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{{short description|American animation studio}}
{{short description|American animation studio}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = SpindleHorse Toons
| name = SpindleHorse
| logo =
| logo = SpindleHorse logo.jpg
| logo_caption = SpindleHorse logo by [[Vivienne Medrano]].
| logo_caption =
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| industry = [[Animation]]
| industry = [[Animation]]
| founded = 2018
| founded = {{Start date and age|2018}}
| founders = [[Vivienne Medrano]]
| founders = [[Vivienne Medrano]]
| hq_location_city = [[Burbank, California]]
| hq_location_city = [[Burbank, California]]
| hq_location_country = U.S.
| hq_location_country = U.S.
| products = ''[[Hazbin Hotel]]<br>[[Helluva Boss]]''
| products = ''[[Hazbin Hotel]]<br>[[Helluva Boss]]''
| owner = Vivienne Medrano
| key_people = {{Plainlist|
| key_people = {{Plainlist|
* Vivienne Medrano (owner and founder)
* Sam Miller (art director)
* Sam Miller (art director)
* Skye Henwood (animation director)
* Cécilia Goncalves (lead character designer)
* Tom Murray (head of production)
* Michael James Ruocco (animation director)
* Cécilia Goncalves (design lead)
* [[Sam Haft]] (lead composer)
* [[Richard Horvitz]] (voice director)
}}
}}
}}
}}
'''SpindleHorse Toons''' is an American animation production company founded by [[Vivienne Medrano|Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano]] based in [[Burbank, California]]. It is responsible for the Hellaverse [[shared universe]] [[animated series]],<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIVA5AgiBgU|title=Hazbin Hotel ''Live Q&A with Cast''|date=January 31, 2024|last=Medrano|first=Vivienne|author-link=Vivienne Medrano|access-date=January 31, 2024|via=[[YouTube]]|work=VivziePop}}</ref> whose main series ''[[Hazbin Hotel]]'' is co-animated with [[Bento Box Entertainment]] and co-produced with [[A24]], and is the sole animation studio of its spin-off series, ''[[Helluva Boss]]''.
'''SpindleHorse''',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Secretary of State |url=https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov |language=en}}</ref> commonly referred to as '''SpindleHorse Toons''', is an American [[animation]] [[production company]] founded by [[Vivienne Medrano|Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano]] in 2018, based in [[Burbank, California]]. It is responsible for the Hellaverse [[shared universe]] [[animated series]],<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIVA5AgiBgU|title=Hazbin Hotel ''Live Q&A with Cast''|date=January 31, 2024|last=Medrano|first=Vivienne|author-link=Vivienne Medrano|access-date=January 31, 2024|via=[[YouTube]]|work=VivziePop}}</ref> whose main series ''[[Hazbin Hotel]]'' is co-animated with [[Bento Box Entertainment]] and co-produced with [[A24]]. It is the sole animation studio of its spin-off series, ''[[Helluva Boss]]''.


SpindleHorse has also produced several animated shorts, including "Holidaze" and "Bad Luck Jack," all of which are available on her Medrano's YouTube channel. Medrano has stated that the company's name comes from a childhood character named Spindle.
SpindleHorse has also produced several animated shorts, including "Holidaze" and "Bad Luck Jack", all of which are available on Medrano's YouTube channel. Medrano has stated that the company's name comes from a childhood character of hers named Spindle.


