Collideascope
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| Industry | |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| Founders |
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| Defunct | 2009 |
| Fate | Closed |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
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Number of employees | 120 (2007) |
Collideascope, or Collideascope Digital Productions, was a Canadian animation studio and new media company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia from 1995 to 2009.[1][2][3] Founded by Michael-Andreas Kuttner and Steven Comeau, it was the largest animation studio in Atlantic Canada at 120 employees in 2007,[1] down from 130 at its peak in 2005.[2]
Notable original productions from Collideascope include the Gemini Award-winning Olliver's Adventures, one of the earliest animated television series made in Macromedia Flash,[4] and Delilah & Julius, both in association with Decode Entertainment and commissioning broadcaster Teletoon.[5][6]
The company also handled animation service work, including for Johnny Test and its final project before shutting down, Speed Racer: The Next Generation.[2][7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Down the tube". The Globe and Mail. March 9, 2009.
- 1 2 3 Chapin, Angelina. "Empty frames". The Coast Halifax.
- ↑ M-A (June 3, 2009). "What M-A Is Up To: Quick update". Whatm-aisupto.blogspot.com. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ↑ "New Media Keeps Young People in Nova Scotia - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada". Novascotia.ca. May 28, 2003. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ↑ "Full slate and new studio for Collideascope".
- ↑ "Mark Cappello and M-A Kuttner, part II". Archived from the original on December 19, 2011.
- ↑ "Weekend reading, an interview with Michael-Andreas Kuttner, co-founder and former COO of Collideascope Digital Productions, part I". Archived from the original on December 19, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Official website (archived)
- Production journal (blog)