Screen Novelties (stylized as SCREEN NOVELTIES) is an American animation studio, specializing in stop motion animation. It was founded by Mark Caballero, Seamus Walsh, and Chris Finnegan.
Overview Their work fuses classic cartoon sensibilities with mixed-media elements such as puppetry and miniature model photography. They were among the first stop motion artists to adopt an entirely digital capture system and workflow, beginning in 1999 with the pilot films that would eventually become Robot Chicken. Screen Novelties was integral in the launch of both Robot Chicken and Moral Orel for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block. They also animated the stop motion SpongeBob SquarePants episodes, It's a Spongebob Christmas!, The Legend of Boo-Kini Bottom, and Sandy's Country Christmas.
Notable past work includes: Creating a stop motion animation version of the Flintstones for a dream sequence in The Flintstones: On the Rocks. Working with Ray Harryhausen, helping him complete his film The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare. Contributing whimsical puppet and special effects sequences for Cartoon Network shows Chowder and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. Performing the restoration of the original Rudolph & Santa Puppets from the 1964 classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer http://www.screen-novelties.com/news/2006/12/rankinbass-puppet-restoration.html Rankin/Bass Puppet Restoration
Their offbeat short films enjoy a small cult following, especially "Mysterious Mose" which was made in their garage in 1997–98, using a hand-wound Bolex camera and an old 78rpm record as the soundtrack. The film mixes rod puppetry, stop motion animation, and silhouette animation. They have mentored other filmmakers, including Arturo and Roy Ambriz.
Filmography Old Man & the Goblins The Boy with the Flip-top Head Graveyard Jamboree with Mysterious Mose The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare Monster Safari Zombie Brothers Monster High: Gaga for Ghouls
Television and film credits Title Year(s) Notes ClientThe Flintstones: On the Rocks2001stop-motion sequenceCartoon Network StudiosCourage the Cowardly Dog2002"Perfect" (stop-motion sequence)Stretch FilmsDrew Carey's Green Screen Show2004stop-motion animationWarner Bros. TelevisionThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie2004stop-motion sequenceNickelodeon MoviesRobot Chicken2005-2012first 5 seasons Stoopid MonkeyShadowMachineMoral Orel2005-2007seasons 1 and 2ShadowMachineBilly and Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure2007puppetsCartoon Network StudiosRobot Chicken: Star Wars2007Stoopid MonkeyShadowMachineChowder2007-2010stop-motion/puppet sequencesCartoon Network StudiosThe Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack2008-2010stop-motion sequencesCartoon Network StudiosThe Electric Company2009Jack Bowser sequencesSesame WorkshopFamily Guy200620092011"Deep Throats" (stop-motion segment)"Road to the Multiverse" (Robot Chicken segment)"Foreign Affairs" (puppet sequence)20th Century Fox TelevisionSpongeBob SquarePants2009–presentstop-motion animationNickelodeon Animation StudioMad2010-2011additional animationWarner Bros. Animation85th Academy Awards2013Sock puppet sequenceAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesAdventure Time2013LEGO title sequenceCartoon Network StudiosCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 22013end creditsSony Pictures AnimationElf: Buddy's Musical Christmas2014Warner Bros. AnimationThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water2015Bubbles character onlyNickelodeon MoviesHarvey Beaks20152016"Yampions" (stop-motion animation)"It's Christmas You Dorks!" (stop-motion sequences)Nickelodeon Animation StudioCaptain Underpants: The First Epic Movie2017Sock puppet sequenceDreamWorks AnimationInvader Zim: Enter the Florpus2019Puppet sequenceNickelodeon Animation StudioThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run2020stop-motion animationNickelodeon Movies and MRCThe Patrick Star Show2021–presentstop-motion animationNickelodeon Animation StudioKamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years2021"What About Meep?" (puppet sequence)Nickelodeon Animation StudioAnimaniacs2021 "Mouse Madness" (stop-motion sequence)Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin TelevisionThe Cuphead Show!2022stop-motion backgroundsNetflix Animation and Studio MDHRJim Henson Idea Man2024stop-motion animationDisney+ and Imagine DocumentariesSmurfs2025clay animationParamount Animation, Paramount Pictures and Peyo
Video game credits Title Year(s) Notes ClientFortnite2018Stop-motion cutscene animationEpic GamesCuphead: The Delicious Last Course2022Puppet TrailerStudio MDHR
Commercials
Nike Hallmark Cards Mississippi State Department of Health Rotofugi CareerBuilder All Corn Pops McDonald's Ray-Ban Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge Google Honda Target Corporation GMC Hewlett-Packard Allstate
Awards and nominations Won 30th Annual Annie Award in the category Best Short Film for The Story of the Tortoise & The Hare.http://annieawards.org/30thwinners.html 30th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2002)
Nominated for the 34th Annual Annie Award in the category Best Animated Television Commercial.http://annieawards.org/34thwinners.html 34th Annie Award winners and nominationshttp://www.screen-novelties.com/news/2007/01/tobacco-psa-nominated.html Candy factory commercial
References
External links Official website