What are the basics of VFX?

VFX involves the integration of live-action footage (which may include in-camera special effects) and generated-imagery (digital or optics, animals or creatures) which look realistic, but would be dangerous, expensive, impractical, time-consuming or impossible to capture on film. VFX is generally planned correctly in the pre-production period of making a film or a motion picture. It is performed in the production or the post-production period of the movie or the motion picture in the latter days. Well, in most cases, the VFX is done in the post-production period

Thereby it helps in eliminating dangers like risky stunts, explosions, crashes etc which not only creates a high-quality level of final results but also gives higher opportunities for filmmakers and artist to expand their visual creativity level. Another important advantage of VFX studios is about controlling factor.-

Categories of VFX

The visual effects or the VFX can be categorized into several steps according to its working or technique.

Matte Painting: This is a process of painted representation of landscape, set, or any distant location that is incorporated into the set of a film by creating an illusion, according to the filmmaker.

• Animation: We all know that animation is the process of viewing or creating objects and their movement in two-dimensional or three-dimensional
• Motion Capturing: This is a 3D animation tool used to record the movement of objects or people. It is widely used in entertainment, military, sports, robotics, medical applications, and many other validating sectors.
• Rigging: This is also known as skeletal animation. This is not used in imitating physical processes or natural anatomy but is eventually a process of controlling the twisting of the mesh data.
• Composting: This is 3a process through which the real-life elements interact with the computer-generated images to portray them together as if they were shot together.
• CGI: CGI or Computer Generated Images is an application through which you can create or contribute to images in art, printed media, simulators, computer animation, video games, television programs, commercials, and other videos.
• Rotoscoping: This is an animation technique that graphic designers and animators use to map out the motion picture footage frame by frame to provide blockbuster visual effects to an animated project.

Benefits of Using VFX for Videos

The introduction to visual effects, also known as VFX, is a path-breaking incident in animation or motion pictures. The benefits of using VFX have paved the way to a new way of making a film, and that too helping the production team reducing their cost to a great extent while making a film. Also, you can perform or portray various stunts via VFX technology without even visiting a place where the action is being performed which can be dangerous. Further, we have divided the benefits of visual effects in making videos or motion pictures into some parts to discuss more briefly.

• Location: There are specific scenarios in a film where you have to move from one place to other as per the requirement of the script or the visual angle of the director. Thus, traveling is always very cost-efficient, and the production cost gradually increases. But with the introduction of the VFX technology, the traveling thing has been reduced to a great extent as you can relocate your destination anywhere with the help of a green screen and VFX technology.
• Set: Well, building a set according to the requirement of the script and scene is another factor of production cost increasing while filming a motion picture. Again, with the benefits of using VFX technology, there is no need to build a massive set. All you need to do is make a primary base to a group, and the remaining can be done with the help of visual effects or VFX. Thus, building a set for a film becomes almost unnecessary.
• Movement of vehicle: This is one of the most important sequences in almost every motion picture or movie. In earlier days, you had to shoot these scenes outdoor amidst public, and for which you have first to arrange the permit to plug in a particular outdoor location. Also, the actor or the actress had to concentrate both on driving and acting. But, with the incoming of VFX technology, the actor or actress has to focus on the drama without even going to any outdoor location as the rest will be taken care of by the inclusion of VFX into that scene.
• Controlling Climate: This is another factor that is not in the hands of the production team while filming a scene involving rain, snowfall, or nighttime. Also, filming under such circumstances causes disturbances to the quality of the video. The best solution is to film the scenes during the appropriate time and then adding the special raining or snowfall effects in the post-production.
• Fire: In case of any circumstances where you have to portray that the set location is on fire, it becomes hazardous to shoot while the set is being lightened with fire. IT may hurt people and can cause severe damage. So, it has become easier to shoot such situations due to the inclusion of VFX technology where you have to hit the scene and left the other things to the post-production VFX team.
• What is the salary of VFX?
• VFX Artist salary in India ranges between ₹ 0.2 Lakhs to ₹ 7.3 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹ 3.0 Lakhs. Salary estimates are based on 209 salaries received from VFX Artists.

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