Company Overview

• Rhythm & Hues is a large VFX studio which has won many Academy Awards over its time
• It is famous for its CG 3D character animation
• Currently it has worked on over 100 films and has recieved Academy Awards for Babe in 1995 and The Golden Compass in 2008.
• R&H now has three facilities which are located in Malad, India and another in HITEC City, India along with the home of Rhythm and Hues which is in Culver City, California.
  

Film Division

R&H Film Division offers filmmakers a highly resourceful creative production team whose combined expertise draws upon the studios’ unique array of technology and talent. Rhythm & Hues is committed to the full support of filmmakers in service of their creative vision.

Character Animation

- Babe
- Garfield
- Cats and Dogs
- Alvin and the Chipmunks

Photo Real Animation

- The Chronicles of Narnia
- Night at the Museum
- The Golden Compass
- Fast & Furious

Commercial Studios Division

Commercial Studios focuses a lot on commercials such as the Coca Cola Polar Bears or Gieco and many others, but they also help out with feature films as well and plays a large roll in VFX for them.

Live Action

Feature Films from Josh Dunn on Vimeo.

Animation/VFX

Animals from Josh Dunn on Vimeo.

Design Division

The Design Division handles most of the environment creation and concept art for characters, vehicles, and more.

Matte Paintings

Digital Environments from Josh Dunn on Vimeo.

Character Design

Concept

Career Opportunities

Positions

- Commercials
- Art & Design
- Digital Artists
- Technology & Support
- Management

How to Apply

Digital Artists should send:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Demo Reel (no longer than 3 minutes)
- Demo reels should be submitted on a DVD labled with your name, address, phone number, and email address.
- Will not accept websites, email attatchments, CD-ROMs, floppies, Zips, or Beta Tapes

What Rhythm & Hues Looks For

Modelers:
- Show a solid sense of 3D design and attention to detail through work with traditional sculpture, architecture, as well as digital models
- Show that the level of detail in your work can approach photo-realistic complexity
- Demonstrate high level of understanding of anatomy and proportions of realistic human figures and animals.

Animators:
- Show that you have mastered the machanics of animation (squash-and-stretch, overlapping action, anticipation, folow-through, weight, timing, etc.)
- Strong acting skills
- Show a diversity of style, ranging from highly realistic motion to more exagerated "cartoony" style

Compositors:
- Show your ability to solve complex composting problems, such as dirty blue screen, suppressing unwanted highlights in are to receive digital shadows, intricate, morphs, etc.
- Include shots with "before" and "after" versions or a more explicit layer build up

Apprentice Program

R&H Apprentice Programs provide the oppurtunity to gain valuble production experience while working with talented and dedicated professionals.

- Ideal candidates are recent graduates
- Apprenticeships run between 3 to 4 weeks in duration
- Work with the best artists and supervisors through formal classroom instruction and informal collaboration
- Be trained in R&H proprietary software and other in-house production tools
- This is a paid apprenticeship
- Housing is provided for out of town apprentices

While some participants may be considered for employment after evaluation, participation in the R&H Apprentice Program does not guarantee employment within the company.