Manex Visual Effects

Manex Visual Effects
Industrymotion picture special visual effects
HeadquartersUnited States

Manex Visual Effects (MVFX) (formerly known as Mass.Illusions) was a special visual effects legendary, East Coast visual effects house based in Lenoxdale, Massachusetts. Formed in the 1990s, they were best known for winning an Academy Award for their groundbreaking visual effects on the 1999 sci-fi classic The Matrix, most notably creating the iconic "Bullet Time" sequence. Though a small company active only for a short period of time, it provided visual effects for a number of high-profile movies and the company received international recognition including two Best Visual Effects Oscars and one Academy Award for Technical Achievement. As the company that created bullet time for The Matrix their work has been highly influential and still is referenced in many media outlets as recently as November 2022.