Big Idea Entertainment

=Big Idea Entertainment Explained= Big Idea Entertainment, LLC. (formerly known as Big Idea Productions or Big Idea, Inc.) is an American Christian animation production company best known for its computer-animated VeggieTales series of Christian-themed family home videos. It is a subsidiary owned by Classic Media.

Company history
Big Idea was originally founded in 1989 (under the name GRAFx studios) by Phil Vischer to create graphics in television commercials. That same year Vischer created a 20 minute short film called Mr. Cuke's Screen Test. This short inspired him and Mike Nawrocki to create VeggieTales. The company officially launched in 1993 with its first Video, ''[http://everything.explained.at/Where%27s_God_When_I%27m_S-Scared%3f/ Where's God When I'm S-Scared? ]''. Rapidly growing out of space, in 1997, Big Idea relocated to the Chicago suburbs and purchased the DuPage Theater in Lombard, Illinois.[1]|undefined Delays for the completion of the renovation resulted from initial discovery of the disrepair of the building and lengthy zoning battles. In a pinch, the company was guided by City of Lombard officials to rent space at the Yorktown Center, also located in Lombard. The space was a two-story retail space formerly occupied by a Woolworth store.

In 2003 after some poor finances and a lawsuit held by Lyrick Studios, Big Idea declared bankruptcy and was auctioned off to Classic Media, with some interesting competing bidders.[2]|undefined Afterwards, the company relocated to Nashville in 2004.

In late March 2009, Entertainment Rights sold its UK and US-based subsidiaries, including Big Idea and Classic Media, to Boomerang Media.[3]|undefined As of 2011 Big Idea, Inc. has re-folded into Big Idea Entertainment, LLC.

VeggieTales history
See main article: VeggieTales. VeggieTales is a series of English language children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic vegetables and conveying moral themes based on Christianity, spliced with joking references to pop culture and current events. VeggieTales was created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki, who also provide many of the voices. VeggieTales has also been released as books, games, and many other branded items such as toys and clothing. Additionally, the series has been adapted for television broadcast on Qubo. It aired from September 9, 2006 to September 5, 2009.[4]|undefined

Series

 * 1) VeggieTales: 1993–present
 * 2) 3-2-1 Penguins: 2000–present (TV series)
 * 3) LarryBoy The Cartoon Adventures: 2000–2003

Films

 * 1) (2002) (co-production with FHE Pictures)
 * 2) (2008) (co-production with Universal Pictures)

Notes and References
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Big Idea Entertainment". Everything.Explained.At is © Copyright 2009-2014, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved.
 * 1) Web site: Big Idea Productions, Inc. -- Company History. Funding Universe. May 15, 2009.
 * 2) http://www.philvischer.com/phil-news/what-happened-to-big-idea-part-10 and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475998/trivia
 * 3) Web site: Boomerang buys Big Idea. ChristianCinema.com. April 6, 2009. May 15, 2009.
 * 4) Web site: NBC Issues New Explanation for VeggieTales Cuts. Munoz. Lorenza. September 23, 2006. Los Angeles Times. May 15, 2009.