The Golden Compass
... is the story of Lyra Belaqua, an orphan living in a mighty fantastical parallel universe in which a dogmatic theocracy called the Magisterium threatens to dominate the world.

When Lyra's friend is kidnapped, she travels to the far North in an attempt to rescue him and rejoin her uncle.

Maya was used for animation. Pixar's PRman for rendering, Houdini for particle effects and Shake for compositing.

Stardust
A young man named Tristan tries to win the heart of Victoria, the beautiful but cold object of his desire, by going on a quest to retrieve a fallen star. His journey takes him to a mysterious and forbidden land beyond the walls of his village. On his odyssey, Tristan finds the star, which has transformed into a striking girl named Yvaine. He must now win the heart of the star for himself as he discovers the meaning of true love.

Maya was used for animation and mental ray for rendering. All compositing was done in Shake.