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词条 Imagi Animation Studios
释义

  1. Background

     Setbacks 

  2. Works

     Feature films  Short films  TV series  Cancelled films 

  3. References

  4. External links

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|name = Imagi Animation Studios Limited
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|type = Public SEHK
|fate = Closed
|owner = Imagi International Holdings Limited
|foundation = 2000
|defunct = February 5, 2010
|founder = {{plainlist |
  • Michael Kao
  • Francis Kao

}}
|location = Chai Wan, Hong Kong
|key_people = {{plainlist |
  • {{small|President & Co-CEO:}} Francis Kao
  • {{small|Chairman:}} Francis Leung Pak To
  • {{small|Executive Director & Co-CEO:}} Soh Szu Wei

}}
|num_employees = 400 in Hong Kong[1]
|parent = Boto
|industry = CGI animation
|products =
|revenue =
|profit =
|homepage = http://www.imagi.com.hk/
}}

Imagi Animation Studios, also known as Imagi Studios, was an animation studio, established in 2000 by Imagi International Holdings Limited ({{sehk|585}}).

Background

In 2000, Imagi Animation Studios was set up and production starts on its first project, the CG-animated television series Zentrix. The company had a studio in Chai Wan, Hong Kong, as well as a creative development and production facility in Los Angeles, California and a satellite office in Tokyo.

The company's first major CG-animated theatrical film TMNT was released March 23, 2007 by Warner Bros. in the United States and Canada, opening No. 1 at the box office, and was being distributed internationally by the Weinstein Company. Imagi's focus was to create high-quality CG-animated feature films with superhero themes to entertain global audiences, combining Hollywood storytelling with computer animation done in Hong Kong.

Setbacks

In January 2009, Imagi's auditing firm announced that the studio lacked funding to complete the release of Cat Tale (which was to have been released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[2]) and Gatchaman and art director Felix Ip reported that Gatchaman's release was not expected until later in 2009.[3] In June 2009, Imagi opened Gatchaman to licensing partners and announced a 3D theatrical release for 2011.[4]

In January 2010, Imagi's Hong Kong based parent company Imagi International Holdings Limited announced that the Gatchaman project will be "delivered in 100% Stereoscopic 3D" and that in order to safeguard working capital, it closed its United States subsidiaries. This closure was finalized in late January with the layoff of approximately 30 staffers and the retaining of a few key personnel who will continue to work as consultants as Imagi seeks $30 million from investors to continue its animation projects.[5][6][7]

On February 5, 2010, Imagi Animation Studios was closed and shut down.[8][9][10]

Works

Feature films

  • Digital Monster X-Evolution (2005, Japan only) (television-film)
  • TMNT (2007, with Warner Bros. and The Weinstein Company)
  • The Search for Vengeance (2008, with Madhouse and Manga Entertainment) (OVA)
  • Astro Boy (2009, with Summit Entertainment)

Short films

  • The RRF in New Recruit (2010)
  • Astro Boy vs. The Junkyard Pirates (2010)

TV series

  • Zentrix (2002–2004)
  • Father of the Pride (with DreamWorks Animation, 2004–2005)

Cancelled films

  • Gatchaman (was to be released 2011)
  • T28[11] (was to be released 2012)
  • The Legend of Zelda[12]
  • Cat Tale
  • Tusker [13]

References

1. ^{{cite news |first= Pui Yan|last= Ho|script-title=zh:意馬新動畫《阿童木》決定400港產創意壯士前路|work= MoneyMonday|publisher= Ming Pao|location= Hong Kong|page= B3|date= 16 March 2009 |language= Chinese}}
2. ^Cat Tale at Animation Magazine
3. ^It closed its doors as Imagi to assume another company name as to avoid any unclaimed debts to investors and staff.{{cite web|url=http://www.otakia.com/news/3073/Astro+Boy+maintenu,+Gatchaman+sur+la+corde+raide.|title=Astro Boy maintenu, Gatchaman sur la corde raide|date=9 January 2009|publisher=Otakia|language=French|accessdate=29 January 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409205615/http://www.otakia.com/9722/actualites/astro-boy-maintenu-gatchaman-sur-la-corde-raide/| archivedate=2015-04-09| deadurl=no}}
4. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.homemediamagazine.com/news/imagi-seeks-licensing-deals-gatchaman-15994|title=Imagi Seeks Licensing Deals for ‘Gatchaman’|last=Tribbey|first=Chris|date=3 June 2009|publisher=Home Media Magazine|accessdate=30 January 2010}}
5. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-01-27/imagi-animation-studio-closes-los-angeles-office|title=Imagi Animation Studio Closes Los Angeles Office|date=27 January 2010|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=29 January 2010}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/11113|title=Imagi Closes L.A. Studio|last=McLean|first=Thomas J.|date=29 January 2010|publisher=Animation Magazine|accessdate=30 January 2010}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hotstocked.com/article/1861/imagi-international-holdings-ltd-otcbb-iinhy.html|title=Imagi International Holdings Ltd (OTCBB: IINHY) Still In Talks To Raise Capital|last=Gediminas|first=J.|date=26 January 2010|publisher=HotStocked.com|accessdate=30 January 2010}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=意馬數百員工面臨遣散 |url=http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/51/1/1/1420527/1.html |publisher=Sina.com |accessdate=28 November 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211142020/http://news.sina.com.hk/cgi-bin/nw/show.cgi/51/1/1/1420527/1.html |archivedate=11 February 2010 |language=Chinese |date=6 February 2010 |deadurl=unfit }}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Imagi Animation liquidator cut of more than 300 people|url=http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20100206/00176_035.html|publisher=Oriental Daily|accessdate=28 November 2015|language=Chinese|date=6 February 2010}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=HK studio behind 'TMNT,' 'Astro Boy' shuts down (AP)|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.ap.org/hk-studio-behind-tmnt-astro-boy-shuts-down-ap|publisher=Yahoo|accessdate=28 November 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214170049/http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.ap.org/hk-studio-behind-tmnt-astro-boy-shuts-down-ap|archivedate=14 February 2010|date=9 February 2010|agency=Associated Press}}
11. ^{{cite news|title= Imagi Launches Testujin 28 site with CG Test Trailer|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-01-09/imagi-launches-tetsujin-28-site-with-cg-test-teaser|accessdate=9 January 2009|newspaper=Anime News Network|date=9 January 2009}}
12. ^{{cite news|last=Vejvoda|first=Jim|title=Footage From the Unproduced Legend of Zelda CG-Animated Movie|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/05/footage-from-the-unproduced-legend-of-zelda-cg-animated-movie|accessdate=10 August 2013|newspaper=IGN|date=4 August 2013}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2008/digital/asia/imagi-revives-tusker-tale-1117990336/|date=August 10, 2008|title=Imagi revives ‘Tusker’ tale|accessdate=March 3, 2018}}

External links

  • Official website
  • {{imdb company|0188658|Imagi Animation Studios}}
{{Imagi Animation Studios}}{{Animation industry in the People's Republic of China}}

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