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The Vanity

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To do good work, but be small and nimble enough to be able to offer large-scale results in a boutique environment.

Los Angeles, CA11-50 employees4 awardsthevanity.com

About The Vanity

The Vanity is a boutique visual effects house based in Toronto, specializing in high-end VFX, colour grading, and motion graphics. They work alongside imaginative people to create extraordinary visual effects for commercials and films.

Mission

To do good work, but be small and nimble enough to be able to offer large-scale results in a boutique environment.

Approach

The word 'Vanity' means 'having excessive pride in appearance' and that is how they work. They obsess over minutiae because they take a lot of pride in what they do; it's these details that take the good to great and the great to the exceptional.

What Sets Them Apart

Boutique environment offering large-scale results
Quality over quantity with slow and intentional growth
Obsessive attention to detail and minutiae
Collective of highly specialized artists

Headquarters

636 Richmond St W

Post-Production Capabilities

5 services

Visual Effects

Creating extraordinary visual effects for commercials and films.

Colour Grading

Professional colour correction and grading services.

Motion Graphics

Design and animation of motion graphics.

CG / 3D Design

3D modeling, animation, and CG integration.

Finishing

Final compositing, clean-up, and finishing for delivery.

Types of Work

Commercials
Branded Content
Feature Films
Music Videos

Notable Clients & Projects

McDonald'sCanadian TireSickKidsIKEATim HortonsSubwayWalmart

Industries Served

Advertising
Retail
Food & Beverage
Healthcare
Entertainment

Awards & Recognition

4 awards

Marketing Awards (Silver for Visual Effects)

2025

Applied Arts Awards

2025

Marketing Awards

2023

One Show Moving Image Craft Merit Award

2022

Firm Leadership

Stephanie Pennington

Executive Producer / Managing Director

Co-founder and Managing Director at The Vanity.

Sean Cochrane

Lead Flame Artist / VFX Supervisor

Co-founder and highly sought-after compositor.

Naveen Srivastava

VFX Supervisor

Co-founder and VFX Supervisor at The Vanity.

Katie Ethot

Executive Producer

Executive Producer at The Vanity.

News & Press

The Vanity: A Look In The Mirror With This Obsessive Canadian Post House

Mar 31, 2017·LBBOnline

https://lbbonline.com/news/the-vanity-a-look-in-the-mirror-with-this-obsessive-canadian-post-house

Best of Stash 2020: Advertising VFX

Dec 27, 2020·Stash Magazine

https://www.stashmedia.tv/best-of-stash-2020-advertising-vfx/

Office Locations

Los Angeles

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Pricing Information

Project-based

Contact The Vanity directly for pricing information based on your project requirements.

Note: Pricing varies based on project scope, complexity, and timeline. Contact The Vanity directly for a detailed quote tailored to your specific project requirements.