Pentamedia Graphics

Pentamedia Graphics, formerly known as Pentafour Software, is a software and digital media company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The main activities are projects, products, consultancy and training in software and digital media.

Pentamedia Graphics
TypeAnime Creators
IndustryAnime
Fatepublic
Websitewww.pentamedia.in

The company has created numerous animated features, both traditionally and computer-animated, and once employed as many as 2000 employees. However, in the past few years they have laid off all but 200.

Pandavas: The Five Warriors received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English in 2000.[1]Alibaba,[2] Son of Aladdin (released as Mustafa and the Magician),[3] The Legend of Buddha[4] and Gulliver's Travels[5][6] were shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but were not able to get a nomination.

Animated feature films
TitleRelease dateDirector(s)Notes
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists18 February 2000Alan Jacobs
Evan Ricks		co-produced with Improvision Corporation
First feature length computer animation film created exclusively using Motion Capture
Pandavas: The Five Warriors23 December 2000UshaganesarajahNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in English
Alibaba26 July 2002Ushaganesarajahco-produced with Ivory Films
Son of Aladdin29 August 2003Singeetam Srinivasa RaoInternational title "Mustafa and the Magician"
The Legend of Buddha22 October 2004Shamboo Falke
Gulliver's Travel23 December 2005Anita Udeep
Jai Vigneshwara2 October 2008James Cliford

Films produced under Media Dreams
Further information: Media Dreams

Special effects in live-action films

Computer animation in animated films

See also

References
  1. "Raveena Tandon and Anil Kapoor bag National Awards". indiainfo.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
  2. "Seventeen Films To Compete For Feature Animation Oscar Nomination". Animation World Network.
  3. "Oscars: A Record 27 Animated Feature Films Vie for the Trophy | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 11 November 2016.
  4. "Academy Announces Eligible Animated Features for Oscar". Animation World Network.
  5. Beck, Jerry. "The Animated Movie Guide: U.S. Theatrical Releases: 2005-2009". Retrieved 5 January 2009.
  6. "Anita Udeep: From Hollywood with dreams". IndiaGlitz. 23 April 2008. Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
  7. "Pentamedia.in".


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