About Us

• Co-founded by John Hughes and Shish Aikat in 2014, The John Hughes Institute (JHI) is an educational entity headed by computer graphics pioneer,  John Hughes.   In 1987, Hughes co-founded Rhythm & Hues (R&H), an Animation and VFX house that received 3 Academy Awards for Best VFX in 1995, 2008, and 2013.  

• For more than a decade, JHI and its preceding entity, Rhythm & Hues University/RHU (2007-2012), have been creating global societies. 

• Our Advanced Specialization Programs  enhance professional growth and career opportunities for work in digital content, and are available in  a variety of formats.  We also offer educational consulting and writing workshops through  JHI Pathways.

 Advanced Specialization Programs include micro-credentials, certificate/diploma programs, and coursework in: 

• Animation
• Camera Tracking/Matchmoving
• Character Rigging
• Tech Anim
• Character FX
• Compositing
• FX
• Lighting
• LookDev
• Modeling
• Pipeline Management
• Production Management
• VFX Editing
• Virtual Production

• We work with digital content studios to help design and implement education/training and micro-credential programs (and systems) for on-boarding and cross-training. We also provide L&D training programs for DCC houses. 

• We offer bespoke coursework, micro-credentials, and Certificate/Diploma tracks based on the needs of  existing extension/continuing education, undergraduate, and graduate programs, that complement  current offerings.

• We provide master classes and micro-credentials for workforce development and upskilling of industry professionals.