Low Orbit
Feature film — 412 shots, CG & environments
Trusted on set by
Northlight PicturesHarbor FilmsAtlas StreamingMonolith AdsSilverline TVKestrel MediaBlue Meridian
The studio
We are artists and engineers who believe the best effect is the one nobody notices. From a single sky replacement to a three-hundred-shot creature sequence, every frame gets the same obsessive care.
Founded by supervisors from feature-film pipelines, VFX Studio keeps teams small and senior. You speak directly to the people doing the work.
We work from first previs sketch to final graded delivery, on budgets that range from indie features to global campaigns.
Meet the team →4,800+
Shots delivered
62
Titles credited
14
Years in production
98%
Delivered on schedule
What we do
Every layer of the image, under one roof
Pick a single discipline or hand us the whole sequence. Our departments share one pipeline, so nothing gets lost between them.
Compositing
Seamless integration of plates, CG and elements. Clean-up, keying, set extensions and invisible fixes that hold up on the biggest screen.
CG & Animation
Hero creatures, vehicles and digital doubles — modelled, rigged, groomed and animated to perform alongside real actors.
FX Simulation
Fire, water, smoke, destruction and magic. Physically grounded simulations art-directed down to the last particle.
Environments
Digital matte paintings and full 3D worlds — cityscapes, alien horizons and period recreations built for camera moves.
Virtual Production
Real-time LED volume content, in-camera VFX and on-set tech support so directors see the final world while they shoot.
Previs & Postvis
Plan complex sequences before the cameras roll, then lock edits faster with rough comps that show the story early.
Shot breakdown
Drag to see the plate become the picture
- Layers in final comp38
- Artists on the shot6
- Turnaround9 days
- Delivered as4K ACES EXR
Raw plateFinal compSelected work
View all work →Recent worlds we helped build
How we work
From first sketch to final pixel
A clear, five-stage process with fixed review points, so you always know where every shot stands.
- 01
Breakdown
We read the script, bid every shot and agree budget and schedule up front.
- 02
Previs
Sequences are blocked in 3D so camera, lenses and timing are solved early.
- 03
On-set supervision
Our supervisors capture HDRIs, lidar and reference so post runs smoothly.
- 04
Build & comp
Assets, FX and comps move through weekly dailies with your team.
- 05
Delivery
Final EXRs in ACES, conformed and QC'd to studio and streamer specs.
Technology
A pipeline built on industry standards
Your editorial, colour and sound teams receive files they already know how to use. Our render farm scales to meet any deadline.
NukeCompositing
HoudiniFX & simulation
MayaAnimation
Unreal EngineVirtual production
ZBrushSculpting
SubstanceTexturing
KatanaLighting
DaVinci ResolveReview & conform
The people
Supervisors who stay with your show
The lead you meet at the pitch is the lead in the room at final delivery.
Elias Varga
Founder & VFX supervisor
Nora Lindqvist
Head of compositing
Sam Adeyemi
FX lead
Leah Moreau
Executive producer
Recognition
Work the industry has noticed
- 2026Outstanding Visual Effects in a FeatureLow OrbitWinner
- 2025Best Environment DesignNight WatchWinner
- 2025Excellence in FX SimulationEmber & AshNominee
- 2024Best Commercial CompositingSignal LostWinner
Journal
All articles →Notes from the pipeline
The best effect is the one nobody notices
Why we judge every shot by one question — did the audience stay in the story? — and what that means for how we bid, build and review.
Why VFX belongs in pre-production
A two-hour breakdown session before the shoot usually saves more money than any decision made in post. Here is what we cover.
Inside an ACES pipeline
How a consistent colour pipeline keeps CG, plates and the final grade in agreement — and why it matters long before delivery.
How early should we bring you in?
As early as pre-production. A short breakdown session before the shoot usually saves more money than any decision made in post.
Do you take on small projects?
Yes. We handle single-shot fixes and short commercial jobs alongside feature work, with the same senior artists on each.
Can you work with our in-house team?
Absolutely. We share assets, match your naming and colour pipeline, and join your review sessions as if we were down the hall.
How do you price a project?
We bid shot by shot from your script or cut, so you see exactly where the budget goes. Fixed bids are available once the edit is locked.
How do reviews work?
You get secure, frame-accurate review links with notes tools, plus weekly live dailies with the supervisor on your show.
Start a project
Have a shot that seems impossible?
Send us your script, storyboard or rough cut. We reply within one working day with questions or a first bid.