Sparx Animation Studios

Sparx* - A Virtuos Studio
Private
Industry CG Arts, 3D Animation, VFX
Founded
  • June 23, 1995
Founder Jean Christophe Bernard
Guillaume Hellouin
Fabrice Giger
Headquarters Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Area served
Key people
 General Manager = Harry Duong (Since 2016)
Owner Virtuos
Number of employees
 400
Website www.sparx.com

Sparx* (official name: Sparx* - A Virtuos Studio), previously known as Sparx* Animation Studios, is a visual effects/animation studio based in Ho Chi Minh City that creates feature films, TV shows, game arts and game cinematics. Sparx* is owned by Virtuos, one of the largest digital entertainment contents production company with studios in Shanghai, Chengdu, Xian, Dublin and offices in Paris, Vancouver and Tokyo.

Sparx* was founded in 1995 and opened in 2002, by Jean-Christophe Bernard, Guillaume Hellouin and Fabrice Giger, and became well known for co-producing Rolie Polie Olie with Nelvana and Disney Channel. The company produced the fully computer-animated movie Igor, starring John Cusack and Molly Shannon which was released on September 19, 2008.

Sparx* had temporarily closed its French office in 2008, and American and Vietnamese offices in 2010. In September 2011, assets and core team of Sparx* were acquired and reopened by Virtuos,[1] a digital entertainment production company. Virtuos has more than 1,500 employees under the Virtuos and Sparx* brands.

Since becoming a Virtuos studio, Sparx* opened its Game & Film Departments to produce 3D arts & VFX for AAA game titles and Hollywood blockbuster projects. The studio has worked with biggest companies in the game industry and contributed to 5 out of top 10 highest-grossing movies of all time.

Filmography

Feature Animation
  • Igor (2008)
  • A Little Curious - Dreaming Adventures (2000)
TV Series
DTV Productions
Shorts
Special effects
Commercials
  • TF!, Soccer ID (1997)
  • Eurosport, Euro 2000 (2000)
  • Télétoon, Jumping ID (2000)
  • 13th Street, Reface (2001)
  • Piwi, Underwater ID (2003)

References

  1. ↑ "Virtuos buys Sparx". Variety.


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