Start Desenhos Animados
Start Desenhos Animados is a Brazilian animation studio established in 1966 in São Paulo. It was founded by animator Walbercy Ribas whose aim is to produce high quality animation in commercials, TV series and films. Start is one of the most outstanding and awarded animation studios in Latin America. Since 1966 the studio has produced more than 2.000 TV commercials for major companies in the world - such as Coca-Cola, Sharp, Johnson & Johnson and Nestlé - and has produced advertisements for USA, Chile, Portugal, Venezuela, England, Argentina and Mexico. For its works, Start holds the most prestigious trophies of the advertising world, such as Venice Lion and Cannes Lion.
In 2001, Start concluded the 2D feature film "O Grilo Feliz" ("The Happy Cricket"), which has reached a great success for an independent production, receiving 2 prizes in international festivals. "The Happy Cricket" has been sold to more than 14 countries including USA, Russia, Mexico, China and Portugal.
In 2009 the feature film "O Grilo Feliz e os Insetos Gigantes" ("The Happy Cricket and the Giants Insects") shown the second chapter of the cricket and his friends adventures but this time with 3D technology.
At the present time Start is working on its third animation feature film.