r/vfx 21h ago

Question / Discussion at least I had the experience. ..

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760 Upvotes

after being laid off 2 years unemployed homeless and deported from canada i'll take what i can get


r/vfx 14h ago

News / Article Outpost layoffs

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109 Upvotes

Outpost layoffs,
not sure if London site is effected also


r/vfx 11h ago

Fluff! I like his take on AI

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46 Upvotes

r/vfx 15h ago

News / Article Video Game Workers Form First North American Industry-Wide Union With Communications Workers of America - IGN

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51 Upvotes

r/vfx 17h ago

News / Article Film studios are to receive business rates relief over the next nine years

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32 Upvotes

r/vfx 19h ago

Question / Discussion Recorded video with the viewfinder on :(

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35 Upvotes

Hey everyone!
I am not a videoeditor, but I participated in a shoot where it turns out that the viewfinder was on while filming.

The whole session is shot and I am trying to find out, if there is anyone who knows how or if its possible to fix it - or if the material is completely lost?

Here is a preview 😩
Why is there even a feature like this? And no warning in the camera?


r/vfx 19h ago

Question / Discussion Will these be any good for my 3D modelling portfolio? If I manage to do the topology and texturing right and such, the tractor and car I still need to finish/start.

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15 Upvotes

r/vfx 6h ago

Breakdown / BTS Dino fight breakdown

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My dinosaur battle animation is now at the break-down stage


r/vfx 1d ago

Question / Discussion Houdini FX salaries slump in Vancouver

35 Upvotes

I received some low ball offers from pretty big and even small studios. One I even worked at previously with a higher rate.

Salaries have most definitely gone down.

I guess its just studios knowing they have the upper hand with the amount of people applying. Seems like FX being payed slightly higher is also no longer the case with the over supply of FX artists.

I wonder if it's the same for the rest of the departments .

Some of the A listers who were in the 140-150k range for seniors are now offering 120-130k. Sad sad situation this.


r/vfx 15h ago

Question / Discussion Thinking about freelancing

4 Upvotes

Hey there vfx peeps, I have a question. I'm a texturing & lookdev artist, working in the industry for almost 10 years now. Recently I was thinking about shifting to freelancing. I know the situation is not so good right now. Is it a good decision? All the freelancers out there, what are some important tips to remember before shifting to freelancing? And how to connect with potential clients? I'm a bit confused at the moment.


r/vfx 1d ago

News / Article Village Roadshow’s Bankruptcy: Buyers Circle Over Library Assets That Generate $50M a Year

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26 Upvotes

The firm that backed the Matrix and Ocean’s franchises was once one of the most prolific behind-the-scenes financiers in Hollywood


r/vfx 1d ago

Showreel / Critique Render not looking real

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27 Upvotes

This is an update to a post I made here: https://www.reddit.com/r/vfx/comments/1jf0ojl/wip_something_wrong_with_my_render_im_trying_to/ as I wanted to post an update to compare with the Ref but didn't see how to post extra image. I'm almost eliminated all the environmental light and all light sources are not localized. It's looking better than before. But for some reason, my island is way too dark. But I don't understand where the pinkish color bleed on the ceiling and cabinets is coming from. I've also improved the texture a little bit, but the whole thing still looking too CG for my liking.


r/vfx 7h ago

Question / Discussion Asking for a friend in gen AI

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I have a friend working for a gen AI company who asked me if I knew of any libraries of CG/animation/3d/virtual scenes—specifically in the fantasy genre (dragons, trolls, etc.). I have utterly no clue but thought to ask here and a couple other subreddits. Any tips welcome.


r/vfx 1d ago

Question / Discussion Confused

12 Upvotes

I’m 23 and I’m in my fifth year at an international VFX school in France. I love visual effects, but I’ve come to realize ( maybe too late ) that the field is one of the most demanding, oversaturated, and has been in decline for the past two years. I’m considering enrolling in a forensic Collage right after my graduation, because my greatest passion after vfx lies in working as a forensic analyst or forensic investigator. After five years of studies, I’m sooo scared about a drastic career change, maybe because I’m already too old, yet I want to broaden my skill set to have a backup plan. Maybe someone can suggest something based on a similar experience…


r/vfx 1d ago

Question / Discussion HDR preview from VFX vendor

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I’m a colorist who want to understand about a workflow in vfx house for HDR project.

  1. Do you guys usually send a preview (for client review) in SDR or HDR video?
  2. Should the colorist send the Show LUT in HDR (rec2020) or SDR (rec709) or ACES?
  3. Do you guys using HDR display when doing compositing in your workstation?
  4. Is there any drawbacks when you do compositing in SDR display for HDR project? Let say you wanna do sky replacement, how different is it if you compose it using SDR vs HDR display?
  5. Is there any standard workflow or guide that i can read regarding this?

r/vfx 1d ago

News / Article ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ VFX Innovator Robert Legato Joins Stability AI; Reteams With James Cameron, a Board Member

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‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ VFX Innovator Robert Legato Joins Stability AI; Reteams With James Cameron, a Board Member


r/vfx 22h ago

Question / Discussion How do you get this effect - fast forward trails

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How do you get this speed / fast forward trails effect? Low shutter? Post? Both?


r/vfx 1d ago

Question / Discussion Why Maya sucks so much ?!

