Mikros Animation

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Short description: French visual effects and animation company
Mikros Animation
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryVisual Effects Animation
PredecessorTechnicolor Animation Productions
Technicolor Animation
Founded19 November 1985; 38 years ago (1985-11-19)
FounderMaurice Prost
Headquarters
8-10 rue du Renard 75004 Paris
,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Maurice Prost (founder), Gilles Gaillard (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), Julien Meesters (current CEO)
Number of employees
170
ParentTechnicolor Creative Studios[1]
Websitewww.mikrosanimation.com

Mikros Animation is a French production company specializing in the creation of digital visual effects, post-production and animation.[2]

With studios in Paris, London, Brussels, Liege, Montreal and Bangalore,[3] the company was acquired by Technicolor SA in 2015.[4]

When Technicolor Animation Productions and Technicolor Animation were folded into the company, the company started producing and providing animation services for television shows.

Portfolio

Mikros Image Montreal and Mikros Animation

  • Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure (2007) (post-production)
  • Logorama (2009)
  • Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie (2013) (post-production)
  • Mune: Guardian of the Moon (2014)
  • The Little Prince (2015)
  • Sahara (2017)
  • Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)[5]
  • Stronger (2017; VFX)
  • The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales... (2017; VFX)
  • Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018)[6]
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)[7]
  • PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021)[8][9]
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
  • PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023)
  • Magicampers (2024)[10]
  • Thelma the Unicorn (2024)[11]
  • Charlie & The Chocolate Factory[12][13][14]
  • Oompa-Loompa TV series[12]

Mikros Image Europe

  • The Ninth Gate (1999; VFX)
  • The Crimson Rivers (2000; VFX)
  • Oceans (2009; VFX)
  • Immortals (2011; VFX)
  • Wolfy, The Incredible Secret (2013, post-production)
  • Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods (2014)
  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017; VFX)
  • Sherlock Gnomes (2018)[15]
  • Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)[16]
  • Ozi (2022)[17]
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
  • The Tiger's Apprentice (2024)[18]
  • Orion and the Dark (2024)[19]

References

  1. Darryn King (April 9, 2015). "Mikros Image Acquired by Technicolor". http://www.cartoonbrew.com/business/mikros-image-acquired-by-technicolor-111407.html. 
  2. ""Mikros Image", l'animation 3D française qui fait fureur chez les américains" (in fr-FR). 2016-04-20. https://www.francetvinfo.fr/culture/arts-expos/mikros-image-l-animation-3d-francaise-qui-fait-fureur-chez-les-americains_3278915.html. 
  3. "Bangalore - Mikros Animation". https://www.mikrosanimation.com/en/contact/bangalore/. 
  4. "Technicolor rachète Mikros Image" (in fr). April 8, 2015. https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-eco/2015/04/08/97002-20150408FILWWW00030-technicolor-rachete-mikros-image.php. 
  5. Graser, Marc (January 22, 2015). "Jeffrey Katzenberg on DWA's Cutbacks: '3 Films a Year Was Too Ambitious". Variety. https://variety.com/2015/film/news/cutbacks-at-dreamworks-animation-jeffrey-katzenberg-on-what-went-wrong-1201412230/. ""Trolls," set for a 2016 release, will be the first film to be made with the $120 million budget." 
  6. "Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero | Mikros image Animation" (in en-ca). https://www.mikrosimage-animation.eu/en/project/sgt-stubby-an-american-hero/. 
  7. "Projects | Mikros image Animation". http://www.mikrosimage-animation.eu/en/projects/. 
  8. "BREAKING NEWS Mikros Animation Montreal is delighted to announce..". https://www.facebook.com/mikrosanimation/photos/a.432124503643039/1182674631921352. Retrieved November 8, 2019. 
  9. D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 21, 2020). ""PAW Patrol" Movie In The Works For Summer 2021 From Spin Master, Paramount & Nickelodeon". Deadline. https://deadline.com/2020/02/paw-patrol-movie-spin-master-paramount-nickelodeon-1202865343/. 
  10. Disney Unveils Animated Series at Annecy, Teases ‘Magicampers’ and ‘The Sunnyridge 3’ (EXCLUSIVE)
  11. @mikrosanimation (December 15, 2021). "#BreakingNews🦄 We're happy to announce a new collaboration with @netflix on the feature #animation project…". https://twitter.com/mikrosanimation/status/1471084221699706883. 
  12. 12.0 12.1 Taika Waititi Making Not One, but Two ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ Animated Series for Netflix
  13. [https://www.facebook.com/mikrosanimation/photos/a.432124503643039/1855582377963904/ 🍭 Mikros Animation is happy to announce a new collaboration with Netflix on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the upcoming animated event series based on the Roald Dahl book written, directed and executive produced by Taika Waititi. Join our teams at Mikros Animation for this new adventure!!]
  14. WE’RE HIRING FOR CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
  15. "ROCKET PICTURES PARTNERS WITH MIKROS IMAGE TO LEAD DIGITAL ANIMATION WORK FOR PARAMOUNT ANIMATION AND MGM'S "SHERLOCK GNOMES"". June 10, 2016. https://www.mikrosimage-animation.eu/en/press-release-sherlock-gnomes-with-paramount/. 
  16. Martin Dale (January 26, 2016). "Mikros Image Developing New 'Asterix' Movie (EXCLUSIVE)". https://variety.com/2016/film/global/mikros-image-developing-asterix-movie-1201690722/. 
  17. "Ozi | GCI Film". June 9, 2018. https://www.gcifilm.com/projects/ozi/. 
  18. "Mikros Animation teams of Paris are happy to announce a new collaboration with Paramount Animation!" (in en). https://twitter.com/mikrosanimation/status/1306249535027589123. 
  19. Delaney, Cole (2023-06-13). "Dreamworks Reveals New Charlie Kaufman-Written Film ‘Orion And The Dark,’ Coming To Netflix In 2024 - Exclusive Video" (in en-US). https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/orion-and-the-dark-dreamworks-netflix-charlie-kaufman-229594.html. 

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