Atom Films
Encyclopedia
Atom.com is a broadband entertainment network offering original short subject
film
s, animation
s, and series by independent creators. The company was founded in 1998 in Seattle by Mika Salmi
.
was bought by MTV Networks
with all its properties, including AtomFilms, Addicting Games, Addicting Clips (renamed AtomUploads) and Shockwave.com
. The buyout occurred shortly after negotiations against and subsequently with Google
to purchase YouTube
.
, including a new series, Atom TV, that airs Monday nights on the network.
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s, animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
s, and series by independent creators. The company was founded in 1998 in Seattle by Mika Salmi
Mika Salmi
Mika Salmi in Helsinki, Finland, is a pioneer in new media. He has held a variety of senior positions in leading companies in the field....
.
Buyout
On August 10, 2006, Atom EntertainmentAtom Entertainment
Atom Entertainment is an Internet entertainment company which operates Atom Films, Shockwave.com, AddictingGames.com, and AtomUploads.com, formerly known as AddictingClips.com....
was bought by MTV Networks
MTV Networks
MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operations of many television channels and Internet brands, including the original MTV channel in the United States...
with all its properties, including AtomFilms, Addicting Games, Addicting Clips (renamed AtomUploads) and Shockwave.com
Shockwave (Game portal)
Shockwave.com or shockwave is an online and offline video games distributor and portal, based in San Francisco, California, United States. Shockwave has three main tabs on its website, namely , , and my shockwave. It hosted over 400 games and ranging in genres, such as puzzle, action, strategy,...
. The buyout occurred shortly after negotiations against and subsequently with Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
to purchase YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
Relaunch
In late June 2008, AtomFilms re-launched as Atom.com and switched its focus to comedy. As a result, many of the indie films were removed. The re-launch also aligned Atom with Comedy CentralComedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
, including a new series, Atom TV, that airs Monday nights on the network.