Nerd Corps Entertainment

Nerd Corps Entertainment is the former name of a 3D computer animation studio which is located in an office in British Columbia, Canada. It was founded by former Mainframe Entertainment producers Asaph Fipke and Chuck Johnson in 2002, and the company was owned by DHX Media (now WildBrain) on December 24, 2014.[1][2] As of 2016, the Nerd Corps name has been phased out to give way to the generic DHX Media name.

Nerd Corps Entertainment Inc.
Division
Industrycomputer animation 
Fateacquired by DHX Media in 2014, merged with DHX Media/Vancouver in 2016
SuccessorDHX Studios
Founded2002
FounderAsaph Fipke
Chuck Johnson
Defunct2016
HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia
Key people
Ken Faier President
Asaph Fipke C.E.O.
Chuck Johnson C.O.O.
ParentDHX Media (2014-2016)

The studio's notable productions may have included the animated series Slugterra, Storm Hawks and League of Super Evil. Prior to being the acquisition by its owner DHX Media in 2014, Nerd Corps has handled producing and developing all of its aspects of their television properties in-house, including creating promotional materials and creative services for their merchandising and licensing partners of Nerd Corps.[3]

History

On December 24, 2014, Canadian company DHX Media was owned by Nerd Corps.[1][2]

In 2016, the former Nerd Corps Entertainment team was relocated to a new facility in Vancouver that is called DHX Media. The new building, located in Canada, also houses the former Studio B Productions (which is a 2D animation studio in which DHX Media owned in 2007).[4]

Productions

Animation only
  • The Deep (2015–present) (Co-produced with DHX Media and Technicolor SA, continued on as DHX Studios Vancouver)

References
  1. Vlessing, Etan (December 2, 2014). "Canada's DHX Media to Acquire Cartoon Maker Nerd Corps". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  2. "Canada's DHX Media to Acquire Nerd Corps". Toonzone. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. "About". Nerd Corps Entertainment. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  4. Chan, Kenneth (February 3, 2016). "DHX Studios to open new state-of-the-art animation facility in Vancouver". VanCity Buzz. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  5. Beck, Jerry. "Shout Factory to Release "Slugterra" Theatrical Feature i | Animation Scoop". Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
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