Impossible Pictures
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| legal form | Large corporations |
| founding | 2002 |
| Seat | London |
| management | Tim Haines |
| Branch | TV production |
| Website | www.impossiblepictures.co.uk |
Impossible Pictures Limited is an English television production company.
history
The company was founded in 2002 by Tim Haines and Jasper James . Both previously worked for the BBC . As part of the BBC, the two produced the successful dinosaur trilogy with Dinosaurs - In the Realm of Giants , The Heirs of the Saurians and The Ancestors of the Saurians .
After several BBC productions about prehistoric life, Tim Haines decided to start his own independent company in 2002 - Impossible Pictures.
Now they have produced docu-dramas like Prehistoric Park - Extinction was yesterday or Perfect Disaster . With Primeval , they finally produced their first TV series, which consists entirely of drama. In addition to TV shows, they also produced films such as "The Lost World", which was shot shortly after "Walking with Dinosaurs", or ITV's "Frankenstein".
Over time, not only did their genre change, but so did the stations they worked with. In the beginning they only produced for the BBC. They later broadcast on Discovery Channel. Currently (2010) they work for ITV and produced Prehistoric Park and Primeval . Most of their productions were co-financed by the German broadcaster ProSieben . From the beginning there was a collaboration for the visual effects with Framestore .
List of all productions
As part of the BBC
- Walking with Dinosaurs / Dinosaurier - In the realm of the giants (1999)
- Walking with Dinosaurs - The Ballad of Big Al / The Story of Big Al (2000)
- Walking with Beasts / The heirs of the dinosaurs - In the realm of primeval times (2001)
- The Lost World (2001)
As an independent company
- Chased by Dinosaurs / Dinosaurier - In the realm of giants / Specials (2002)
- Chased by Sea Monsters: Prehistoric Predators of the Deep / Monster der Tief - Im Reich der Urzeit (2003)
- The Legend of the Tamworth Two (2004)
- Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets / Space Odyssey - Mission to the Planets (2004)
- T-Rex - A Dinosaur in Hollywood (2005)
- Story of One (2005)
- Walking with Monsters / The ancestors of the dinosaurs - In the realm of primeval monsters (2005)
- Pickles: The Dog who Won the World Cup (2005)
- Perfect Disaster / Perfect Disaster - When Nature Runs Amok (2006)
- Ocean Odyssey / Deep Ocean - Breathtaking journey into the fascinating depths of the sea (2006)
- Prehistoric Park / Prehistoric Park - extinct was yesterday (2006)
- Primeval / Primeval - Return of the primeval monsters (2007 -)
- Frankenstein (2007)
- Fearless Planet / Natural Wonders of the Earth (2007)
- Ways to save the planet (2007-2008)
Additionally with Walt Disney Pictures
- The Planet of Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs (film version of Walking with Monsters)
- Dinosaur Journey (film version of Walking with Dinosaurs)
- Mammal Kingdom (film version of Walking with Beasts)
Awards
BAFTAs
- Walking with Dinosaurs: 1999 for innovation
- Walking with Beasts: 2001 for improvement with constant medium
- The Giant Claw: 2002 for visual effects
EMMYs
- Walking with Dinosaurs: 1999-2000 for Outstanding Animated Show
- Walking with Dinosaurs - The Ballad of Big Al: 2000-2001 for Outstanding Animated Show
- Walking with Beasts: 2001-2002 for Outstanding Animated Show
- Chased by Dinosaurs: 2002–2003 for outstanding animated show
- Walking with Monsters: 2005 for Outstanding Animated Show
RTSs
- Walking with Dinosaurs: 1999 for teamwork
- Walking with Beasts Online: 2001 for primary and secondary multimedia and interaction
TV and Radio industry awards
- Walking with Dinosaurs: 2000 for Documentation of the Year
Wildscreens
- Sea Monsters: 2003 for Animal Planet International Award for Popular TV Show
- Chased by Dinosaurs - The Giant Claw: 2004 for Parthenon Entertainment Award for Innovation
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
- Walking with Dinosaurs: 2000 for a novel show
Peabodys
- Walking with Dinosaurs: 2000
Escape Awards
- Primeval: 2008 for CGI in series
logo
At first Tim used infrared images of the animals as a logo for his productions. In "Walking with Dinosaurs" it was a T-Rex cub and in "Walking with Beasts" it was a smilodon. Since the founding, a man holding a picture frame at an angle in front of his face has been used as the logo. In the picture frame, a suitable picture was put in for each episode of a program, which then looked as if z. B. the creature come out of the picture.
Individual evidence
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