YEA WILBRAIN coming to LA

San Francisco-based Wildbrain, the folks behind Yo Gabba Gabba!, expands its Wildbrain Animation Studios by opening the doors to a new satellite studio in LA.  Chris Staples and Michelle Papandrew have been tapped to head the new outpost.  Wildbrain says the new studio is a reflection of the growth of 3D animation in TV.  The San Francisco Wildbrain Animation Studios operation will continue to serve as the studio's hub for commercial work, TV, movies and game animation, as well as original content development.  Wildbrain Animation Studios' TV productions include the CG animated Higglytown Heroes, which airs on Disney Channel, and the new 3D CGI animated Bubble Guppies, which is set to bow on Nickelodeon.  The studio is also working on a Yo Gabba Gabba! feature film, as well as a live-action feature based on the Kidrobot toys with Paramount, and Team Smithereen, a short-form animated series written/directed by Dan Clark.  Other projects including a Fox Television animated pilot featuring the voice of Jeff Foxworthy, a series of webisodes for companies such as Smith & Tinker, and its ongoing commercial animation.