Visual effects studio FuseFX has appointed Marshall Krasser as visual effects supervisor in the Vancouver office. His two decades of experience span high-profile feature films, TV shows and commercials.
Krasser’s previous experience includes roles with CoSA VFX, Psyop, Industrial Light & Magic and others. Notable feature film projects throughout his career include The Accountant, Divergent, 300: Rise of an Empire, The Great Gatsby, Iron Man 2, Battleship, Avatar, Star Trek, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, War of the Worlds, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Pearl Harbor, The Perfect Storm, Titanic, and Forrest Gump. His episodic television experience includes Lucifer, Waco, Prison Break, The Walking Dead, Zoo, The X-Files, and The Man in the High Castle.
In 2015, Krasser was nominated for a VES Award for his work on Divergent. Prior to that, Battleship earned him a nomination from The Hollywood Post Alliance in 2012. In 2009, Krasser was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his work on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, while War of the Worlds earned him two VES Awards in 2006.
Krasser is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Visual Effects Society. A U.S. citizen, Krasser also has permanent residence status in Canada. He holds a BFA in graphic design from Missouri State University.
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