[PAR] [TLE] Despicable Me [SEP] Despicable Me is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedy film from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment that was released on July 9, 2010, in the United States.  It is the debut film of Illumination Entertainment.  The film was animated by the French animation studio Mac Guff, which was later acquired by Illumination Entertainment.  It was directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud as their feature debut film, with a story by Sergio Pablos.  The film stars the voice of Steve Carell as Gru, a supervillain who adopts three girls (voiced by Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Elsie Fisher) from an orphanage; and the voice of Jason Segel as Vector, a rival of Gru who steals the Great Pyramid of Giza.  When Gru learns of Vector's heist, he plans an even greater heist: to shrink and steal the Earth's moon. [PAR] [TLE] Kyle Balda [SEP] Kyle Balda is an American animator and film director, best known for co-directing the animated films "The Lorax" (2012), with Chris Renaud, and "Minions" (2015), with Pierre Coffin.  He has also worked as animator on several films including "Jumanji", "Toy Story 2", and "Despicable Me".  He has worked for Pixar for years and now he is working for Illumination Entertainment.
[PAR] [TLE] Despicable Me [ SEP ] Despicable Me is a 2010 American 3D computer - animated comedy film from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment that was released on July 9 , 2010 , in the United States . It is the debut film of Illumination Entertainment . The film was animated by the French animation studio Mac Guff , which was later acquired by Illumination Entertainment . It was directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud as their feature debut film , with a story by Sergio Pablos . The film stars the voice of Steve Carell as Gru , a supervillain who adopts three girls ( voiced by Miranda Cosgrove , Dana Gaier , and Elsie Fisher ) from an orphanage ; and the voice of Jason Segel as Vector , a rival of Gru who steals the Great Pyramid of Giza . When Gru learns of Vector 's heist , he plans an even greater heist : to shrink and steal the Earth 's moon . [PAR] [TLE] Kyle Balda [ SEP ] Kyle Balda is an American animator and film director , best known for co - directing the animated films " The Lorax " ( 2012 ) , with Chris Renaud , and " Minions " ( 2015 ) , with Pierre Coffin . He has also worked as animator on several films including " Jumanji " , " Toy Story 2 " , and " Despicable Me " . He has worked for Pixar for years and now he is working for Illumination Entertainment .
Who released the 2010 computer-animated film that Kyle Balda worked on as an animator?
Who released the 2010 computer - animated film that Kyle Balda worked on as an animator ?
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures