Hydraulx
American visual effects company
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hy*drau"lx, alternatively spelled HYDRAULX and Hydraulx, is an American visual effects (VFX) company based in Santa Monica, California.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Greg and Colin Strause |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
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| Products | Visual effects |
| Divisions | Hydraulx Entertainment |
| Website | www.hydraulx.com |
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.[citation needed] 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–present | 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"