Creative Operations & VFX Supervision

Bridge creative ambition
and operational reality.

VFX supervision, creative operations, and production strategy for film, series, and animation. We help studios stabilize workflows, align teams, reduce delivery friction, and protect quality under pressure.

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NDA-friendly. Scoped to active productions, transition periods, and targeted capability gaps.

Leadership experience across top-tier vendors including

DNEG Industrial Light & Magic Sony Pictures Imageworks Wētā FX Ghost VFX Atomic Cartoons Zoic Studios Image Engine Rising Sun Pictures

Delivering high-stakes projects for Netflix, Disney, Apple TV+, Amazon, and Sony

How we help

Three ways to engage, scoped to your production needs.

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VFX Supervision & Technical Leadership

Senior show leadership without the full-time overhead.

We embed into active productions to support reviews, approvals, cross-vendor coordination, and delivery decision-making. We don't just solve the immediate production problem; we simultaneously upskill your internal team during production.

Remote, hybrid, or on-site supervision
Client-facing reviews and approvals
Cross-vendor execution support
Quality control and delivery planning
Risk visibility before issues become schedule problems

Current engagement

Providing remote, client-facing VFX supervision for an active streaming series, including weekly technical upskilling for the studio's internal team.

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Creative Operations & Pipeline Strategy

Operational guidance for studios scaling teams or navigating production change.

We help connect creative goals to practical execution by improving tooling adoption, workflow clarity, and interdepartmental coordination.

Pipeline assessment and workflow design
Tooling evaluation and adoption support
Team structure and resourcing guidance
Production-facing process improvement
Real-time and modern workflow integration

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IP Development & Executive Support

Aligning original projects with the right studio capabilities.

We partner with directors, creators, and showrunners to package and elevate original content, bringing production rigor to early-stage development.

Early-stage advisory for project packaging and feasibility
Execution readiness and high-level budget scoping
Studio matchmaking and vendor alignment
Strategic support for emerging creative ventures

The leadership

Different lenses. One mandate: better delivery.

Albert Szostkiewicz

Co-Founder · VFX Supervision & Pipeline Strategy

MIT Sloan Executive Certificate, Strategy & Innovation (in progress)

LinkedIn · IMDb · Reel

VFX Supervisor, Pipeline Innovator, and SideFX-Certified Mentor Albert combines two decades of on-set and post-production VFX experience with a passion for art-meets-math problem-solving. He’s led teams at Weta Digital, ILM, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and DNEG, contributing to Academy Award–winning films like “Dune” and Oscar-nominated hits like “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” As a SideFX-Certified Mentor, Albert loves demystifying complex Houdini workflows, from advanced simulations to ACES color science and custom Python/C++ tools. He believes in empowering artists with a deep technical foundation, so they can create fearlessly and adapt to the ever-evolving VFX landscape. Whether you’re a newcomer or a mid-career professional, Albert’s mission is simple: help you unlock industry-level artistry and become a self-sufficient problem solver.

Dune · Academy Award-winning project Spider-Man: No Way Home · Oscar-nominated project

Studios: DNEG, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Ghost VFX, Atomic Cartoons.

Alyssa Zárate, Art Director and Creative Operations Consultant, leading workshop presentation

Alyssa Zarate

Co-Founder · Art Direction, Creative Operations & Executive Producing

MIT Sloan Executive MBA '27

LinkedIn · IMDb

Alyssa Zárate is a creative operations and strategy leader with over 20 years of experience across VFX, film, and animation. She has led and scaled high-performing environment and matte painting teams on Academy Award-winning and franchise-level productions, working at the intersection of creative vision, production systems, and emerging technology. Currently a Computer Graphics Supervisor and Co-Founder & Director of Operations at The VFX Mentor, Alyssa is known for building scalable workflows, integrating next-generation pipelines, and developing teams that balance creative excellence with sustainable delivery. She is an Executive MBA candidate at MIT, where her focus includes organizational intelligence and design, creative leadership, and the responsible adoption and deployment of advanced technology in content production. Alyssa is driven by a core mission to challenge outdated structures in the creative industry and redefine creative leadership in complex, tech-driven studios by bridging artistry, strategy, and execution to build environments where creativity, people, and technology can scale together.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse The Last of Us Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning

Studios: Sony Pictures Imageworks, beloFX, WetaFX, Rising Sun Pictures, Atomic Cartoons