Sparx* Studios (stylized as SPARX*) is a French-Vietnamese visual effects, 3D art, game and animation studio. Originally founded as Sparx Animation Studios in 1995, it initially worked primarily on animated feature films. In 2011, Virtuos purchased the company and reopened in Ho Chi Minh City the same year. The current incarnation of the company primarily works on animation for video games as well as VFX work for feature films.
History Sparx* Studios was founded in 1995 and opened in 2002, by Jean-Christophe Bernard, Guillaume Hellouin and Fabrice Giger. They worked on Rolie Polie Olie with Nelvana and which won a Daytime Emmy Award and another Gemini Award for 'Outstanding Special Class Animated Program'.
The company produced the fully computer-animated movie Igor, starring John Cusack and Molly Shannon which was released on September 19, 2008, to mixed reviews and commercial success. They also worked on the last 3 seasons of Star Wars Rebels.
The company would go on a downward spiral in later years, closing down its Paris office in 2008 as well as their American and Vietnamese offices in 2010, leaving only the Shanghai offices open. In 2011, Virtuos acquired the company and reopened the Ho Chi Minh City offices the same year.
Film contributions +TitleTypeRelease DatePublisherPierre et le loupShorts and Music Videos1995Canal+Bob & ScottTV series1996 -My Life in PinkFeature Film1997 La Sept CinémaRolie Polie OlieTV series1998NelvanaSmart Planet Advance1999-2000TPS Animation StudiosÀ deux sur la comète2000 -Bella ciao -2001Changing Faces: The Best of LouiseGrégoire Moulin contre l'humanitéFeature Film Centre Européen Cinématographique Rhône-AlpesJerryShort Film -Le nouveau big bangMolly, Star-RacerTV seriesSav! The World ProductionsPurgatoire -R. MertonensisC.R.R.A.VThomas in LoveFeature FilmJBA ProductionLes filles, l'âne et les boeufsTV series2002Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image AniméeRolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of FunNelvanaThe World of Happy Planet2002-03EnSky StudiosYouri, the SpacemanShorts2002SparklingDragon HuntersShort Film2003 -Drawing Time with Happy Planet Video seriesEnSky StudiosSummer in the Golden ValleyFeature Film -Move with MimikVideo series2003-04EnSky StudiosAround The World with Happy PlanetMove and Learn with Happy PlanetCare Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lotDTV Productions2004NelvanaMickey's Twice Upon a ChristmasWalt Disney PicturesGrand OdysseyShort Film2005 -Zoé KezakoTV series2006-2014SparklingArgaiShort Film2006 -Bedtime StoriesGazoonTV series2007SparklingIgorAnimated Feature Film2008Exodus ProductionsThe AvengersFeature Film2012Marvel StudiosElmo's Alphabet ChallengeDTV ProductionsSesame WorkshopFanboy & Chum ChumTV series2013-2014Frederator Studios and Sony Pictures TelevisionTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesFeature Film2014Paramount PicturesZorro: The ChroniclesTV seriesCyber Group StudiosAvengers: Age of UltronFeature Film2015Marvel StudiosJurassic WorldUniversal PicturesStar Wars: The Force AwakensLucasfilmStar Wars Rebels (Starting from Season 2)TV series2015–18Lucasfilm AnimationCaptain America: Civil WarFeature Film2016Marvel StudiosRogue One: A Star Wars StoryLucasfilmWarcraftUniversal PicturesKong: Skull Island2017Warner Bros. PicturesStar Wars: The Last JediLucasfilmTransformers: The Last KnightParamount PicturesValerian and the City of a Thousand PlanetsSTXfilmsAquaman2018Warner Bros. PicturesAvengers: Infinity WarMarvel StudiosBlack PantherBumblebeeParamount PicturesReady Player OneWarner Bros. PicturesSolo: A Star Wars StoryLucasfilmAladdin2019Walt Disney PicturesCaptain MarvelMarvel StudiosThe Addams FamilyAnimated Feature FilmMetro-Goldwyn-MayerRobotaShort Film -Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerFeature FilmLucasfilmVic & The Magic SwordAnimated Feature FilmStudio 100 AnimationThe Mandalorian (Season 1 & 2)TV series2019-20Industrial Light & MagicAlien Worlds2020FramestoreJurassic World Camp CretaceousNetflixPuppy Dog PalsRainbow CGISpace Jam: A New LegacyFeature Film2021Warner Bros. PicturesThe Addams Family 2Animated Feature FilmMetro-Goldwyn-MayerRumbleParamount AnimationSing 2Universal PicturesMinions: The Rise of Gru2022
Game Contributions Title Platform(s) Release date DeveloperLeague of LegendsPC -Riot GamesSmite -Hi-Rez StudiosFallout 4PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC2015Bethesda SoftworksDeus Ex: Mankind Divided2016Eidos-MontréalFarming SimulatorGiants SoftwareKiller Instinct 3Xbox One, PC -Forza Motorsport 72017Turn 10 StudiosNBA 2K18PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC2KCall of Duty: Black Ops 42018TreyarchDetroit: Become HumanPlayStation 4, PCQuantic DreamThe Elder Scroll Online: SummersetPlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCBethesda SoftworksAge of Empires II: Definitive EditionPC2019MicrosoftBorderlands 3PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC2KPlanet ZooPCFrontier DevelopmentsStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderPlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCRespawn EntertainmentThe Outer WorldsPlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo SwitchObsidian EntertainmentVader Immortal: A Star Wars VR SeriesOculus Quest, Microsoft WindowsILMxLabThe Dark Pictures Anthology: Little HopePlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC2020Supermassive GamesDemon's SoulsPlayStation 5Japan StudioGroundedXbox, PCObsidian EntertainmentLegends of RuneterraPC, Apple Store, Google StoreRiot GamesMarvel's AvengersPlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCCrystal DynamicsMicrosoft Flight SimulatorPCAsobo StudioRide 4PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCMilestoneRocket ArenaFinal Strike GamesStar ShamanOculus RiftIkimashoStar Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's EdgeOculus QuestILMxLabTell Me WhyXbox, PCDontnod EntertainmentValorantPCRiot GamesSpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic ShakeNintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One2023Purple Lamp
Commercials Brand Product Name YearTF!Soccer ID1997France 5Les Zouzous1999EurosportEuro 20002000TélétoonTélétoon Advance13th StreetReface2001France 3T O 32002PiwiLes Vacances de Piwi2003PepsiRapido In the hit TV Show, RATZ 2005Pepto BismolEating Much Sweets2007Mountain DewBaja Blast20097-UpRazmo In the Hit TV Show, RATZ2010SnuggieBeing Bored2017
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