Abstract
The study aims at clarifying how Hollywood movie project is carried out in global inter-cluster relations by a case study of FX Cartel based in Montreal, Canada. FX Cartel was founded by key persons in Los Angeles and Montreal, and provide VFX according to demand from Hollywood by organizing proper firms and individuals and by changing the size and members from project to project. Field research was executed in Montreal in September 2009, including interviews with VFX producer Carole Bouchard, VFX supervisor Gunnar Hansen, and other key persons in participating firms. Some core players joined all the projects and some players joined a part of them. Majotiry of the players are located in Montreal but some located outside of Montreal are also included. There was an obstacle to make smaller boutique venders and individual artists participate Hollywood movie project because of complicated management issue. FX Cartel is successful for overcoming the difficulties by providing management service needed in the cordination between Hollywood and Canadian clusters.
