Titmouse Watching the Dethklok
Last week I swung by Hollywood-based Titmouse Studios to have 
lunch with Shannon and Chris Prynoski, or Chris P as he’s known in animation circles. You know his work from ‘MTV’s Downtown’ and ‘Megas XLR’ and the awe inspiring hallucination sequence from ‘Beavis and Butthead Do America.’ You’ve also seen Chris’ stamp on Velvet Revolver’s recent music video and in ‘The Osbournes’ title sequence. And now he and his wife Shannon have added Flash into their production pipeline.
Their expansive, still-being-fleshed-out studio is now home to Brendon Small’s (‘Home Movies’) Adult Swim show – ‘DETHKLOK: Metalocalypse The Prophesy Of Metal A Metal Dynasty Operation Metal,’ as it’s tentatively titled. The show was co-created by Tommy Blacha, who wrote for ‘Conan O’Brien.’ Adult Swim is touting it as “Spinal Tap meets Scooby Doo meets Norway.” Yeesh! Talk about formula. All kidding aside, from what I saw while touring Titmouse, ‘Dethklok’ looks hysterical and abundantly metal.
Chris and Shannon seem to have built 
their studio for exactly this type of project. They’ve got a brand new recording studio, a comfortable Final Cut editing suite and some of the best Flash talent in the city. It’s this type of all-under-one-roof method of production that allows Titmouse to keep the animation state-side on a 20-episode series.
Beyond animation, Titmouse is also about breakin’ shit. If you’ve ever attended a Titmouse Smashing Party, you know of what I speak. It’s random destruction as an excuse to have a party, and the video from last October’s event says it all. And I also have it on good authority that the Prynoski duo are planning an Animation Studio Ping Pong league. The plan is to pit LA animation shops against eachother in a battle for the coveted Titmouse Table Tennis Trophy. 
Okay, I made up that last part, but it sounds like a perfect excuse for a t-shirt competition.
If you’re interested in more ‘Dethklok’ info – check out Brendon Small’s MySpace site, his metal MP3’s, the Film Force article and an article in the Daily Nebraskan where Small breaks it down.
If you’re in the market, Titmouse is actually looking for Flash animators. Email Keith@titmouse.net for more info.
February 3rd, 2006 at 12:21 am
Woooo DETHKLOK!!!! I’m sorry I missed you when you came by, Aaron. You’ll have to come back sometime and crush me in a game of ping-pong. (Ping-pong is so totally metal, man.)
February 3rd, 2006 at 9:55 am
I LOVE THESE TWO!!!
February 5th, 2006 at 10:10 pm
Annette!
Congrats on your new gig at Titmouse. I’ll have to swing by for a little ping pong soon and catch up.
See you soon,
Aaron
February 8th, 2006 at 10:08 pm
Chris and Shannon are my dynamic duo. And they are just getting started in their new space. Hooray for Titmouse. Congrats, guys, you are the best.
February 9th, 2006 at 11:01 pm
Awesome! Totally Awesome!
February 10th, 2006 at 4:15 am
I just met Team Titmouse a few days ago and Chris and Shannon are the coolest!!!
August 13th, 2006 at 11:46 pm
dethklok fuckin rules
December 10th, 2006 at 2:56 am
so you some guy that hang around with these crazy [eople
Not enough – I am from ingerland and need to have brutal metal given the RAGNAROK OF DEATH AND REBIRTH…
but you giving the nice photos and I like what you do.
thanks for metal, blues and rock with no blues is jazz without cheese.
easypeesee
December 15th, 2006 at 6:13 am
The most brutal band is the world inspires me in ways I cannot communicate. Good luck, Titmouse, on your future endeavors!
January 4th, 2007 at 12:31 am
this cartoon is metal and funny put together please continue to make more for adult swim, you guys rock!!!!
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