(Canon to Fox Kids Lives!!! AU) Press space or click the logo. We now swing to Fox's feature animation studio (or at least one of many), Fox Animation Studios! Name History: Fox Animation Studios (1993-2007; 1st era) Fox Animation Studios - West Hollywood Unit (1993-2000; alternate name) 20th Century Fox Animation (2007-2019) Fox Animation Studios (2019-p.d.; 2nd era) Short History: Jay Ward Productions, then a division of News Corp US, was split into three in 1993, with its theatrical arm becoming Fox Animation Studios. Caleb Elbourn, Jay Ward Productions' last president automatically became the 1st president of Fox Animation Studios. From 1993 to 2000, the main studio in West Hollywood, California was called the "West Hollywood Unit". In 2000, AOL, Inc. would merge with News Corp USA forming AOL News Corp. Caleb Elbourn would also leave the studio that same year to establish his own animation studio, CE Entertainment. 20th Century Fox's head of family entertainment, Chris Melandari took over as president. In 2001, they started making CG animated films 5 years in 2006, Fox Animation Studios ditched 2D animated films & transitioned into only making CG animated films. Similar to Elbourn, Melandari left in 2007 to form Illumination. James Sharp, who was then the president of Saban Animation became the studio's next president. AOL News Corp's name was altered that same year to News Corp AOL. Also in that same year, Fox Animation Studios renamed itself to 20th Century Fox Animation. News Corp AOL later changed its name to Fox Media in 2013 as a way to emphasize its flagship assets which included 20th Century Fox, which owns Fox Animation Studios. James Sharp was fired in 2016 following criticisms of workplace harassment. Chris Wedge, co-president of Blue Sky Studios (a sister company to Fox Animation Studios), was chosen as his replacement. 20th Century Fox Animation changed it's name back to Fox Animation Studios in 2019. Since 2016, Wedge currently serves as the studio's president. Fox Animation Studios' mascot since 2005 is Lady Vixella. Lady Vixella, an anthropomorphic swordswoman fox, is the main character of the Vixella series of films.
