Tau Films
American visual effects and animation company
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Tau Films is an American visual effects and animation company with locations in the United States, Malaysia, India, China, and Canada.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Visual effects, Computer animation |
| Predecessor | Rhythm & Hues |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | John Hughes, Mandeep Singh, and Walt Jones |
| Headquarters | United States, Malaysia, India, China, Canada.[1] |
| Services | Visual effects, Computer animation |
| Website | taufilms.com |
History
Tau Films was founded in 2014 by John Hughes,[2] Mandeep Singh,[3] and Walt Jones.[1][4] In 2015, it was nominated for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project at the 13th Visual Effects Society Awards for its work on the amusement park special venue-ride film The Lost Temple (Movie Park Germany).[5][6] It has since produced other special venue-ride films such as The Forbidden Caves (Bobbejaanland)[7] and Racing Legends at Ferrari Land (PortAventura World:Ferrari Land).[8] It also created Delusion: Lies Within (virtual reality episodic storytelling).[9] Tau has worked on films such as Evil Nature (2018),[10] Baahubali: The Beginning (2015),[11][12][13][14][15] 2.0 (2018),[16][17] Crazy Alien (2019),[18][19] the 2019 Nicolas Cage film Primal,[20][21] Simon West's Skyfire (2019),[22] and Li Weiran's The Yinyang Master (2021).[23][24]
Filmography
- 2025
- 2021
- The Battle at Lake Changjin (release date September 30, 2021)
- The Yinyang Master[23][24]
- 2019
- 2018
- 2.0
- Delusion: Lies Within
- Evil Nature
- 2017
- WildAid: Jackie Chan & Pangolins (Kung Fu Pangolin)[25]
- Racing Legends at Ferrari Land (PortAventura World:Ferrari Land)
- 2015
- Baahubali: The Beginning
- Everest
- Hogwarts Express - London (Warner Bros. Studio Tour London- Platform 9¾)
- The Forbidden Caves (Bobbejaanland)
- 2014
Awards and nominations
- 2015: Nominated - Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project, 13th Visual Effects Society Awards. The Lost Temple (Movie Park Germany)[6]
