Rushes (company)
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| Type | Part of the Ascent Media Group |
| Founded | United Kingdom (1977) |
| Headquarters | Soho, London, UK |
| Industry | Post Production and Visual Effects |
| Employees | 90 (2007) |
| Website | www.rushes.co.uk |
Rushes is a Post-production and visual effects company based in London.
It has a world wide reputation for producing commercial and pop-promo projects. The company was formed in 1977 and its staff have spawned many successful spin-offs, including Main Frame and The Foundry. Rushes was bought by Richard Branson in 1987 and sold to Liberty Livewire(rebranded Ascent Media Group)[1] by the Virgin Group in 2000.
The company famously posted Dire Straits "Money for Nothing"; the first video ever to be played on MTV Europe and the launch advert for the Ford Puma featuring a composited late Steve McQueen. Rushes now post-produces adverts, 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) Flame SGI based compositing suite.
In 2006 Rushes became a fully HD capable facility from Telecine through Visual 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.
Rushes has partnered with Industry and Education to provide suitable courses and career paths.
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[edit] Recent Film/Long Form projects
- Mischief Night
- 9/11 (TV version)
- Red Road
- Blackbeard (2005)
- Rome
- King Arthur
- Around the World in 80 Days
- Tomorrow Never Dies
- Lost in Space
[edit] Notable Commercials/Pop Promos
Commercials or pop-promos that Rushes worked on and were popular or groundbreaking for their time:
[edit] 2000s
- 2006 - Gorillaz "El Manana"
- 2005 - Make Poverty History "Click"
- 2004 - The Streets "Fit But You Know It"
- 2003 - Land Rover "Gator"
- 2002 - Smirnofff "Trainer"
- 2001 - Charmin "Bear"
- 2000 - Schweppes "Fancy Dress"
- 2000 - Kylie "Spinning Around"
[edit] 1990s
- 1999 - EastEnders (Title Sequence)
- 1999 - Moloko "Sing It Back"
- 1999 - After Eight "Dinner Party"
- 1998 - Ford Cougar "Easy Driver"
- 1998 - Aphex Twin "Windowlicker"
- 1997 - Ford Puma "McQueen"
[edit] 1980s
[edit] Independent Articles
[edit] Soho 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.
