Kroyer Films, Inc. was a pioneering animation studio formed in 1986 by animator Bill Kroyer and his wife Susan Kroyer and is one of the earliest studios to combine computer and hand-drawn animation.[1] Kroyer Films became dormant after 1994 and was ultimately dissolved on January 7, 2022.
| Industry | Animation Computer animation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Bill Kroyer and Susan Kroyer |
| Defunct | 1994 (general operations) January 7, 2022 (dissolution) |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | Hollywood, California, United States |
| Products | Animated feature films |
Productions
editKroyer Films produced the Oscar-nominated short film Technological Threat and the 20th Century Fox feature film FernGully: The Last Rainforest.[2][3] It also produced the animation for the 1994 video game Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure.[4]
Legacy
editThe Academy Film Archive preserved Technological Threat in 2013.[5]
Filmography
editFilms
- Technological Threat (1988) (Oscar nomination)[6][7]
- Troop Beverly Hills (1989) (title animation with Spümcø)
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) (title animation)
- The Making of Me (1989) (animation on the sperm with Walt Disney Animation Studios)
- Christmas Vacation (1989) (title animation)
- Jetsons: The Movie (1990) (vehicle animation)
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
- Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992) (computer animation)
- The Thief and the Cobbler (1993) (additional animation)
- Son of the Pink Panther (1993) (title animation)
- Asterix Conquers America (1994) (additional animation)
TV Series
- Bobby's World (1990) (title animation)
- Widget the World Watcher (1990) (character designs)
- Computer Warriors (1990) (TV pilot)
Video Game
- Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (1994) (original animation)
References
edit- ^ William Kroyer|Faculty Profile|Chapman University
- ^ "Bill Kroyer". Art of the Title. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024.
- ^ Tattoli, Chantel (July 16, 2018). "Robin Williams's Best Role". The Paris Review. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024.
- ^ Kroyer, Bill. "What links, classic Disney animation and Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure?". Eurogamer (Interview). Interviewed by John Linneman. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024.
- ^ Short Film Winners: 1989 Oscars
- ^ "The 61st Academy Awards – 1989". Oscars.org. Archived from the original on March 11, 2024.