Kroyer Films
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Founder | Bill Kroyer, Susan Kroyer |
| Defunct | 2022-01-07 |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Animated films, television series, video game animation |
Kroyer Films, Inc. was an innovative animation company established in 1986 by animators Bill Kroyer and Susan Kroyer, distinguished for integrating both hand-drawn and computer-generated animation techniques. The studio ceased active operations after 1994 and was formally closed on January 7, 2022.
Productions
Among its notable works, Kroyer Films created the Oscar-nominated short Technological Threat and the feature film FernGully: The Last Rainforest released by 20th Century Fox. The company also contributed original animation to the 1994 video game Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure.
Legacy
In 2013, the Academy Film Archive took steps to preserve the short film Technological Threat as part of its collection.
Filmography
Feature Films
- Technological Threat (1988) (Oscar-nominated)
- Troop Beverly Hills (1989) (title animation in collaboration with Spümcø)
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) (title animation)
- The Making of Me (1989) (animation work alongside 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 contributions)
- Son of the Pink Panther (1993) (title animation)
- Asterix Conquers America (1994) (additional animation)
Television Series
- Bobby's World (1990) (title sequence animation)
- Widget the World Watcher (1990) (character design work)
- Computer Warriors (1990) (pilot episode for television)
Video Game
- Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (1994) (original animated content)
See also
- Wavefront Technologies
- Silicon Graphics
- Robert Abel & Associates
- Alias Research
- Pixar RenderMan
- Symbolics Graphics Division
- Apple Macintosh
- Digital Productions
- Softimage 3D