== History ==
== History ==
Vivenne Medrano founded the [[animation studio]] SpindleHorse Toons, under which the [[That's Entertainment (Hazbin Hotel)|pilot]] for ''Hazbin Hotel'', the [[Pilot (Helluva Boss)|pilot]] and first two seasons of ''Helluva Boss'', and several animated shorts would be released.<ref name="amiami2020">{{Cite web |last=Amidi |first=Amid |date=August 7, 2020 |title=A24 Picks Up Online Pilot 'Hazbin Hotel' For Series |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/tv/a24-picks-up-online-pilot-hazbin-hotel-for-series-195245.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307072738/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/tv/a24-picks-up-online-pilot-hazbin-hotel-for-series-195245.html |archive-date=March 7, 2021 |access-date=April 24, 2021 |website=[[Cartoon Brew]]}}</ref> Medrano serves as the director, lead writer and lead character designer for SpindleHorse Toons.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 2, 2020 |title=Making Your Own Cartoon with Special Guest VIVIENNE MEDRANO |url=https://tv.creativetalentnetwork.com/making-your-own-cartoon-with-special-guest-vivienne-medrano |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425182500/https://tv.creativetalentnetwork.com/making-your-own-cartoon-with-special-guest-vivienne-medrano |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |accessdate=April 25, 2021 |website=Creative Talent Network}}</ref> In an interview with [[Cartoon Brew]], she said that much of the ''Hazbin Hotel'' pilot was funded by money from her [[Patreon]], rather than income from YouTube's [[algorithm]].<ref name="cbinterview">{{Cite web |last=Vollenbroek |first=Tunde |date=April 29, 2019 |title=7 Tips For Building A Successful Animation Channel On Youtube |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/streaming/7-tips-for-building-a-successful-animation-channel-on-youtube-173406.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205031023/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/streaming/7-tips-for-building-a-successful-animation-channel-on-youtube-173406.html |archive-date=February 5, 2021 |access-date=April 24, 2021 |website=[[Cartoon Brew]]}}</ref> The company [[Horseless Cowboy]] assisted Medrano with voice casting during the first season of ''Helluva Boss'', with [[Richard Steven Horvitz]] serving as the voice director.<ref name="Skwigly">{{cite web |date=October 7, 2020 |title='Hazbin Hotel' creator Vivziepop teams with Horseless Cowboy on devilishly twisted 'Helluva Boss' |url=https://www.skwigly.co.uk/horseless-cowboy-helluva-boss/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008142651/https://www.skwigly.co.uk/horseless-cowboy-helluva-boss/ |archive-date=October 8, 2020 |access-date=November 1, 2020 |website=[[Skwigly (magazine)|Skwigly]]}}</ref> Cartoon Brew described her as a "paragon of indie success in animation."<ref>{{cite web |last=Dudok De Wit |first=Alex |date=September 23, 2021 |title=6 Unmissable Events At This Week's Ottawa International Animation Festival |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/festivals/6-unmissable-events-at-this-weeks-ottawa-international-animation-festival-208910.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924212016/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/festivals/6-unmissable-events-at-this-weeks-ottawa-international-animation-festival-208910.html |archive-date=September 24, 2021 |access-date=September 26, 2021 |website=[[Cartoon Brew]]}}</ref>
Vivenne Medrano founded the [[animation studio]] SpindleHorse Toons, under which the pilot for ''Hazbin Hotel'', the [[Pilot (Helluva Boss)|pilot]] and first two seasons of ''Helluva Boss'', and several animated shorts would be released.<ref name="amiami2020">{{Cite web |last=Amidi |first=Amid |date=August 7, 2020 |title=A24 Picks Up Online Pilot 'Hazbin Hotel' For Series |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/tv/a24-picks-up-online-pilot-hazbin-hotel-for-series-195245.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307072738/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/tv/a24-picks-up-online-pilot-hazbin-hotel-for-series-195245.html |archive-date=March 7, 2021 |access-date=April 24, 2021 |website=[[Cartoon Brew]]}}</ref> Medrano serves as the director, lead writer and lead character designer for SpindleHorse Toons.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 2, 2020 |title=Making Your Own Cartoon with Special Guest VIVIENNE MEDRANO |url=https://tv.creativetalentnetwork.com/making-your-own-cartoon-with-special-guest-vivienne-medrano |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425182500/https://tv.creativetalentnetwork.com/making-your-own-cartoon-with-special-guest-vivienne-medrano |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |accessdate=April 25, 2021 |website=Creative Talent Network}}</ref> In an interview with [[Cartoon Brew]], she said that much of the ''Hazbin Hotel'' pilot was funded by money from her [[Patreon]], rather than income from YouTube's algorithm.<ref name="cbinterview">{{Cite web |last=Vollenbroek |first=Tunde |date=April 29, 2019 |title=7 Tips For Building A Successful Animation Channel On Youtube |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/streaming/7-tips-for-building-a-successful-animation-channel-on-youtube-173406.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205031023/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/streaming/7-tips-for-building-a-successful-animation-channel-on-youtube-173406.html |archive-date=February 5, 2021 |access-date=April 24, 2021 |website=[[Cartoon Brew]]}}</ref> The company [[Horseless Cowboy]] assisted Medrano with voice casting during the first season of ''Helluva Boss'', with [[Richard Steven Horvitz]] serving as the voice director.<ref name="Skwigly">{{cite web |date=October 7, 2020 |title='Hazbin Hotel' creator Vivziepop teams with Horseless Cowboy on devilishly twisted 'Helluva Boss' |url=https://www.skwigly.co.uk/horseless-cowboy-helluva-boss/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008142651/https://www.skwigly.co.uk/horseless-cowboy-helluva-boss/ |archive-date=October 8, 2020 |access-date=November 1, 2020 |website=[[Skwigly (magazine)|Skwigly]]}}</ref> Cartoon Brew described her as a "paragon of indie success in animation".<ref>{{cite web |last=Dudok De Wit |first=Alex |date=September 23, 2021 |title=6 Unmissable Events At This Week's Ottawa International Animation Festival |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/festivals/6-unmissable-events-at-this-weeks-ottawa-international-animation-festival-208910.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924212016/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/festivals/6-unmissable-events-at-this-weeks-ottawa-international-animation-festival-208910.html |archive-date=September 24, 2021 |access-date=September 26, 2021 |website=[[Cartoon Brew]]}}</ref>


