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‘Wakfu’ Creator Ankama Expands Scope With Minority Stake in French Animation Studio InTheBox
Ankama, the French company behind video game franchises such as 'Wakfu,' has acquired a stake in Inthebox, a well-established animation studio.
“In France, there are still people working in 2D but as soon as you want to make a bit of money or be slightly more commercial it has to be in 3D,” Roux said, adding that even “Netflix will pay more for 3D animated projects because they have found that kids are more engaged than when watching 2D content.” The banner recently worked on Jim Capobianco’s (“Ratatouille)’s “The Inventor” for which it created 350 shots in 3D vfx, as well as rotoscoping tracking and compositing; and “Even Mice Belong in Heaven,” a stop-motion puppet animation combining with 3D and CGI which earned nominations at the Cesar and European Film Awards. The series, whose initial plot revolves around the adventures of an orphan with extraordinary powers who embarks on an epic journey to find his family, scored top ratings with fourth season on French broadcaster France Televisions.
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