INSEKTORS - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Pas de Kadeau pour Noël- 26 Minutes

Christmas has not been celebrated on Karbone Planet for many years. It is a forgotten tradition whose only vestige is a secret book secretly kept in a Vault at the Beurks'. That is until the Prince Acylius, the Queen Bakraka's son, finds the book and shows it to his friends the Joyce, Fulgor, Aelia and the Great Pyro. The Prince and his friends plan to gather the enemies for this special Christmas occasion, a night full of Joy and Peace. And although they curiously agree with this wish, this does not please the Queen and her Premier Krabo. Teknokratus, the Chief Engineer, will be responsible for making snow, a Christmas tree, a fireplace and some "surprise" presents for the Joyce!

A special episode and an exceptional technical feat:

- made in 4 months, exclusively in digital animation

- 30 computer graphic artists, including 16 animators

- 25 Silicon Graphics work stations

- 40 graphic processors

- 13 types software to manage the whole process from the animation to the sound effects.

- 20 animated characters

- 387 cutting shots

- This Christmas Special episode represents 36,000 images and 24,000 calculation hours, equivalent to 1,000 days/3 years on a monoprocessor computer.


Featuring, as always:

- music by Jacques Davidovici

- script by Marc Perrier

- voice-over by exceptional actors

- magical special effects

- a budget of 2.2 Million Francs

And already :

- a prize Rockie à Banff 1997

- a nomination at LEAF 1997 (London Effects and Animation Festival)

- official selection at Annecy 1997 Animation Festival

Production Notes

Technique: Animation

Genre: Christmas Special
from INSEKTORS Series

Title: "Pas de Kadeau pour Noël"

Length: 26 minutes

Authors: Renato & Georges Lacroix
from an original idea by Renato

Script: Marc Perrier

Directors: Renato & Georges Lacroix

Music: Jacques Davidovici

Producer: Fantôme Animation

Executive Producer: Fantôme

Technical means: Fantôme

Format: Video

Original version: French

Country: France

Target: 6 to 12 years old

Production: FANTOME ANIMATION

Coproduction:
ELLIPSE PROGRAMME-NEURONES
With the participation of FRANCE 3 Television and Canal + Television
Supported by the CNC (National Cinematography Center)

© 1996 FANTOME ANIMATION - ELLIPSE PROGRAMME - NEURONES

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