In October 2019, the pilot episode of ''Hazbin Hotel'' was released on Medrano's YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brueheim |first=Jackson |date=May 13, 2020 |title=Hazbin Hotel: 10 Astonishing Pieces of Fan Art |url=https://www.cbr.com/hazbin-hotel-best-fan-art/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612220106/https://www.cbr.com/hazbin-hotel-best-fan-art/ |archive-date=June 12, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref> In November 2019, the [[Pilot (Helluva Boss)|pilot episode of ''Helluva Boss'']] was released to her YouTube channel as well.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Short |first=Dan |date=December 18, 2020 |title=Helluva Boss |url=https://animatedviews.com/2020/helluva-boss/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118103546/https://animatedviews.com/2020/helluva-boss/ |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |website=Animated Views}}</ref> On December 25, 2019, a short entitled "Holidaze" was released. In July 2020, Medrano released an animated music video for ''Hazbin Hotel'' called "Addict," featuring the Silva Hound song of the same name.<ref name="Troup">{{cite web |last1=Troup |first1=Margaret |date=November 2, 2020 |title='Hazbin Hotel' creator releases new episode of spinoff series 'Helluva Boss' |url=https://www.iowastatedaily.com/limelight/hazbin-hotel-creator-releases-new-episode-of-spin-off-series-helluva-boss-vivienne-medrano-youtube-animated-series-a24-angel-dust-charlie-moxxie-millie-blitzo-brandon-rogers-richard-steven-horvits-iowa-state-daily-ames-iowa/article_f905a1ea-1d33-11eb-afb6-3b962bc22e27.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201103153029/https://www.iowastatedaily.com/limelight/hazbin-hotel-creator-releases-new-episode-of-spin-off-series-helluva-boss-vivienne-medrano-youtube-animated-series-a24-angel-dust-charlie-moxxie-millie-blitzo-brandon-rogers-richard-steven-horvits-iowa-state-daily-ames-iowa/article_f905a1ea-1d33-11eb-afb6-3b962bc22e27.html |archive-date=November 3, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |website=[[Iowa State Daily]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=James |first1=Tito W. |date=July 17, 2020 |title='Hazbin Hotel' Returns With A New Music Video 'Addict' |url=http://www.comicon.com/2020/07/17/hazbin-hotel-returns-with-a-new-music-video-addict/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200722000834/http://www.comicon.com/2020/07/17/hazbin-hotel-returns-with-a-new-music-video-addict/ |archive-date=July 22, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |website=[[Comicon.com]]}}</ref> In August 2020, ''Hazbin Hotel'' was picked up for a full series by [[A24]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dudok de Wit |first1=Alex |date=September 1, 2020 |title=Here's The Biggest Animation News You Missed In August |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/monthly-wrap-up/heres-the-biggest-animation-news-you-missed-in-august-195997.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200904074858/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/monthly-wrap-up/heres-the-biggest-animation-news-you-missed-in-august-195997.html |archive-date=September 4, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |work=[[Cartoon Brew]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Alexa |first1=Laurén |date=September 1, 2020 |title=Unconventional A24 Picks Up Controversial 'Hazbin Hotel' |url=https://www.awn.com/news/unconventional-a24-picks-controversial-hazbin-hotel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102023751/https://www.awn.com/news/unconventional-a24-picks-controversial-hazbin-hotel |archive-date=November 2, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |work=[[Animation World Network]]}}</ref> ''[[Animation Magazine]]'' said that A24 was taking a "bold step" by picking up the series.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Milligan |first1=Mercedes |date=August 7, 2020 |title=A24 Checks in to VivziePop's Hellish 'Hazbin Hotel' |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/a24-checks-in-to-vivziepops-hellish-hazbin-hotel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814180006/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/a24-checks-in-to-vivziepops-hellish-hazbin-hotel/ |archive-date=August 14, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |work=[[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref> In 2023, scholar Ben Mitchell described Medrano's ''Hazbin Hotel'' and ''Helluva Boss'' as series which were "sensationally popular" and an effective use of Patreon to subsidize the show's art "through monthly tiered payments."<ref>{{cite book |last=Mitchell |first=Ben |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rNytEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT87 |title=Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films |date=2023 |publisher=[[CRC Press]] |isbn=9781000849189 |location=[[Boca Raton, Florida]] |page=87 |author-link= |access-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706134653/https://books.google.com/books?id=rNytEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT87 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Hazbin Hotel'' would go on to be released in January of 2024 to critical acclaim.