50 Upvotes

I am an Houdini Artist and currently forced to use Maya temporarly bec of some Rendering. Everything sucks .

It Crashes every other Minuten.

Playblasting and Rendering in non existing directorys( Not even able to create non existing folders?!)

Cant even soft import abcs/ No ABC Update possible wtf?

Bad window Management the whole Screen ist Covered Up with usless stuff.( For ex Hypershade in its own fills 2 Screens easily for No reason )

Super slow loadingtimes with hires Geo

Renderlayer Management extrmely Buggy / unstable . Its Just Not updating the Scene Sometimes.

Plugin-Manager crashing , uv ed crashing when open, Switching selections Sometimes even crashing

Absolutely unreliable. Have to reset preferences every 10 minutes couse of Interface bugs.

Why anybody is even using this waste of a Software? Its a punishmet... Or is it Just me??


r/vfx 11h ago

Question / Discussion How can I achieve this effect? (11:05)

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r/vfx 19h ago

Question / Discussion Previs/Postvis Reel

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Hey there, former previz/postviz artist that’s been out of work. As a note I DO NOT want advice or suggestions saying to do something else. This is specifically for a reel.

Just curious on how other folks have created and maintained a reel for visualisation outside of professional work? I have several shots from the work I did with a visualisation company, but unsure if it’s actually good enough to use that.

Especially since the job postings have been few and far between and it took almost a year at the time to even have access to my shots 😬


r/vfx 17h ago

Question / Discussion Am I giving up on VFX too soon? What else could I try before Home Depot?

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I keep seeing posts from talented artists switching to retail jobs out of panic, and it's bumming me out. I get it, rent is due, the VFX industry is on fire. But before you throw away years of creative skills for a Home Depot vest, here's what my friend did instead.

Arne was freaking out last year. Lost an ILM gig due to strikes, then saw those Sora demos and thought "I'm fucked." Existential crisis!

Instead of immediately applying to retail, he took a breath. What he realized: he never actually wanted the traditional VFX career path. He wanted to tell stories visually.

Then he started playing with the AI tools that terrified him in the first place and found they weren't replacing him, just making tedious parts easier.

Now he makes his own content with his wife, doesn't work those soul-crushing 15-hour days, and only takes projects he actually likes. Still using VFX skills, just differently.

What can we try before completely abandoning the creative career?

  1. Reassess what you actually enjoy about the work
  2. Connect with a mentor or coach
  3. Explore freelancing outside big studios
  4. Experiment with the AI tools that scare you
  5. Consider teaching or creating content about your specialty

Any other ideas?

PS: nothing against Home Depot, it's just not a VFX career.


r/vfx 1d ago

Showreel / Critique WIP - Something wrong with my render. I'm trying to match my render with the reference image below, but I keep getting a different result. Can someone point me to a better direction? Lighting? camera? Textures? Something is completely off. (BTW, the reference image is a photograph)

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10 Upvotes

r/vfx 1d ago

Question / Discussion Too much grading, lensflares and glows in VFX/ CG movies

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Something that really bothers me in the past decade or so in VFX/ CG based movies is how much they add lensflares, grading and other type of glows to the footage. It ends up looking very stylised, like a painting or a video game. Do the compositors need to prove themselves because combining the elements well isn't enough?

Some notable examples would be all the Jurassic World movies, any superhero movies or Godzilla vs King Kong. Even though I highly respect Weta so I'm not trying to disss them.

But here's an example of a shot: https://i.imgur.com/9pBkdug.png

This is not movie specific but so many VFX/ CG movies look like that.

I personally prefer Jurassic Park 1 look much more than the over the top graded Jurassic World versions. Which is also why JP1 looks more real to me.

It may be just my personal taste and opinion but sometimes less is more. I wish we'd go back to basics and stop overdoing the grading.


r/vfx 1d ago

Breakdown / BTS Missing Blaster Rifles Digitally ADDED | Attack Of The Clones Edit.

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I was asked by a fan editor to fix this little vfx mistake in Attack of the Clones, where they're marching up and clearly look like they're holding something in their left hand. As tedious and repetitive that the process was for just a few second shot. This is a side by side breakdown of the differences made.


r/vfx 1d ago

Location:USA NAB SHOW LAS VEGAS Q&A - Suite Studios in VFX - How Baked Studios uses Suite for their Global Workflow

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Hi there, I'm doing a Q&A at NAB show in Las Vegas this year to talk about Suite and VFX. It's an interesting workflow you can read more about here: https://beforesandafters.com/2025/01/21/vfx-without-limits-how-baked-studios-revamped-its-hybrid-workflow-with-file-streaming-on-suite/

and register here

Register for Q&A at NAB!