Fantôme is specialized in creating and directing 3D and 2D computer animation.

Founded in 1985, Fantôme is now directed by 3 managers fond of animation :

Georges Lacroix, Renato and Philippe Baudart.

Fantôme Animation, a subsidiary of Fantôme is specialized in the production of animated series in 3D computer graphics.



Fantôme has a staff of 30 people including 20 highly qualified artists and technicians working in two departments :

- The design department : art directors, designers and illustrators imagine and draw the objects, characters and backgrounds, create and finalize models, conceive illustrations and story-boards, adapt and decline all derived materials ( visual identity, brochures, etc... )
                                                             
- The animation department : conceptualizers, animators and computer graphics artists, conceive, adapt and animate in 2D and 3D computer graphics, logos, characters, animatics and story-boards ( interpretation of data base, 3D digitilisations, modelisation, rendering and lights... )
  
- The research and development department : computer art graphics designers are working together to improve the process of creating in house softwares such as "3D Manager", used for the making of the series, or "Motion Capture Box" used for the capture of movements in real time.



Fantôme uses complete technical equipment composed of 22 high end Silicon Graphics, Indy, Indigo, Indigo 2, Impact Maxi, Challenge L and XL workstations, running with Explore-Wavefront and Softimage 3D Software, and home software dedicated to real-time animation, motion capture and production management.

The studio also offers post-production facilities with a HAL Express system by Quantel, Macintosh work stations, and specialized peripherals : 3D digitalizer, video digitalizer, scanners, CAD interfaces, plotter, color printer, digital Betacam and a last generation Avid for editing.

Fantôme creates and executes TV credit titles, advertising spots, animated logos, TV presentation programs, illustrations, jingles, corporate films, video games and special effects.



Fantôme is in pre-production of the second season of Insektors ( 13 x 26' ), " The Giraffe " by Mordillo ( 50 x 1' ), and other projects. Fantôme also develops new activities in the field of new media ( Web, interactive TV, ... ).

Fantôme has made and produced from 1990 to 1992, " The Geometric Fables " ( 50 x 5' ), the very first animated series ever created in 3D, broadcasted in France by Canal + and France 3 and sold across the world to TV and video markets.

Fantôme has produced the first season of "Insektors" (26 x 13') for which it has build up a unique production line in Europe. This series broadcasted by Canal+ and France 3 in France, is distributed by Canal + Distribution and has already been sold to more than 30 countries. Insektors already awarded by 25 international prizes, won in 1994 the International Emmy Award in the category "Children and Young People Programmes".

Fantôme has produced " Spaceship Earth ", an educating programm directed by Nicolas Gessner. " Spaceship Earth " is a one year cruise around the sun explaining what is happening in the sky within our reach. It is currently airing in France on both France 3 ( 260 x 2' ) and La Cinquième ( 50 x 10' ).