When Illumination was established in 2007, no one would have expected that the company would become an animation giant in its ...

Since its founding in 2007, Illumination has proved itself as one of the leading animation studios in the industry today.

Streaming has proven a haven for the animated short film, which has proven to be lucrative for Netflix and Disney.

Despicable Me 4 is the fourth highest-grossing film of 2024. The extended franchise has two more movies: Minions and Minions: ...

Balda has also directed several short films and lectured at different animation schools. In 2012, Balda made his directorial debut at Illumination as co-director of The Lorax, along with Chris Renaud.