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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Do any pros use Fedora Workstation?

I'm pretty sure Rocky and Alma are two of the most popular operating systems in the vfx industry? Wondering if Fedora Workstation is ever used, it should be compatible with all the technical pipeline systems and the apps since Rocky/Alma are based on RHEL, which is based on Fedora. Right?

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Texture/flipbook resources?

Hi y’all’s,

So I’m a 4th game dev student who is pursuing VFX and I’m having trouble on finding tutorials/online classes to dive deeper into how to make custom/stylized textures and flip books, do yall happen to know of any?

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Seeking VFX Artist for Indie Game | Revenue Share | Final Development Stage

Hello everyone,
I am currently working on a commercial indie game that is in the final stage of development and close to completion.

I am looking for a VFX Artist to help with a small amount of VFX work. The workload is not heavy, as most of the game is already completed.

If anyone interested then dm me

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Getting hired on low pay scale

Hello guys, I am senior vfx artist from india and I have been away from vfx field for a while. Since I am trying to get into vfx again but looks like my salary has been an issue for some recruiters. Recently I have heard that big studios in india are hiring artists on 20 to upto 50% less than their previous salary and they also doing same with their former employees.
Would like to know if it's happening with all studios? If it's true then I guess we have reached the end of bridge and this field is dead atleast for senior artists.
Thanks

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Tracking Purgatory

I am working inside of 3DE4, this track feels pretty straight forward. I am having a difficult time getting my pixel error below 1.5/having my markers hold in place. This is the closest I have gotten this solve. I have been training to maintain a minimalist approach of having the least possible points tracked to get a solve and it has worked well. But i am curious how to move forward from here. The footage was shot on the iPhone 17 pro max in prores log using the 0.5 lens... I have my focal length set to adjust as I have not adjusted the filmback size. As well as my distortion degree 2 and degree 4 as adjust. Any ideas or insight would be much appreciated

https://reddit.com/link/1px6ui0/video/j32hmuyqws9g1/player



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Speaking of Spaz (Steven Williams)

Anybody know how he's doing these days?

He deleted his Reddit account few months ago ...or he got banned by Reddit because of his constant trash talking and bickering? Still remember his fighting with John Knoll on here and his shit-talking about ILM/ Muren.

I hope he at least is (still) completely sober.



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Demoralizing yet funny email tells me I'm not one of 4,304 VFX candidates to make it to the short list of 675. Is it really this competitive and tough out here?
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VFX of Avatar: Fire and Ash

I haven't seen any post about Avatar 3's VFX.

Having worked on the VFX ,what do you guys think of the VFX?
Any highlight or weak points did you guy spot? or Did you find it consistent through out the movie?

I am also curious to hear if you spotted the sequence that ILM did?

Story wise I think its about time James Cameron pass on the next 2 sequel to another competent director for selfish reason. I want to see him move on to other sci-fi/action movie project.

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Action camera for VFX??

Hi everyone! Could you please advise whether it makes sense to buy an action camera (DJI Osmo Action, Insta360 Ace Pro 2) for shooting vertical videos for Instagram?

I’m planning to do tracking and composite 3D objects into the footage. I’m looking for an alternative to an iPhone; mirrorless cameras are not an option for now due to budget limitations.

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Best way to go about this screen replacement.
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Paid VFX cleanup – remove branding stickers from short Reels

Hi,

I’m looking for a VFX artist to remove visible branding / stickers from short social media Reels.

The stickers are on a shipping/storage container and appear across multiple frames.

Details:

• Short Reels (social media content)

• Task: object removal / cleanup (no heavy compositing)

• Goal: clean, realistic container surface (no visible artifacts)

• Camera movement is minimal

Payment & scope (per subreddit rules):

• Rate per hour: €40

• Estimated time: 1.5–2 hours

• Estimated total budget: up to €80

Workflow preference:

• After Effects (Content-Aware Fill / manual patching) or DaVinci Resolve Fusion

• Watermarked or low-res preview before final delivery

• PayPal Goods & Services

If you have experience with VFX cleanup / object removal, please comment or DM with:

• Similar examples (if available)

• Tools you work with

• Estimated turnaround time

Thanks.

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DNEG- Is there work-life balance for a project coordinator in Bengaluru ( Location).

I am asking a few people on LinkedIn about the Role, but no one is replying, even after reading the message. can anyone from Bengaluru tell how the Anime Tech, Work-life balance, Workload load and Peacefulness are there? Pros and Cons. so that new joiners can decide.

Please reply, who are already working there

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How did DNEG end up in $350M debt?

Apparently that's the case? $350M debt? Jeez.

They're still working on some of the biggest stuff, how did that happen?

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Is there any way to animate a procedural noise in Mari?



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Why does Avatar 1 seem to have more depth to it than Avatar 2?

I cant actually describe it, but for some reason there seems to be more depth, dimension and 3D'ness (if Ican say that) to Avatar 1 than to its sequel, is it because it was meant to be a 3D movie? I cant sahke this feeling that you can actually feel the world in Avatar 1, like there is depth to what you are seeing on screen, it is all so smooth and despite the second movie beating the one when it comes to vfx I cant shake that feeling away, as if 1 had more dimension to what was shown than the second one.

Is there any explanation to that? Technical terms for it? I dont think I managed to explain myself or convey what I wanted to say but Ithink you can get an idea of it.

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Which 360 Camera should I get?

Thinking of buying either an X5 or a DJI Osmo 360, for the purpose of making HDRI's.

The X5 has AEB now, though I suspect you would get better results and controllability by setting all the settings yourself and manually taking the photos. The functionality of replaceable lenses doesn't matter to me much either.

Thoughts? Does anyone have experience with either of them?

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Laptop

Hello I am kinda beginner to nuke. At first I didn't have plan to use nuke so I bought Macbook air M2 with ram 16 but it cannnot handle . Now I have to make VFX project for my thesis project. Which laptop is good to handle 3d apps and nuke?

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