Founded 1999 | ||
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Industry Television productionAnimation Key people Josh Selig (president)Jennifer OxleyJeffrey Lesser Products OobiWonder Pets!3rd & Bird Type of business Television production company |
Little Airplane Productions is an American television production company, most well-known for producing preschool television programs. Founded by Josh Selig in 1998, the company created and produced Wonder Pets! and Oobi for Nickelodeon, Go, Baby! for Playhouse Disney, and 3rd & Bird for the BBC's children's channel CBeebies.
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- Television
- Short films
- The Little Light Foundation
- The Little Airplane Caf
- The Little Airplane Academy
- References
The company's studios are located in New York City's South Street Seaport. Animation, design, voice-over, and storyboarding are completed in a 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) building. The studio also houses a recording facility where the music for its productions is recorded under the direction of Jeffrey Lesser.
In mid-2007, the company opened new studios in London and Abu Dhabi, following the announcement of 3rd & Bird.
Little airplane productions nick jr productions logo 2007
Television
Short films
The Little Light Foundation
In 2009, Little Airplane Productions created a non-profit initiative called "The Little Light Foundation." The Foundation's first project was the animated series The Olive Branch for Nick Jr.
The Little Airplane Café
In the summer of 2009 Little Airplane Productions launched the Little Airplane Café. Laurie Berkner opened the restaurant in July 2009. Her performance was broadcast live on SiriusXM. Guests have included Jon Scieszka, Milkshake, and Suzi Shelton.
The Little Airplane Academy
Little Airplane Academy offers a three-day workshop twice a year at the company's South Street Seaport studios. Participants learn the fundamentals of creating a preschool series including pitching, writing, character design, directing and producing live action and animated shows. In 2009, the Academy ran a one-day writing workshop with Susan Kim. Little Airplane has also hosted workshops in Qatar, England, and Norway.