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Ocean Productions

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| name = Ocean Productions

| type = Private company

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| genre = Live action and animation

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| key_people = Ken Morrison
Diana Gage
Troy A. Taillon
Keith A. Goddard
Karl Willems

| location = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

| industry = IP development
co-production
brand development and support

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| founder = Ken Morrison
Dave Thomas

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Ocean Productions, Inc., is a Canadian media production and voice acting company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, that is part of the Ocean Group of businesses. Ocean Group is involved in intellectual property acquisition and development, co-production and the creation of English versions of animation for worldwide distribution.

The Group also works with global toy companies and producers to create and distribute animation properties in conjunction with game development as well as licensing and merchandising programs.

Ocean Media Inc. creates world master versions of programming to promote intellectual properties on a global basis. The company's productions are recorded at Ocean Studios (originally known as Ocean Sound) in Vancouver and Blue Water Studios in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.

History

Founded by Ken Morrison and Dave Thomas in the early 1970s, the company, then known as Ocean Sound, originally started as a North Vancouver-based music recording studio. Musicians such as Art Bergmann, Chilliwack, D.O.A and k.d. lang recorded albums and songs there.{{cite web|url=https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Entertainment/Summerland_s_Dave_Thomas_has_enjoyed_remarkable_career_as_sound_engineer_and_recording_studio_boss/|title=Summerland's Dave Thomas has enjoyed remarkable career as sound engineer and recording studio boss|first=Keith|last=Lacey|date=May 29, 2018|access-date=February 27, 2019|work=Kelowna Now}}

In 1979, Ocean moved to its current location in the Kitsilano community. Sometime after, the company began producing voice over work for animation. By the late 1990s, Ocean claimed to control about 85% of the market for animation voice-over in Vancouver.{{cite web|url=https://playbackonline.ca/1997/03/10/5955-19970310/|title=Special Report on Production in British Columbia: B.C. animators build on Billy, Nilus and Kleo|first=Ian|last=Edwards|date=March 10, 1997|access-date=February 27, 2019|work=Playback|publisher=Brunico Communications}} During this time, Ocean was one of the largest production houses working on English-language versions of Japanese anime series.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-mike-toole-show/2018-08-19/.135656|title=The Mike Toole Show: Canada's Anime Legacy|first=Mike|last=Toole|work=Anime News Network|date=August 19, 2018|access-date=February 27, 2019}} Among others, the company's clients included Bandai Entertainment, Central Park Media, Geneon Entertainment and Viz Media.

Ocean now works on animation and live action media from around the world.

List of works

=Ocean Studios=

These series were produced at Ocean Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia.

==Live action==

==Western animation==

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==International animation==

==Anime==

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==Video games==

=Blue Water Studios=

These series were recorded at Blue Water Studios in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.

==Western animation==

  • Benjamin Blumchen
  • Bibi Blocksberg
  • Cyboars
  • Jungo
  • Lalaloopsy
  • Lala-Oopsies: A Sew Magical Tale
  • Lalaloopsy Ponies: The Big Show
  • Lalaloopsy Babies: First Steps
  • Lalaloopsy: Festival of Sugary Sweets
  • Lalaloopsy: Band Together
  • Micropolis (Wyvern Images)
  • Pfffirates (Xilam)
  • Ralf the Record Rat
  • Peter Swift and the Little Circus
  • Tomato Twins
  • Troll Tales
  • The Wheelers (Wyvern Images)
  • Weebles

==International animation==

==Anime==

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==Video games==

See also

=Similar studios=

=General=

Notes

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References

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External links

  • [http://www.crystalacids.com/database/company/92/the-ocean-group/ Ocean Productions] at the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database
  • [http://oceanmedia.com/ Ocean Media website]
  • [http://www.bluewaterstudios.ca/ Blue Water Studios website]
  • [http://www.chinookanimation.com/ Chinook Animation Productions website]

Category:1974 establishments in British Columbia

Category:Anime companies

Category:Canadian animation studios

Category:Canadian companies established in 1974

Category:Companies based in Vancouver

Category:Dubbing studios

Category:Mass media companies established in 1974

Ocean Studios