New Zealand’s leading next-generation independent VFX studio

Masters of Reality is an Auckland, New Zealand-based studio focused on professionally delivering high quality VFX for feature film, episodic, game cinematic and commercial work.

Built on a core team of 18 talented artists—with the flexibility to scale up to 30 as needed—we specialise in compositing, environment/DMP, look development, hard surface CG, and FX.

LEADERSHIP

CALEB THOMPSON

Founder, VFX Supervisor

MOR is led by Auckland-based VFX Supervisor Caleb Thompson, whose 20+ years of experience at top global studios informs every part of our workflow and pipeline, fostering a creative culture and a commitment to consistently delivering our best work.

Caleb was awarded the VES Award in 2017 for ‘Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Episode - Game of Thrones; Battle of the Bastards; Retaking Winterfell’.

TESTIMONIALS

Thank you so very much for all the hard and brilliant work. It has been a true pleasure having MOR on board. Your intelligent work, consistency, reliability and top-notch communication helped develop MOR into one of our main vendors and also kept things running smoothly. Bravo all round!
Helene Takacs, VFX Producer: Spartacus: House of Ashur (Lionsgate/STARZ)

It has been an enormous pleasure working with MOR on Season 1. They have heaps to be proud of on the show. Their work has been tidy and consistent and did lots of it, yet always with creative flair.
Charlie McClellan, VFX Supervisor: Spartacus: House of Ashur (Lionsgate/STARZ)

MOR is a proactive and an engaging VFX studio. Caleb & the team are acutely aware of technical production workflows beyond their scope of creative responsibility and fulfill a larger duty for the benefit of the project.
MOR is a great partner on any vfx assignment and valuable for future projects.
Jason Dowdeswell, VFX Supervisor: Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (Disney)

The whole team at Masters of Reality are exceptional to work with, every step of the process is smooth and seamless. They’re timely, precise and really want to get stuck in and help rather than just take orders - masters of collaboration.
Matteo Veglia, VFX Producer: Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (Disney)

The team at MOR have delivered great quality, high end VFX on over 150 shots for Ti West's latest feature film Maxxxine with us. Their friendly, reliable communications make them a pleasure to work with.
Frank Rueter, VFX Supervisor: Maxxxine (A24)

Big thanks to Caleb and his team at MOR. They did a wonderful job on La Brea season 2, helping us to seamlessly integrate our Rhino family. It always looks easy when it works, however it takes a good eye and years of experience to have the beasts really feel like they are there in the shot.
Andrew Hellen, VFX Supervisor: La Brea (NBC)

Working with MOR was a dream for us. They made the whole process clear, simple and easy for us to navigate.
Adam King, Director (VLDL)

I really enjoyed the collaboration, found the process to be smooth and love the end result. Hope to do more with you and your team in the future.
Simon Bennett, Executive Producer: Power Rangers (Entertainment One)

About

New Zealand’s leading next-generation independent VFX studio

Masters of Reality is an Auckland, New Zealand-based studio focused on professionally delivering high quality VFX for feature film, episodic, game cinematic and commercial work.

Built on a core team of 18 talented artists—with the flexibility to scale up to 30 as needed—we specialise in compositing, environment/DMP, look development, hard surface CG, and FX.

LEADERSHIP

CALEB THOMPSON

MOR is led by Auckland-based VFX Supervisor Caleb Thompson, whose 20+ years of experience at top global studios informs every part of our workflow and pipeline, fostering a creative culture and a commitment to consistently delivering our best work.

TESTIMONIALS

Thank you so very much for all the hard and brilliant work. It has been a true pleasure having MOR on board. Your intelligent work, consistency, reliability and top-notch communication helped develop MOR into one of our main vendors and also kept things running smoothly. Bravo all round!

It has been an enormous pleasure working with MOR on Season 1. They have heaps to be proud of on the show. Their work has been tidy and consistent and did lots of it, yet always with creative flair.

MOR is a proactive and an engaging VFX studio. Caleb & the team are acutely aware of technical production workflows beyond their scope of creative responsibility and fulfill a larger duty for the benefit of the project.

MOR is a great partner on any vfx assignment and valuable for future projects.

The whole team at Masters of Reality are exceptional to work with, every step of the process is smooth and seamless. They’re timely, precise and really want to get stuck in and help rather than just take orders - masters of collaboration.

The team at MOR have delivered great quality, high end VFX on over 150 shots for Ti West's latest feature film Maxxxine with us. Their friendly, reliable communications make them a pleasure to work with.

Big thanks to Caleb and his team at MOR. They did a wonderful job on La Brea season 2, helping us to seamlessly integrate our Rhino family. It always looks easy when it works, however it takes a good eye and years of experience to have the beasts really feel like they are there in the shot.

Working with MOR was a dream for us. They made the whole process clear, simple and easy for us to navigate.

I really enjoyed the collaboration, found the process to be smooth and love the end result. Hope to do more with you and your team in the future.