Quebec – Montreal – Old Montreal
Corporation
www.pascalblais.com
Quebec
Montreal
Old Montreal
Corporation
active
Production studio in animation for the advertising industry
Housed in one of Canada's largest all in house production
facilities, Pascal Blais Productions has been specializing
in high quality animation for the film and television markets
for over 11 years.
Founded in 1983, by Pascal Blais and Bernard Lajoie, Pascal
Blais Productions quickly established itself as one of the
premiere producers of high quality animation in Canada. Now,
in 1995 their newly renovated 10,000 Sq. ft. studio in downtown
Montreal, is home to their active anmation studio as well
as four other off shoot companies. Experiencing tremendous
success in local markets within the first few years of operation,
Pascal Blais Productions has grown to a comapny employing over
35 people in 1995 and up to fifty by the start of 1996. Their
rapid growth over the years has given birth to several successful
companies each targeting a different area of the production
industry. Along with Pascal Blais Productions there now exists
Luminifex, Trickfilm, Corpimage and Django Productions.
In all cases Pascal Blais and Bernard Lajoie have entered into
partnerships with proven experts in their fields, growing into
areas with professionals that have the potential to succeed.
Pascal Blais Productions: Have been producing award winning work in many different
animation styles ranging from traditional cell, to stop-motion
pupet and clay. In addition they have been marrying these
various traditional animation techniques with 3D Computer
Animation, Live-Action Motion Control, and Optical effects.
As a total production facility they are capable of carrying
any production form start of initial concept, and development
of the storyboard, to the post production and delivery.
They have qualified personnel with a multitude of experience
in every area.
Over the years they have been producing commercials for a
wide variety of clients in Canada, Nort America, South
America and Europe. They have experience in animation for
any television standard and the personnel to handle all
the special requirements.
The Directors: Pascal Blais, the head of creative production has been directing
animation and live action for animation for over 12 years.
His clear proficiency in communication has directly awarded
hundreds of commercial with their success. In addition, The
creative staff of directors work closely with Pascal, ensuring
each production attains the highest quality level possible.
The caliber of their productions and the diversity of styles
and techniques they use, have earned them numerous awards
and prizes in Canada and abroad.
Luminefex: Founded in 1990 Luminefex quickly became the leader in Montreal,
supplying computerized animation stand services with a full
range of motion picture printing services. They also specialize
in creating titles and optical effects for feature films,
commercials and television programs and special events.
Opticals: Utilizing two Oxberry Optical printers with 35mm, 16mm, and
super 16mm with wet gate and additive lamphouse Luminefex
is set to handle all your special optical needs.
Animation Camera
The state of the art camera division runs two Oxberry
16/35mm fully computerized 12 axis animation stands with
Kuper Controls.
Motion Control: The camera, housed in a 2,000 sw ft blue screen studio is
based upon the three axis head - Mechanical Concepts design.
This custom built system provides flexibility and speed.
In-house designed, user-friendly interface software and digital
servo motor make this 8 axis rig movd at speeds of upto
3 feet/sec. with rates up to 30 frames/sec. Ideal for the
demands, precision real-time and stop-motion combination
photography, place upon any facility.
The extreme precision and reliability of the camera system
opens many new doors to the Canadian film and commercial
industries to produce complex visual effects, usually only
offered through the large and costly U.S. based studios.
The system dimensions include a 3 axis with 360º continuous
pan, tilt and roll, 24 foot track, 6 foot cross-track, 9 foot
elevation, and 7 foot boom with 360º rotation.
Corpimage: Founded in 1994, Corpimage is a corporate film and multi-media
production company with large scale production capacity. The
Infomercial division was created in 1995 in order to satisfy
increasing client demands.
Coprimage productions include work for clients such as
BOMBARDIER, SLM International, S.R. TELECOM, Dairy Bureau
of Canada, General Motors of Canada, Brownline Agendas,
M.I.C.S.T. and a video series for Jean-Marc Chaput, distributed
through many large retail outlets across Quebec.
Django Productions: Most recently Pascal Blais Productions has entered the arena
of animated specials and Television series production with
Django Productions.
Set up to handle medium and long format productions Django
has grown rapidly in it's first year. Django productions has
signed a co-production deal and commenced production on a
full animated 26-minute film, to be co-produced with Les
Armateurs, in France, Odec-Kid Cartoons - Belgium, and
distribution through the BBC Enterprises U.K.
Recent Achievements and awards: Coq D'or 1991
Creativity Award, 1st Place 1992
Playback Magazine's
Country of Ownership: Canada
Year Established: 1983
Exporting: Yes
Primary Industry (NAICS): 512190 - Post-Production and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
Alternate Industries (NAICS): 512110 - Motion Picture and Video Production
Primary Business Activity: Services
Number of Employees: 30
Products:
Animation
Sector:
Key / Major Clients: Des agences de publicité et d'autres maisons de production
Bitton Stefanie
Blais Pascal
Defosses Marie-Lune
Huxham Howard
Lajoie Bernard
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