"Hero Factory" (2010) TV series 2010-

Director:

Mark Baldo

Writer:

Sean Catherine Derek (written by)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Genre:

Animation | Adventure

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Lego | Space Travel | Robot

Cast

John Schneider	...	Preston Stormer (8 episodes, 2010-2013)
Henry Winkler	...	Professor Nathaniel Zib / ... (8 episodes, 2010-2013)
Bryton James	...	Mark Surge (8 episodes, 2010-2013)
Jason Canning	...	Julius Nex (7 episodes, 2010-2013)
Eric Christian Olsen	...	William Furno (7 episodes, 2010-2012)
Stephen Stanton	...	Jimi Stringer / ... (7 episodes, 2010-2012)
Jean Louisa Kelly	...	Natalie Breez / ... (6 episodes, 2010-2013)
Christopher B. Duncan	...	Dunkan Bulk / ... (6 episodes, 2010-2013)
Charles Adler	...	Corroder / ... (5 episodes, 2010-2012)
Mark Hamill	...	Black Phantom / ... (4 episodes, 2010-2012)
Malcolm McDowell	...	Akiyama Makuro / ... (4 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Directed by
Howard E. Baker		(3 episodes, 2011-2012)
Mark Baldo		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Adam Beechen		(1 episode, 2013)
Sean Catherine Derek		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Kathleen Fleming	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2010-2013)
Jill Wilfert	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2010-2013)
Dennis Edwards	....	line producer (7 episodes, 2010-2012)
Lawrence Kasanoff	....	executive producer (4 episodes, 2010-2013)
Jimmy Ienner	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2010-2012)
Kristy Scanlan	....	producer (3 episodes, 2010-2012)
Joshua Wexler	....	producer (3 episodes, 2010-2012)

Series Original Music by
David Wurst		(8 episodes, 2010-2013)
Eric Wurst		(8 episodes, 2010-2013)

Series Film Editing by
Michael D. Black		(3 episodes, 2011-2012)
Aaron Seelman		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Leslie Barker	....	production manager (4 episodes, 2010-2013)

Series Art Department
Frank Forte	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2010-2012)
Kevin Altieri	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 2010)
Alan Caldwell	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 2010)
Mark Zoeller	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes, 2010)

Series Sound Department
Jeffrey A. Pitts	....	sound designer (9 episodes, 2010-2013)
Lisa K. Fowle	....	sound designer / sound supervisor (4 episodes, 2010)
Michael Perricone	....	sound re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 2010)
Kevin Rittner	....	foley artist (4 episodes, 2010)
Jeremy B. Davis	....	foley editor (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Visual Effects by
Steve Tavernia	....	cg supervisor (8 episodes, 2010-2013)

Series Animation Department
Veronica Flint	....	animation intern: texture reference (1 episode, 2010-2011)
Rafael L. Navarro	....	storyboard artist (1 episode, 2011)

Series Editorial Department
Michael D. Black	....	colorist (1 episode, 2011)

Series Music Department
Matt LaPoint	....	score mixer (8 episodes, 2010-2013)
David Wurst	....	composer: theme music (8 episodes, 2010-2013)
Eric Wurst	....	composer: theme music (8 episodes, 2010-2013)
Michael Lloyd	....	music supervisor (4 episodes, 2010-2013)

Series Other crew
Jackie Poko	....	assistant to producers (4 episodes, 2010)
Alyessa Ornelas	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2010-2012)

Production Companies

• Threshold Animation Studios

Distributors

• LEGO Group, The (2010) (Denmark) (TV)
• LEGO (2010) (Denmark) (TV)
• Nicktoons Network (2010) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Brauer & Co.  film tax credits
• Brauer & Co.  tax credits
• Three Point Capital  brokerage
• West Post Digital  post-production facilities

Runtime:

USA:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Threshold Animation Studios

Trivia:

The huge drone that Preston Stormer fights in the flashback scenes was actually designed by a fan for Official Bionicle Building Contest #53, which was held on the LEGO fansite BZPower.com. It was revealed early on that the winner model will have a special purpose, but this was kept secret until the cartoon aired.

Goofs:

Continuity: A recurring continuity error throughout the series is how suddenly the Heroes' armor gets damaged. Literally, in one shot, they are completely shiny and clean, but when the action starts, scrape and dirt marks appear all over them -- not only on the larger, more exposed surfaces, but also on the smaller and well hidden pieces, like the hinges on their fingers. Sometimes even those Heroes get damaged who haven't done anything yet, just stood there.