What Happened to CMIVFX?
cmiVFX was an online High Definition Video Training platform for the 3D Visual Effects Community.
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VFX AI and Five Stages of Grief.
we’re seeing a similar phenomenon happening in the visual effects industry with the rise of Artificial Intelligence.
Opinion – Are Movie Studios Downplaying the Role of VFX?
You may frequently heared this during behind the screen making videos “We shot mostly every with practical effects” and “All in-camera effects No CGI / Zero CGI involved”, “There’s no bluescreen or greenscreen in this film”.
Visual Effects and Stock Market
In recent times, a peculiar trend has emerged, VFX studios have gone public making their debut on the stock market. While this may seem like a bold step, it’s a little strange after all these years of VFX studios going public. So why are Companies entering the Stock Market? Business expansion One of the main…
2023: A Year to Forget for VFX Artists?
The year 2023 was a bit like dealing with tough times all over again kind of similar to the 2020 Pandemic, especially for VFX artists. ,
Writers’ Strike and Its Impact on the VFX Industry
The writer’s strike started in May 2023 It is the largest interruption to American television and film production since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Opinion – Ghost Job in VFX are on Rise
The rising trend of “Ghost Job” which is a new trend happening in the IT industry, now it’s creeping into the VFX Industry, this is probably due to the potential next hiring wave as the industry slowly starts to pick up steam again.
Douglas Trumbull: 1942-2022
February 2002 brought the passing of a legend pioneering Visual effects artist Douglas Trumbull,
Top 5 interesting facts about Visual Effects Oscars
Here are 5 interesting facts about VFX in the Oscars Animated films in the VFX category To date, 3 Animated films nominated in VFX category: There has been one semi-animated film nominated, which also won: Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 1988. Indians are increasingly a vital part of the VFX Most studios are globalized today and there are so many distributed talents,…
Visual effects and Workstations
“The number of transistors on a chip doubles every 24 months” – Moore’s law. In simple words Moore’s law states overall computing power for computers will double every couple of years. Moore’s law created a significant impact on the power-hungry creative industries especially Visual effects and 3D animated movies. Pixar founders Ed Catmull and Alvy…