Tagged With: Rhythm & Hues
DNEG Feature Animation Expands Leadership Team
Industry veteran Archie Donato heads to London as VFX supervisor on new studio project; Ted Ty brings 25+ years of 2D and 3D animation experience to Montreal as new global head of character animation.
Lord, Miller, and Ramsey to Mentor The Sony Talent League by THU Challenge Winners
Oscar-winning filmmakers Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Peter Ramsey have joined the panel of mentors for THU’s new challenge to discover the next generation of creative minds in digital entertainment; submission deadline is October 19.
CTN Webinar with Vani Balgam Coming August 4
Former Rhythm & Hues executive, noted director and producer joins Mindy Johnson for new ‘Primary Sources’ interview, one of the many online events hosted by the professional network offering creatives a place to learn and connect.
Bill Tlusty Joins Method Studios as Global Head of Production
Former lead executive on the VFX Oscar-winning ‘Life of Pi’ returns to Method to oversee the studio’s global feature film and episodics production operation.
Ziva Dynamics Releases Ziva VFX 1.4
Image Engine Delivers Out-of-this-World Effects for ‘Lost in Space’
Image Engine VFX supervisor Joao Sita oversees the delivery of 266 visual effects shots for the first season of the Netflix series reboot.
Autodesk Celebrates Awards Success for Projects Using its Tools
All five Oscars best visual effects nominees used software made by the company, whose employees also were honored by the Television Academy and at the Sci-Tech Awards.
NVIDIA Celebrates a Decade of Powering Oscars Nominees
All five nominees for best visual effects for the past 10 years have used the company’s Quadro GPUs to create their work.
Rhythm and Hues Co-Founder John Hughes Launches PHD
With offices in India, Malaysia and South Africa, new full-service production and postproduction collective led by VFX industry veterans John Hughes and Helena Packer and film/TV/commercial director Kevin Donovan forms in Los Angeles.
Digital Domain Names Ken Roupenian Digital Studio VP
Thirty-year VFX industry veteran formerly worked at Rhythm & Hues, where he served as head of digital production for the past 10 years.
Delve into the VFX of ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6
VFX supervisor Joe Bauer and VFX producer Steve Kullback present the visual effects work for the upcoming season of the hit HBO fantasy series in a new featurette with lots of breakdowns and behind the scenes footage.
VES Announces 2016 Board, Re-Elects Chair Mike Chambers
Officers include Board Chair Mike Chambers, 1st Vice Chair Jeffrey A. Okun, 2nd Vice Chair Nancy St. John, Treasurer Susan Thurmond O’Neal and Secretary Rita Cahill.
Academy Announces 11 Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards
Sci-tech Oscars are awarded to Airwall, Dolby Laboratories, DreamWorks Animation, Image Shaker, ILM, LAIKA Animation Studios, Rhythm & Hues, Sony Pictures Imageworks, The Foundry and Tweak Software.
Academy Considering 20 Sci-Tech Achievements for 2015
Twenty scientific and technical achievements involving 11 distinct investigations are selected for further consideration for 2015 Academy Awards.
Practical Magic: The State of the VFX Industry in 2015, Part 2 - Hug a VFX Artist
Despite many great VFX-driven films ahead, Steve bemoans the state of the VFX “business” responsible for their visual magic.
Jerry Rees Tapped to Helm ‘The Marvel Experience’
VFX vendors Rhythm & Hues and Prana Animation Studios join visualization studio The Third Floor to help create an innovative, traveling attraction that affords guests the opportunity to actively participate with dozens of Marvel Entertainment’s iconic Super Heroes.
VFX Oscar Rally Attracts Over 500 Protesters
An estimated 540 people from the visual effects community participate in a rally on Hollywood Blvd. on Oscar Sunday.
Rhythm & Hues Documentary Depicts ‘Life After Pi’
A trailer is released for a new documentary filmed on location at Rhythm & Hues Studios during the weeks following the company’s devastating bankruptcy.
UPDATED: R&H India Reports Massive Layoffs
The implosion of Rhythm & Hues continues with reports of massive layoffs at the visual effects company’s Mumbai and Hyderabad facilities.
Former Rhythm & Hues Campus Sold
The property -- three buildings on six acres -- is sold for $25 million to Rockwood Capital and Marshall Property & Development.