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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