In October 2019, the pilot episode of ''Hazbin Hotel'' was released on Medrano's YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brueheim |first=Jackson |date=May 13, 2020 |title=Hazbin Hotel: 10 Astonishing Pieces of Fan Art |url=https://www.cbr.com/hazbin-hotel-best-fan-art/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612220106/https://www.cbr.com/hazbin-hotel-best-fan-art/ |archive-date=June 12, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref> In November 2019, the [[Pilot (Helluva Boss)|pilot episode of ''Helluva Boss'']] was released to her YouTube channel as well.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Short |first=Dan |date=December 18, 2020 |title=Helluva Boss |url=https://animatedviews.com/2020/helluva-boss/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118103546/https://animatedviews.com/2020/helluva-boss/ |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |website=Animated Views}}</ref> On December 25, 2019, a short entitled "Holidaze" was released. In July 2020, Medrano released an animated music video for ''Hazbin Hotel'' called "Addict", featuring the Silva Hound song of the same name.<ref name="Troup">{{cite web |last1=Troup |first1=Margaret |date=November 2, 2020 |title='Hazbin Hotel' creator releases new episode of spinoff series 'Helluva Boss' |url=https://www.iowastatedaily.com/limelight/hazbin-hotel-creator-releases-new-episode-of-spin-off-series-helluva-boss-vivienne-medrano-youtube-animated-series-a24-angel-dust-charlie-moxxie-millie-blitzo-brandon-rogers-richard-steven-horvits-iowa-state-daily-ames-iowa/article_f905a1ea-1d33-11eb-afb6-3b962bc22e27.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201103153029/https://www.iowastatedaily.com/limelight/hazbin-hotel-creator-releases-new-episode-of-spin-off-series-helluva-boss-vivienne-medrano-youtube-animated-series-a24-angel-dust-charlie-moxxie-millie-blitzo-brandon-rogers-richard-steven-horvits-iowa-state-daily-ames-iowa/article_f905a1ea-1d33-11eb-afb6-3b962bc22e27.html |archive-date=November 3, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |website=[[Iowa State Daily]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=James |first1=Tito W. |date=July 17, 2020 |title='Hazbin Hotel' Returns With A New Music Video 'Addict' |url=http://www.comicon.com/2020/07/17/hazbin-hotel-returns-with-a-new-music-video-addict/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200722000834/http://www.comicon.com/2020/07/17/hazbin-hotel-returns-with-a-new-music-video-addict/ |archive-date=July 22, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |website=[[Comicon.com]]}}</ref> In August 2020, ''Hazbin Hotel'' was picked up for a full series by [[A24]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dudok de Wit |first1=Alex |date=September 1, 2020 |title=Here's The Biggest Animation News You Missed In August |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/monthly-wrap-up/heres-the-biggest-animation-news-you-missed-in-august-195997.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200904074858/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/monthly-wrap-up/heres-the-biggest-animation-news-you-missed-in-august-195997.html |archive-date=September 4, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |work=[[Cartoon Brew]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Alexa |first1=Laurén |date=September 1, 2020 |title=Unconventional A24 Picks Up Controversial 'Hazbin Hotel' |url=https://www.awn.com/news/unconventional-a24-picks-controversial-hazbin-hotel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102023751/https://www.awn.com/news/unconventional-a24-picks-controversial-hazbin-hotel |archive-date=November 2, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |work=[[Animation World Network]]}}</ref> ''[[Animation Magazine]]'' said that A24 was taking a "bold step" by picking up the series.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Milligan |first1=Mercedes |date=August 7, 2020 |title=A24 Checks in to VivziePop's Hellish 'Hazbin Hotel' |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/a24-checks-in-to-vivziepops-hellish-hazbin-hotel/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814180006/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/a24-checks-in-to-vivziepops-hellish-hazbin-hotel/ |archive-date=August 14, 2020 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |work=[[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref> In 2023, scholar Ben Mitchell described Medrano's ''Hazbin Hotel'' and ''Helluva Boss'' as series which were "sensationally popular" and an effective use of Patreon to subsidize the show's art "through monthly tiered payments".<ref>{{cite book |last=Mitchell |first=Ben |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rNytEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT87 |title=Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films |date=2023 |publisher=[[CRC Press]] |isbn=9781000849189 |location=[[Boca Raton, Florida]] |page=87 |author-link= |access-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706134653/https://books.google.com/books?id=rNytEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT87 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Hazbin Hotel'' would go on to be released in January 2024 to critical acclaim.


