Animation Magazine: Top 10 Companies to Watch in 1998
1. Canal+
2. EM TV
3. Fox Kids Network
4. Funbag Animation
5. Gaumont Media
6. MAINFRAME ENTERTAINMENT
7. Studio B
8. Varga Studia
9. Walt Disney TV Animation
10. Wild Brain
MAINFRAME ENTERTAINMENT - Top 10 for 1998
"Next step for Mainframe in digital animation --after breaking ground in 1993 with ReBoot, the world's first fully CGI animated TV network series --is to produce a CGI theatrical release feature film. The new year sees Mainframe as a leading producer of CGI animation, not only for TV, but also for interactive media and motion rides. The company, 200 people strong, operates from a 38,000 sq ft digital production facility that includes some 140 SG workstations. Out of a partnership with Electronic Arts, Mainframe co-produced Countdown to Chaos, a real-time game based on ReBoot. There also are two movie rides (1 released, the other in 98) based on ReBoot for Imax's Ridefilm motion simulation system. ReBoot was followed in TV by a second cCGI animated series, Beast Wars, currently in production for it's second season. The company continues to develop a number of proprietary software programs that enhance animation production proceesses. Ian Pearson, president and CEO; Gavin Blair, director of Operations; and Phil MItchell, director of animation were in the initial creative group that developed ReBoot. They serve with Chris Brough, vice chairman and CEO." |
