Academy Award®-winning visual effects and animation studio Rhythm & Hues was acquired out of bankruptcy today by a wholly-owned affiliate of Los Angeles-based Prana Studios, Inc. Rhythm & Hues is a global production powerhouse for the creation of visual effects and animation for Hollywood movies. Among its 145 screen credits are “Life of Pi,” “The Golden Compass” and “Babe,” Academy Award winners for Achievement in Visual Effects, (in 2012, 2008, and 1995 respectively).
“This is a positive outcome to a difficult situation,” said R&H executive Lee Berger, “and we are thrilled to be able to put this process behind us. We are grateful for Prana’s support as well as the support of their investor group, and are excited to begin the next chapter of R&H’s history.
In February at the 85th Academy Awards, Ang Lee’s Life of Pi won 4 Oscars for Cinematography, Directing, Music (Original Score) and Visual Effects. The...
“This is a positive outcome to a difficult situation,” said R&H executive Lee Berger, “and we are thrilled to be able to put this process behind us. We are grateful for Prana’s support as well as the support of their investor group, and are excited to begin the next chapter of R&H’s history.
In February at the 85th Academy Awards, Ang Lee’s Life of Pi won 4 Oscars for Cinematography, Directing, Music (Original Score) and Visual Effects. The...
- 3/30/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Variety reports that White Buffalo Media and Prana Animation Studios have teamed up for Holy Cow!, a CG-animated film. Race to Witch Mountain’s Dwayne Johnson will provide the voice for the film’s main character, a macho Texas steer who decides to seek refuge in India, where cattle are worshipped and not eaten. The film has not recruited a writing team or a director as of yet. Peter Kalmbach and Teddy Grennan, who thought of the idea for the story, will be producing along with Johnson and Prana’s Kristin Dornig and Arish Fyzee. Johnson’s Race to Witch Mountain opens on March 13th for Disney. His next films will be The Tooth Fairy for Fox [...]...
- 3/7/2009
- by Tessa
- ShockYa
Former professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson is lending his voice to a new CG-animated feature "Holy Cow!" for White Buffalo Media and Prana Animation Studios.
The actor, whose former ring name is The Rock, will voice a macho Texas steer in the film based on an original idea by Peter Kalmach and Teddy Grennan, Variety reports.
The film will follow a Texas bull who decides to seek refuge in India, where cattle are venerated and not eaten.
Johnson will executive produce along with Dany Garcia, while Jack Turner, Kristin Dornig, Arish Fyzee, and Kalmbach will produce.
The actor, whose former ring name is The Rock, will voice a macho Texas steer in the film based on an original idea by Peter Kalmach and Teddy Grennan, Variety reports.
The film will follow a Texas bull who decides to seek refuge in India, where cattle are venerated and not eaten.
Johnson will executive produce along with Dany Garcia, while Jack Turner, Kristin Dornig, Arish Fyzee, and Kalmbach will produce.
- 3/6/2009
- icelebz.com
White Buffalo Media has teamed with Prana Animation Studios on Holy Cow! , a CG-animated feature that will have Dwayne Johnson providing the voice of a macho Texas steer, reports Variety . The story, based on an original idea by Peter Kalmbach and Teddy Grennan, follows a Texas bull who decides to seek refuge in India, where cattle are revered, not eaten. White Buffalo and Prana are going out to writers and directors. Johnson is a principal of White Buffalo, along with Dany Garcia, Aja Warren and Jack Turner. Turner and Kalmbach will produce Holy Cow! with Prana's Kristin Dornig and Arish Fyzee, and Garcia and Johnson will be executive producers.
- 3/5/2009
- Comingsoon.net
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