Collideascope, or Collideascope Digital Productions, was a Canadian animation studio and new media company based in

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from 1995 to 2009. Founded by Michael-Andreas Kuttner and Steven Comeau, it was the largest animation studio in

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at 120 employees in 2007, down from 130 at its peak in 2005. Notable original productions from Collideascope include the

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-winning ''

Olliver's Adventures ''Olliver's Adventures'' is a Canadian animated television series that originally aired on Teletoon on September 3, 2002, with the first 13 episodes. It was produced in Flash by Collideascope Digital and Decode Entertainment and consists of 117 ...

'', one of the earliest

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made in

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, and ''

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'', both in association with Decode Entertainment and commissioning broadcaster

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. The company also handled animation service work, including for '' Johnny Test'' and its final project before shutting down, '' Speed Racer: The Next Generation''.

References

External links

Official website
(archived)
Production journal
(blog) {{Animation industry in Canada Canadian animation studios