Rodeo FX Adds CG Supervisor Duo Chloé Mesnage and Stephanie Wagner

Rodeo FX expands its CG department, adding two new inspiring artists, Chloé Mesnage and Stephanie Wagner, all the way from Europe to its Montreal office. The duo, who already collaborated at MPC in the past, are notably behind Sonic The Hedgehog 2, and Cruella.

After studying at Games Academy in Germany, Stephanie Wagner began her career in animation as an intern at the motion capture studio Metricminds. Gaining valuable experience along the way, Stephanie landed at MPC in London as a Rigging TD in 2014. From there, she moved up the ladder, working in rigging, and eventually settling in as a CG Supervisor in 2021. She worked on several big-name productions including Disney’s The Jungle Book, and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Warner Bros.’ Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and 20th Century Fox’s Alien Covenant. As a knowledgeable and experienced supervisor, she most enjoys working on a big team to brainstorm and come up with creative ideas for technical hurdles. 

Chloé Mesnage completed her studies at France’s ARTFX in Lighting and Lookdev, and worked in several roles such as Lighting Artist, CG generalist and digital compositor. From there, Chloe moved to Montréal in 2015, joining MPC. After stints as a Technical Artist and Lighting Lead, she was named CG supervisor. Here she worked on several high-budget projects including Warner Bros’ Pacific Rim: Uprising, Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and 20th Century Fox’s Alien: Covenant, Her most recent projects include Paramount +’s Rumble, Netflix’s Back to the Outback, and Columbia’s Bloodshot. As a supervisor, she is able to lead her team despite tight deadlines and technical challenges by assessing the skills of her colleagues, and putting them in places where they can succeed. 

“It’s a massive win for Rodeo to have Stephanie and Chloé on our team. Not only are they talented and hard-working, but they also have a great synergy from their past collaborations, so it brings a new dynamic that we love,’ says François Couette, head of 3D.