Method Animation

Article summary

Method Animation (formerly known as Method Films) is a French animation studio owned by Mediawan through its Kids & Family division founded in 1998 by Aton Soumache. The studio produces CGI and 2D animated shows. It came together in 2014 as the culmination of a merger of Dimitri Rassam's Chapter 2 and Alexis Vonarb's Onyx Films. In 2018, Mediawan (which was founded by Xavier Niel, Matthieu Pigasse and Pierre-Antoine Capton in 2015) obtained a majority stake in Method Animation through its acquisition of ON Kids & Family and ON Entertainment.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373597389