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Pacific Data Images (PDI) was an American visual effects and 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.
- August 13, 1980; 43 years ago
- Redwood City, California, United States
- 450 (January 2015)
- Film
Sci-fi. PDI (originally an initialism for Pacific Data Images and also known as PDI/DreamWorks) was an American computer animated production company that was bought by DreamWorks SKG in 2000. and became half of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., the public company formed by uniting PDI and the feature...
Jan 23, 2015 · PDI, formerly Pacific Data Images, was a visual effects and animation studio acquired by DreamWorks in 2000. It produced hits like "Shrek" and "How to Train Your Dragon 2", but also faced box office disappointments and layoffs.
Pacific Data Images (PDI) was an American computer animation production company 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.
- January 22, 2015; 8 years ago
- Carl Rosendahl
- January 1, 1980; 43 years ago
Learn about PDI, a pioneer in computer graphics and animation, founded in 1980 by Carl Rosendahl. Explore its projects, people, events, and achievements, from Terminator 2 to Shrek.
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Oct 27, 2020 · Learn how Richard Chuang, Glenn Entis, and Carl Rosendahl founded PDI in 1980 and built the software and business for CGI in entertainment. See their reflections on the challenges, achievements, and legacy of PDI at SIGGRAPH 2020.
Pacific Data Images ( PDI) was an American computer animation production company 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.
