Windlight Studios [SEP] inception
Windlight Studios
Windlight Studios was a computer animation and visual effects company established in 1993, and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was folded into the holdings of Canada's Nelvana studio in 1997. Its co-founder, Scott Dyer, became Nelvana's senior vice president in charge of production in late 2001.
References.
- Maule, Christopher J. and Acheson, Archibald Lloyd Keith (2001). "Much Ado About Culture: North American Trade Disputes", p. 122. University of Michigan Press.
game featuring animation and artwork produced by Nelvana and Rainbow Animation. The game was set in an animated world using traditional 2D animation, but also featured the digitized likeness of actor Christopher Lloyd as a live-action character trapped in the animated world interacting with the cartoon characters around him. A sequel to the game was planned, but was cancelled due to poor sales.
In 1997, a small computer animation company called Windlight Studios was absorbed into Nelvana's assets. Its co-founder, Scott Dyer, became Nelvana's