On September 30, 2020, Medrano released an animated short film titled "Bad Luck Jack", based on her webcomic ''[[ZooPhobia (webcomic)|ZooPhobia]]''.<ref name="shortdanav">{{Cite web |last=Short |first=Dan |date=October 5, 2020 |title=''ZooPhobia: Bad Luck Jack'' |url=https://animatedviews.com/2020/zoophobia-bad-luck-jack/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120184811/https://animatedviews.com/2020/zoophobia-bad-luck-jack/ |archive-date=January 20, 2021 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |website=Animated Views}}</ref> The short was nominated for and won for a [[List of webcomic awards#Ursa Major Awards|Ursa Major Award]] in the "Best Dramatic Short Work" category.<ref>{{cite web |title=Voting |url=https://ursamajorawards.org/voting2020/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301150205/https://ursamajorawards.org/voting2020/ |archive-date=March 1, 2021 |access-date=March 2, 2021 |publisher=Ursa Major Awards}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=O'Reily |first=Rod |date=May 2, 2021 |title=The Ursa Major Awards for 2020 |url=https://www.flayrah.com/8351/ursa-major-awards-2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503132052/https://www.flayrah.com/8351/ursa-major-awards-2020 |archive-date=May 3, 2021 |access-date=May 3, 2021 |website=FurteanTimes.com/Flayrah}}</ref> The short was also listed as a "Recommended Anthropomorphic Dramatic Short Work" on the [[List of webcomic awards#Ursa Major Awards|Ursa Major Award]] website.<ref>{{cite web |title=Recommended Furry Art and Literature List |url=https://ursamajorawards.org/ReadList.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203232450/https://ursamajorawards.org/ReadList.htm |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |access-date=March 27, 2021 |publisher=Ursa Major Awards}}</ref>
On September 30, 2020, Medrano released an animated short film titled "Bad Luck Jack", based on her webcomic ''[[ZooPhobia (webcomic)|ZooPhobia]]''.<ref name="shortdanav">{{Cite web |last=Short |first=Dan |date=October 5, 2020 |title=''ZooPhobia: Bad Luck Jack'' |url=https://animatedviews.com/2020/zoophobia-bad-luck-jack/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120184811/https://animatedviews.com/2020/zoophobia-bad-luck-jack/ |archive-date=January 20, 2021 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |website=Animated Views}}</ref> The short was nominated for and won for a [[List of webcomic awards#Ursa Major Awards|Ursa Major Award]] in the "Best Dramatic Short Work" category.<ref>{{cite web |title=Voting |url=https://ursamajorawards.org/voting2020/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301150205/https://ursamajorawards.org/voting2020/ |archive-date=March 1, 2021 |access-date=March 2, 2021 |publisher=Ursa Major Awards}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=O'Reily |first=Rod |date=May 2, 2021 |title=The Ursa Major Awards for 2020 |url=https://www.flayrah.com/8351/ursa-major-awards-2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503132052/https://www.flayrah.com/8351/ursa-major-awards-2020 |archive-date=May 3, 2021 |access-date=May 3, 2021 |website=Flayrah}}</ref> The short was also listed as a "Recommended Anthropomorphic Dramatic Short Work" on the Ursa Major Award website.<ref>{{cite web |title=Recommended Furry Art and Literature List |url=https://ursamajorawards.org/ReadList.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203232450/https://ursamajorawards.org/ReadList.htm |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |access-date=March 27, 2021 |publisher=Ursa Major Awards}}</ref> From 2020 to 2021, Medrano released several "Voxtagram" animated clips of the characters of ''Hazbin Hotel'' and ''Helluva Boss'' in a [[Crossover (fiction)|crossover]] [[slice-of-life]] setting to a series of in-character [[Instagram]] accounts run by SpindleHorse employees, alongside normal posts of character art depicting characters' [[selfie]]s.<ref>{{cite web|author-link=Vivienne Medrano|last=Medrano|first=Vivienne|url=https://hh-voxtagram-archive.tumblr.com|title=Voxtagram|via=[[Tumblr]]|date=June 21, 2020|access-date=June 21, 2020|work=Hellaverse}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOYgcyTouyA|title=''🐀❤️ Val & Vox are an Item? ❤️📺 –'' Hazbin Hotel ''&'' Helluva Boss ''Instagram Part 2!''|date=August 28, 2020|author=Veggie Gamer|access-date=August 28, 2020|via=[[YouTube]]|work=VivziePop}}</ref>


