Steve Roberts, founder of eyeon, sits down and looks at how the field of VFX has changed over the last 30 years. Years ago, a single artists was in charge of everything from lighting to rendering. Now, it takes entire teams with things broken down to specialties of such minute grain that you have Hair specialists, texture specialists, cloth specialists, etc.
A significant change is taking place in the film world as the use of visual effects increases dramatically. As we all know, it is not just the number of shots on a project; it is the complexity and scale of those masterpieces that are expanding rapidly. These changes say a lot about where we are heading as an industry.
As motion tracking, stereoscopics, and full-CG movies gain in momentum, how will this impact the VFX tools and software of the future?
