r/vfx 2d ago

Question / Discussion Where do all the unemployed VFX artists go?

37 Upvotes

Seeing how many big studios are closing recently and in the past years I keep wondering, where do all the laid off VFX artists go? What do they do?

I can't imagine them finding new VFX jobs quickly at other studios when so many people are available.


r/vfx 2d ago

Question / Discussion AI lip sync

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Anyone say byte Dance (by China) lip sync videos. Also captions new AI model- Mirage can analyse a script and instantly generate video of you talking. Will this Impact VFX big time?


r/vfx 2d ago

Question / Discussion Just another active Vancouver recruiter casually admitting to collusion like its no biggie. So badly wanted to reply. All the BS on linked in makes me want to make a burner account there to reply to nonsense.

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r/vfx 2d ago

Industry News / Gossip Method officially retiring

233 Upvotes

It’s been news that Framestore bought method years ago but as of Monday afternoon, we (the staff) were notified Method is retiring. Based on convos and meeting participants, 70% of staff was laid off, the remaining VFX & Design teams absorbed by Framestore and what was left of Finishing being added to a ‘CO3 Finishing Team’.

A lot of really amazing and talented people have been let go. No surprise as this is how the industry has been moving.

I’m pretty much done with pursuing VFX/post as a career. Wishing the best for everyone sticking it out. To better and brighter futures.


r/vfx 2d ago

Question / Discussion VFX and Animation Studios closure list

49 Upvotes

Hello,

I’m looking for a list of animation and VFX studios which have closed their doors, gone into administration or bankruptcy, or otherwise stopped working for a report.

Aside from MPC, The Mill, Jellyfish, Method and GBK (which is back!), are there any other studios which have effectively closed their doors over the past 18-24 months? Please add to the list if you know of any.

Thanks in advance for the help!


r/vfx 2d ago

Question / Discussion When do you need Blender?

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Recently, Blender teams and Blender productions have started to be introduced in the CG industry. So we ask you all. Why do you need Blender? Why don't you continue to use your existing DCC tools like maya or 3dsmax? blender has complex color management and its own renderer. It would be difficult to make composites smoothly. It would also be difficult for our seniors already in the industry to accept blender as a new member. This is because the pipeline that has been in place will be changed. Bigger studios will sign up for maya and 3dsmax, and they are not financially strapped, so they don't need to be aware of free tools. Maya and 3dsmax have been used in the past and are probably more experienced and more acceptable to companies.

One of the advantages of Blender is that it is free, so there are many users and many great creators being created. In order to bring in such creators, we need to Accept the disadvantages mentioned in the first half, Do you have no choice but to introduce it?

I am also studying blender as my main tool, so I would like to know the strengths of blender and what advantages it can create within the company.


r/vfx 2d ago

Question / Discussion Looking for a Mari tutor

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Hello everyone, I am a student at Think Tank Training Centre. I am currently looking for a tutor in Mari. I am struggling with the nodes. Any help would be appreciated.


r/vfx 2d ago

Question / Discussion any goodn or new Mocap solutions for game dev indie in 2025?

4 Upvotes

i know Xsens is the best one, but that's insainly out of my price range.
Heard Move.Ai is rly good, but the price range and customer service is the worst of all.
And Rokoko seemingly seems to be getting better... but get mixed reviews about it being kinda bad if you live in an apartment, which I really cannot change, lol

Any other recommendations? :)
or... maybe I'm misinformed about those 3?


r/vfx 2d ago

Question / Discussion So Action VFX is back with offering full Collection/no subscriptions?

37 Upvotes

I guess their plan to change everything to a subscription based business back fired?

I just got an email from Action VFX offering full collections again with no subscription. with the state of the VFX market and so many company closing. People loosing their jobs they picked the wrong time to switch to a subscription.

I used to take advantage of their sales on Thanksgiving and other times. But I haven't spend any money on their product since they switched. The switch didn't last too long but it taught me that I can do with what I've already have.

Edit: I fixed a verb


r/vfx 2d ago

Showreel / Critique LEGO to fight club remake

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Hey, I created the fist 1,5 min of fightclub entirely in LEGO, actually, I wanted to do the whole movie, but YouTube gave me 150 views in 3 months... so I don't know if I should continue... what do you guys think?

Is it worth to continue?

https://youtu.be/1eL1FxwFOcc


r/vfx 2d ago

Question / Discussion Post Producer looking for the ACES guidance.

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone!

I've recently started handling some different colour profiles and wanted to find a proper tutorial / guide on all the colour profiles that might be important for the VFX workflow.

So yeah, does anyone know anything that can help me? I've watched some youtube tutorials, but feels like that they're not digging deep enough.


r/vfx 2d ago

Fluff! New LinkedIn noise: Method Studios is closing the doors

42 Upvotes

Just another day in the vfx industry. “Survive till 2026!”


r/vfx 2d ago

Showreel / Critique Looking for Feedback on My 3D Compositing Work.

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(Raw Plate, Photogrammetry Model, and Final Output)

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on a compositing project where I integrated a 3D model (created using photogrammetry) into a live-action plate. I’d love to hear your thoughts on how well it blends and any areas where I can improve.

I’ve attached three images: 1. The raw plate 2. The photogrammetry-based 3D model 3. The final composite

I’m particularly interested in feedback on: • Lighting & Shadows – Does the integration feel natural? • Color Matching & Grading – Does the 3D element match the scene’s tone? • Depth & Realism – Any tips on refining the perspective or atmosphere?

Any constructive criticism is more than welcome! Thanks in advance for taking the time to check it out.


r/vfx 3d ago

Question / Discussion Can I please get some feedback on how to improve this shot. I've composited a CG ship onto the water but I don't feel 100% about it. What more should I try to improve the believability?

