Keith Guerrette
Keith Guerrette is an award-winning CEO and Visual Effects Artist at Beyond-FX, as well as the founder of the online community RealtimeVFX.com. He is renowned for his innovative and genuine approach to leadership, mentorship, and his commitment to education across the video game industry, as well as for breaking new grounds in immersive visual storytelling through visual effects in critically acclaimed games such as Uncharted, The Last of Us, What Remains of Edith Finch, and God of War.
Over the past decade, Keith has redefined the role of visual effects artists within the video game industry. His award-winning studio, Beyond-FX, has grown to support a global team of over 50 full-time employees, contributing to more than 100 AAA and indie projects worldwide as directly integrated VFX artists and craft leaders. Within his team, Keith has fostered a workplace culture centered on mentorship, career development, and positive collaboration, earning Beyond-FX the #63 spot on Fortune's Best Small Workplaces 2024 list. In 2024, Keith led Beyond-FX into a partnership and acquisition with Virtuos Games, a strategic move that reinforced the studio’s commitment to fully integrated visual effects development and leadership within the video game industry.
Credits:
Art: Legends of Runeterra, God of War, What Remains of Edith Finch, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, The Last of Us, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Rocket League, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War; Production & Management: 2XKO, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, Doom: The Dark Ages, Batman: Arkham Shadow, Mortal Kombat 1, Valorant, The Callisto Protocol, Harry Potter: Chaos at Hogwarts & Wizards, Borderlands 2: Remastered
Graduation Year:
2004 & 2005
