Buzzco Associates

Buzzco Associates, Inc. is an animation studio that was founded in 1968 (as Perpetual Motion Pictures) by Buzz Potamkin[1] with Candy Kugel and Vincent Cafarelli as co-creative directors and Marilyn Kraemer as executive producer.

History

Early work of the studio included the "I Want My MTV" campaign, and the "Top of the Hour" network ID for MTV. The spots mixed live action, rock stars, music and animation. Buzzco continued with production of commercials, titles, insert programming, sales films and segments for such clients as Nickelodeon, Sesame Workshop, MTV, HBO Family and ABC, as well as for educational shows such as Sesame Street and Square One Television.

Potamkin left New York in 1984 to form Southern Star Productions in Los Angeles. As part of the continuing partners' agreement in forming Buzzco Associates, Cafarelli, Kugel and Kraemer decided it was important for them to make independent films.

The studio's Sesame Street segments include "Jake the Snake" (1988), "It's Hip to Be a Square" (1989) and "Redwood Tree" (1988). Commercial clients often come to Buzzco because of its ability to integrate diverse print styles into motion. They have often worked with humorous illustrator Norm Bendell, designer of commercials for First Morris Bank and the flea-control program CIBA.

Planned Parenthood: Talking About Sex, created and produced for Planned Parenthood won the Grand Prize for an Educational Film at Annecy in 1997.

It's Still Me: A Guide for People with Aphasia & Their Loved Ones is a 17-minute film which explains aphasia and offers ways of communicating without words. It was inspired by Kugel's mother who lived with aphasia for 12 years after surviving a massive stroke.

Clients and shorts

Clients

Shorts

  • dEVOLUTION (2008)
  • Right (2007)
  • What I Want (music video, 2005)
  • Command-Z (2005)
  • Juan Bobo's Birthday Party (2002)
  • Piscis (2001)
  • (it was . . .) Nothing At All (2000)
  • Life: A New York Ani-Jam (animated contribution, 1999)
  • KnitWits Revisited (1999)
  • KnitWits (1997)
  • The Ballad of Archie Foley (1995)
  • We Love It (1992)
  • Fast Food Matador (1991)
  • Snowie and the Seven Dorps
  • Animated Self-Portrait (1988)
  • A Warm Reception in L.A. (1987)
  • My Film, My Film, My Film (1983)
  • Audition (1980)
  • Confessions of a Starmaker (technical assistance, 1978)
  • Inbetweening America (1977)
  • Woman: Who Is Me? (1976)
  • Weekend Pieces (1974-1979)

Filmography

Year Work Credit Notes
1979 The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree Producer TV movie
1980 The Berenstain Bears Meet Bigpaw Producer TV movie
1981 Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City Producer TV short
1981 The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise Producer TV movie
1982 The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine Producer TV movie
1983 The Berenstain Bears Play Ball Producer TV movie
1983 Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls Producer TV movie
1985 ABC Weekend Special Supervising producer Episode "The Velveteen Rabbit"
1985 The Berenstain Bears Show Producer/director TV series
1985–1988 CBS Storybreak Supervising producer TV series
1986–1987 Teen Wolf Executive producer TV series
1988 Mad Scientist Producer Video short
1989 Marvin: Baby of the Year Producer/director TV short
1990 Peter Pan & the Pirates Executive producer TV series
1990 Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue Producer TV short
1992 The Addams Family Executive producer TV series
1993 SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Executive producer TV series
1993 The Halloween Tree Executive producer TV movie
1993–1995 2 Stupid Dogs Executive producer TV series
1994 Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights Executive producer TV movie
1994 A Flintstones Christmas Carol Executive producer TV movie
1995 Hillbilly Blue Executive producer TV Short; part of What Cartoon Show
1995 What's Going on Back There!? Executive producer TV short; part of What Cartoon Show
1995 Help? Executive producer TV Short; part of What Cartoon Show
1995–1997 What a Cartoon! Executive producer TV series (shorts)
1995 George and Junior's Christmas Special Executive producer TV short; part of What Cartoon Show
1995 Daisy-Head Mayzie Executive producer TV short
1995 Short Orders Executive producer TV short; part of What Cartoon Show
1995 Short Pfuse Executive producer TV short; part of What Cartoon Show
1995 Aaron's Magic Village Producer (U.S. version)
1995 Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects Executive producer TV movie
1995 Cow and Chicken Executive producer Episode "No Smoking"
1996 Dexter's Laboratory Executive producer TV series
1996 Big Bag Executive producer TV series
1997 Out and About Executive producer TV short; part of What Cartoon Show
1997 Pfish and Chip Executive producer TV short; part of What Cartoon Show
1997 Babe! He... Calls Me Executive producer TV Short; part of What Cartoon Show
1997 Malcom and Melvin Executive producer TV Short; part of What Cartoon Show
1998 Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night Producer/director Video
2004 Johnny Bravo Executive producer TV series

References

  1. ^ Variety Staff (May 8, 2012). "Marshall 'Buzz' Potamkin dies at 66". Variety.com. Reed Elsevier. Retrieved 9 July 2012.

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