Fred Pienkos

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Founder / VFX Supervisor at Muse VFX

Los Angeles, California, United States

Overview

Fred Pienkos is an Emmy Award-winning VFX Supervisor and the Founder of Muse VFX, with over 20 years of industry experience. A graduate of Columbia College Chicago, he leads his team on projects for major television series. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable, approachable, and a talented leader who fosters a positive and loyal team environment.

Beyond his supervisory role, Fred is deeply passionate about the technical craft of visual effects, having authored training materials and developed custom software tools for his team. He values his professional community, expressing support for his colleagues careers, and shows a keen interest in current events affecting his community in California.

Fred won an Emmy Award for his work on "Star Trek: Enterprise" and holds five additional Emmy nominations.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Informal

Enthusiastic

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

VFX Pipeline Development
He has a deep understanding of pipeline technologies and has been instrumental in building the technical backbone of Muse VFX, frequently speaking on their use of Fusion Studio.
Creative Problem-Solving
He focuses on turning clients' complex ideas into well-executed visual effects and enjoys discovering advanced techniques to solve visual conundrums for film and television.
Supporting Colleagues
His social media activity shows he enjoys seeing friends and colleagues in the industry succeed and find new opportunities.

Media Appearances

Muse VFX Delivers Chilling Effects for ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ Series. Featured in Animation World Network (AWN)

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Muse VFX creates visual effects for ‘Y: The Last Man’ with Fusion Studio. Featured in Panorama Audiovisual

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Work History

10-2013
Founder / VFX Supervisor at Muse VFX
7-2000 - 10-2013
VFX Supervisor at Eden FX
1-2008 - 6-2008
Tutorial Author at cmiVFX
6-2005 - 8-2005
Tutorial Author at KURV Studios
12-1999 - 7-2000
VFX Artist at Digital Muse

Education

9-1991 - 1-1996
BFA from Columbia College Chicago

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Insights For Selling To Fred

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Fred is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Fred

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Fred move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Fred take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Fred

Personality Compatibility


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