Company:Tau Films

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Tau Films
TypePrivate
IndustryVisual effects, Computer animation
PredecessorRhythm & Hues
Founded2014; 10 years ago (2014)
FoundersJohn Hughes, Mandeep Singh, and Walt Jones
HeadquartersUnited States , Malaysia, India , China , Canada .[1]
ServicesVisual effects, Computer animation
Websitetaufilms.com

Tau Films is an American visual effects and animation company with locations in the United States , Malaysia, India , China , and Canada .

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

2021
  • The Battle at Lake Changjin (release date September 30, 2021)
  • The Yinyang Master[23][24]
2019
  • Skyfire
  • Primal
  • Crazy Alien
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
  • The Lost Temple (Movie Park Germany)

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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Welcome to Tau Films". Tau Films Official Website. https://taufilms.com/. 
  2. "John Hughes". IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1220128/?ref_=tt_rv. 
  3. "Mandeep Singh". IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2515683/. 
  4. "Walt Jones". IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1639892/. 
  5. Palicki, Martin (2014-08-27). "Deep inside the Lost Temple: Movie Park Germany delivers media-based thrills". InPark Magazine. http://www.inparkmagazine.com/deep-inside-the-lost-temple-movie-park-germany-delivers-media-based-thrills/. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 "13TH ANNUAL VES AWARDS". Visual Effects Society. 2015-02-04. https://visualeffectssociety.com/portfolio-items/2014-13th-annual-ves-awards/?portfolioCats=29. 
  7. Kleiman, Joe (2015-08-28). "Three Holovis Projects: The Forbidden Caves". InPark Magazine. http://www.inparkmagazine.com/three-holovis-projects-issue-58/. 
  8. Kleiman, Joe (2017-04-21). "Mousetrappe Announces New Port Aventura Ferrari Land Attractions and New Staff". InPark Magazine. http://www.inparkmagazine.com/mousetrappe-ferrari-land/. 
  9. "From Stage To VR : Enter 'Delusion: Lies Within'". Samsung Electronics. https://samsungvr.com/portal/whatsnew/whats_new_181224. 
  10. Moore, Debi (2015-04-27). "Explore the Evil Nature of this Proof of Concept Trailer". Dread Central. https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/98597/explore-the-evil-nature-of-this-proof-of-concept-trailer/. 
  11. Cain, Rob (2015-07-19). "Bollywood Frets As 'Baahubali' Sets New Box Office Records". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/07/19/bollywood-frets-as-baahubali-sets-new-box-office-records/#2a5578eb33c7. 
  12. Bhushan, Nyay (2015-07-15). "'Baahubali': 5 Things to Know About India's Record-Breaking Blockbuster". The Hollywood Reporter. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/baahubali-5-things-indian-blockbuster-808778. 
  13. Ramachandran, Naman (2015-05-08). "India Saga 'Baahubali' Targets the World With Ramoji Film City". Variety. https://variety.com/2015/film/global/india-saga-baahubali-targets-the-world-with-ramoji-film-city-1201490313/. 
  14. "Watch: How Malaysia's Tau Films created Baahubali's bull scene". Hindustan Times. 2016-01-08. https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/watch-how-malaysia-s-tau-films-created-baahubali-s-bull-scene/story-BpCE9RDtwdobkN4tRw465O.html. 
  15. "Hollywood quality on limited budget will be achievement: SS Rajamouli". The Indian Express. 2015-06-07. https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/hollywood-quality-on-limited-budget-will-be-achievement-ss-rajamouli/. 
  16. Shyam, Kumar (2018-03-07). "VFX expert from Hollywood calls Rajnikanth's 2.0 'most challenging' project". The National. https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/film/vfx-expert-from-hollywood-calls-rajnikanth-s-2-0-most-challenging-project-1.796912. 
  17. Sundar, Priyanka (2018-03-07). "The making of 2.0 VFX featurette: See the hard work put into Rajinikanth-Akshay Kumar's film". Hindustan Times. https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/the-making-of-2-0-vfx-featurette-see-the-hard-work-put-into-rajinikanth-akshay-kumar-s-film/story-CYeIXO1qApcL1xNAyNX5DN.html. 
  18. "AU2019: Making of "Crazy Alien"". Autodesk India. 2019-10-29. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUjPZqQt3lQ. 
  19. "Asia's Largest Event in Gaming, Animation, Visual Effects inaugurated". Nat24. 2019-06-24. https://nat24.com/impact/asias-largest-event-in-gaming-animation-visual-effects-inaugurated/. 
  20. Milligan, Mercedes (2019-11-26). "Killer CG Creatures Stalk Nic Cage in 'Primal' with Help from Ziva VFX". Animation Magazine. https://www.animationmagazine.net/vfx/killer-cg-creatures-stalk-nic-cage-in-primal-with-help-from-ziva-vfx/. 
  21. Garcia, Eric (2019-11-11). "Interview: PRIMAL Director Nick Powell On His Old-School Action-Adventure Thriller". Screen Anarchy. https://screenanarchy.com/2019/11/interview-primal-director-nick-powell-on-his-old-school-action-adventure-thriller.html. 
  22. Davis, Rebecca (2019-05-14). "Cannes: 'Skyfire,' China's First Big-Budget Disaster Movie, Shopped by Meridian Ent. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. https://variety.com/2019/film/news/cannes-skyfire-simon-west-meridian-base-fx-1203214530/. 
  23. 23.0 23.1 McMahon, Chris (2021-04-29). "Remote production on The Yin Yang Master with Tau Films". ftrack.com. https://www.ftrack.com/en/2021/04/remote-production-on-the-yin-yang-master.html. 
  24. 24.0 24.1 "The Yingyang Master (2021)". IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12151820/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt. 
  25. "Jackie Chan fights for pangolins". China Daily. 2017-08-23. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2017-08/23/content_31006476.htm. 

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