Technology in VFX

Identifying trends in visual effects is fraught with danger. Technology is constantly changing, as are the VFX location hotspots. Right now, a truly worldwide visual effects industry exists, propelled in part by an explosion in comic book and sci-fi films, animated features, virtual reality and TV visual effects. Here’s a look at current trends that are shaping the future of VFX – from returning to practical roots to new technology and creative innovations. Filmmaking is clearly a collaborative medium, yet historically visual effects and post-production has come in, unsurprisingly, mostly at the end of the line. However that’s certainly changing, not least of which because VFX changes can be quite substantial, meaning planning is crucial.Luckily, several technologies are coming together (and have been for some time) to make digital humans more possible and more palatable. These include technologies such as high fidelity facial and performance capture, body, face and eye scanning and re-lighting techniques, rendering, muscle and skin simulation, and even just a greater understanding of the underlying movement behind human motion. And there are artistic and technical breakthroughs, too, in the use of digital make-up on real actors, to smooth out blemishes, make them look younger, older or like someone or something else. A final trend highlights the passion and innovation that’s clear in visual effects; coming up with cool new tools. AtomicFiction, the studio behind the freeway chase VFX in Deadpool, built its own cloud based renderer called Conductor. There are a lot of smart people in visual effects.
                                                            Ishika S Jain