| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation, computer-generated imagery |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder(s) | George Lucas |
| Headquarters | Big Rock Ranch San Rafael, California, United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | George Lucas (Chairman) |
| Parent | Lucasfilm Limited |
| Website | www.lucasfilm.com/divisions/animation/ |
Lucasfilm Animation is an animation studio founded in 2003. In 2008 it was officially launched after the premiere of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Later on in 2008 they launched Star Wars: The Clone Wars as a TV series.
Lucasfilm Animation works closely with its sister company Lucasfilm Animation Singapore.
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Originally founded in 2004 in Singapore as a means to tap into the diverse global talent pool, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore (LAS) officially opened its doors in October 2005. LAS works closely with its sister company – Bay Area-based Lucasfilm Animation – on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a computer-generated television series expanding the scope of the Star Wars Saga with new stories, cutting-edge animation and signature style. Debuting in North American theaters on August 15, the all-new Star Wars adventures continue in Fall 2008 with half-hour installments on Cartoon Network, followed by airings on TNT.
Boasting an infrastructure that promotes efficient integration and creative collaboration, the LAS production schedule also includes contributions to projects from other Lucasfilm companies. While the largest of LAS’ production groups focuses on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, in July 2006 LAS announced the creation of the Game Group and the Digital Artists Group (DAG).
The Game Group developed and announced Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Jedi Alliance on the Nintendo DS in 2008.
The Digital Artists Group serves both as an extension of Industrial Light & Magic, contributing to ILM's work on feature film visual effects, as well as to support LucasArts’ video game productions.
In November 2007, Lucasfilm Animation Singapore launched the Jedi Masters Program, a paid apprenticeship providing talented young artists with mentorship opportunities from industry professionals at ILM, LucasArts and Lucasfilm Animation. The Jedi Masters Program has classroom facilities within the Singapore studio and combines classroom instruction with mentored work in an actual production environment.
The studio currently employs nearly 300 people from 41 different countries. The newest release is Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Due to the current building being saturated, Lucasfilm Singapore plans to move into a new building, which is under construction and expected to finish by 2013.[1]
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