Rhythm and Hues Studios

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Rhythm & Hues Studios

Type	Private
Founded	1987
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California, USA
Industry	Visual Effects, CGI animation
Website	Rhythm.com

Rhythm & Hues Studios is an Academy Award - winning visual effects studio. It is perhaps best known for its computer generated 3D character animation. Recognized internationally as one of Hollywood's top visual effects and animation facilities, Rhythm & Hues has more than 100 feature films to its credit. The studio received the Academy Award in 1995 for Babe, (Achievement in Visual Effects) and in 2008 for The Golden Compass. It was also nominated in the same category in 2005 for its work on The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. In addition to films, Rhythm & Hues is also an industry leader in the production of commercial advertising.

1 Background
2 Films
3 Rhythm & Hues Studios Filmography
4 Commercials
5 Awards
6 External links

[edit] Background

Rhythm & Hues Studios was established in Los Angeles, California in 1987 by six former employees of Robert Abel and Associates and it has grown to become one of the entertainment industry's leading producers of computer generated visual effects and character animation for movies and commercials through the development of their proprietary software for both photo-real and stylized character animation and visual effects. The studio has two facilities in India [1], one in Malad, a suburb of Mumbai, and one in HITEC City, which is part of the Information Technology industry in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Along with the Los Angeles facility, all three are run as one company, using the same production pipeline and sharing work between facilities.

[edit] Films

The studio's signature CG character animation is showcased in the movie versions of Garfield, Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties, Scooby Doo, Cats and Dogs, Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat and Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Photoreal CG animation projects include: Daredevil, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Charlotte's Web, Night at the Museum, and The Golden Compass.

On the visual effects side, recent work includes Elektra, The Chronicles of Riddick, X-Men 2, The Sum of All Fears, Elf, Superman Returns, The Kingdom (film).

Current work includes Hulk and the Abomination in The Incredible Hulk as well as work in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

[edit] Rhythm & Hues Studios Filmography

Currently In Production

2009:

Land of the Lost
They Came from Upstairs
State of Play
The Fast & The Furious 4
Ghosts of Girl Friends Past

2008:

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Incredible Hulk
Cirque du Freak
Meet Dave
The Time Traveler's wife

Previous Productions

2007:

EVAN ALMIGHTY, Universal
THE GOLDEN COMPASS, New Line Cinema
THE KINGDOM, Universal
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Universal
Alvin and the Chipmunks, Fox

2006:

CHARLOTTE'S WEB, Paramount
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT, Universal
GARFIELD: A TALE OF TWO KITTIES, Fox
HAPPY FEET, Warner Bros.
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, Fox
SUPERMAN RETURNS, Warner Bros.

2005:

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, Walden Media/Disney
ELEKTRA, Fox
THE ICE PRINCESS, Disney
THE LONGEST YARD Paramount
THE INTERPRETER, Universal
THE RING 2, DreamWorks
SERENITY, Universal
THE SKELETON KEY, Universal

2004:

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Walden Media/Disney
CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK, THE Universal
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Universal
FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX Fox
GARFIELD Fox
SCOOBY-DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED Warner Bros.

2003:

DAREDEVIL Fox
DR. SEUSS’ “THE CAT IN THE HAT” Universal / Imagine
ELF New Line
INTOLERABLE CRUELTY Universal
LORD OF THE RINGS III New Line
THE RUNDOWN Universal
X-MEN 2 Fox

2002:

MEN IN BLACK II Sony
THE RING Dreamworks
SCOOBY-DOO Warner Bros.
SOLARIS Fox / Lightstorm
STUART LITTLE 2 Sony
THE SUM OF ALL FEARS Paramount

2001:

ALONG CAME A SPIDER Paramount
BEHIND ENEMY LINES Fox
CATS & DOGS Warner Bros.
DR. DOLITTLE 2 Fox
HARRY POTTER Warner Bros.
LORD OF THE RINGS New Line
PLANET OF THE APES Fox
UPRISING NBC

2000:

BEDAZZLED Ocean Pictures / Fox ENTROPY Franchise / Touchstone
FANTASIA 2000 Disney
THE FLINTSTONES IN VIVA ROCK VEGAS Universal
FREQUENCY New Line
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS Universal
HOLLOW MAN Columbia
HERE ON EARTH Fox
BATTLEFIELD EARTH Franchise / Warner Bros
LITTLE NICKY New Line
LUCKY NUMBERS Paramount
ONE NIGHT AT MCCOOL’S October / USA Films
RED PLANET Warner Bros.
RUGRATS IN PARIS Nickelodeon / Paramount
THE 6TH DAY Sony
WES CRAVEN’S DRACULA 2000 Dimension
WHAT PLANET ARE YOU FROM? Sony
X-MEN Fox

