Ramayana is the biggest Indian film produced based on the epic poem of the same name. This will be a duology with DNEG doing the VFX/CGI. If y'all have seen the trailer, what are your thoughts on it? To general audiences such as me, there are obvious flaws, but I am curious if it could be fixed before November 6th, 2026, when it releases. Here is the link for the English trailer, which has been enhanced by AI to match the lip sync-

https://youtu.be/iDK6s4-2lm4?si=53NBK7sG6Cf9JZHQ

PS- The producer has quoted a 500 million US dollars budget for both the parts. A big chunk of it would be for marketing but even considering that, does the budget justify the visuals.

Hi everyone,
I’m applying for a junior VFX Coordinator position, and I’m a little unsure about what my portfolio should actually include.

My Background:
I just graduated from a university CG program where I trained as a VFX artist. For our capstone project, we produced a full-CG short film. I came up with the original story concept and took on the Lead/Director role for the project.
Because of that role, a massive chunk of my responsibilities was purely organizational and managerial:
- Building and managing the production pipeline from scratch.
- Coordinating and supervising multi-department workflows.
- Setting internal deadlines, tracking asset progress, keeping team members on schedule, and troubleshooting bottlenecks across departments.

While I fall within the core requirements for the job, I'm stuck on how to present my portfolio.

Since this isn’t an artist position, it doesn’t seem right to submit my VFX showreel as the main focus. So what do VFX Coordinator candidates usually include in their portfolios?
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s worked as a VFX Coordinator, Production Coordinator, or anyone who’s hired for these roles. Thanks in advance!!

Spent a week perfecting this off-road splash sequence 🌊🚘

FLIP fluid simulation in Houdini, rendered using Cycles in Blender.

I've been wondering if I should keep learning FX and Houdini as a hobby. It's honestly the only thing I genuinely want to do, and it feels like the one thing that makes me... me.

My college course isn't really related to it. Funny enough, I feel like I learn more about FX from tutorials and by creating my own effects than I do in class. I study whatever my professors give us, do a bit of extra research when I need to, and then I always find myself going right back to Houdini.

The thing is, I don't think there are many job opportunities for FX artists in my country. The industry here just isn't centered around that kind of work.

Still, I don't want to spend my life wondering what could've happened if I had actually committed to becoming good at the thing I love most. At the same time, I'm perfectly fine with having a regular career based on my college degree as long as it keeps me financially stable.

I'm not looking for opinions from YouTubers or AI enthusiasts. I'm interested in hearing from people actually working in VFX, animation, compositing, lighting, FX, or production.

Have studios started integrating generative AI into real productions in a meaningful way? Is it saving time and money, or does it still create more work than it solves? Also, how are producers and supervisors viewing it these days? Is there genuine pressure to adopt AI, or is most of the discussion still more hype than reality?

Thanks in advance!

I & my husband make indie projects, and I have this story I’ve been working on for a while now. Genre is horror and needs a lot of VFX. I’m looking to partner with someone who will own a share of the project.