6 Point Harness

Brendan Burch founded the studio in June 2003. In 2010, 6 Point Harness approached Mondo Media with a pitch for Dick Figures and arranged a partnership for the series; 6 Point Harness provided the financing and production while distribution was provided by Mondo Media.{{cite web | last=Ricker | first=Ko | title=How The Studio Six Point Harness is Blazing a Trail for Studio IP Ownership and Control | website=Cartoon Brew | date=August 17, 2018 | url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/business/how-the-studio-six-point-harness-is-blazing-a-trail-for-studio-ip-ownership-and-control-162990.html | access-date=September 2, 2021}}

In 2011, John Andrews came on board with the company to form 6 Point Media, the commercial branch of the studio.{{cite web |url= http://www.animationmagazine.net/commercials/exec-john-andrews-to-head-up-six-point-media/ |title=Exec John Andrews to Head Up Six Point Media |first=Tom |last=McLean |work=Animation Magazine |date=April 27, 2011 |access-date=July 20, 2015}}{{cite news |last=DeMott |first=Rick |title=John Andrews Partners With Six Point Harness To Launch 6 Point Media |url=http://www.awn.com/news/john-andrews-partners-six-point-harness-launch-6-point-media |access-date=May 3, 2011 |newspaper=Animation World Network}} Six Point Harness and Titmouse, Inc. launched Rug Burn, a YouTube channel for animation, in 2012.{{cite web |title=Six Point Harness and Titmouse launch Rug Burn channel |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/six-point-harness-and-titmouse-launch-rug-burn-channel/ |work=Animation Magazine |date=December 7, 2012}} Six Point Harness raised $313,411 through KickStarter to produce a feature-length episode of Dick Figures in 2012.{{cite web |title=KickStarter |url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dickfigures/dick-figures-the-movie/ |date=July 16, 2012}}{{cite news |last=Aubin |first=Jillian |title=YouTube Series 'Dick Figures' to Release Kickstarter-Financed Film |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/youtube-series-dick-figures-release-595620 |access-date=July 31, 2013 |newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter}}

In 2013, the studio had two nominations for "Best Animated Web Series" for Dick Figures and Electric City at the Streamy Awards, with Electric City bringing the studio its first Streamy Award.{{cite web |title=THE OFFICIAL 3RD ANNUAL STREAMY AWARD NOMINEES |url=http://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/3rd-annual-nominees/ |work=Streamy.org |date=February 17, 2013}} That same year Dick Figures received an Annie Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production.{{cite web |title=Annie Award Nomination 2012 |url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/events/annie-award-nominations-2012-74101.html/ |work=Cartoon Brew |date=December 3, 2012}}

Outside of web series, the studio is most notable for providing the animation for the 2020 Oscar winning animated short Hair Love and producing animated sequences for Black-ish.{{Cite web|title=Focus on My 'Vote:' Six Point Harness Delivers Election-Themed Animated Music Video for ABC's 'Black-ish'|last=Wolfe | first=Jennifer |url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/focus-my-vote-six-point-harness-delivers-election-themed-animated-music-video-abcs|access-date=2021-01-27|website=Animation World Network|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Untangling black representation with Hair Love's Matthew A. Cherry|url=https://animationfromeveryangle.com/issue-01-november-2019/untangling-diversity-in-animation-with-hair-love-s-matthew-a-cherry/|access-date=2021-01-27|website=animationfromeveryangle.com|language=en|archive-date=2020-04-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200430050622/https://animationfromeveryangle.com/issue-01-november-2019/untangling-diversity-in-animation-with-hair-love-s-matthew-a-cherry/|url-status=dead}}

• Band Hero (cutscenes) (2009)
• Dark Souls III (animated trailer) (2015)
• We Are OFK (title sequence) (2022)

• Tire Fire Films (2006)
• Revisioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series ("Pre-Teen Raider") (2007)
• Larry Craig's Sexy Stall Tactics (2007)
• Read A Book (2008)
• Ghost Town by Shiny Toy Guns (music video) (2009)
• The American Dream (short) (2010)
• Dick Figures (2010–2015)
• CollegeHumor ("Realistic Superhero Funeral" and "Pizza Quest!") (2010–2011)
• The First Time I Ran Away by M. Ward (music video) (2012)
• Electric City (2012)
• Listing by Minus the Bear (music video) (2012)
• Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program ("Austin Oliver", "Cabrito and Chewy", "Carrot and Stick" and "Bear Wrestler") (2012–2013)
• Rug Burn (2012–2016)
• We The Economy ("GDP Smackdown", "Taxation Nation" and "The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas") (2014)
• Ninja Sex Party: Rhinoceratops vs. Superpuma (2014)
• SpindoTV (2015–2016)
• DreamWorksTV ("Lizzie") (2016)
• As Told By Emoji (2016–present)
• Minions and Friends (2017–2020)
• Deep Space 69 (season 4) (2017–2018)
• HBO Backstories ("Insecure") (2019)
• The Birds & The Bees (2019)

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