Fantome, one of Europe's premier producers of 3D animation, was founded in
1985 by Georges Lacroix. Fantome has gained an international reputation,
and garnered more than 40 international prizes, including an Emmy. Its most
notable credits are: THE GEOMETRIC FABLES (50 x 3 minutes), the first
computer-generated animation series ever made, and INSEKTORS (26 x 13 min)
which has sold in more than 160 countries. In 1998 after being faced with
financial difficulties (AWM 3.2), the company was finally bought by Belgian
Group Neurones (AF 3/3/99) in 1999. Georges Lacroix was asked to serve as
the studio's director and artistic director, as well as heading specific
Neurones/Fantome projects. Lacroix wants to inform the animation industry
that he no longer works for Fantome and will not be involved in Fantome's
and Neurones' upcoming productions and future projects. Considering that
his name has been closely associated with Fantome for over 15 years,
Lacroix wanted to communicate this new situation in order to avoid
confusion with the many international business relationships he has gained
over the years.
Rick DeMott
Animation World Network
Creator of Rick's Flicks Picks
