Country of origin France Running time 3 minutes First episode date 1990 Production company Canal+ | Voices of Alain Dorval Original language(s) French Original release 1990 – 1993 Final episode date 1993 Language French | |
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Quarxs created between 1989 and 1993, and first aired for the pilot in 1991, was one of the earliest computer animated series and the first one produced in HD. It predated ReBoot.
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Each episode was made in HDTV and no more than three minutes long. Only twelve episodes of the original series of 100 have been created. The title was meant to describe a common name on mysterious, omnipresent and invisible creatures that were bending the laws of Physics, biology, optics... Discovered by a CryptoBiologist researcher, the Quarxs are presented as being the only and last explanation of the imperfection of the world.
Quarxs is the only fiction animated series by Maurice Benayoun, contemporary artist who dedicates his later work to media art. The series was conceived together with François Schuiten well known Belgian comic book designer. Quarxs has been widely awarded in international events and festivals (see list below) such as SIGGRAPH, Imagina, Ars Electronica, ISEA, Images du Futur, Sitges, Tampere, International Monitor Awards… The series has been broadcast in more than 15 countries around the world.
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