why is the VFX industry in a bad spot atm?



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What is the day-to-day life of a project coordinator (not a production coordinator) at DNEG Animation ?

What is the day-to-day life of a project coordinator (not a production coordinator) at DNEG Animation?

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Junior/Mid VFX artist salaries - Malaysia

Hi everyone,

I’m a VFX artist based in Malaysia, currently considering offers and trying to get a sense of the market. I have at least 2 years of experience in the industry, and I've been a freelancer since 2020 for TV shows. I consider myself a junior or somewhere mid-tier. Does anyone know the price range for the role? Does it make sense to be offered 41k-45k a year in MYR? Happy to discuss.

I’m curious:

1. What is a typical salary range for junior/mid VFX artists in Malaysia?
2. How flexible is salary negotiation at this stage?

Any insight would be super appreciated, especially from people who have worked in Malaysia’s VFX industry recently.

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Where do I go to have a custom screensaver made?

Where do I go to have a custom screensaver made?

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[Collab] I need help with one "Missing Reflection" climax shot (10-15 secs)

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CPU vs GPU Rendering with Current Prices

Hey everyone,

I was wondering what the current opinion is as to wether CPU Rendering is becoming more and more of a viable alternative again to GPU Rendering at the current state of prices etc.

Many render engines come from or already have to ability to render GPU or CPU based and with current GPU Prices I’m wondering if it’s starting to become a viable alternative again to just get the highest end CPU and a mid tier GPU and Render using the CPU. Of course, depending on the engine used CPU is way slower than GPU, but when talking about scaling in a smaller environment (maybe 10-20 nodes) maybe this changes? Especially regarding availability with smaller companies not being able to bulk order a couple of Graphics Cards such as the 5090 (at least here in Germany mostly it’s still only possible to order one, maybe 2 at a time)

Some render engines are really fast using CPU even with features such as GI - looking at vray or corona renderer.

Looking forward to hearing your opinions.

Happy Christmas!

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LEGO Star Wars Stop Motion: Battle of Hoth – Attack on Echo Base
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Lo37GGaXI-A&si=qnXivp4YZInNZSZy

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How long are vfx contracts these days?

Hi,


I do not have much experience in VFX, only in animation surfacing — but in these times are short contracts the norm? Ranging 3-6 months? I am aware it varies depending on the project and the company situation, but overall would it be expected to be renewed at the end or are you usually let go? At these times have you found VFX companies offer up to 1 year contracts as well? This is for a surfacing position.

Thank you!

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Merry Christmas, Guys! "The Gift" - by BLR VFX (2010)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eIMafROjyo

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Is it a waste of time to learn Blender over Maya?

I’m a lot more used to Blender to currently but if I want to become a full time professional in the 3D CGI industry is it a waste of time to pursue it further over Maya? I know Maya is the standard for a lot of studios and I’m not sure how professionals really feel about Blender.

Any advice is much appreciated thank you!

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FUTURE OF VFX INDUSTRY

Hi guys, I'm 20 old man and a selft taught VFX Artist. Basicly I was in Materials Engineering department in Turkey and got really good at the classes that I took but I was always been in love doing VFX projects at the same time. I didn't actually like the environment of engineering because most of the people whom I talked to either doesn't know what the hell he/she is gonna do with their life and also they don't really care about their responsibilities whatsoever.

At the same time AI improvements and all that, I knew that most of the students who don't get a job or own a business would absolutely have no chance of living properly in the future, that was my mindset. Long story short, I have quited engineering and digged deep into getting clients on VFX, Motion Graphics or Product Visualizations (since I have created a lot of personal projects and have a good understanding of VFX pipeline, and use Houdini + Maya on daily basis or R&Ds). And I'm thinking that I would do anything that required to get clients for product renders or VFX jobs. I was actually building a reel on VFX shots and environments created with USD pipeline but I thought that it takes quite a lot of time and computational power so I choose a lighter nische to get clients from companies so I can acually start my journey on VFX works. Rightnow I'm just coldmailing or sending forms to companies who manufacture electronic devices.

And the reason I'm writing these stuff in this subreddit because I have encountered a lot of bad news about where the VFX industry is going and the unstability that it has. So I'm kinda scared and confused at the same time because I literally don't think that in enginnering or any other field people would have a good time getting jobs in lets say 5 years ?

I think I have enough technical knowledge to stand with the vision that I have for my VFX journey but I have no clue whats going to happen in near future. I think, VFX is not the only industry that people lose their jobs and maybe there are worse industries to be in now ?

I really wanna hear your guys opinion about my journey and also the future in 3D in General.

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CFX artist, Junior position ?

Hello, I was wondering if it was common to have junior CFX artists in studios or if it was more common to shift from another department (like FX or Rig) ?


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AI-VFX. What I want as a filmmaker.

I realized today what I really want from Ai, as a filmmaker. And I think it's really damn simple and should be achievable.

Basically I want to use actual actors, on camera, and focus on their performances. But I want to use Ai to fill in the background and locations.

So I want Ai to see humans in the shot and just steer clear of them, but only add the elements to the background that are too expensive, cumbersome, annoying to arrange. Background action, locations, animals etc.

I want to be able to build just a table and chairs in a studio, with neutral background, and use AI to create the whole location. Background action, moving cars etc.

This way I get to hold on to my human performances that audiences will connect to, and use Ai to build depth into the shot just help create the setting.

Ditto for PMP. I just want to film people in a moving car, but have Ai totally replace the outside of the car and integrate it with whatever lighting cues we did on the day.

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New opportunities for 2026

Hello, Im looking for new opportunities as a comper for this new year I wanted to know how is the demand for work for compers in an international aspect

Thanks

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Game-Ready Stylized Street Lamps & Fantasy Lanterns with VFX
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Junior Lighting Artist - Seeking feedback, industry advice, and guidance.
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How complex are the skeletons designed under 3-D characters?

I'm trying to build a character, and animal, from the skeleton up, but I'm getting caught up in how complex to make the actual skeleton.
I've seen breakdowns of animal skeletons being either super barebones or really accurate. Is there a standard? Happy medium?
Any insight would be appreciated!

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AI-generated depth maps in Continuum 2026: speed boost or loss of control?

In Continuum 2026, Boris FX is using AI to automatically generate depth maps and apply them directly to effects like Depth Wipe ML. Essentially, the plugin infers depth from a 2D shot and uses it for transitions and effects that previously required extra passes, manual setups, or simply weren’t feasible that fast.

Depth maps have always been a sensitive area in VFX: control, accuracy, and frame-to-frame consistency. And that’s where the debate starts:

👉 How are you using AI to move faster in post and VFX without sacrificing quality or letting the tool start making creative decisions for you?



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Multiple contracts question

I am a junior in the vfx industry, with almost one year of experience, and I was lucky enough to land a junior role with a studio earlier this year. After the contract finished I applied everywhere and ended up signing a new short term contract with another studio that wasn't really my first choice.

Shortly after starting, I recieved another offer from the studio that is my number 1 dream studio to work at.

I want to handle this professionally and avoid burning bridges. How common is it in VFX to move studios mid contract? Is it better to tell the dream studio I’m already contracted and unavailable until it ends? Or is jumping around a more common thing?

I don’t want to burn any bridges, but I also don’t want to miss what could be my only chance to work at my dream studio.

Looking for advice!

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I'm trying to find a free gunshot and smoke asset pack

I'm new to vfx and I'm trying to find simple 2d vfx pack shown in websites like this : https://www.actionvfx.com/
but for free


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I want to learn VFX n ANIMATION…. Can anyone help??? I want guidance and course



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