The visual effects industry has never been a stranger to overtime discussions. Recently, another debate surfaced online around unpaid overtime in VFX, and as expected, the reactions were divided. Some artists argued that if someone worked extra hours, they should be compensated. Others questioned whether all overtime is actually caused by unreasonable workloads, suggesting that…
Foundry just revealed something MUCH bigger. And weirdly… almost nobody is talking about it properly. Because this is not just another AI tool announcement. This is potentially the beginning of AI becoming part of the actual VFX pipeline itself. And if you use Foundry Nuke… this becomes VERY interesting. Because after reading about Griptape… I…
Most people only see the final shot. The explosion.The de-aging.The giant creature.The Marvel credits rolling at the end of the film. But behind many VFX artists, there’s usually someone else quietly supporting the journey:their mother. Not because she understood compositing, rendering, or rotoscoping.Most of the time, she didn’t. She probably thought Nuke sounded like hacking…
₹116 Crore Investment in VFX Zee Entertainment Enterprises announced a ₹116 crore investment into PhantomFX to expand VFX, animation, and AI-driven content production. The move focuses on building original IP, scaling studio capacity, and integrating advanced pipelines for OTT and global content delivery. This isn’t just funding, it’s a power shift. Indian studios are moving…
ComfyUI Just Solved a Huge Problem (Dynamic VRAM) ComfyUI introduced Dynamic VRAM, and this is actually a big deal. What changed: 👉 Why this matters:This is the first real step toward democratizing heavy AI workflows locally.Less RAM dependency = more artists can run advanced tools without upgrading hardware. OpenAI Shuts Down Sora OpenAI is reportedly…
Oscars 2026 VFX Race The 98th Academy Awards Best Visual Effects category is one of the most competitive technical races this year. Major contenders Industry predictions strongly favor Avatar: Fire and Ash due to its groundbreaking underwater and large-scale simulation work. Meanwhile Sinners received heavy attention because of complex digital characters and environmental effects such…
Last week, I saw a post from an artist who said something interesting. He had a job interview. He spoke to a human HR, but those conversations are actually recorded. Ten minutes later, he received a detailed report about who he is as a professional and as a person. Here’s the part that caught my…
Here’s a roundup of the major VFX news from the past week across creative tools, workflows, and open source developments: Seedance 2.0 — Next-Gen AI Video Generation Seedance 2.0 grabbed attention as one of the most talked-about AI video generation engines. It promises frame-level precision, multimodal input (images, video, audio, text), and consistent character and…
Ben Affleck on AI and VFX Ben Affleck’s take on AI in VFX is interesting mainly because it says the quiet part out loud. Yes, some AI tools will replace parts of CGI work, mostly the repetitive and background stuff, and yes, the reason is money and speed. That is already happening. What makes the…
Awards Season Officially Begins! Awards season is officially coming up with the Golden Globe Awards landing on January 11, followed by the Grammy Awards in February and the Academy Awards in March. For VFX artists, the real calendar event is January 13, when nominations for the Visual Effects Society Awards are announced across 25 categories…
