Part of the Oscar winning team at Rhythm & Hues Studios.
Me, with Bill & the Oscar statue.
Rhythm & Hues Studios, Hyderabad (2008)
The official photographers.
Bill, with the Lighting Dept. and with the entire Hyderabad office staff.
In 2008, the visual effects supervisor for the movie Golden Compass, Bill Westenhofer of Rhythm & Hues Studios, had come to the Hyderabad office of the company along with the Oscar statue.
Who is Bill Westenhofer ?
After doing his Masters Degree in Computer Science from George Washington University, Bill began his career as a technical director with Rhythm & Hues Studios in 1994.
Visual Effects Supervisor
The A-Team
Percy Jackson & The OlympiansLand of the Lost (2009)
The Golden Compass (2007)
(Won an Oscar & BAFTA for Best Visual FX)
The Chronicles of Narnia (2005)
(Oscar nomination for Best Visual FX)
Stuart Little 2 (2002)
Men in Black II (2002)
Cats & Dogs (2001)
Stuart Little (1999)
Babe 2 (1998)
(BAFTA nomination for Best Visual FX)
Special Moments :
Ed Catmull
With Ed Catmull of Disney / Pixar.
Meeting such a legendary personality was truly special.
It is extremely rare to meet one of the pioneers of an industry, a person who invented & discovered tools of the trade before you were even born !
Meeting such a legendary personality was truly special.
It is extremely rare to meet one of the pioneers of an industry, a person who invented & discovered tools of the trade before you were even born !
Rhythm & Hues Studios, Hyderabad (2008)
Who is Ed Catmull ?
Dr. Ed Catmull was then the president and co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios and the president of Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Dr. Catmull started his career as a computer scientist & has been honored with 5 Oscars for his technical contributions and leadership in the field of computer graphics for the motion picture industry.
Dr. Catmull started his career as a computer scientist & has been honored with 5 Oscars for his technical contributions and leadership in the field of computer graphics for the motion picture industry.
Bill Kroyer
Rhythm & Hues Studios, Hyderabad (2010)
Who is Bill Kroyer ?
Animator, Director, Writer & Producer
Trained in classic hand-drawn animation at the Walt Disney Studio, Kroyer was one of the first animators to make the leap to computeranimation as Computer Image Choreographer on Disney's ground - breaking 1982 feature Tron.
Kroyer's animation has won awards at festivals all over the world. He & his wife pioneered the technique of combining hand-drawn animation with computer animation.
Director
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Computer Warriors (1990)
Technological Threat (1988, Oscar nominated)
Animation Director
(at Rhythm & Hues Studios)
The Chronicles of Narnia
Garfield
Scooby Doo
Cats & Dogs
Green Mile
Entropy
FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Computer Warriors (1990)
Technological Threat (1988, Oscar nominated)
Animation Director
(at Rhythm & Hues Studios)
The Chronicles of Narnia
Garfield
Scooby Doo
Cats & Dogs
Green Mile
Entropy
