Pacific Data Images (PDI) was an American computer animation production company based in Redwood City, California, that was bought by DreamWorks SKG in 2000. It was renamed PDI/DreamWorks and was owned by DreamWorks Animation.
Founded in 1980 by Carl Rosendahl, PDI was one of the pioneers of computer animation. It produced over 700 commercials, contributed visual effects to more than 70 feature films, and produced and contributed to many of DreamWorks Animation's films, beginning with DreamWorks' first animated film Antz (1998). PDI's final animated film before its closure on January 22, 2015 was Penguins of Madagascar (2014).
Feature Films[]
- Shrek
- Shrek 2
- Madagascar
- Shrek the Third
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
- Megamind
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
- Penguins of Madagascar
Film Effects[]
Shorts[]
- Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001, PDI Staff)
- Far Far Away Idol (2004, PDI Staff)
- The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005, Gary Trousdale)
- Megamind: The Button of Doom (2011, Simon J. Smith)
- Madly Madagascar (2013, David Soren)
- Rocky & Bullwinkle (2014, Gary Trousdale)
Television Specials[]
- Shrek the Halls (2007)
- Merry Madagascar (2009)
- Scared Shrekless (2010)
Other Work[]
- Shrek 4-D (2003) (Theme Park Ride/Short Film)
- Madagascar: A Crate Adventure (2011) (Theme Park Ride) (animated sequences)