Pentamedia Graphics
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| Company type | Anime Creators |
|---|---|
| Industry | Anime |
| Fate | public |
| Website | www |
Pentamedia Graphics, formerly known as Pentafour Software, is a software and digital media company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The main activities are projects, products, consultancy and training in software and digital media.
The company has created numerous animated features, both traditionally and computer-animated, and once employed as many as 2000 employees. However, in the past few years they have laid off all but 200.[citation needed]
Pandavas: The Five Warriors received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English in 2000.[1]Alibaba,[2] Son of Aladdin (released as Mustafa and the Magician),[3] The Legend of Buddha[4] and Gulliver's Travels[5][6] were shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but were not able to get a nomination.
Animated feature films
| Title | Release date | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists | 18 February 2000 | Alan Jacobs Evan Ricks |
co-produced with Improvision Corporation First feature length computer animation film created exclusively using Motion Capture |
| Pandavas: The Five Warriors | 23 December 2000 | Ushaganesarajah | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English |
| Alibaba | 26 July 2002 | Ushaganesarajah | co-produced with Ivory Films |
| Son of Aladdin | 29 August 2003 | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | International title "Mustafa and the Magician" |
| The Legend of Buddha | 22 October 2004 | Shamboo Falke | |
| Gulliver's Travel | 23 December 2005 | Anita Udeep | |
| Jai Vigneshwara | 2 October 2008 | James Cliford |
Films produced under Media Dreams
- Bharathi (2000)
- Nila Kaalam (2001)
- Pandavar Bhoomi (2001)
- Krishna Krishna (2001)
- Little John (2001)
- Pammal K. Sambandam (2002)
- Whistle (2003)
Special effects in live-action films
- Monisha En Monalisa (1999)
- Padayappa (1999)
- Kadhalar Dhinam (1999)
- Hindustan Ki Kasam (1999)
- Mudhalvan (1999)
- Bharathi (2000)
- Raju Chacha (2000)
- Nila Kaalam (2001)
- Little JOHN (2001)
- Citizen (2001)
- Pandavar Bhoomi (2001)
- Nayak: The Real Hero (2001)
- Pammal K. Sambandam (2002)
- Whistle (2003)
- Anji (2004)
- Naani (2004)
- Arjun (2004)
- M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (2004)
- Kulir 100° (2009)[7]
Computer animation in animated films
- The King and I(1999)
See also
- Crest Animation Studios, its major Indian competitor
- Future Thought Productions
- Hanuman (2005 film)
- Indian animation industry
- List of Indian animated feature films
References
- ^ "Raveena Tandon and Anil Kapoor bag National Awards". indiainfo.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ^ "Seventeen Films To Compete For Feature Animation Oscar Nomination". Animation World Network.
- ^ "Oscars: A Record 27 Animated Feature Films Vie for the Trophy | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Academy Announces Eligible Animated Features for Oscar". Animation World Network.
- ^ Beck, Jerry. "The Animated Movie Guide: U.S. Theatrical Releases: 2005-2009". Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ^ "Anita Udeep: From Hollywood with dreams". IndiaGlitz. 23 April 2008. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ^ "Pentamedia.in".
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