Rocket Science

What Rocket Science does

Rocket Science VFX (RSVFX) is an Emmy- and BAFTA-recognized boutique visual effects studio founded in 2003 in Toronto by VFX supervisors Tom Turnbull and Anthony Paterson. The studio provides full-service VFX production for television series and feature films, delivering CG creation, environment builds, FX simulations, creature and character work, digital crowds, blood and gore simulations, and compositing through industry-standard pipelines built on Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Arnold, and Redshift. Its proprietary differentiators include bespoke feather and flocking systems for creature work (WEDNESDAY S2), CG blood and gore simulations for superhero content (THE BOYS, GEN V), period-accurate environment reconstruction (DEVIL IN DISGUISE), and a reusable spacecraft asset library accumulated across THE EXPANSE's six seasons.

RSVFX serves as lead or sole VFX vendor on premium streaming and theatrical productions, with a customer roster that includes Netflix (WEDNESDAY, THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY, GEN V), Amazon Prime Video (THE BOYS, THE EXPANSE, GEN V, THE FIRE INSIDE), Paramount+ (HALO), Apple TV+ (CHIEF OF WAR), Peacock (POKER FACE, DEVIL IN DISGUISE), HBO (IT: WELCOME TO DER), and feature-film studios including Searchlight Pictures and Lionsgate. Revenue is earned through project-based professional-services contracts, with shot volumes typically ranging from 200 to 2,000+ per series.

The studio operates from a custom-designed facility at 35 Golden Avenue in Toronto's Junction neighborhood, capable of scaling to 200+ artists on a single production and 100+ support staff across simultaneous shows. RSVFX is founder-owned and privately held with no disclosed external institutional investment, and differentiates primarily through supervisory talent depth (five BAFTA/Emmy/CSA-recognized founders and senior staff), an Emmy-nominated track record across high-profile franchises, and multi-season trusted-vendor relationships with major streaming platforms.

Name

Rocket Science

Legal name

Rocket Science VFX

Website

https://rsvfx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Rocket Science VFX is a Toronto-based boutique visual effects studio providing CG, FX, creature, and compositing services as lead vendor to streaming platforms including Netflix, Amazon, Paramount+, Apple TV+, Peacock, and HBO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Visual Effects Production Services

NAICS

Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries (51219)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

VFX Production & Shot Work (CG Integration, Matte Painting, FX) (MPAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

VFX Production & Supervision (2D/3D, Compositing, FX, CG) (MPADAHAA), VFX Pipeline, Tools & Workflow Engineering (Automation, Asset/Shot Tracking) (MPAHABAH), CG Asset Creation (Modeling, Texturing, Lookdev, Rigging) (MPAHABAE), Animation Services for VFX (Creature/Character, Crowd, Simulation Support) (MPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Visual effects production
• Vfx studio services
• Cg animation
• Compositing services
• Digital environments

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Visual Effects Production Services: Project-based VFX production work for film and television productions. RSVFX serves as lead or sole vendor on episodic series and feature films, delivering CG-heavy shots, environment work, FX simulations, and compositing. Revenue is earned through per-project contracts with major studios and streaming platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rocket Science (RSVFX) is a boutique visual effects studio that provides end-to-end VFX production services for television series and feature films. Its offerings span CG character and creature creation, environment builds and digital matte painting, FX simulations (blood, gore, fire, explosions, weather, water), large-scale CG crowd generation, spacecraft/sci-fi asset creation, and 2D/3D compositing. The studio serves as lead or sole VFX vendor on premium content for major streaming platforms and film studios including Netflix, Amazon, Paramount+, Apple TV+, Peacock, and HBO.

Product overview

Rocket Science is a boutique VFX studio that provides visual effects services rather than packaged software products. The studio offers a comprehensive range of VFX capabilities spanning television series and feature films, including CG-heavy visual effects, environments, blood and gore simulations, fire and explosions, digital crowds, weather effects, creatures and characters, and space/sci-fi environments. Their services are delivered through collaborative partnerships with filmmakers rather than as standalone products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visual Effects Production Services End-to-end visual effects production for television series and feature films, including CG creation, compositing, environment builds, FX simulations, and creature/character work. Delivered as a lead or sole VFX vendor for major streaming platforms and film studios.

Quantifiable outcome

• WEDNESDAY became the second-most watched English-language series on Netflix within three weeks of release
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WIFT-T (Women in Film and Television Toronto)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2026RSVFX supports WIFT-T's Women in VFX & Post-Production Mentorship Program, providing emerging and mid-level career professionals opportunity to gain industry insight and build real-world experience across all areas of visual effects and post-production. Christa Tazzeo participated in this initiative.
• Pinewood Toronto StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Participated in Pinewood Toronto Studios Futures Festival, supporting pathways into the VFX industry. Executive VFX Producer Christa Tazzeo and Head of Creative Matt Schofield took part in panel discussions sharing career insights.
• The Canadian AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Partnership for second year supporting Women in Post Program, providing higher-level industry access and professional development for women identifying or non-binary emerging to mid-level creatives. RSVFX hosted paid internships for three participants from the inaugural cohort. Program presented by Netflix and supported by Canada Media Fund and RBC Foundation.
• NetflixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Netflix is both a major client and presenting partner for Women in Post Program alongside RBC Foundation and Canada Media Fund. RSVFX produces VFX work for multiple Netflix original series including WEDNESDAY, THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY, and GEN V.
• Company 3minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Industry partner supporting The Canadian Academy's Women in Post Program alongside RSVFX. Company 3 is a post-production company.
• AmazoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Amazon is a major client for RSVFX, producing VFX work on THE BOYS, THE EXPANSE, and GEN V for Amazon Prime Video. Also supports Women in Post Program as presenting partner through Amazon Studios.
• Visual Effects Society (VES)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Christa Tazzeo is a founding board member and past Chair of VES Toronto section. Jo Hughes is an active member and mentor for WIFT. RSVFX team participates in VES events and initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RSVFX
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RocketScienceVFX
• Facebookfacebook.com/RocketScienceVFX
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rocket-science-vfx
• Instagraminstagram.com/rocketsciencevfx

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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