Draft:AbsoluteDigital Pictures

Absolute Digital Pictures Limited
Founded	1998, Glasgow, Scotland
Founder	Andy Russell
Defunct	2010
Fate	Acquired to Different Films with the Same Person as Andy Russell
Successor	Different Films
Headquarters	Glasgow, Scotland
Website	www.absolutedigitalpictures.com (archived July 09, 2007)

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Declined by SignedInteger 8 months ago. Last edited by WVWG9652 24 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Submission declined on 30 October 2025 by Wikishovel (talk).

This draft's references do not show that the subject meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for organizations and companies. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:

provide significant coverage: discuss the subject in detail, excluding routine coverage like product launches, staff appointments, or financial reports and listings in databases or listicles;
are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight;
are independent: not connected to the subject, such as press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content.

Please add references that meet all three of these criteria. If none exist, the subject is not yet suitable for Wikipedia.

Declined by Wikishovel 10 months ago.

Submission declined on 26 October 2025 by Phuzion (talk).

This draft's references do not show that the subject meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for organizations and companies. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:

provide significant coverage: discuss the subject in detail, excluding routine coverage like product launches, staff appointments, or financial reports and listings in databases or listicles;
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are independent: not connected to the subject, such as press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content.

Please add references that meet all three of these criteria. If none exist, the subject is not yet suitable for Wikipedia.

Declined by Phuzion 10 months ago.

Submission declined on 26 October 2025 by Dan arndt (talk).

This draft is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Wikipedia's verifiability policy requires that all content be supported by reliable sources.

Reliable sources include: reputable newspapers, magazines, academic journals, and books from respected publishers.
Unacceptable sources include: personal blogs, social media, predatory publishers, most tabloids, and websites where anyone can contribute.

Replace any unreliable sources with high-quality sources. If you cannot find a reliable source for the material, it should be removed.

This draft's references do not show that the subject meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for organizations and companies. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:

provide significant coverage: discuss the subject in detail, excluding routine coverage like product launches, staff appointments, or financial reports and listings in databases or listicles;
are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight;
are independent: not connected to the subject, such as press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content.

Please add references that meet all three of these criteria. If none exist, the subject is not yet suitable for Wikipedia.

Declined by Dan arndt 10 months ago.

Comment: I'm sorry but I must decline this, as a previous reviewer mentioned, this still fails WP:NCORP. A lot of the sources are from the company's website. Some are from websites that I've never seen be cited as sources before, like MobyGames or Fandom, but I'd assume that neither of them should be cited. Until you can find a decent amount of secondary sources that cover this studio in detail, this will remain declined. S.G. (They/Them) (Talk) (Contributions) 09:22, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Comment: Fails WP:NCOMPANY - the company's website and information from that website (i.e. TvTroopes) are primary sources. Noting YouTube is not an acceptable or reliable secondary source either. Dan arndt (talk) 08:03, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

Absolute Digital Pictures (styled as AbsoluteDigital Pictures, also known as Absolute Pictures Limited and formerly Absolute Studios) was a British CGI animation studio based in Glasgow, Scotland.

History

Absolute Studios was founded by Andy Russel ^[3] in 1998. In 2003, it would change its name to AbsoluteDigital Pictures

During the 2000s, Absolute Digital Pictures was involved in animation and CGI work for a range of children’s television productions. Projects associated with the studio included The Blobheads co-produced with Decode Entertainment, which they received a Gemini Nomination for^[4]. In 2003, they helped develop the TV movie Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids which would later get turned into a TV series in 2004, both were co-production with Callaway Arts & Entertainment and Nelvana. The studio also worked on the BBC CGI animated television film Robbie the Reindeer.^[5]

Absolute Digital Pictures was also involved in the production and distribution of the animated television series Animalia^[6], which was distributed internationally by BBC Worldwide and PorchLight Entertainment.^[7]

In addition to television and film work, the studio contributed to the development of several video games. Examples of these projects include Noddy: Let’s Get Ready for School (1998), Walking with Beasts: Operation Salvage (2001), and Bob the Builder: Bob’s Castle Adventure (2003).

In 2010, Andy Russell, the founder of Absolute Digital Pictures, founded Different Films replacing Absolute Digital Pictures

Programs

TV Shows

Video Games

Noddy: Lets Get Ready for School (1998) (PC, Windows)^[13]
Yoho Ahoy: All Aboard! (2000) (Windows)
Walking with Beasts: Operation Salvage (2001) (Windows)
Thunderbirds: F.A.B. Action Pack (2001) (Windows)
Ace Lightning (2002) (PS2, Windows)
Bob the Builder: Bob's Castle Adventure (2003) (Windows)
Balamory (2004) (Windows)

Specials

Robbie the Reindeer ^[5]

TV Movies

Miss Spiders Sunny Patch Kids (2003)

References

↑ "Welcome to Absolute Digital Pictures". Archived from the original on 9 August 2007.
↑ "Pre DF".
↑ "About Andy Russell".
↑ "Welcome to Absolute Digital Pictures". Archived from the original on 26 October 2005.
1 2 "Robbie the Reindeer".
↑ "Porchlight, Burberry Bring Animalia to TV". 6 March 2006.
↑ "Animalia | PBS KIDS GO!". pbskidsgo.org. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
↑ "Welcome to Absolute Digital Pictures". Archived from the original on 15 April 2008.
↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2004-06-26. Retrieved 2004-06-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ "Welcome to Absolute Digital Pictures". Archived from the original on 14 April 2005.
↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20041017193108/http://jer-e-curl.com:80/jstewart_resume.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
↑ "Decode.tv" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2007.
↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20060214100207/http://www.bafta.org:80/site/webdav/site/myjahiasite/shared/import/Interactive_Awards_Winners_1998-2005.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

External Links

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[1] "Welcome to Absolute Digital Pictures". Archived from the original on 9 August 2007.

[2] "Pre DF".

[3] "About Andy Russell".

[4] "Welcome to Absolute Digital Pictures". Archived from the original on 26 October 2005.

[:0-5] 1 2 "Robbie the Reindeer".

[6] "Porchlight, Burberry Bring Animalia to TV". 6 March 2006.

[7] "Animalia | PBS KIDS GO!". pbskidsgo.org. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2026-08-07.

[8] "Welcome to Absolute Digital Pictures". Archived from the original on 15 April 2008.

[9] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2004-06-26. Retrieved 2004-06-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[10] "Welcome to Absolute Digital Pictures". Archived from the original on 14 April 2005.

[11] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20041017193108/http://jer-e-curl.com:80/jstewart_resume.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[12] "Decode.tv" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2007.

[13] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20060214100207/http://www.bafta.org:80/site/webdav/site/myjahiasite/shared/import/Interactive_Awards_Winners_1998-2005.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

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