David Wittels – Studio B Productions – Savage Project

Studio B Productions is a former name for a Canadian animation studio founded by Blair Peters, Chris Bartleman, Steve Wittels in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1988. The studio was sold by DHX Media on December 4, 2007, and became a subsidiary there since then The Studio B brand is no longer used in 2016 and since September 2010 all shows are branded using the DHX Media name.

History

In December 4, 2007, Studio B acquired by DHX Media, but, On September 8, 2010, the renaming of the studio after its parent company, along with DHX Media’s other subsidiaries, was announced: officially, on December 22, 2010, Studio B Productions Inc. and Studio B (Animation Service) Productions Inc. were renamed DHX Media (Vancouver) Ltd. and DHX Media Studio (Vancouver) Ltd., respectively, and on January 11, 2011, Studio B Holdings Inc. was renamed DHX Media (Vancouver Prod) Ltd. In 2016, the studio was merged with Nerd Corps Entertainment to form DHX Studios Vancouver, with the former Studio B studio focusing on 2D animated shows, while the former Nerd Corps studio focuses on CGI Animated shows.

Commissioned works

• Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (4 episodes for Nelvana)
• Action Man (for DIC Productions L.P.)
• The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (for DreamWorks Animation and DreamWorks Classics)
• Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (full pre-production packages, design, layout and posing; pilot and 30 episodes for DIC Animation City)
• The Angry Beavers (15 11-minute episodes)
• Badly Drawn Roy
• Beetlejuice (layouts and posing; 18 episodes for Nelvana)
• Blaster’s Universe (13 episodes for Nelvana)
• Bob and Margret (design; 7 episodes for Nelvana)
• The Brothers Grunt (pre-production design layout and posing)
• Braceface (design; 11 episodes for Nelvana)
• CatDog (pre-production; 7 episodes)
• Corduroy (pre-production; 13 episodes for Nelvana)
• Cyberchase (pilot episode)
• Edgar & Ellen (co-production with Bardel Entertainment)
• Eek! the Cat (layouts, design and posing; 5 episodes for Nelvana)
• Eekstravaganza (layouts; 10 episodes for Nelvana)
• Gahan Wilson’s The Kid (pre-production)
• George Shrinks (design; 3 episodes for Nelvana)
• Invasion America (storyboards)
• Johnny Test (season 1; for Warner Bros. Animation)
• Jungle Cubs (8 episodes for Walt Disney Television Animation)
• The Legend of Calamity Jane (6 episodes)
• The Legend of Frosty the Snowman (co-production with Classic Media)
• A Little Curious (“A Ring is Not A Ring” short from “Open, Close, Ring”)
• Little Witch
• Littlest Pet Shop (co-production with Hasbro Studios)
• The Mask (12 episodes for Film Roman)
• The Mighty Ducks (8 episodes for Walt Disney Television Animation)
• The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show[11] (for DreamWorks Animation and DreamWorks Classics)
• Ned’s Newt (season 2; for Nelvana)
• The New Woody Woodpecker Show (13 episodes for Universal Cartoon Studios)
• Peanuts Motion Comics
• Pound Puppies (episode 8 – 65 for Top Draw Animation, episode 1-7 for 9 Story Entertainment) (co-production with Hasbro Studios and Paul & Joe Productions (Season 1))
• Pucca (co-production with Jetix Europe N.V. and VOOZ Character System)
• Reboot (stock pack, pre-production design, storyboards and timing; 4 episodes for Mainframe Entertainment)
• Road Rovers (2 episodes for Warner Bros. Animation)
• Roy (animation)
• Sabrina: Friends Forever (pre-production)
• Santa Mouse
• Savage Dragon (13 episodes; for Universal Cartoon Studios and P3 Entertainment)
• Sesame Street (“Flossee and Splatt” short)
• Sonic Christmas Blast (for DIC Productions L.P.)
• Street Sharks (full pre-production package; 3 episodes for DIC Productions L.P.)
• Stroker and Hoop (co-production with Williams Street and Turner Studios)
• Stunt Dawgs (full pre-production packages; 26 episodes)
• Super Dave’s Super Bowl of Knowledge (pre-production design and art direction for DIC Animation City)
• Take Two with Phineas and Ferb (for Disney Television Animation)
• The Terrible Thunderlizards (pre-production, design, layout and posing; 17 11-minute episodes for Nelvana)
• Timon and Pumbaa (season 3 for Walt Disney Television Animation)
• Transformers: Rescue Bots (season 3 and onwards) (for Hasbro Studios)
• The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (7 11-minute episodes plus CBS bumpers for Film Roman)
• The Wacky World of Tex Avery (7 episodes for DIC Productions L.P.)
• Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (layouts and posing for DIC Productions L.P.)

David Wittels, Savage Dragon, Barbie & the Diamond Castle, Staff Manager. David Wittels is a professional illustrator from Vista, California. He has been nationally recognized by his sports illustrations & outdoor photography. He loves to travel with his wife and children Brooklyn, Montana, & Jefferson.