Америкалық анимациялық студиясы – DNA Productions

American animation studio

DNA Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio and production company based in Irving, Texas. It was founded in 1987, by John A. Davis and Keith Alcorn. The studio originally worked on miscellaneous projects for other companies, including commercials and corporate videos, before branching out to television and film animation. DNA Productions began to thrive a decade after its formation, through a partnership with filmmaker Steve Oedekerk. The studio's first major project, Santa vs. the Snowman, was released in 1997. Other projects soon followed, including Olive, the Other Reindeer in 1999. DNA Productions is best known for its Jimmy Neutron character, who debuted in the company's 2001 film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. A television series, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, subsequently aired on Nickelodeon from 2002 to 2006. DNA's final project was the 2006 film The Ant Bully.

DNA Productions was founded in 1987, by John A. Davis and Keith Alcorn, after they left their positions at K & H Productions, a Dallas based animation company. The company was based in the Dallas suburb of Irving. The name "DNA" stood for "Davis N Alcorn". The duo would regularly contact companies in search of animation work. Among these projects was Nanna & Lil' Puss Puss, Other short projects included the pirate themed Weird Beard, and The Adventures of Nippleless Nippleby, about a cherub who has no nipples.

DNA's best known creative work is the 3D animated character Jimmy Neutron, originally known as Johnny Quasar. In 1995, filmmaker Steve Oedekerk heard about a proof of concept video of the character, shown by DNA at an awards festival for animated projects. After seeing the footage himself, Oderkerk partnered with DNA on two television specials, The O Show and the animated Santa vs. the Snowman, both released in 1997. The latter was DNA's biggest project to date, requiring long hours to be finished in time for its Christmas airing. As for The O Show, many of its effects were created by DNA. The company also provided animation work for the 1997 television series The Weird Al Show, and produced a direct to video series titled Jingaroo. which included another animated holiday special titled Olive, the Other Reindeer. It was co produced with The Curiosity Company and Fox Television Studios. DNA also produced Oedekerk's 1999 television pilot titled The Barnyard, It was DNA's first feature film and its biggest project, and received generally positive reviews. The company then started work on the television series, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, which aired on Nickelodeon from 2002 to 2006. O Entertainment co produced the film and television series. Helix the Cat was DNA's original mascot until 2002. He had two tails which were intertwined to form a double helix. While the Jimmy Neutron series was in production, Davis sought to replace Helix with a new studio mascot, a mutant three eyed chimpanzee, who would appear in DNA's animated production logo at the end of each episode. The new mascot was named Paul, after DNA employee Paul Claerhout,

DNA later partnered with Playtone, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures to produce The Ant Bully, a 2006 animated film loosely based on the 1999 children's book of the same name. The film received mixed reviews, and was a box office bomb. It was DNA's second feature film, and would be its final project.