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Animation Lab

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “animation studio based in jerusalem”. Today it says “animation studio based in jerusalem and los angeles”.
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Animation Lab was an animation studio based in Jerusalem and Los Angeles . Founded in 2006, and backed by Israeli Venture Capital firm Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), the studio was developing its first feature film, The Wild Bunch , as the first feature-length CGI animation film produced in Israel . The story was to involve genetically modified cornstalks trying to take over a meadow populated by common wildflowers. Philip LaZebnik was hired to write the screenplay, and Alexander Williams was slated to make his directorial debut. Animation Lab closed in 2013. "iRealities: 2D 3D Animation, Visual Effects (VFX), and Top Animation Studio in India" . iRealities .

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animation studio based in jerusalem

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animation studio based in jerusalem and los angeles

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