== Animation productions ==
==Series==
===Television series===
===Television series===
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! Ref(s)
! Ref(s)
|-
|-
| "[[That's Entertainment (Hazbin Hotel)|That's Entertainment]]"
| "That's Entertainment"
| 2019
| 2019
| [[YouTube]]
| [[YouTube]]
| ''Hazbin Hotel'' pilot
| ''Hazbin Hotel'' pilot
| <ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlmswo0S0e0|title=Hazbin Hotel ''– (Pilot)''|date=October 28, 2019|last=Medrano|first=Vivienne|author-link=Vivienne Medrano|access-date=October 28, 2019|via=[[YouTube]]|work=VivziePop}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web|last=Hemenway|first=Megan|url=https://screenrant.com/hazbin-hotel-2024-release-take-so-long/|title=Why Hazbin Hotel Season 1 Is Releasing 5 Years After The Pilot|website=[[Screenrant]]|date=December 27, 2023|access-date=February 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228193723/https://screenrant.com/hazbin-hotel-2024-release-take-so-long/|archive-date=December 28, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Hazbin Hotel]]''
| ''[[Hazbin Hotel]]''
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| [[Amazon Prime Video]]
| [[Amazon Prime Video]]
| Co-production with [[Bento Box Entertainment|Bento Box]] and [[A24]]
| Co-production with [[Bento Box Entertainment|Bento Box]] and [[A24]]
| <ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyDE8yhUtKE|title=Hazbin Hotel ''Official Full Episode "Overture" {{!}} Prime Video''|date=January 19, 2024|last=Medrano|first=Vivienne|author-link=Vivienne Medrano|access-date=January 19, 2024|via=[[YouTube]]|work=VivziePop}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web|last=Shuman|first=Sean|url=https://movieweb.com/hazbin-hotel-pilot-differences/|title=Hazbin Hotel: What Changed From the Pilot?|website=[[MovieWeb]]|date=November 19, 2023|access-date=February 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220182754/https://movieweb.com/hazbin-hotel-pilot-differences/|archive-date=February 20, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}
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| rowspan="2" | [[YouTube]]
| rowspan="2" | [[YouTube]]
| Pilot
| Pilot
| <ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlahNrlcgS4|title=Helluva Boss ''– (Pilot)''|date=November 25, 2019|last=Medrano|first=Vivienne|author-link=Vivienne Medrano|access-date=November 25, 2019|via=[[YouTube]]|work=VivziePop}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web|last=Dumas|first=Zoe|url=https://movieweb.com/helluva-boss-best-web-series-now/|title=Why Helluva Boss Is the Best Web Series Right Now|website=[[MovieWeb]]|date=July 2, 2023|access-date=February 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718180108/https://movieweb.com/helluva-boss-best-web-series-now/|archive-date=July 18, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="dum2023">{{Cite web|last=Dumas|first=Zoe|url=https://movieweb.com/how-helluva-boss-replace-hazbin-hotel/|title=How Does Helluva Boss Replace Hazbin Hotel? |website=[[MovieWeb]]|date=July 2, 2023|access-date=February 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128085848/https://movieweb.com/how-helluva-boss-replace-hazbin-hotel/|archive-date=January 28, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Helluva Boss]]''
| ''[[Helluva Boss]]''
| 2020–present
| 2020–present
| Series
| Series
| <ref name="dum2023" />
| <ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-uopgYBi65HwiiDR9Y23lomAkGr9mm-S|title=Helluva Boss|date=November 7, 2023|last=Medrano|first=Vivienne|author-link=Vivienne Medrano|access-date=November 7, 2023|via=[[YouTube]]|work=VivziePop}}</ref>
|}
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| "Just Look My Way"
| "Just Look My Way"
| 2023
| 2023
| <ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rATbtwj1qls|title=''Just Look My Way (Official Music Video) –'' Helluva Boss|date=December 3, 2023|last=Medrano|first=Vivienne|author-link=Vivienne Medrano|access-date=December 3, 2023|via=[[YouTube]]|work=VivziePop}}</ref>
| <ref>{{cite web|last=Mullinax|first=Hope|url=https://collider.com/helluva-boss-stolas-blitzo-relationship-music-video/|title=New 'Helluva Boss' Music Video Teases the Future of Stolas and Blitzo's Romance|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|date=December 3, 2023|access-date=February 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208085721/https://collider.com/helluva-boss-stolas-blitzo-relationship-music-video/|archive-date=December 8, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}
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| "Holidaze"
| "Holidaze"
| 2019
| 2019
| rowspan="2" | [[YouTube]]
| rowspan="3" | [[YouTube]]
| <ref>{{Cite tweet |author=SpindleHorse |user=SpindleHorse |number=1209572862048292870 |date=December 24, 2019 |title=Very very soon... ❄🎃 #Holidaze |language=en |access-date=February 20, 2024 |link=https://twitter.com/SpindleHorse/status/1209572862048292870 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326181044/https://twitter.com/SpindleHorse/status/1209572862048292870 |archive-date=March 26, 2022 }}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhSrCBpMLsY|title=Holidaze ''(Short Film)''|date=December 25, 2019|last=Medrano|first=Vivienne|author-link=Vivienne Medrano|access-date=December 25, 2019|via=[[YouTube]]|work=VivziePop}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[ZooPhobia (webcomic)|"Bad Luck Jack"]]
| [[ZooPhobia (webcomic)|"Bad Luck Jack"]]
| 2020
| 2020
| <ref name="shortdanav" />
| <ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxDDIGJCCsk|title=ZooPhobia ''– "''Bad Luck Jack''" (Short)''|date=September 30, 2020|last=Medrano|first=Vivienne|author-link=Vivienne Medrano|access-date=September 30, 2020|via=[[YouTube]]|work=VivziePop}}</ref>
|-
| [[Helluva Boss|"Hell’s Belles"]]
| 2024
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|}
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[[Category:Hazbin Hotel]]
[[Category:Helluva Boss]]
[[Category:American companies established in 2018]]
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SpindleHorse
Company typePrivate
IndustryAnimation
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
FoundersVivienne Medrano
Headquarters,
U.S.
Key people
  • Sam Miller (art director)
  • Skye Henwood (animation director)
  • Tom Murray (head of production)
  • Cécilia Goncalves (design lead)
  • Sam Haft (lead composer)
  • Richard Horvitz (voice director)
ProductsHazbin Hotel
Helluva Boss
OwnerVivienne Medrano

