Fusion CI Studios

Fusion CI Studios is an independent digital art and visual effects studio combining physical simulation with cinematic design. Working across Southern California and British Columbia, it creates fluid dynamics effects, generative media and interactive installations for entertainment productions and architectural environments. Its work ranges from photorealistic oceans and delicate liquid surfaces to large digital waterfalls and responsive public artworks.

Simulation and visual effects

The studio developed its practice around technically demanding natural phenomena, including turbulent water, spray, smoke, fire and particle motion. It provides specialized simulation production for feature films, television and commercials, collaborating with other production and visual effects studios on sequences that require detailed control over dynamic materials.

Its screen work includes ocean simulations for The Guardian, underwater battle and explosion dynamics for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and fluid elements for the opening titles of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Television projects include maritime effects for Once Upon a Time. Commercial assignments have explored thin liquid sheets, fluid character transformations and scientific visualization.

Digital art in architectural spaces

Over the past decade, Fusion CI Studios has expanded into experiential media for corporate lobbies, cultural institutions, schools, hospitality venues and other public spaces. These projects combine concept development, animation, simulation and playback programming, with interactive work incorporating sensors, user inputs and real-time rendering.

A major milestone was its 2016 digital waterfall for the Salesforce headquarters lobby in San Francisco. Subsequent installations include large-format waterfalls at Centerfield in Seoul, simulated water for the St. Louis Aquarium lobby and responsive digital artwork for The Westminster Schools in Atlanta. The work adapts moving imagery to architectural canvases, including ultra-wide displays, curved screens and multi-tiered installations.

Alongside finished media production, the studio offers custom solver development, simulation workflow consulting and workshops for external studios. Its combination of technical development and visual production supports both tightly art-directed screen effects and digital experiences designed for physical environments.