FuseFX
{{short description|US visual effects company}}
{{use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox company
| name = FuseFX
| image = FuseFX Logo.jpg
| former_name = The Outfit
| foundation = 2006
| location = Los Angeles, California, United States
| industry = Special visual effects
| key_people = David Altenau (CEO)
Tim Jacobsen (CDO)
Jason Fotter (CTO)
| products = Films
Television series
Virtual realities
Commercials
| num_employees = +1,000[https://fusefx.com/company/ Official website]
| homepage = [http://www.fusefx.com/ www.fusefx.com]
| parent =
| subsid = Folks VFX
Rising Sun Pictures
El Ranchito VFX
}}
FuseFX (formerly known as The Outfit) is an American special visual effects company which was founded in Los Angeles, California in 2006 by David Altenau, Tim Jacobsen and Jason Fotter. The company is best known for developing special visual effects for television series, films, commercials and virtual realities.
History
=Founding=
FuseFX was founded in 2006 as The Outfit by David Altenau, with co-partners Tim Jacobson and Jason Fotter.https://www.creativeplanetnetwork.com/the-wire/361102 {{Dead link|date=August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://fusefx.com/history/|title=Our History|accessdate=August 11, 2020}}
=Expansion and acquisitions=
2014: FuseFX expanded by launching offices in Vancouver and New York City.{{cite web|date=November 3, 2016|title=FuseFX Appoints Randall Rosa & Wendy Lanning to Lead Vancouver Team|url=https://www.awn.com/news/fusefx-appoints-randall-rosa-wendy-lanning-lead-vancouver-team|publisher=Animation World Network|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}{{cite web|date=November 25, 2014|title=FuseFX Expands to New York and Vancouver|url=https://soundandpicture.com/2014/11/fusefx-expands-new-york-vancouver/|publisher=Sound & Picture|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}
2016: FuseFX consolidated its multiple locations in Burbank to a larger campus in Sherman Oaks.{{cite web|date=September 1, 2016|title=FuseFX Unveils New Flagship Facility in Los Angeles|url=https://www.awn.com/news/fusefx-unveils-new-flagship-facility-los-angeles|publisher=Animation World Network|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}
2018: EagleTree Capital, a New York-based private equity and investment firm, acquired a majority stake in FuseFX.{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Wendy|date=October 11, 2018|title=Private equity firm acquires majority stake in L.A. visual effects studio FuseFX|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-fuse-visual-effects-deal-20181011-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=August 12, 2020}} The Investment group provides financial backing to support continued growth globally as the studio scales to support larger and more complex productions.{{cite web|date=October 11, 2018|title=EagleTree Capital Backs Visual Effects Studio FuseFX|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/eagletree-capital-backs-visual-effects-studio-fusefx-1539278284|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}
2020, February: FuseFX opened its third office, located in Atlanta.{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=February 20, 2020|title=Film News Roundup: Oona Chaplin Starring in Horror Movie 'Lullaby'|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/oona-chaplin-horror-movie-lullaby-1203509898/|publisher=Variety|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}
2020, April: FuseFX acquires Folks VFX, adding locations in Montreal, Toronto, and Bogota Colombia.{{cite web|url=http://www.eagletree.com/fusefx-and-montreal-based-folks-vfx-join-forces/|title=FuseFX and Montreal-based Folks VFX Join Forces|date=8 April 2020|accessdate=August 11, 2020}}
2021, April: FuseFX acquires Rising Sun Pictures a high-end visual effects studio headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia. Rising Sun Pictures co-founder Tony Clark continues to lead the studio.{{cite web | title=Our Story | website=Rising Sun Pictures | date=16 February 2022 | url=https://www.rsp.com.au/about-rsp/our-story/ | access-date=11 June 2022}}
2021, November: FuseFX opens a new Folks VFX studio in Saguenay, Québec. The Saguenay location operates as an extension of the Montréal facility and aims to create 60 to 70 skilled jobs with this expansion. The Saguenay location becomes the tenth studio location in the FuseFX portfolio and brings the number of global employees to over 1000.
2022, June: FuseFX acquires El Ranchito VFX based out of Madrid, Spain with additional location in Barcelona. "The Fuse Group" is established as a parent-brand of FuseFX, Folks VFX, Rising Sun Pictures, and El Ranchito VFX.
2022, August: FuseFX sister studio Folks VFX opens Mumbai studio location.
2023, January: The Fuse Group rebrands as "The Pitch Black Company",{{Cite web |last=fusefx_admin |date=2023-01-18 |title=The Fuse Group is now the Pitch Black Company |url=https://fusefx.com/the-fuse-group-is-now-the-pitch-black-company/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=FuseFX |language=en-US}} with David Altenau taking position as Chairman of Pitch Black. Sébastien Bergeron, former president of Folks VFX, is named CEO of Pitch Black.
