Beginning VFX with Autodesk Maya: Create Industry-Standard Visual Effects from Scratch

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A. KumarBeginning VFX with Autodesk Mayahttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7857-4_3

3. Industrial Applications of VFX

Abhishek Kumar¹  

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Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

In the previous chapter, you learned about the history and background of visual effects, their significance, and how they emerged as an essential component of the media and entertainment industries. This chapter focuses on how visual effects have become practically ubiquitous in all digital mediums, including games, films, advertising, education, and OTT (over the top) platforms.

Visual Effects and Special Effects

Visual effects, or VFX, are often known as special effects, or SFX, in common ...