Noble (company)
{{Short description|Production studio based in Los Angeles, California}}
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| logo = Noble600 logo.jpg
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| former_names = Duck Soup Produckions (1972-1999)
Duck Soup Studios (1999-2003)
Duck Studios (2003-2015)
| foundation = 1972
| founder = Mark Medernach and Paul Dektor
| location_city = Los Angeles, California
| location_country = U.S.
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| key_people = Mark Medernach (president)
Paul Dektor (co-founder)
| industry = Advertising, animation studio, production company
| products = Television commercials, Short films
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| homepage = [http://noble600.tv/ Noble]
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Noble (also known as Noble600) is a production studio based in Los Angeles, California. The studio focuses primarily on producing television advertisements, mainly animated ones. It also produces music videos, short films and web content. Noble offers a wide range of services, including live action and integration, character design, film title design, 2D and 3D animation, digital compositing, digital/traditional ink & paint.{{cite web|url=http://www.awn.com/news/commercials/duck-studios-completes-comedy-spots-weinerschnitzel |title=DUCK Studios Completes Comedy Spots For Weinerschnitzel |publisher=AWN |date=2008-05-14 |access-date=2011-08-10}} The studio was co-founded by Mark Medernach and Paul Dektor.
Filmography
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=Commercials=
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- 7 Up
- 9Lives (1979–1980)
- American Greetings
- American Express
- Anheuser-Busch
- Applebee's
- Bank One Corporation
- Bell Atlantic
- Ben & Jerry's
- Black Star Beer (1992)
- Blimpie
- Blockbuster Video
- Bob's Stores
- Burger King
- CalArts
- Campbell Soup Company
- Chiquita
- The Coca-Cola Company
- Comcast
- Cox Communications
- Craig Electronics (1979)
- El Pollo Loco
- El Torito
- Energizer
- Foot Locker
- Fox Family Channel (1998)
- Game Show Network (1999)
- General Mills
- General Motors
- Giant Markets
- Griffith Observatory
- HBO (1986, 1999)
- H&R Block
- Healthtex
- H-E-B
- The Hershey Company
- Hoosier Lottery
- Idaho Potato Commission
- Indiana State Fair
- IndustryWeek
- Jack's
- JCPenney
- Juicy Juice (1997)
- Kaiser Aluminum
- Kellogg's (1970s-1998)
- Lancers
- Levi Strauss & Co.
- M&M's (2003–2004)
- Mattel
- McDonald's
- Molina Healthcare
- Nesbitt's
- Nestlé (1997–1999)
- The New York Times
- Nike
- Nissan
- Pentel of America
- PepsiCo
- Pfizer
- POM Wonderful
- Post Consumer Brands
- Public Storage
- Ralphs
- Regional Transportation Authority
- Ronald McDonald House Charities
- Roundy's
- Scottish Rite Hospital
- Starkist
- Tetley
- Toyota
- TurboTax
- United Airlines
- UnitedHealth Group
- United States Olympic Committee
- United States Postal Service
- Vlasic Pickles
- Walmart
- Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
- Wienerschnitzel
- The Wherehouse
- Winstar Communications
- Zicam
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Awards
- Won the 36th Annual Annie Award for Best Animated Television Commercial for United Airlines "Heart" directed by Jamie Caliri.{{cite web|last=Kilday |first=Gregg |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE51109D20090202 |title=Kung Fu Panda sweeps Annie Awards |publisher=Reuters |date=2009-02-01 |access-date=2011-08-10}}
- Won the 34th Annual Annie Award for Best Animated Television Commercial for United Airlines "Dragon" directed by Jamie Caliri.{{cite web|url=http://annieawards.org/34thwinners.html |title=Legacy - 34th Annual |publisher=Annie Awards |access-date=2011-08-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509064413/http://annieawards.org/34thwinners.html |archive-date=2008-05-09 }}
- Won the 2010 Rising Star Award at the Canada International Film Festival for Rubbuds, directed by Jan Chen.[http://www.canadafilmfestival.com/Festival/PastWinners/2010/2010RisingStarAwards/tabid/443/Default.aspx 2010 Rising Star Award Winners] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110908040236/http://www.canadafilmfestival.com/Festival/PastWinners/2010/2010RisingStarAwards/tabid/443/Default.aspx |date=September 8, 2011 }}, Canada International Film Festival
- Won the 2009 Emmy for Best Main Title Design for United States of Tara{{cite web|url=http://www.cgarena.com/archives/news/jamie_emmy.html |title=Duck's Jamie Caliri earns Emmy for Title Design |publisher=Cgarena.com |date=2009-09-14 |access-date=2011-08-10}}
- Won the 2009 Clio Award (Silver) for Television Animation for United Airlines "Sea Orchestra" directed by The Blackheart Gang.{{cite web | url = http://theblackheartgang.com/2008/08/09/united-airlines-sea-orchestra/ | title = United Airlines "Sea Orchestra" | access-date = 2011-08-16 | publisher = The Blackheart Gang | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130204174810/http://theblackheartgang.com/2008/08/09/united-airlines-sea-orchestra/ | archive-date = 2013-02-04 }}
- Won the 2009 Best Animated short film at the Naperville Independent Film Festival for Rubbuds, directed by Jan Chen.
- Won the 2010 Best Animation at Las Vegas International Film Festival for Rubbuds, directed by Jan Chen.
- Won the 22nd Annual Annie Award (1994) for Best Animated Television Commercial for Coca-Cola "Sax Man".{{cite web|url=http://annieawards.org/22ndwinners.html |title=Legacy - 22nd Annual |publisher=Annie Awards |access-date=2011-08-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512011102/http://annieawards.org/22ndwinners.html |archive-date=2008-05-12 }}
Roster of directors
- Dadomani
- Paul Dektor
- Hsinping Pan
- John Robertson
- Lane Nakamura{{cite web|author=TRUST COLLECTIVE September 15th, 2008 |url=http://blog.digitalcontentproducer.com/briefingroom/2008/09/15/duck-brings-new-character-to-life-for-cox-communications |title=DUCK Brings New Character To Life For Cox Communications | The Briefing Room |publisher=Blog.digitalcontentproducer.com |date=2008-09-15 |access-date=2011-08-10}} and Jan Chen
- Paper Panther
- Mainframe
- Oh Yeah Wow
- Oliver Conrad
- Paloma
- Screen Novelties
- SMOG
- Tiny Inventions
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://noble600.tv/}}
{{Animation industry in the United States}}
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