Rodeo FX


Rodeo FX is a Canadian visual effects and creative company offering services in visual effects, advertising, animation, and experiential. The company currently has studios in Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Vancouver, Paris and Los Angeles.
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History

Rodeo FX was founded in 2006 in Montreal, Canada, by Sébastien Moreau and started producing visual effects for feature films in 2007. In 2013, the company started producing visual effects for television for the first time, creating over 150 visually altered shots for the fourth season of the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones. In early 2014, it expanded outside of Montreal for the first time, opening an office in Quebec City, which now employs 35 animators and VFX-artists. In December 2014, following its acquisition of the VFX company Hatch FX, Rodeo FX opened an office in Los Angeles. According to Jordan Soles, Rodeo's vice president of technology and development, the step was taken to bring the company closer to the studios, directors and the film development process itself. In November 2017, the company announced the opening of a new office in Munich, Germany, to establish a hub for the visual effects market in Europe, but has since moved to their European office to Paris, France as of June 2023. On March 27, 2025, it was announced that Rodeo FX would acquire Mikros Animation, after Technicolor Group filed for bankruptcy.
The studio's VFX work has been rewarded on many occasions, including an Academy Award and BAFTA for their work on the Golden Compass as well as many Visual Effects Society Award for visual effects; these included two for the television series Game of Thrones and four for motion pictures. The company has also received three Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Effects for its participation in the TV series Game of Thrones as well as three HPA Awards for the same series.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

The following list of awards and nominations for Rodeo FX lists accolades that have been presented to a team containing at least one employee of Rodeo FX.
YearNominated workAwardForResult
2007The Golden CompassVES AwardOutstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Motion Picture
2007The Golden CompassAcademy AwardBest Visual Effectsrowspan="2" Won
2008The Golden CompassBAFTA AwardBest Special Visual Effects-
2009Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullVES AwardBest Single Visual Effect of the Year rowspan="3"
2009Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullVES AwardOutstanding Matte Paintings in a Feature Motion Picture-
2009The Day the Earth Stood StillVES AwardBest Single Visual Effect of the Year -
2011RangoCFCA AwardBest Animated Filmrowspan="12" Won
2011RangoHollywood Film AwardBest Animation-
2011RangoLAFCA AwardBest Animated Film-
2011RangoNBR AwardBest Animated Film-
2011RangoSFFCC AwardBest Animated Feature-
2011RangoWAFCA AwardBest Animated Feature-
2012RangoAcademy AwardBest Animated Feature-
2012RangoAnnie AwardBest Animated Feature-
2012RangoBAFTA AwardBest Animated Film-
2012RangoVES AwardOutstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture-
2012RangoCritics' Choice AwardCritics' Choice [Movie Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]-
2012RangoOFCS AwardBest Animated Film-
2012Source CodeVES AwardOutstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picturerowspan="2" Nomitated
2013The Amazing Spider-ManVES AwardOutstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture-
2013Pacific RimHollywood Film AwardBest Visual Effectsrowspan="2" Won
2014On/OffMaverick Movie AwardBest VFX-
2014Pacific RimBAFTA AwardBest Special Visual Effectsrowspan="2" Nomitated
2014Pacific RimVES AwardOutstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture-
2014Pacific RimAnnie AwardOutstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action ProductionWon
2014EnemyCanadian Screen AwardAchievement in Visual EffectsNomitated
2014Game of ThronesCreative Arts Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Visual Effects rowspan="3" Won
2015Game of ThronesVES AwardOutstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Photoreal/Live Action Broadcast Program -
2015BirdmanVES AwardOutstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Feature Motion Picture-
2016The WalkVES AwardOutstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
2018Game of ThronesVES AwardOutstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project Won
2018Game of Thrones---