Co-founder Gibson exits f/x outfit Rhythm & Hues
"Babe" and "Mousehunt" veteran ankles it
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Rhythm & Hues officials said Gibson left the company to pursue other interests, probably including work as a freelance visual effects supervisor.
"We wish Charlie the best in his endeavors and we look forward to working with him in the future," John Hughes, prexy and CEO of Rhythm & Hues, said in a statement. Gibson announced his resignation on Dec. 30.
Gibson, whose animation and visual effects style continues to be one of the guiding aesthetic forces at the 240-employee Rhythm & Hues, was visual effects supervisor on the recently released DreamWorks film "Mouse Hunt."
Gibson has also directed numerous Clio-winning television commercials for companies such as Reebok, Nissan and Sunbeam. But he's best-known for his effects supervision on the hit talking-animal pic "Babe," which won Rhythm & Hues the 1995 Oscar for best visual effects. The company is gearing up for visual effects production on the sequel to "Babe," currently titled "Babe in Metropolis."
Gibson founded Rhythm & Hues along with principals John Hughes, Pauline Ts'o and Keith Goldfarb.
Prior to co-establishing Rhythm & Hues, Gibson was senior technical director and software designer at pioneering computer graphics studio Robert Abel & Associates, and previously headed research and development at the Universal Studios computer graphics department.
