Number of employees Up to 50 Headquarters Atlanta Founded 2000 | Website www.radicalaxis.com Founder Scott Fry Type of business private | |
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Industry Film and television animation Key people Scott Fry, Craig Hartin, Todd Redner, April Pesa, Brandon Betts Owner Turner Broadcasting System
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Radical Axis (also known as radicalaxis or Radical Axis, Inc.) is an animation studio headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States known for its diverse work in both episodic television and commercials. Founded in 2000 by Scott Fry, an original animator on Aqua Teen Hunger Force for Adult Swim, Radical Axis has since become one of the fastest growing studios in the Southeast. In addition to Aqua Teen Hunger Force, the studio's television credits include Squidbillies, Perfect Hair Forever, 12 oz. Mouse, Sealab 2021, Freak Show on Comedy Central, and Archer for FX. Radical Axis also animated the full-length film, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters.
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Overview
Radical Axis was founded in 2000 by Scott Fry, an original animator on the series Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
Specializing in animation and design for episodic and commercial projects, the studio also provides turnkey production services that include the creation, execution, and delivery of broadcast ready content. For Freak Show, Radical Axis handled all aspects of production, from initial audio records, design and storyboards to the final delivery of the master.
The studio was profiled in a 1940s-style mockumentary short, "Radical Axis Presents Radical Axis Presents", that appeared as a Special Feature on the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume 6 DVD. Radical Axis has also been praised by comedian and Freak Show creator/writer, David Cross, who said, "Radical Axis is to animation what the Gutenberg Bible is to publishing. In short, one of the most significant, groundbreaking inventions in history that will move us forward and out of these dark ages. That, and they're funny too."
In addition to its work in episodic television, the studio has also provided animation, motion graphics, and design services for hundreds of commercial projects for companies as varied as Chuck E. Cheese, Earthlink, Cheetos, and L'Oreal.
Growth
One of the fastest growing animation studios in the Southeast, Radical Axis has nearly doubled in revenue and staff each year since its inception in 2000. The studio also has offices in Studio City, California and Bangkok, Thailand. After operating out of a storage closet at Cartoon Network's Williams Street facility for two years, Radical Axis moved into a 2,800-square-foot (260 m2) studio in Midtown Atlanta, before expanding again to over 6,000 square feet.
Production
In 2005, Radical Axis averaged a completed commercial project every four days and a television program every three weeks.
According to an interview with Radical Axis' Scott Fry, Craig Hartin, Todd Redner and Aqua Teen Hunger Force co-creator, Matt Maiellaro, animation files and drawings are often downloaded from FTP sites and approved via email or instant messenger.