Prana Studios
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Prana Studios, Inc. was an American computer animation and visual effects company, founded in 2005 in Los Angeles, United States, with a wholly owned subsidiary in Mumbai, India.
Prana Studios' investors include Reliance Industries and Mahindra Group.[1]
History
Prana Studios was founded in April 2005 by Arish Fyzee, Kristin Dornig and Pankaj Gunsagar.[2] In 2005, Prana opened its Mumbai office.[3]
In 2008, The Weinstein Company launched a series of direct-to-video CGI feature-length films called Unstable Fables - they were produced amongst others, by The Jim Henson Company and Prana Studios.[2] The first released was 3 Pigs and a Baby, the second released was Tortoise vs. Hare and third and final released was The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show.
Prana produced stories and CGI imagery for US domestic, international and Indian domestic
On March 29, 2013, Prana Studios affiliate 34x118 Holdings, LLC won the bidding of Rhythm and Hues Studios in a bankruptcy auction against other visual effects/CGI animation studios, Prime Focus and Brave Vision. Another contender, Psyop, was eliminated early in the process.[5] The sale was "valued at about $30 million."[6]
Post 2013, Rhythm&Hues and their VFX Supervisors were multiple Emmy and Visual Effects Society Award nominees and winners for their work on Game of Thrones.[7] Prana Studios, Inc. is the recipient of multiple Themed Entertainment nominations and Awards, including for the attraction "5D Castle Theatre" at the prestigious Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zuhai, China.[8]
Filmography
Feature films
Title | Original release date | Co-production with | Notes |
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Hoodwinked! | January 13, 2006 | The Weinstein Company[6] Kanbar Entertainment | |
Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby | March 4, 2008 | The Weinstein Company The Jim Henson Company |
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Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare | September 9, 2008 | ||
Tinker Bell | September 18, 2008 | DisneyToon Studios |
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Unstable Fables: The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show | December 16, 2008 | The Weinstein Company The Jim Henson Company |
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Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back | October 5, 2010 | Vanguard Animation | |
Tron: Legacy | November 30, 2010 | Walt Disney Pictures | VFX only[6] |
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night | March 16, 2011 (Italy) |
Hyde Park Entertainment
Platinum Studios | |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon | June 28, 2011 | Paramount Pictures | Additional digital effects |
Secret of the Wings | August 16, 2012 (Ukraine) |
DisneyToon Studios | |
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | June 14, 2013 ( AIAFF ) |
Summertime Entertainment | |
Metegol |
July 18, 2013 (Argentina) |
Universal Pictures International |
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Planes | August 9, 2013 | DisneyToon Studios[6] | |
Saving Santa | November 5, 2013 | Gateway Films | |
The Pirate Fairy | February 13, 2014 (Denmark) |
DisneyToon Studios | |
Postman Pat: The Movie | May 23, 2014 | DreamWorks Classics | |
Planes: Fire & Rescue | July 18, 2014 | DisneyToon Studios | |
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast | December 12, 2014 (United Kingdom) |
Short films
Title | Original release date | Co-production with |
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The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas |
August 8, 2007 | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation |
Alex & Sylvia | April 2015 | BRC Imagination Arts[9] |
Kaka's Great Adventure | May 2015 | Chimelong Ocean Kingdom[10] |
Television
Title | Original release date | Co-production with | Notes |
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Pixie Hollow Games | November 19, 2011 | DisneyToon Studios |
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An Elf's Story: The Elf on the Shelf | November 26, 2011 | Trick 3D | |
Game of Thrones[11] | April 17, 2011 | HBO |
VFX only
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The VeggieTales Show | October 22, 2019 | Big Idea Entertainment |
References
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Nivedita (October 12, 2016). "Witches and thrones: Indian animators cash in on special effects boom". Reuters. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ a b Baisley, Sarah (May 22, 2006). "Weinstein Co. Launches CG Unstable Fables Video Line". Animation World Network. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "Foreign Animation Studios In Expansion Mode". Financial Express. August 6, 2004.
- ^ "Karan Johar announces four new projects". Sify. February 8, 2008. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013.
- ^ "Two-Day Roller Coaster Ends Delivers L.A. VFX Studio to Indian Owners." Variety, March 28, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Verrier, Richard (March 29, 2013). "Rhythm & Hues finalizes sale to Prana Studios". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "Outstanding Special Visual Effects Nominees / Winners 2018".
- ^ "Thea Award Recipients Named – List Includes Waterworld and Shanghai Disneyland". November 16, 2016.
- ^ Alex and Sylvia - YouTube Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ Michael Switow (June 2015). "Chimelong Ocean Kingdom - June 2015". IAAPA. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- Quartz India, July 14, 2015