SpindleHorse,[1] commonly referred to as SpindleHorse Toons, is an American animation production company founded by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano in 2018, based in Burbank, California. It is responsible for the Hellaverse shared universe animated series,[2] whose main series Hazbin Hotel is co-animated with Bento Box Entertainment and co-produced with A24. It is the sole animation studio of its spin-off series, Helluva Boss.

SpindleHorse has also produced several animated shorts, including "Holidaze" and "Bad Luck Jack", all of which are available on Medrano's YouTube channel. Medrano has stated that the company's name comes from a childhood character of hers named Spindle.

History[edit]

Vivenne Medrano founded the animation studio SpindleHorse Toons, under which the pilot for Hazbin Hotel, the pilot and first two seasons of Helluva Boss, and several animated shorts would be released.[3] Medrano serves as the director, lead writer and lead character designer for SpindleHorse Toons.[4] In an interview with Cartoon Brew, she said that much of the Hazbin Hotel pilot was funded by money from her Patreon, rather than income from YouTube's algorithm.[5] The company Horseless Cowboy assisted Medrano with voice casting during the first season of Helluva Boss, with Richard Steven Horvitz serving as the voice director.[6] Cartoon Brew described her as a "paragon of indie success in animation".[7]

In October 2019, the pilot episode of Hazbin Hotel was released on Medrano's YouTube channel.[8] In November 2019, the pilot episode of Helluva Boss was released to her YouTube channel as well.[9] On December 25, 2019, a short entitled "Holidaze" was released. In July 2020, Medrano released an animated music video for Hazbin Hotel called "Addict", featuring the Silva Hound song of the same name.[10][11] In August 2020, Hazbin Hotel was picked up for a full series by A24.[12][13] Animation Magazine said that A24 was taking a "bold step" by picking up the series.[14] In 2023, scholar Ben Mitchell described Medrano's Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss as series which were "sensationally popular" and an effective use of Patreon to subsidize the show's art "through monthly tiered payments".[15] Hazbin Hotel would go on to be released in January 2024 to critical acclaim.

On September 30, 2020, Medrano released an animated short film titled "Bad Luck Jack", based on her webcomic ZooPhobia.[16] The short was nominated for and won for a Ursa Major Award in the "Best Dramatic Short Work" category.[17][18] The short was also listed as a "Recommended Anthropomorphic Dramatic Short Work" on the Ursa Major Award website.[19] From 2020 to 2021, Medrano released several "Voxtagram" animated clips of the characters of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss in a crossover slice-of-life setting to a series of in-character Instagram accounts run by SpindleHorse employees, alongside normal posts of character art depicting characters' selfies.[20][21]

Animation productions[edit]

Television series[edit]

Title Released Original network(s) Notes Ref(s)
"That's Entertainment" 2019 YouTube Hazbin Hotel pilot [22]
Hazbin Hotel 2024–present Amazon Prime Video Co-production with Bento Box and A24 [23]

Web series[edit]