Description
The company has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, BC, Atlanta, Montreal, Toronto, Bogota, Saguenay,{{Cite web |date=2021-11-03 |title=Folks VFX Opens Fourth Studio in Saguenay, Quebec |url=https://www.eagletree.com/folks-vfx-opens-fourth-studio-in-saguenay-quebec/ |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=EagleTree Capital |language=en-US}}, Adelaide, Brisbane, Madrid, Barcelona, and Mumbai
Film and television credits
=Film credits=
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- Wendell & Wild (2022)
- The Kissing Booth 2 (2020)
- Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
- Captive State (2019)
- Super Troopers 2 (2018)
- Tomb Raider (2018) - Additional Visual Effects
- Vice (2018)
- The Current War: Director's Cut (2017) - Additional Visual Effects
- American Made (2017) - Additional Visual Effects
- Wish Upon (2017)
- The Wall (2017)
- The Purge: Election Year (2016)
- Winter Light (2015)
- Jessabelle (2014)
- Annabelle (2014)
- The Giver (2014) Lidar and Cyber Scanning
- Sinister (2012)
- Volcano Girl (2011)
- Faster (2010) - Additional visual effects
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Television credits
FuseFX's work has appeared in episodes of Criminal Minds, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., American Horror Story, The Blacklist, and Preacher, among others.{{cite web|last1=Kilday|date=October 11, 2018|first1=Greg|title=EagleTree Capital Acquires Jajority Stake in Visual Effects Studio FuseFX|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/eagletree-capital-takes-stake-visual-effects-studio-fusefx-1151457|publisher=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}
Other TV credits include:
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- Ms. Marvel (2022)
- The Terminal List (2022)
- A League of Their Own (2022)
- Winning Time The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
- Raising Dion (2022)
- DMZ (2022)
- Naomi (2022)
- Dexter (2022)
- Loki (2021)
- Them: Convenant (2021)
- The Flight Attendant (2021)
- Debris (2021)
- Ratched (2020)
- Upload (2020)
- Snowpiercer (2020)
- Outer Banks (2020)
- Hollywood (2020)
- Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Seasons 1-7 (2013-2020)
- Mayans M.C. Season 2 (2019)
- The Tick Seasons 1-2 (2017-2019)
- American Crime Story Seasons 1-2 (2016-2018)
- Luke Cage Season 1 (2016)
- Bosch Season 3 (2016)
- The 100 Seasons 6-7 (2019-2020)
- American Horror Story Seasons 1-10 (2011-2019)
- Hell on Wheels Seasons 2-4 (2012-2014)
- The Chicago Code (2011)
- Green Eggs and Ham (2022)
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Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
|+ Awards and nominations !Year !Project !Award !For !Result |
| 2022
|Outstanding Visual Effects |{{nominated}} |
| 2022
|Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode |{{nominated}} |
| 2021
|Outstanding Visual Effects – Television (Over 13 Episodes) |{{won}} |
| 2021
|Outstanding Visual Effects – Television (Over 13 Episodes) |{{nominated}} |
| 2021
|Australian Effects & Animation Award |Best TV Series - Bronze Award |{{won}} |
| 2021
|Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode |{{nominated}} |
| 2021
|Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode |{{nominated}} |
| 2020
|Outstanding Visual Effects – Television (Over 13 Episodes) |{{won}} |
| rowspan="4" |2019
| rowspan="1" |The Orville |Outstanding Visual Effects – Television (Over 13 Episodes) |{{won}} |
| rowspan="1" |9-1-1
|Outstanding Visual Effects – Television (Over 13 Episodes) |{{nominated}} |
| rowspan="1" |The Orville
|Outstanding Special Visual Effects |{{nominated}} |
| rowspan="1" |Deadwood: The Movie
|Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role |{{nominated}} |
| rowspan="4" |2018
| rowspan="1" |Mr. Robot |Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role |{{nominated}} |
| rowspan="1" |Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
|Outstanding Visual Effects – Television (Over 13 Episodes) |{{won}} |
| rowspan="2" |A Trip to Mars with Buzz Aldrin in Virtual Reality
| rowspan="2" |Webby Award |Webby Winner: Video: VR: Branded Cinematic or Pre-Rendered |{{won}} |
| People's Voice Winner: Video: VR: Branded Cinematic or Pre-Rendered
|{{won}} |
| rowspan="2" |2017
| rowspan="1" |Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. |Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode |{{nominated}} |
| rowspan="1" |Mr. Robot
|Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode |{{nominated}} |
| rowspan="2" |2015
| rowspan="1" |American Horror Story: Freak Show |Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role |{{won}} |
| rowspan="1" |Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
|Outstanding Special Visual Effects |{{nominated}} |
| rowspan="4" |2014
| rowspan="2" |American Horror Story: Freak Show | rowspan="2" |VES Award |Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Photoreal/Live Action Broadcast Program |{{won}} |
| Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal/Live Action Broadcast
|{{nominated}} |
| rowspan="2" |Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
|Outstanding Special Visual Effects |{{nominated}} |
| VES Award
|Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Photoreal/Live Action Broadcast Program |{{nominated}} |
| 2013
|Outstanding Special Visual Effects |{{nominated}} |
References
External links
- {{official website|www.FuseFX.com}}