Hydraulx
hy*drau "lx,alternatively spelledHYDRAULXandHydraulx,is avisual effects(VFX) company based inSanta Monica, California.
History[edit]
Hydraulx was founded in 2002 byGreg and Colin Strause,directors ofAliens vs. Predator: Requiem.[1]In 2005, the studio completed over 700 visual effects shots for feature films.[citation needed]The company is based inSanta Monica, California.[2]
In 2010, the company produced their own feature film,Skyline,which was also directed by the Strause brothers. That film would result in a lawsuit against the brothers bySony Pictures Entertainment.The suit alleged that the brothers diverted resources meant for their work onBattle: Los AngelestoSkyline.Shortly after the release ofBattle,Sony dropped their lawsuit, claiming they were satisfied that none of the brothers' work on that film ended up inSkyline.[3]
Hydraulx was one of thirteen companies that worked on the 2011 filmCaptain America: The First Avenger.[4][5]
In 2012 the company did effects work onThe Avengers.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
TV series[edit]
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
2005–2020 | Criminal Minds | |
2016–present | Stranger Things |
Music videos[edit]
- Usher"Love In This Club"
- Usher "Moving Mountains"
- Tool"Schism", "Parabol/Parabola" and "Vicarious"
- A Perfect Circle"Weak and Powerless" and "Passive"
- Korn"Freak on a Leash"
- Snoop Dogg"Drop it Like it's Hot"
- U2"Elevation"
- Linkin Park"Crawling"
- Will Smith"Black Suit's Comin"
- Powerman 5000"Bombshell"
- Britney Spears"Stronger"
- Godsmack"I Stand Alone"
- Jennifer Lopez"Play"
- Aerosmith"Jaded"
- P.O.D."Alive"
- Shakira"Wherever Wherever"
- Jet"Are You Gonna Be My Girl"
- Papa Roach"Between Angels and Insects"
- Disturbed"Prayer"
- Taproot"Poem"
Commercials[edit]
- Scion"tC"
- Scion "xA"
- Scion "xB"
- Mercury Mariner"Hybrid", "Soundwave", "Attraction"
- Lincoln"Landmarks"
- Gatorade"Winning Formula"
- Ford F150"Kiln"
- Jeep Grand Cherokee"Reflection"
- Coca-Cola/World of WarCraft"WOW Be Yourself"
- United States Marine Corps"Diamond"
- Fresca"Dance"
- NikeStickman campaign: "Hoops", "Frisbee", "Football" and "Pool"
- PlayStation 2'sGod of War"Gods" and "Monsters"
- Toyota Matrix"Sunglasses"
- Toyota Corolla"Imagination"
- Universal Studios"Creep" and "Scare"
- Norfolk Southern"Trees"
References[edit]
- ^Giardina, Carolyn (June 25, 2014)."VFX House Hydraulx Aims to Expand Business Model With Production Services".The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^"About Us".Hydraulx. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^Yamato, Jen (March 18, 2011)."After $35M Opening, Sony Admits Skyline Didn't Steal From Battle: Los Angeles".Movieline.
- ^Hogg, Trevor (July 27, 2011)."Raising the Shield: The Making of Captain America: The First Avenger".CGSociety.org (Society of Digital Artists). Archived fromthe originalon October 1, 2011.RetrievedJuly 28,2011.
- ^McLean, Thomas J. (July 21, 2011)."‘Captain America’ Takes the Box Office Fight to 'Potter' Finale".Animation Magazine.
- ^Seymour, Mike (May 6, 2012)."VFX roll call for The Avengers".Fxguide.