Vine FX and "The Challenges of Alternate Worlds"

Simon Carr  and Jessica Lennox from Vine FX

At last week's EscapeVerse Live Festival, Vine FX's Simon Carr (Creative Director) and Jessica Lennox (CG Lead) presented "The Challenges of Visible vs Fantasy FX". 

As always, creative projects begin with a conversation with the client.  What does the client want, and how can a VFX house like Vine FX serve their vision?  

What Does The Client Want?

Vine FX

The director's vision is paramount - VFX houses exist to serve that vision.  From that starting point, VFX artists do development work to find solutions that are in line with the clients' needs, exploring artistic ideas and also technical pipelines to find a visual solution that works for the clients' vision and also their budget. 

Set Extensions and "Invisible FX"

Set extensions are all about complementing the photography that has already been filmed, supplementing existing cityscapes and creating a unique sense of the look and feel of the project.  Whole cities can be added in the background, extra storytelling elements that amount to "invisible VFX" - because no-one watching realises they are even there.  Lots of cleanup work never gets seen - but this is the bread-and-butter of a vfx facility. 

Escapees at Vine FX

Vine FX is a long-established industry partner at Escape Studios. A number of Escapees have begun their careers at Vine FX, including Jake Newton and also Harry Symonds. 

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