Conception

Munich Animation was founded in 1995, by the acclaimed Producer Eberhard Junkersdorf. Mr. Junkersdorf, through his company Bioskop Film, had already produced over 50 feature films, many of them well known, such as "The Tin Drum" (1979 Academy Award - Best Foreign Film), "The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum" and "Death of a Salesman" (1986 Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner).

 

Feature Films

The Studios first animated feature, "The Fearless Four", was released in German cinemas in 1997. The film was distributed by Warner Bros., and was a big success. For his work on the film, Mr. Junkersdorf was awarded the Bayerischen Producers prize. "The Fearless Four" is currently available on video. The Studios next film, "Tobias Totz und sein Löwe" ("Tobias Totz and his Lion") was released in 1999. and is currently available on video. Munich Animation's newest animated feature "Help! I'm a Fish", a German-Danish-Irish co-production, is the most lavish, and expensive, German animation production to date. It has already opened in Denmark to rave reviews and box office, and has been released to German cinemas by Kinowelt Filmverleih in Summer 2001 and is also available on Video and DVD, including the short movie "The Shark and the piano". The Studio's International Feature "The Jester Till", is in the cinemas in Germany now. The film is based on a script by Christopher Vogler, one of the writers of the Disney Classic "The Lion King".

 

The Studio

Munich Animation is a modern, fully-equipped Animation Studio, and is located in a large Media District in the center of Munich. The facilities are approximately 1500 sq.mtrs., and contain 20 Silicon Graphics computer work stations, and are equipped with such essential programs as "Toonz", "Animo", "Maya" and "Softimage". The Studio also has two Avid suites, as well as a traditional 35mm editing table. Munich Animation specializes in producing 2D Character Animation, of the highest calibre. The studio is also quite adept at combining traditional 2D animation with modern 3D computer animation. From the first pieces of conceptual artwork, through to the compositing of the final film, Munich Animation is able to produce it in-house.