1999:

ANNA & THE KING Fox
THE ASTRONAUT’S WIFE New Line
END OF DAYS Beacon / Universal
THE GREEN MILE Warner Bros.
LIBERTY HEIGHTS Castle Rock
MYSTERY MEN Universal
PUSHING TIN Fox
THE STORY OF US Castle Rock
STUART LITTLE Sony

1998:

ARMAGEDDON Touchstone / Bruckheimer
BABE: PIG IN THE CITY Universal
BLADE New Line
FIRESTORM Fox
THE PARENT TRAP Disney
SOLDIER Universal
STAR TREK: INSURRECTION Paramount
STEPMOM Universal
T-REX: BACK TO THE CRETACEOUS IMAX
THE X-FILES feature film Fox

1997:

ALIEN RESURRECTION Fox
CON AIR Touchstone / Bruckheimer
FACE/OFF Paramount
GONE FISHIN’ Hollywood Pictures
MOUSE HUNT Dreamworks
THE RELIC Paramount
SPAWN New Line
SPEED 2 Fox
TITANIC Paramount / Fox

PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS (Prior to and including 1996)

ACE VENTURA: WHEN NATURE CALLS New Line
ALIEN3 Fox
BABE (Academy Award, Best Visual Effects) Universal
BATMAN FOREVER Warner Bros.
BATMAN RETURNS Warner Bros.
BATMAN & ROBIN Warner Bros.
BROKEN ARROW Fox
DOWN PERISCOPE Fox
FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER Paramount
JINGLE ALL THE WAY Fox
KAZAAM Touchstone
THE NUTTY PROFESSOR Universal
ONE FINE DAY Fox
SPAWN New Line
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY TriStar / Columbia
VOLCANO Fox
WATERWORLD Universal

[edit] Commercials

Rhythm & Hues has also produced many popular animated commercial campaigns, including the Coca-Cola Polar Bears, GEICO's Gecko, the Hartford Stag, and the Target dog.

[edit] Awards

The studio received its first Academy Award for Visual Effects in 1996 for its work on Babe and its second Academy Award for Visual Effects in 2008 for The Golden Compass. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Visual Effects in 2006 for the The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. R&H also worked on Happy Feet which won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

The studio is the recipient of three Scientific and Technical Academy Awards for the development of its proprietary film scanner (1994), the Wavefront Advanced Visualizer (1998), and the fluid dynamics software system (2008).

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v • d • e 1989–1997 Batman film series

**Batman • Batman Returns • Batman Forever • Batman & Robin**

Cast	Michael Keaton (Batman / Bruce Wayne #1) • Michael Gough (Alfred Pennyworth) • Pat Hingle (Commissioner James Gordon) • Jack Nicholson (The Joker) • Kim Basinger (Vicki Vale) • Billy Dee Williams (Harvey Dent #1) • Danny DeVito (The Penguin) • Michelle Pfeiffer (Catwoman) • Val Kilmer (Batman / Bruce Wayne #2) • Tommy Lee Jones (Harvey Dent / Two-Face #2) • Jim Carrey (The Riddler) • Chris O'Donnell (Robin / Dick Grayson) • George Clooney (Batman / Bruce Wayne #3) • Arnold Schwarzenegger (Mr. Freeze) • Uma Thurman (Poison Ivy) • Alicia Silverstone (Batgirl) • Jeep Swenson (Bane) • Elle Macpherson (Julie Madison) • John Glover (Dr. Jason Woodrue) • Vendela Kirsebom Thomessen (Nora Fries)

Characters created for the films	Carl Grissom (Jack Palance) • Lt. Max Eckhardt (William Hootkins) • Max Shreck (Christopher Walken) • Dr. Chase Meridian (Nicole Kidman)

Crew	Tim Burton • Peter Guber • Jon Peters • Michael Uslan • Sam Hamm • Charles McKeown • Warren Skaaren • Danny Elfman • Steve Bartek • Ray Lovejoy • Anton Furst • Derek Meddings • Keith Short • Denise Di Novi • Daniel Waters • Wesley Strick • Chris Lebenzon • Bo Welch • Stan Winston • Boss Film Studios (Jim Rygiel) • Pacific Data Images • Kathy Long • Anthony De Longis • Joel Schumacher • Akiva Goldsman • Elliot Goldenthal • John Dykstra • Stephen Goldblatt • Dennis Virkler • Rick Baker • Will Shortz • Mitch Gaylord • Alan Grant • EFilm • BUF Compagnie • Cinesite • Rainmaker Digital Effects • Rhythm and Hues Studios