Title Released Original network(s) Notes Ref(s)
Helluva Boss pilot 2019 YouTube Pilot [24]

[25]

Helluva Boss 2020–present Series [25]

Music videos[edit]

Title Released Original network(s) Ref(s)
"Inside of Every Demon Is a Rainbow" 2018 YouTube [26]
"Oh Millie" 2020 [27]
"Addict" [28]
"Just Look My Way" 2023 [29]

Shorts[edit]

Title Released Original network(s) Ref(s)
"Holidaze" 2019 YouTube [30]
"Bad Luck Jack" 2020 [16]
"Hell’s Belles" 2024

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Secretary of State". bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  2. ^ Medrano, Vivienne (January 31, 2024). Hazbin Hotel Live Q&A with Cast. VivziePop. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Amidi, Amid (August 7, 2020). "A24 Picks Up Online Pilot 'Hazbin Hotel' For Series". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Making Your Own Cartoon with Special Guest VIVIENNE MEDRANO". Creative Talent Network. September 2, 2020. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  5. ^ Vollenbroek, Tunde (April 29, 2019). "7 Tips For Building A Successful Animation Channel On Youtube". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "'Hazbin Hotel' creator Vivziepop teams with Horseless Cowboy on devilishly twisted 'Helluva Boss'". Skwigly. October 7, 2020. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Dudok De Wit, Alex (September 23, 2021). "6 Unmissable Events At This Week's Ottawa International Animation Festival". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  8. ^ Brueheim, Jackson (May 13, 2020). "Hazbin Hotel: 10 Astonishing Pieces of Fan Art". CBR. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  9. ^ Short, Dan (December 18, 2020). "Helluva Boss". Animated Views. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  10. ^ Troup, Margaret (November 2, 2020). "'Hazbin Hotel' creator releases new episode of spinoff series 'Helluva Boss'". Iowa State Daily. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  11. ^ James, Tito W. (July 17, 2020). "'Hazbin Hotel' Returns With A New Music Video 'Addict'". Comicon.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  12. ^ Dudok de Wit, Alex (September 1, 2020). "Here's The Biggest Animation News You Missed In August". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  13. ^ Alexa, Laurén (September 1, 2020). "Unconventional A24 Picks Up Controversial 'Hazbin Hotel'". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  14. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (August 7, 2020). "A24 Checks in to VivziePop's Hellish 'Hazbin Hotel'". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  15. ^ Mitchell, Ben (2023). Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 87. ISBN 9781000849189. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  16. ^ a b Short, Dan (October 5, 2020). "ZooPhobia: Bad Luck Jack". Animated Views. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  17. ^ "Voting". Ursa Major Awards. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  18. ^ O'Reily, Rod (May 2, 2021). "The Ursa Major Awards for 2020". Flayrah. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "Recommended Furry Art and Literature List". Ursa Major Awards. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  20. ^ Medrano, Vivienne (June 21, 2020). "Voxtagram". Hellaverse. Retrieved June 21, 2020 – via Tumblr.
  21. ^ Veggie Gamer (August 28, 2020). 🐀❤️ Val & Vox are an Item? ❤️📺 – Hazbin Hotel & Helluva Boss Instagram Part 2!. VivziePop. Retrieved August 28, 2020 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ Hemenway, Megan (December 27, 2023). "Why Hazbin Hotel Season 1 Is Releasing 5 Years After The Pilot". Screenrant. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  23. ^ Shuman, Sean (November 19, 2023). "Hazbin Hotel: What Changed From the Pilot?". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  24. ^ Dumas, Zoe (July 2, 2023). "Why Helluva Boss Is the Best Web Series Right Now". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  25. ^ a b Dumas, Zoe (July 2, 2023). "How Does Helluva Boss Replace Hazbin Hotel?". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  26. ^ Medrano, Vivienne (October 6, 2018). Hazbin Hotel – "Inside of Every Demon Is a Rainbow" (Original Song) Not For Kids. VivziePop. Retrieved October 6, 2018 – via YouTube.
  27. ^ Medrano, Vivienne (February 14, 2020). Oh Millie (Official Music Video) – Helluva Boss. VivziePop. Retrieved February 14, 2020 – via YouTube.
  28. ^ Medrano, Vivienne (July 17, 2020). Addict (Music Video) – Hazbin Hotel. VivziePop. Retrieved July 17, 2020 – via YouTube.
  29. ^ Mullinax, Hope (December 3, 2023). "New 'Helluva Boss' Music Video Teases the Future of Stolas and Blitzo's Romance". Collider. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  30. ^ SpindleHorse [@SpindleHorse] (December 24, 2019). "Very very soon... ❄🎃 #Holidaze" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2024 – via Twitter.