What Does It Take To Become A Successful VFX Artist?

 Thor, Shrek, Maleficent, Interstellar, Skyfall, Baahubali. You must have seen or heard of these movies. But do you know what is common between them? All these movies have VFX artists from India. Surprised? Well according to Danny Wilson, Creative Supervisor at Lighthouse Animation Studios, “India is currently well positioned in the global VFX industry”. He also added that it is due to the easily accessible equipment at affordable rates.



VFX now is a popular and mature market. Most directors opt to migrate towards the latest trends. The audience also seems to have a greater demand to add special effects in movies. This has led several filmmakers into adding great VFX elements.

VFX artists are also known as animators and have a great range of responsibilities. The responsibilities will vary depending on the position offered.

Common responsibilities of a VFX artist include:

·       Using a computer program to create graphics

·       Working with an animation team

·       Researching upcoming projects that will help make animations that are more realistic

·       Making storyboards that help map out key scenes in animation

·       Editing mostly based on feedback from the client or director

Software as per industry standards that you must know to become a VFX artist:

·       Adobe Photoshop

·       Bojou / Syntheye

·       Adobe After Effects

·       The Foundry Nuke X

·       Autodesk Maya    

·       Apple Final Cut Pro

·       Ruine / X Frog      

·       Apple Soundtrack Pro

·       Vue

 

There are various ways by which you could get into the VFX industry. And not all of them require you to have an education. However, doing a VFX course helps. You also need to have a skill set which includes a good eye for detail, technical problem-solving skills basic drawing skills, and a creative mind.

Salary of a VFX artist

Freshers can expect to earn up to INR.20,000 approximately. However, with adequate experience in the field, you can get around a Lakh rupee to a couple of Lakh rupees all depending on your skillset and the project.



Starblast Animation offers several VFX course in Kolkata which can be viewed on their website. It is one of its kind fully equipped online equipped institute which is located in East India. Their faculty is a team of experts who aim to help students and prepare them for any challenge that they might experience in the field. If you would like to know thereasonably priced VFX course fees in Kolkata, visit www.starblastanimation.com.

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