Duran Duboi
| Industry | Film Video games |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Bernard Maltaverne Pascal Hérold |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Special effects for television and film Video games |
| Parent | Technicolor |
Duran Duboi is a French company, a subsidiary of the Quinta Industries group, primarily involved in developing special effects for the film industry. It was founded in 1983 by Bernard Maltaverne and Pascal Hérold. They also develop special effects for advertising and television.[1][2]
The company has also developed video games in the past, notably the Virtual Skipper series.[3][4][5] Pascal Hérold partnered in 2000 with Florent Castelnérac to found the company Nadeo, an independent video game developer, which contributed to the development of Virtual Skipper 2 among others, as well as became responsible for creating the TrackMania franchise.
Quinta Industries entered forced liquidation at the end of 2011, having already been in reorganization for a year.[6][7] Duran Duboi remained in operation until January 4, 2012, with the deadline for submitting company recovery files being December 15, 2011.[8]
In December 2011, the California subsidiary of the studio called Duran Duboi U.S. was repurchased by the American company FilmFunds.[9] It also made an offer to recover the Duran Duboi group.[10] The studio ultimately had no buyers.[11] No buyer was ultimately chosen to take over the special effects studio.[11] Duboi was eventually acquired by Technicolor through the purchase of Quinta Industries assets, produced on February 3, 2012.[12][13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Duran Duboi, les sorciers du trucage". L'Express (in French). 1998-01-22. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (2003-04-16). "French effects, post house files for bankruptcy protection". Screen. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Virtual Skipper sur PC". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Virtual Skipper 2 Release Information for PC - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Virtual Skipper 2 details". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Quinta Industries et sa filiale LTC en liquidation judiciaire". Les Echos (in French). 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "FilmFunds expands portfolio with Duran Duboi US acquisition". Screen. 2011-12-20. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Quinta Industries, LTC, Duran Duboi : fin de l'aventure". 3DVF (in French). 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Freer, Carl (2015-10-27). "FilmFunds Acquires Duran Duboi U.S. to Create a Greater Impact on the Industry". Medium. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ Gregg Kilday (20 December 2011). "FilmFunds Acquires 3D Conversion Specialists Duran Duboi U.S." archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Pas de repreneur pour le studio Duran Duboi". AlloCiné (in French). 20 December 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Duboi racheté par Technicolor". 3DVF (in French). 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Technicolor Buys French Post Facility Duboi". Studio Daily. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
