Rodeo FX Appoints New Heads of Layout and Animation Departments

Left, Benoit Terminet Schupppon, right, Shahar Levavi

Rodeo FX, the creative company behind the visual effects of Sonic The Hedgehog 3 and House of the Dragon Season 2, is proud to announce the appointment of Benoit Terminet Schuppon as head of layout and Shahar Levavi as head of animation. Both industry veterans bring extensive experience and a strong artistic vision to their new leadership roles, reinforcing Rodeo FX’s commitment to high-end visual effects.

Benoit Terminet Schupppon completed work on multiple high profile projects from Paris to London, including Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Last Night in Soho and Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. All of those perfectly embodying his dedication to immersive visual effects that enhance and complete the story on screen while never outshining it. 

“I have long had Rodeo FX on my radar, first noticing the amazing Matte Painting work back in 2007 when I first entered the industry as a student. I am honoured to have joined as Head of Layout and look forward to strengthening the foundational department of Rodeo’s shot pipeline.” 

As head of layout, Benoit aims to reinforce his department as the backbone of the VFX pipeline, optimising technical aspects and streamlining processes to grant more creative, cinematography tasks to artists. 

Shahar Levavi’s career began with work in advertising and commercial animation. His transition into high-end VFX started with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, a defining project that introduced him to large-scale productions.

His global journey then took him to New-Zealand, London and Vancouver, working on James Cameron’s Avatar, Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One and Alfonso Cuarón Gravity. 

His leadership philosophy centres on efficiency and balance—ensuring creative teams have the space they need while maintaining structure and discipline. His goal is to build a versatile team capable of handling multiple animation task from feature to animation to previsualisation. 

“Rodeo’s work has always been impeccable, but for me, what really stands out is the level of talent. I see a relationship between Creative and Production like I’ve rarely seen before, where everything is efficient and everybody is focusing on delivering the best images possible.” 

These appointments mark an exciting chapter for Rodeo FX as it continues to push the boundaries of visual storytelling. The studio was recently nominated at the 2025 VES Awards for their work on The Rings of Power Season 2, Expats and HBO’s Dune: Prophecy.