Great place to get your feet wet, but try not to get too cozy. - Artist Reel FX Employee Review

2.0
Jul 15, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

A good company for newcomers in the industry, lots of opportunities for personal development. Located in Deep Ellum so you get free accessible parking for all the pub crawling as noted in another review. Dallas is super cheap compared to LA. If you have experience working at other studios, you can be compensated very well here.

Cons

Schedules are intense and allow little to no work/life balance. Because there is no OT, production/upper management can afford to be incompetent and put pressure on artists. The studio hires experienced people from well known studios but does not value their input. Texas natives/newcomers are not payed well. Management makes false promises regarding compensation. Supervisors and upper management are not keen on making big changes to the pipeline, the studio is run extremely inefficiently. If you want something done, do it yourself. And after that, use the knowledge gained to go work for a better company somewhere else.

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5.0
May 15, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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
Business Outlook

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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