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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 2002 (2002) |
| Founder | Greg and Colin Strause |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations |
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| Products | Visual effects |
| Divisions | Hydraulx Entertainment |
| Website | www.hydraulx.com |
hy*drau"lx, alternatively spelled HYDRAULX and Hydraulx, is an American visual effects (VFX) company based in Santa Monica, California.
History
Hydraulx was founded in 2002 by Greg and Colin Strause, directors of Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.[1] In 2005, the studio completed over 700 visual effects shots for feature films. The company is based in Santa 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 by Sony Pictures Entertainment. The suit alleged that the brothers diverted resources meant for their work on Battle: Los Angeles to Skyline. Shortly after the release of Battle, Sony dropped their lawsuit, claiming they were satisfied that none of the brothers' work on that film ended up in Skyline.[3]
Hydraulx was one of thirteen companies that worked on the 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger.[4][5]
In 2012 the company did effects work on The Avengers.[6]
Filmography
Films
TV series
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2020 | Criminal Minds | |
| 2016–2025 | Stranger Things |
Music videos
- 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
- 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"
- Nike Stickman campaign: "Hoops", "Frisbee", "Football" and "Pool"
- PlayStation 2's God of War "Gods" and "Monsters"
- Toyota Matrix "Sunglasses"
- Toyota Corolla "Imagination"
- Universal Studios "Creep" and "Scare"
- Norfolk Southern "Trees"
References
- 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 from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 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.