In a building in Woodland Hills where students once learned about torts and statutes, the talk now turns to pet aliens, submarines in training, and brats. Independent animation studio Mike Young Productions officially opened its new facility in the 25,000 square foot space of a former law school on Oxnard Street early in August, just a few miles from its former home on Ventura Boulevard. About half the building remains as it was found while the second floor was gutted and redesigned for use by the animation company, its licensing and distribution partner Taffy Entertainment, and Kabillion, an eight-month old entertainment service providing animated programming via online and a Comcast video-on-demand channel. Because of its specific needs, two years was needed to find the right place to relocate the company founded in 1989 by Mike and Liz Young. Staying in the Valley was a must for the couple who live in Calabasas, and not only because of the close proximity to the major studios and networks and clients such as Van Nuys-based MGA Entertainment. “We were selfish,” Liz Young said. “We were getting used to being seven minutes from home.” The company’s programming includes series and full-length DVDs featuring the “Bratz” characters; and the Emmy-nominated “Growing Up Creepie,” “ToddWorld,” and “Dive, Ollie, Dive.” Having learned a life-changing lesson when an overseas distributor went bankrupt and the couple saw their money going to creditors, they founded Taffy Entertainment in 2005 to license programming for television and consumer sales. Shortly thereafter MoonScoop Group, a large French animation firm, acquired a majority interest in Mike Young Productions and Taffy. Kabillion is the newest venture that puts the Youngs’ programming before new audiences on new platforms. The company is headed by MYP partner and executive producer Bill Schultz. Through the Kabillion website, users can view streaming videos from MYP and other sources, play games, chat with fellow viewers and participate in polls. The programming is also available through a video-on-demand service from Comcast. In the year since their programming has been available, the cable company has nearly doubled the number of customers receiving digital feeds rather than analog. “We benefit tremendously from that,” Mike Young said.