamped
liquid television !
titmice build cup - shaped nests inside the nest cavity using damp leaves , moss and grasses , and bark strips . they line this cup with soft materials such as hair , fur , wool , and cotton , sometimes plucking hairs directly from living mammals . naturalists examining old nests have identified raccoon , opossum , dog , fox squirrel , red squirrel , rabbit , horse , cow , cat , mouse , woodchuck , and even human hair in titmouse nests . nest construction takes 6 to 11 days .
prynoski had spent years working in animation in new york , mostly on mtv fair like beavis and butt - head , daria and downtown . during the infancy of titmouse , he was still working freelance in the industry and had a lot of gigs . “you end up hiring friends and then hiring more friends and then more people and then before you know it , it’s a studio , ” he explains . “now , it’s a real business , more or less , but it didn’t start out that way . ”
cartoon brew has learned that some of the animation was being cleaned up in the los angeles studio as recently as last october , when titmouse decided to shift the entire clean - up operation to new york . an artist in the new york studio was told by his supervisors that the reason for the shift was because the quality of work by the los angeles artists was considered sub - par . chris prynoski declined to comment on the reasons for why the clean - up work was transferred to the new york studio .
heads up fans of nbc’s community . tonight’s episode has a retro anime sequence created by our friends at titmouse . the sequence has characters from community animated in the style of 80’s anime ( robotech / voltron / bubblegum crisis style designs ) . enjoy these exclusive advance images below ( update : full sequence is embeded above ) . the animation is directed by grif kimmins , animated by parker simmons , and produced by ben kalina . additional credits include : bg layout & paint : lauren airress & khang li , composite by mike newton . community airs at 8pm on nbc .
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disney tv’s london - based studio has commissioned ireland’s boulder media and l . a . ’s titmouse to produce a new animated comedy titled randy cunningham : ninth grade ninja . set to premiere on disney xd in the fall of 2012 and to air in more than 129 countries worldwide , the 52 x 11 - minute series follows the fast - paced adventures of unlikely hero randy cunningham who , armed with his magic demon fiber suit , the teachings of the ‘ninja - ing’ ( an 800 year old ninja guide for dummies ) and his best buddy , finds himself as the one thing protecting his school and the world from certain destruction .
“i really feel that giving young new york talent practical work experience is something that has long term benefits . as these artists learn and develop , they have opportunities within the studio for promotion . we encourage artists to pursue positions in which they have interest . we hope to help these artists develop into the next group of great animators , designers , and directors . right now our ny studio is in its infancy . as it grows , the talent will grow with it . as the talent grows , the talent base grows not just for titmouse , but for the new york animation community in general . i refuse to see this as a bad thing . ”
chris prynoski : it was pretty dumb because there was no idea . i lived in new york in the laste 90s and worked on daria and beavis and butthead at mtv then i created a show that only lasted one season before it got canceled so i decided i should move out to la . i started working on tv shows but kept getting represented as a commercials director - because there was less work in new york you had to take on whatever work came your way . even though i was living in los angeles , i kept on doing that but it ended up that i got so much work that i had to bring friends in to help . it just kept growing so we rented this room as an office and then i decided to start an online t - shirt company , titmouse - it ' s named after a type of bird . not long after i got a job , it was for a movie for 20th century fox , to do some animation and they asked what our production company was called but it didn’t have a name because i was just this dude . they needed a name for insurance purposes and so on so i told them about my company called titmouse . because it all checked out and because we had a bank account and stuff , we went with that and it stuck .
titmouse makes short animated flicks too . maybe you’ve seen “pinched . ” if not , you can catch that on itunes . they’re about to start work with jhonen vasquez on a short based on his comic book squee . they do shorts when there is time , usually when the tv shows are in between seasons . there’s one day a year , though , where the animation team can work on their own shorts . it’s called 5 second day and it usually falls on a holiday like valentine’s day or saint patrick’s day , where offices don’t shut down . “you don’t have to do your jobby job , ” says prynoski , “but you still have to come to work so do this . ”
it has been nearly 30 years since betty boop has appeared in new animation and this is the first time that she has been animated for the digital age . realizing that there would be no shortage of animation studios that would leap at the chance to work on betty boop , king features , alongside betty boop owner fleischer studios , reviewed the contenders and decided to reach out to new york city - based titmouse and , for a completely original music score , to nylon studios , also based in the big apple . the playful three - part animated short they produced harkens back to the original fleischer studios betty boop animation with a contemporary soundtrack meant to engage viewers and gradually introduce her signature vibrant red color .
schoemann has worked on such prestigious pbs series as nova and the american experience . schoemann left the series to become director of business development for the broadcast design and production entity fuel and in 1999 sam served as executive director of creative services for columbia tristar international television . with the emergence of the internet , sam left the studio to manage business development for broadcast , interactive television ( itv ) and broadband engagements for the l . a . office of razorfish . in 2002 , sam was hired to launch the entertainment marketing department of klasky csupo ( rugrats ) , where he first met and worked with titmouse founder chris prynoski . schoemann received his mba from pepperdine university ' s school of business and management and brings over two decades of experience in entertainment and advertising .
one friday , prynoski got a phone call from mike judge . the king of the hill creator asked prynoski if he wanted to go with him to meet country artist zac brown on monday . he said yes and that monday , they headed out to fayetteville , georgia . “we got drunk and threw throwing axes and went 4 wheeling in waist - deep mud and flipped over the 4 wheeler and made a big bonfire and flew back to l . a . , ” says prynoski . after a trip that lasted less than 24 hours , they went to work on a music video for zac brown band’s tune “the wind . ” judge directed it . titmouse produced it . the clip went on to receive a nomination at the 2012 country music awards for video of the year , but didn’t win .
nerdland – titmouse’s first feature film , nerdland , is a wild and adult - humor filled animated movie starring the voice talents of paul rudd and patton oswalt . as two hollywood losers about to hit their 30th birthdays , john and elliot are desperate to achieve overnight fame by any way necessary . the result is one insane plot after another to make their mark on history . in case you didn’t think it sounded ridiculous enough , this movie was written by andrew kevin walker , the writer for se7en – you know , the movie with a sexual murder suit and a head in a box . not only are the stars and writer enough to make you look twice , but the cast is rounded out by mike judge , molly shannon , hannibal buress , kate micucci , paul scheer , and other glowing cameos .