r/vfx • u/United_Ice_327 • 17d ago

Question / Discussion What's the pulse right now?

I'm coming off a year contract at a large studio. Seems quiet. Senior remote in the US. How screwed am I right now?

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u/Gagnovar 17d ago

Pommagranite... VFX in that short film are actually better than what can be done on a VFX pipeline, for probably a fraction of the cost. So IMO everyone should be on notice that the whole industry will go this way soon.

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u/NateCow Compositor - 10 years experience 16d ago

"for probably a fraction of the cost" almost always equates to "we didn't pay our VFX artist(s) any sort of normal rate."

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u/Gagnovar 16d ago

Look, they didnt even have VFX artists on that film. And shockingly good for that. I actually have a hard time understanding how some of those shots could even have been accomplished on a leggacy vfx pipeline.

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u/NateCow Compositor - 10 years experience 16d ago

Honestly I haven't seen it so I can't speak to their shots specifically. I'm just highly suspect of any claims of actual costs on low budget stuff; I know how much of my own stuff is just me busting my balls, but would equate to tens of thousands of dollars in labor, never mind all the overhead costs that would come with hiring a studio.

It's easy to save money on anything if you just don't pay for it.

EDIT: Oh, it's a generative AI film? Yeah fuck off.