page_title: Back to Backspace and Pillywags' Mansion
section_title: Production
hierarchical_section_title: Back to Backspace and Pillywags' Mansion / Production
caption_attribution_description: English: CalArts, Valencia, California, USA.
context_page_description: Back to Backspace and Pillywags' Mansion are a pair of animated television pilots produced by Cartoon Network Studios for Cartoon Network. Back to Backspace was created by Dominic Bisignano and Amalia Levari, while Pillywags' Mansion was created by Sam Marin. The pilots were released on the network's official website in November 2014, to positive critical reception. Bisignano and Levari's pilot was nominated at the 42nd Annie Awards, although it did not win.
context_section_description: Back to Backspace was created and written by Dominic Bisignano and Amalia Levari. Pillywags' Mansion was created, written, and storyboarded by Sam Marin. All three of them are alumni of the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Marin graduated in 2006 and also provides the voices of Benson, Muscle Man, and Pops on another Cartoon Network series, Regular Show. Bisignano and Levari graduated from CalArts in 2008 and 2009 respectively.
  Both pilots were produced by Nate Funaro; for Back to Backspace, Mike Roth was a supervising producer. Phil Rydna and Sue Mondt served as creative director and art director respectively for both pilots. Pillywags' Mansion was directed by Patrick Johnson and Rob Getzschman. In Back to Backspace, Amber Benson was cast as Patti; Zosia Mamet as Yaga; Craig Anton as Mustacki; David and Chris Walsh as Herschel and Sweatpants respectively; and Geoffrey Arend as Ranklin. In Pillywags' Mansion, Pillywags was cast as Marin; Greg as Tim Blaney; Screen as Allan Trautman; and Professor Steve as Artie Esposito.
caption: The creators of the pilots are alumni of the California Institute of the Arts.
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