Starno.net’s team of visual effects artists will join Rodeo FX

Starno.net’s team of visual effects artists will join Rodeo FX. Frédéric St-Arnaud, founder and president of Starno, with over 25 years of experience in the industry, will now lead the matte painting department at Rodeo. By merging the creative teams, this department will continue to grow as one of the best in the world.

“We were really on a roll, we had the wind in our sails… when Sebastien [Moreau, CEO of Rodeo FX] came in with a really interesting proposal, I couldn’t turn it down,” explains Frederic St-Arnaud. “We had worked together years ago and had a great relationship, so when he approached me and offered me to come back to Rodeo to head up the ultra high-end matte painting department, I was excited.” In the early days of Rodeo, Frederic worked as a matte painter as the company grew from 5 to 85 employees. After that period, he left to pursue his career around the world in the biggest studios and finally came back to Montreal to start his own studio.

“Frédéric is a remarkable artist and we have a great relationship, so it’s a powerful fusion of talents to bring our two teams together. The potential is endless,” notes Sébastien Moreau, CEO of Rodeo FX. A versatile studio, Starno has just concluded a project with a major Montreal film studio and has several virtual production projects in the works. Starno’s employees and current projects will be relocated within Rodeo FX.