DNA Productions, Inc. was an American

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founded in 1987 by John A. Davis and Keith Alcorn, which is best known for its comedy films. It also provided directing, script writing, and production to its clients.

History

DNA Productions was formed in Dallas by John A. Davis and Keith Alcorn in 1987, after they left their positions at K & H Productions, a locally based animation company. Up until 1997, DNA Productions had only six employees and was involved in the production of commercials. The company also did work for other companies. In 1999, the studio teamed up with

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to make a holiday special for television entitled ''

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'', which was nominated in the

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awards and also joined production with

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's O Entertainment on the CG Christmas special, '' Santa vs. the Snowman 3D''. Starting in 1998, the studio pitched an idea of Jimmy Neutron to

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in the form of a pilot episode called " Runaway Rocketboy", which led to the development and production of the feature film, '' Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', which was later nominated for an

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, and the television series ''

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'' that was held in original airings from 2002 to 2006. In 2006, DNA Productions completed ''

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'', a feature film loosely based on the children's book of the same name, while production on ''The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius'' was ending. The studio's facility closed later in 2006.

Mascots

Until 2002, the studio's mascot was formerly a purple cat with two tails in a DNA spiral formation named Helix the Cat. From 2002 to 2006, Helix the Cat was replaced by a computer-animated, three-eyed chimpanzee named Paul, named after and voiced by one of their employees Paul Claerhout.

Work

Television

* ''Nanna and Lil' Puss Puss'' (1991-2001) * ''The Aktion Brothers'' (1992-1995) (co-production with Aktion Sorgenkind, Trickompany and

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) * ''Basic Values: Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 1990s'' (1993) (co-production with Imagination Productions) * ''

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'' (1994) (title animation) * '' A.J.'s Time Travelers'' (1994-1995) (co-production with Gold Coast Company Entertainment) * ''

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'' (1996) ("The Spooners" shorts) * ''

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'' (1997) (co-production with O Entertainment) * '' Santa vs. the Snowman'' (1997) (co-production with O Entertainment) * ''

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'' (1997) (animation) * ''

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'' (1997–1998) (co-production with a.k.a. Cartoon and

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) * ''

'' (1999) (co-production with

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and

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'' (2002–2006) (co-production with O Entertainment and

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, also worked on said show's 1998 pilot episode, "Runaway Rocketboy") * ''

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'' (2004-2006) (co-production with O Entertainment,

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Films

* ''Macon County War'' (1990) (music) * ''The Dark Dealer'' (1995) (special effects) * ''Elroy's Toy'' (1995) (co-production with Third Planet Productions)

References

External links

Official website
*

DNA Productions DNA Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio and production company founded in 1987 by John A. Davis and Keith Alcorn, which is best known for its comedy films. It also provided directing, script writing, and production to its client ...

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