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.
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| Formerly | The Outfit |
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| Industry | Special visual effects |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Key people | David Altenau (CEO) Tim Jacobsen (CDO) Jason Fotter (CTO) |
| Products | Films Television series Virtual realities Commercials |
Number of employees | +1,000[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Folks VFX Rising Sun Pictures El Ranchito VFX |
| Website | www.fusefx.com |
FuseFX was founded in 2006 as The Outfit by David Altenau, with co-partners Tim Jacobson and Jason Fotter.[2][3]
2014: FuseFX expanded by launching offices in Vancouver and New York City.[4][5]
2016: FuseFX consolidated its multiple locations in Burbank to a larger campus in Sherman Oaks.[6]
2018: EagleTree Capital, a New York-based private equity and investment firm, acquired a majority stake in FuseFX.[7] The Investment group provides financial backing to support continued growth globally as the studio scales to support larger and more complex productions.[8]
2020, February: FuseFX opened its third office, located in Atlanta.[9]
2020, April: FuseFX acquires Folks VFX, adding locations in Montreal, Toronto, and Bogota Colombia.[10]
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.[11]
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.[12]
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",[13] with David Altenau taking position as Chairman of Pitch Black. Sébastien Bergeron, former president of Folks VFX, is named CEO of Pitch Black.
The company has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, BC, Atlanta, Montreal, Toronto, Bogota, Saguenay,[12] Adelaide, Brisbane, Madrid, Barcelona, and Mumbai
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.[14]
Other TV credits include:
| Year | Project | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Snowpiercer | Emmy Award | Outstanding Visual Effects | Nominated |
| 2022 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | VES Award | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Nominated |
| 2021 | 9-1-1 | HPA Award | Outstanding Visual Effects – Television (Over 13 Episodes) | Won |
| 2021 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | HPA Award | Outstanding Visual Effects – Television (Over 13 Episodes) | Nominated |
| 2021 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Australian Effects & Animation Award | Best TV Series - Bronze Award | Won |
| 2021 | I Know This Much Is True | HPA Award | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Nominated |
| 2021 | Survive | VES Award | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Nominated |
| 2020 | 9-1-1 | HPA Award | Outstanding Visual Effects – Television (Over 13 Episodes) | Won |
| 2019 | The Orville | HPA Award | Outstanding Visual Effects – Television (Over 13 Episodes) | Won |
| 9-1-1 | HPA Award | Outstanding Visual Effects – Television (Over 13 Episodes) | Nominated | |
| The Orville | Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Nominated | |
| Deadwood: The Movie | Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Mr. Robot | Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | HPA Award | Outstanding Visual Effects – Television (Over 13 Episodes) | Won | |
| A Trip to Mars with Buzz Aldrin in Virtual Reality | Webby Award | Webby Winner: Video: VR: Branded Cinematic or Pre-Rendered | Won | |
| People's Voice Winner: Video: VR: Branded Cinematic or Pre-Rendered | Won | |||
| 2017 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | VES Award | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Nominated |
| Mr. Robot | VES Award | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Nominated | |
| 2015 | American Horror Story: Freak Show | Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role | Won |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Nominated | |
| 2014 | American Horror Story: Freak Show | 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 | |||
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Nominated | |
| VES Award | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Photoreal/Live Action Broadcast Program | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Last Resort | Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Nominated |