Hybride Technologies
Encyclopedia
Hybride, a division of Ubisoft
, is a Canadian visual effects
studio based out of Quebec
. It has provided visual effects for over 50 films and, in 2008, was acquired by Ubisoft
on July 8, 2008.
to specialize in digital visual effects
. The company spent its first years creating visual effects for TV series, station ID’s as well as completing advertising spots for companies such as Air Canada, Coca Cola, CCM
and Volkswagen
.
In 1997, Guillermo del Toro
’s Mimic becomes the studio’s first project of international scope. Since then, the company has signed visual effects for over 50 motion pictures such as James Cameron's Avatar, 300
, Sin City
, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
, Snakes on a Plane
, the Spy Kids
trilogy and the Assassin’s Creed: Lineage film series
. Hybride has contributed to Canadian / European co-productions such as Napoleon and Marie-Antoinette and has also contributed to Québécois productions including Seducing Dr. Lewis, Aurore
, The Rocket, The Age of Innocence, and Yves Simoneau
's latest film, "L'appât " http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1741660/.
Today, Hybride is a team of 95 artists divided into specialized units. The studio offers a range of services encompassing 3D animation, character animation
, crowd simulation
, SFX animation, compositing
, green screen
integration, set extensions, on set VFX supervision, DI colour grading, VFX editing and VFX R&D.
On July 8th, 2008, Hybride became an independent film division of Ubisoft
, the third largest video game company in the world. The convergence between the 2 companies translates into shared technological and creative expertise, while Hybride continues to work with its film partners worldwide.
Saw 3D: The Final Chapter (3D Trailer)
L’appât (2010)
Machete (2010)
Predators (2010)
Avatar (2009)
Assassin’s Creed Lineage (2009)
Whiteout (2009)
The Orphan
(2009)
Shorts (2009)
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
, is a Canadian visual effects
Visual effects
Visual effects are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated outside the context of a live action shoot. Visual effects involve the integration of live-action footage and generated imagery to create environments which look realistic, but would be dangerous, costly, or...
studio based out of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. It has provided visual effects for over 50 films and, in 2008, was acquired by Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
on July 8, 2008.
History
In 1991, Pierre Raymond, Daniel Leduc, Michel Murdock and Sylvie Talbot founded Hybride, the first studio in QuebecQuebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
to specialize in digital visual effects
Visual effects
Visual effects are the various processes by which imagery is created and/or manipulated outside the context of a live action shoot. Visual effects involve the integration of live-action footage and generated imagery to create environments which look realistic, but would be dangerous, costly, or...
. The company spent its first years creating visual effects for TV series, station ID’s as well as completing advertising spots for companies such as Air Canada, Coca Cola, CCM
CCM
- In music :* Contemporary Christian music, a genre of popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith** CCM Magazine, a magazine that covers Contemporary Christian music...
and Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
.
In 1997, Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican director, producer, screenwriter, novelist and designer. He is mostly known for his acclaimed films, Blade II, Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy film franchise. He is a frequent collaborator with Ron Perlman, Federico Luppi and Doug Jones...
’s Mimic becomes the studio’s first project of international scope. Since then, the company has signed visual effects for over 50 motion pictures such as James Cameron's Avatar, 300
300 (film)
300 is a 2007 American fantasy action film based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by Frank Miller. It is a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae. The film was directed by Zack Snyder, while Miller served as executive producer and consultant...
, Sin City
Sin City
Sin City is the title for a series of neo-noir comics by Frank Miller. The first story originally appeared in "Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special" , and continued in Dark Horse Presents #51–62 from May 1991 to June 1992, under the title of Sin City, serialized in thirteen parts. Several...
, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a 2004 American pulp adventure science-fiction film written and directed by Kerry Conran in his directorial debut. The film is set in an alternative 1939 and follows the adventures of Polly Perkins , a newspaper reporter, and Harry Joseph "Joe" Sullivan ,...
, Snakes on a Plane
Snakes on a Plane
Snakes on a Plane is a 2006 American horror-action-thriller film directed by David R. Ellis and starring Samuel L. Jackson. It was released by New Line Cinema on August 18, 2006 in North America...
, the Spy Kids
Spy Kids
The Spy Kids series is a series of family action adventure films written, produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez. The main plot follows the adventures of two Cortez children who become involved in their parents' espionage. The rest of their family are spies as well, including their estranged...
trilogy and the Assassin’s Creed: Lineage film series
Assassin's Creed: Lineage
Assassin's Creed: Lineage is a series of three short films based on the Assassin's Creed II video game. The films are made by Ubisoft and the first episode was released on October 26, 2009 on YouTube...
. Hybride has contributed to Canadian / European co-productions such as Napoleon and Marie-Antoinette and has also contributed to Québécois productions including Seducing Dr. Lewis, Aurore
Aurore (film)
Aurore is a 2005 Quebec biographical drama movie that was directed by Luc Dionne and produced by Denise Robert and Daniel Louis. The movie is a remake of Jean-Yves Bigras's 1952 movie La petite Aurore: l'enfant martyre. Aurore is a 2005 Quebec biographical drama movie that was directed by Luc...
, The Rocket, The Age of Innocence, and Yves Simoneau
Yves Simoneau
Yves Simoneau is a Canadian film and television director.-Recognition:His acclaimed 1987 crime drama Pouvoir intime garnered multiple Genie Awards nominations including best direction at the 8th Genie Awards...
's latest film, "L'appât " http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1741660/.
Today, Hybride is a team of 95 artists divided into specialized units. The studio offers a range of services encompassing 3D animation, character animation
Character animation
Character animation is a specialized area of the animation process concerning the animation of one or more characters featured in an animated work. It is usually as one aspect of a larger production and often made to enhance voice acting. The primary role of a Character Animator is to be the...
, crowd simulation
Crowd simulation
Crowd simulation is the process of simulating the movement of a large number of objects or characters, now often appearing in 3D computer graphics for film...
, SFX animation, compositing
Compositing
Compositing is the combining of visual elements from separate sources into single images, often to create the illusion that all those elements are parts of the same scene. Live-action shooting for compositing is variously called "chroma key", "blue screen", "green screen" and other names. Today,...
, green screen
Green Screen
The Green Screen international wildlife film festival is held annually in Eckernförde, Germany. The festival shows full-length and short nature documentaries about animals in their natural habitat. It is the only festival of its kind in Germany...
integration, set extensions, on set VFX supervision, DI colour grading, VFX editing and VFX R&D.
On July 8th, 2008, Hybride became an independent film division of Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
, the third largest video game company in the world. The convergence between the 2 companies translates into shared technological and creative expertise, while Hybride continues to work with its film partners worldwide.
Services
Filmography
Spy Kids 4 3D: All The Time In The World (August 2011)Saw 3D: The Final Chapter (3D Trailer)
L’appât (2010)
Machete (2010)
Predators (2010)
Avatar (2009)
Assassin’s Creed Lineage (2009)
Whiteout (2009)
The Orphan
Orphan (film)
Orphan is a 2009 psychological thriller directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, starring Isabelle Fuhrman, Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard. The film centers on a couple who, after the death of their unborn child, adopt a mysterious 9-year old girl...
(2009)
Shorts (2009)