“I have been a fan of Mark's for years and I am delighted to have him join our team at Rhythm + Hues,” says Executive Producer Paul Babb. “He has the extraordinary capacity to create incredible visual effects while at the same time being able to direct talent with amazing sensitivity.”

Dippé joined George Lucas’ Industrial Light & Magic in 1988 and was a major part of the digital filmmaking group there. His work in photorealistic computer generated characters includes The Abyss, the liquid metal T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgement Day. He also had a principal role in creating the first “living” digital creatures in Jurassic Park. These landmark films helped define the digital aesthetic that has become such an important part of filmmaking today and each film earned an Academy Award® for Best Achievement in Visual Effects. Dippé also created computer animation for such major motion pictures as Back to the Future Part II, The Hunt for Red October, Ghost, The Flintstones and others. He left ILM to direct the feature film Spawn, the story of a dark anti-
hero based on the comic of the same name. He also directed the Grammy-nominated music video “Dis Is Da Drum” for Herbie Hancock.

Dippé then became a partner in the commercial production company Complete Pandemonium, where he honed his directing skills on numerous commercials
for a variety of clients, combining visual effects and animation with actors and live action filmmaking. He directed ambitious spots for Kawasaki, Honda, Creative Labs, Disney, NTT, Open Site, Briggs & Stratton, and the United States Postal Service. Mark left Complete Pandemonium and was represented by Mad Films/Toronto before the move to R+H.

Most recently, Dippé directed the Disney Channel movies Pixel Perfect, a teenage fantasy-comedy about a computer generated pop star, and Halloweentown High about a young witch coming to terms with her life. He also directed the genre monster movie Frankenfish about a genetically manipulated monster fish that was shot in the swamps of Alabama. Dippé is currently completing production on a CGI animated film.

ABOUT RHYTHM + HUES COMMERCIAL STUDIOS

A complete digital studio, with live action, CGI animation and vfx, design and post production services, Rhythm + Hues Commercial Studios draws upon the talent and technical firepower of one of the world’s premiere effects and animation facilities, Rhythm & Hues Studios. Adjacent to the 70,000 sq. ft. facility which houses hundreds of digital artists and staff, the 7,000 sq foot boutique facility of Rhythm + Hues Commercial Studios is dedicated to the highest quality of commercial production while committed to providing outstanding client support.

Recent commercial productions include campaigns featuring such iconic CGI animals as the Target dog, the GEICO gecko and the Hartford Stag, plus spots for SeaWorld, Leapfrog, Jack in the Box, Sudafed, Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, AOL, Ritz-Bits and EA Games. Ongoing major projects include Cox Communications. Recent Film Division credits include The Longest Yard, The Chronicles of Riddick, X-Men 2, Daredevil and Sum of All Fears. Currently in production are the eagerly anticipated Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Superman Returns and Charlotte’s Web.