Music	"The Arms of Orion" • "Batdance" • Batman & Robin (soundtrack) • Batman (album) • Batman Forever (orchestral score) • Batman Forever (soundtrack) • "The End Is the Beginning Is the End" • "Face to Face" • "Foolish Games" • "The Future" • "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" • "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" • "Kiss from a Rose" • "Look into My Eyes" • "Partyman" • "The Passenger" • "Scandalous" • "Smash It Up" • "Super Freak"

Video games	Batman (arcade game) • Batman (pinball) • Batman (video game) • Batman Returns (video game) • Batman Forever (pinball) • Batman Forever (video game) • Batman Forever: The Arcade Game • Batman & Robin (video game)

Batmobiles	Batmobile (1989) • Batmobile (Batman Forever) • Batmobile (Batman & Robin (film))

Other vehicles, items and gadgetry	Batarang • Batboat (Batman Returns / Batman Forever) • Batplane (Batman / Batman Forever) • Batsuit (Batman / Batman Returns / Batman Forever / Batman & Robin) • Batman's utility belt • Batblade • Redbird • Smilex

Sets and locations	Gotham City (Batman / Batman Returns / Batman Forever and Batman & Robin) • Batcave (Batman / Batman Returns / Batman Forever / Batman & Robin) • Wayne Manor (Knebworth House (exteriors) / Hatfield House (interiors) / Webb Institute (exteriors)) • Arkham Asylum (Batman Forever / Batman & Robin) • Axis Chemicals • Pinewood Studios

Amusement rides and stunt shows	Batman: The Ride • Batman Adventure - The Ride • Batman & Robin: The Chiller • Mind Bender (Six Flags Over Georgia) • Mr. Freeze (Six Flags St. Louis) • Mr. Freeze (Six Flags Over Texas)

Related articles	Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology • Batman franchise media • Joker's appearances in other media • Robin in other media • Media adaptations of Barbara Gordon • Toyetic

v • d • e X-Men film series

**X-Men • X2 • X-Men: The Last Stand • X-Men Origins: Wolverine • Magneto**

Cast	Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) • Patrick Stewart (Professor X) • Ian McKellen (Magneto) • Famke Janssen (Phoenix) • Halle Berry (Storm) • Rebecca Romijn (Mystique) • James Marsden (Cyclops) • Anna Paquin (Rogue) • Shawn Ashmore (Iceman) • Aaron Stanford (Pyro) • Sumela Kay (Kitty Pryde #1) • Katie Stuart (Kitty Pryde #2) • Ellen Page (Kitty Pryde #3) • Tyler Mane (Sabretooth #1) • Liev Schreiber (Sabretooth #2) • Ray Park (Toad) • Bruce Davison (Robert Kelly) • Brian Cox (William Stryker #1) • Danny Huston (William Stryker #2) • Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler) • Kelly Hu (Lady Deathstrike) • Daniel Cudmore (Colossus) • Steve Bacic (Beast #1) • Kelsey Grammer (Beast #2) • Ben Foster (Angel) • Olivia Williams (Moira MacTaggert) • Vinnie Jones (Juggernaut) • Dania Ramírez (Callisto) • Meiling Melançon (Psylocke) • Ken Leung (Kid Omega) • Omahyra Mota (Arclight) • Cameron Bright (Leech) • Shohreh Aghdashloo (Kavita Rao) • Kea Wong (Jubilee) • Shauna Kain (Siryn) • Eric Dane (Multiple Man) • Bill Duke (Bolivar Trask) • Haley Ramm (Young Jean Grey) • Cayden Boyd (Young Warren Worthington III) • Taylor Kitsch (Gambit) • Lynn Collins (Silver Fox) • Daniel Henney (Agent Zero) • Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) • Will.i.am (Kestrel) • Dominic Monaghan (Beak) • Troye Mellet (Young Logan)

Crew	Bryan Singer • Brett Ratner • David S. Goyer • Avi Arad • Lauren Shuler Donner • Tom DeSanto • David Hayter • Michael Dougherty • Dan Harris • Zak Penn • Simon Kinberg • John Logan • Joss Whedon • Ed Solomon • Christopher McQuarrie • Ralph Winter (producer) • Richard Donner • Michael Kamen • Steven Rosenblum • Kevin Sitt • John Wright • John Ottman • John Myhre • Guy Dyas • John Powell • Dante Spinotti • Mark Helfrich • Mark Goldblatt • Julia Wong • Gavin Hood • David Benioff • James Vanderbilt • Scott Silver • Skip Woods • David Ayer • Harry Gregson-Williams • Donald McAlpine • Rhythm and Hues Studios

Video games	X2: Wolverine's Revenge • X-Men: The Official Game

X-Men characters in other media articles	Cyclops • Magneto • Professor X • Wolverine

Related articles	Brotherhood of Mutants • Cerebro • Danger Room • Fastball Special • Muir Island • Sentinel • X-Jet • X-Mansion

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