Duran Duboi
{{Short description|French visual effects company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Duran Duboi
| industry = Film
Video games
| foundation = 1983
| founder = Bernard Maltaverne
Pascal Hérold
| location_city = Joinville-le-Pont
| location_country = France
| products = Special effects for television and film
Video games
| parent = Technicolor
}}
Duran Duboi is a French company, a subsidiary of the Quinta Industries group, primarily involved in developing special effects for the film industry. It was founded in 1983 by Bernard Maltaverne and Pascal Hérold. They also develop special effects for advertising and television.{{Cite web |date=1998-01-22 |title=Duran Duboi, les sorciers du trucage |url=https://www.lexpress.fr/economie/duran-duboi-les-sorciers-du-trucage_1417279.html |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=L'Express |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=2003-04-16 |title=French effects, post house files for bankruptcy protection |url=https://www.screendaily.com/french-effects-post-house-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/4012988.article |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Screen |language=en}}
The company has also developed video games in the past, notably the Virtual Skipper series.{{Cite web |title=Virtual Skipper sur PC |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/jeux/pc/00003271-virtual-skipper.htm |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Jeuxvideo.com |language=fr}}{{Cite web |title=Virtual Skipper 2 Release Information for PC - GameFAQs |url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/589392-virtual-skipper-2/data |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=gamefaqs.gamespot.com}}{{Cite web |title=Virtual Skipper 2 details |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/virtual-skipper-2/details/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=www.metacritic.com |language=en}}
Quinta Industries entered forced liquidation at the end of 2011, having already been in reorganization for a year.{{Cite web |date=2011-12-16 |title=Quinta Industries et sa filiale LTC en liquidation judiciaire |url=https://www.lesechos.fr/2011/12/quinta-industries-et-sa-filiale-ltc-en-liquidation-judiciaire-405251 |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Les Echos |language=fr}}{{Cite web |date=2011-12-20 |title=FilmFunds expands portfolio with Duran Duboi US acquisition |url=https://www.screendaily.com/filmfunds-expands-portfolio-with-duran-duboi-us-acquisition/5035999.article |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Screen |language=en}} Duran Duboi remained in operation until January 4, 2012, with the deadline for submitting company recovery files being December 15, 2011.{{Cite web |date=2011-12-16 |title=Quinta Industries, LTC, Duran Duboi : fin de l'aventure |url=https://3dvf.com/actualite-2454-quinta-industries-ltc-duran-duboi-fin-aventure-html/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=3DVF |language=fr-FR}}
In December 2011, the California subsidiary of the studio called Duran Duboi U.S. was repurchased by the American company FilmFunds.{{Cite web |last=Freer |first=Carl |date=2015-10-27 |title=FilmFunds Acquires Duran Duboi U.S. to Create a Greater Impact on the Industry |url=https://medium.com/@carlfreer/filmfunds-acquires-duran-duboi-u-s-to-create-a-greater-impact-on-the-industry-9b777d1f879c |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Medium |language=en}} It also made an offer to recover the Duran Duboi group.{{Cite web|url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/filmfunds-duran-duboi-3d-conversion-275802|title=FilmFunds Acquires 3D Conversion Specialists Duran Duboi U.S.|date=20 December 2011|access-date=4 September 2020|author=Gregg Kilday|website=archive.wikiwix.com}} Duboi was eventually acquired by Technicolor through the purchase of Quinta Industries assets, produced on February 3, 2012.{{Cite web |date=2012-02-15 |title=Duboi racheté par Technicolor |url=https://3dvf.com/actualite-2958-duboi-rachete-quinta-html/ |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=3DVF |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |title=Technicolor Buys French Post Facility Duboi |url=https://www.studiodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/13658_1328286204.gif |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=Studio Daily |language=en}}
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Category:Companies established in 1983
Category:Video game companies of France