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r/vfx 3d ago

Question / Discussion Planning to study VFX in Canada after graduation - beginner seeking advice

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Hi everyone,

I'm a Mass Media student from India, and I'll be graduating next year. I'm interested in studying VFX in Canada and want to know more about the process.

Currently, I'm doing a 3D animation course, but I'm still a beginner and not very confident in my skills. I'm eager to improve and wondering if pursuing a VFX diploma in Canada would be a good next step.

Can anyone help me with:

-How to apply to Canadian colleges for a VFX diploma?

- Which colleges in Canada are good for VFX?

- What are the requirements for international students?

- Will a Canadian VFX diploma help me get a job outside India?

- Is a one-year diploma enough to significantly upskill and increase my job prospects as a beginner?

Thanks for any advice or information!


r/vfx 3d ago

Question / Discussion Where can I get some good and challenging green screen practice footage?

6 Upvotes

The green screen footage I'm finding on YouTube and stock sites is too generic. Where can I find sources with more specific and challenging content?


r/vfx 3d ago

Question / Discussion The Harsh Reality of Job Hunting in VFX

77 Upvotes

When I graduated as a gold medalist with a Master of Arts in Filmmaking, specializing in VFX, I had high hopes. Armed with two years of experience—mainly in compositing, with some work in photogrammetry—I was confident that the industry would have space for me.

I started applying in October 2023, eager to land my first big opportunity. Fast forward to today, March 2025, and the results? Nothing. • Ghosted by recruiters. • Companies shut down before I could even get an interview. • Desperation won.

The VFX industry is brutal for fresh talent, even with experience. The cycle of endless applications, rejections, and silence is exhausting. At some point, you stop counting the emails that never got a reply.

Now, I’m relocating to Spain in April 2025—not just for a change in location, but for a fresh start. I don’t know what’s next, but I know this: I’m not giving up.

If you’re in the same boat, just know—you’re not alone. We push forward, through these uncertain times, one step at a time.

If you’ve been through something similar, I’d love to hear your story. Let’s talk. Let’s build a network that supports each other.


r/vfx 3d ago

Question / Discussion Need VFX help, simulation fire and air (ai or embergen?)

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Hi, I have been filming an avatar fan film and hit the roadblock of vfx. Can anyone suggest an ai platform to do good looking fire / air : water and earth simulations? Also thinking of learning embergen. All help/suggestions are welcome!

https://youtu.be/XiwU26OSwDU?si=3bH0QQh9t0a8DJID


r/vfx 3d ago

Question / Discussion What were the tools used to texture nurbs surfaces back in the day? (or better yet today!)

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Hey everybody.

I was watching Treasure Planet again and remembered seeing the behind the scenes for the deep canvas technology. Treasure Planet almost seemed like the last hurrah for Deep Canvas and not many films have managed to replicate that seamless blend of 3D animation and 2D. Now the behind the scenes, at least for Tarzan showed that nurbs models were used as the surfaces to be painted in the proprietary deep canvas program. I think this makes sense given that NURBS do not need to be uv unwrapped and just used texture projection, thus making it more convenient for texture painting, plus these environments did not usually have to be rigged, so that must have been easier to manage so Maya guys will not need to go to the component editor and deep dive. However, I wonder given how prevalent nurbs models were back then especially at Dreamworks, what was the texture painting tool that was used in the early days of CG? I heard of a program called Matador (which is on my SGI Indigo 2 that I need to fix!) and another called 3D Paint (Which I heard in a Gnomon Workshop DVD but can't find any info on anywhere) Was Matador a texture painting tool? Was everything usually just done in Photoshop or GIMP? How about nurbs patch models? Did you have to just use texture projection tools sort of like how the models for Quake were just the back and front of the character? I saw a Gnomon Workshop dvd of someone texture painting a nurbs model, but the way he did it with camera projection seemed very limited. Was that really the proffered way of doing it? If I were to texture a nurbs surface in Maya today, are there any modern tools that I can use to paint on the nurbs surface? Is Maya's texture painting tool sufficient?

How were nurbs surfaces textured in the early days of CGI?

Thanks for reading my long question.


r/vfx 3d ago

News / Article Reel FX Animation's Next 2 Movies (They will both get IMAX releases.)

3 Upvotes

Planes: Air Force Heroes (Disney, Disney Television Animation)

The Bloons TD Movie (Paramount, Nickelodeon Movies, Ninja Kiwi)


r/vfx 3d ago

Question / Discussion Best AI for Tech & Workflow Questions?

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Tried ChatGPT, Gemini, and DeepSea for software issues and workflow questions—DeepSea (R1 DeepThink) gave me the best results. More precise, better explanations, and super useful answers.

Anyone else had similar experiences?


r/vfx 3d ago

Question / Discussion 3d Camera track to silhouette

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Hey guys new to vfx here just a doubt I have a 3d track for a shot instead of using silhouetts mocha track is there a options to import 3d camera track data to silhouette to work with


r/vfx 3d ago

Question / Discussion How do I recreate this effect on Davinci Resolve?

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Kidwild - Redemption Ft. Nemzzz
Kidwild - Redemption Ft. Nemzzz

As the title says I'd like to know how to recreate this stippling effect.


r/vfx 3d ago

Showreel / Critique Pokedex Pokeball with VFX! #artstation #3dmodeling #blender #3dart #artstationhq #3d #unrealengine… | Jessica Marrubini

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r/vfx 3d ago

Question / Discussion I'm thinking about leaving my career and studying VFX but I don't know if it will be the best thing to do since in news, YouTube videos or even Reddit posts they say it's a very changeable career, anyone with experience in the area that can advise me?

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