- Rushes (company)
Infobox_Company
company_name = Rushes Postproduction Limited
company_
company_type = Part of the Ascent Media Group
foundation =United Kingdom (1977)
location =Soho, London, UK
num_employees = 90 (2007)
industry =Post Production andVisual Effects
homepage = [http://www.rushes.co.uk/ www.rushes.co.uk]Rushes is a
Post-production andvisual effects company based inLondon .It has a world wide reputation for producing commercial and
pop-promo projects. The company was formed in1977 and its staff have spawned many successful spin-offs, including [http://www.thefoundry.co.uk The Foundry] , Main Frame, [http://www.nicebiscuits.com Nice Biscuits] and [http://www.smoke-mirrors.com Smoke & Mirrors] . Rushes was bought by Richard Branson in 1987 and sold to Liberty Livewire(rebranded Ascent Media Group) [http://mixonline.com/news/audio_liberty_livewire_renamed/] by theVirgin Group in 2000.The company famously posted
Dire Straits "Money for Nothing"; the first video ever to be played onMTV Europe and the launch advert for theFord Puma featuring a composited lateSteve McQueen . Rushes now post-produces commercials, pop-promos and feature film effects for world wide audiences.The company was the first in the UK to acquire a Rank-Cintel URSA (replaced with a Thomson Spirit) and a C-Reality
Telecine as well as being the first to adopt a Discreet (now Autodesk subsidiary) FlameSGI based compositing suite.In 2006 Rushes became a fully HD capable facility from
Telecine throughVisual Effects and 3D. One of the first HD projects was the rebranding of ITV 3 in January 2006.Rushes has posted pop-promos for many well known bands including
Arctic Monkeys , Dido,Faithless ,Gorillaz ,Ian Brown ,Manic Street Preachers ,New Order ,Scissor Sisters ,The Streets , Oasis, Placebo,Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snow Patrol.Most recently, Rushes has been Emmy nominated for its Visual Effects work on Discovery's series, Human Body: Pushing The Limits.
Rushes has partnered with [http://www.escapestudios.co.uk/?page=11 Industry] and [http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/faculties/alss/deps/csoa/courses/undergraduate/computer_games_visual_effects_ba_hons.html Education] to provide suitable courses and career paths.
Recent Film/Long Form projects
* 2008 - RocknRolla
* 2008 -
* 2008 - [http://www.rushes.co.uk/#/345 Human Body: Pushing The Limits]
* 2007 - Stardust
* 2007 - 28 Weeks Later
* 2006 - Mischief Night
* 2006 - Red Road - Winner of Cannes Film Festival Prix du Jury
* 2005 - Rome
* 2004 - King Arthur
* 2004 - Around the World in 80 Days
* 1998 - Lost in Space
* 1997 -Tomorrow Never Dies Notable Commercials/Pop Promos
Commercials or pop-promos that Rushes worked on and were popular or groundbreaking for their time:
2000s
* 2006 - [http://web.rushes.co.uk/gorillaz_elmanana/ Gorillaz "El Manana"]
* 2005 - [http://web.rushes.co.uk/make_poverty_history/ Make Poverty History "Click"]
* 2004 - [http://web.rushes.co.uk/streets_yourefit/mainframe.htm The Streets "Fit But You Know It"]
* 2003 - [http://web.rushes.co.uk/landrover/ Land Rover "Gator"]
* 2002 - [http://web.rushes.co.uk/smirnoff/ Smirnofff "Trainer"]
* 2001 - [http://web.rushes.co.uk/charmin_bear/mainframe.htm Charmin "Bear"]
* 2000 - [http://web.rushes.co.uk/schweppes_fancy_dress/ Schweppes "Fancy Dress"]
* 2000 - [http://web.rushes.co.uk/kylie_spinningaround/mainframe.htm Kylie "Spinning Around"]1990s
* 1999 - [http://web.rushes.co.uk/eastenders/ EastEnders (Title Sequence)]
* 1999 - [http://web.rushes.co.uk/moloko/ Moloko "Sing It Back"]
* 1999 - [http://web.rushes.co.uk/after_eight_dinner_party/ After Eight "Dinner Party"]
* 1998 - [http://web.rushes.co.uk/ford_cougar/ Ford Cougar "Easy Driver"]
* 1998 - [http://web.rushes.co.uk/aphextwin_windowlicker/ Aphex Twin "Windowlicker"]
* 1997 - [http://web.rushes.co.uk/ford_puma/ Ford Puma "McQueen"]1980s
* 1985 - [http://web.rushes.co.uk/dire_straits_mfn/ Dire Straits "Money For Nothing"]
Independent Articles
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/C55699 BBC Showcase]
* [http://www.digitmag.co.uk/features/index.cfm?featureID=1492 Classic Animation]
* [http://www.digitmag.co.uk/features/index.cfm?FeatureID=1458 Fluid simulation]
* [http://digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=88729 Massive adoption]oho Shorts Film Festival
Each summer, Rushes hosts the Soho Shorts Film Festival. The festival is a cool, creative and relaxed annual event where the work of both established filmmakers and newcomers is viewed and judged on a completely level platform.
External links
* [http://www.rushes.co.uk/ www.rushes.co.uk]
* [http://www.rushes.co.uk/sohoshorts/ www.sohoshorts.co.uk]
* [http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/human-body/human-body.html Discovery Channel Human Body]
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