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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Visual effects, CGI animation |
| Founded | April 2005; 18 years ago |
| Defunct | July 10, 2019; 4 years ago |
| Fate | Closed |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 2 (Mumbai, India) |
Number of employees | 300 |
| Subsidiaries | Rhythm and Hues |
| Website | Prana Studios |
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 Bollywood markets, including Kuch Kuch Hota Hai for Dharma Productions,[4] as well as the French animated film Why I Did (Not) Eat My Father.
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
Short films
| Title | Original release date | Co-production with |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pixie Hollow Games | November 19, 2011 | DisneyToon Studios | |
| An Elf's Story: The Elf on the Shelf | November 26, 2011 | Trick 3D | |
| Game of Thrones[11] | April 17, 2011 | HBO | VFX only |
| 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 4 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.
- ↑ "This Indian company made Khaleesi's dragons in Game of Thrones", Quartz India, July 14, 2015
