FuseFX

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.

In January of 2025, it was announced that all FuseFX offices would be rebranded^[2] under their sister VFX studio, Folks VFX, effectively retiring FuseFX as a brand.

History

Founding

FuseFX was founded in 2006 as The Outfit by David Altenau, with co-partners Tim Jacobson and Jason Fotter.^[3][4]

Expansion and acquisitions

2014: FuseFX expanded by launching offices in Vancouver and New York City.^[5][6]

2016: FuseFX consolidated its multiple locations in Burbank to a larger campus in Sherman Oaks.^[7]

2018: EagleTree Capital, a New York-based private equity and investment firm, acquired a majority stake in FuseFX.^[8] The Investment group provides financial backing to support continued growth globally as the studio scales to support larger and more complex productions.^[9]

2020, February: FuseFX opened its third office, located in Atlanta.^[10]

2020, April: FuseFX acquires Folks VFX, adding locations in Montreal, Toronto, and Bogotá, Colombia.^[11]

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.^[12]

2021, November: FuseFX opens a new Folks VFX studio in Saguenay, Quebec. 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.^[13]

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",^[14] with David Altenau taking position as Chairman of Pitch Black. Sébastien Bergeron, former president of Folks VFX, is named CEO of Pitch Black.

2025, January: Folks VFX absorbs the FuseFX brand, with all former FuseFX studio locations rebranding as Folks VFX locations.^[2]

Description

The company had offices in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, and Atlanta.

Film and television credits

Film credits

• 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

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.^[15]

Other TV credits include:

• 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)

Awards and nominations

References

1. ^ Official website
2. ^ Motard, Jade (2025-01-21). "FOLKS EXPANDS WITH THE LAUNCH OF FOLKS USA". FOLKS. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
3. ^ https://www.creativeplanetnetwork.com/the-wire/361102 ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Our History". Retrieved August 11, 2020.
5. ^ "FuseFX Appoints Randall Rosa & Wendy Lanning to Lead Vancouver Team". Animation World Network. November 3, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
6. ^ "FuseFX Expands to New York and Vancouver". Sound & Picture. November 25, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
7. ^ "FuseFX Unveils New Flagship Facility in Los Angeles". Animation World Network. September 1, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
8. ^ Lee, Wendy (October 11, 2018). "Private equity firm acquires majority stake in L.A. visual effects studio FuseFX". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
9. ^ "EagleTree Capital Backs Visual Effects Studio FuseFX". The Wall Street Journal. October 11, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
10. ^ McNary, Dave (February 20, 2020). "Film News Roundup: Oona Chaplin Starring in Horror Movie 'Lullaby'". Variety. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
11. ^ "FuseFX and Montreal-based Folks VFX Join Forces". 8 April 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
12. ^ "Our Story". Rising Sun Pictures. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
13. ^ "Folks VFX Opens Fourth Studio in Saguenay, Quebec". EagleTree Capital. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2022-03-29.,
14. ^ fusefx_admin (2023-01-18). "The Fuse Group is now the Pitch Black Company". FuseFX. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
15. ^ Kilday, Greg (October 11, 2018). "EagleTree Capital Acquires Jajority Stake in Visual Effects Studio FuseFX". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 12, 2020.

External links

• Official website