11 Facts About Colossal Pictures

Colossal Pictures was an entertainment company that developed and produced television programming, advertising, network branding, and visual effects.

In 1981, Colossal Pictures began producing dozens of network IDs for MTV, which led to the company receiving more high-profile clients including Nickelodeon, Levi's, and Coca-Cola.

Colossal Pictures started producing computer animation in 1983, when they collaborated with Pacific Data Images to produce a commercial for the Atari game Joust and a network ID for MTV.

In 1986, Colossal Pictures began working with Western Images using a Quantel Harry unit, resulting in Colossal Pictures being able to create state-of-the-art computer graphics.

Colossal Pictures launched a new division, BIG Pictures, which produced television programs.

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Colossal Pictures terminated its relationship with Pixar in 1992 when they started production on Toy Story for Walt Disney Pictures.

In 1991, Colossal Pictures began representing Sculptoons and the Brothers Quay, but their relationships with Colossal did not last very long.

Colossal Pictures closed BIG Pictures in 1994; that October, Colossal employees John Hays, Phil Robinson, and Jeff Fino left the company and launched a new animation studio, Wild Brain.

Colossal Pictures sued the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for $1,200,000 in damages plus $10,000,000 in punitive damages.

That year, Colossal Pictures signed a development deal with the Disney Channel to produce content for the network.

Colossal Pictures produced the interstitial series Frankenguy and the Professor and The Mix-Ups plus the Zoog Disney block for the Disney Channel.