Great people, great potential, great disappointments. - Lighting Artist Reel FX Employee Review

3.0
Oct 12, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Texas is great, Deep Ellum is an up-and-coming foodie hub and bar district, and the people you work with every day are wonderful. The projects aren't what you get with a big studio, but it's always something different.

Cons

Layoffs and down-time have become endemic, and lots of people have abandoned ship as things have gotten rocky. Everyone has low morale, and management really doesn't have any lines of communication with the artists. As people leave or get let go, the studio also is getting top-heavy, reducing opportunities for promotion, which is especially irksome as there have been no raises in at least two review cycles (if we had reviews any more, which we don't) There's zero sense that management or the studio as a whole has our interests in mind.

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5.0
May 15, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Reel FX offers a range of roles from getting your foot in the door to the industry to working with directors creating feature film animations. While I was there, everyone I worked with were the most wonderful and talented people I’ve ever met.

Cons

I don’t contribute this to Reel FX, but the industry as a whole is pretty volatile

3.0
Mar 31, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People are mostly nice and welcoming. Some truly talented artists to learn from. It's a good place to gain some experience

Cons

The company as a whole seems to lack a clear direction and focus

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