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VFX Breakdown in Animation vs. Live-Action: Key Differences

Filmustage

They use specialized nodes for tasks like particle simulations, fluid dynamics, and match-moving calculations. Animation projects run into problems with render artifacts, character clipping, and simulation errors. These facilities process huge amounts of data and often render millions of frames for one production.

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A comprehensive guide to in-demand roles in film and games

CG Spectrum

3D models can be rigged and then animated, placed as stationary objects in a scene by a layout artist, simulated or destroyed by an FX artist, and used for shadows or holdouts by a lighting artist. They can also simulate fur, feathers, fabric, skin, fat, and rigid body dynamics. CG Spectrum's 2022 Houdini FX student showcase.

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