MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

VFX PIPELINE

Build a powerful and scalable VFX pipeline for complex simulations, effects, and rendering with software from Autodesk.

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What is the VFX pipeline?

The VFX pipeline consists of the processes and people that work together to bring breathtaking scenes and characters to life for film and TV. It entails everything from preproduction and pre-visualization through 3D modeling, rigging, animation, effects, rendering, and more.

Using tools in the Media & Entertainment Collection for the VFX pipeline

The Autodesk Media & Entertainment Collection includes all of the tools you need to build a powerful and scalable VFX pipeline for complex simulations, effects, and rendering.

VFX pipeline for massive simulations

Add simulation power to your VFX pipeline with Bifrost. Create stunning procedural effects right in Maya, then scale up VFX capabilities with the ability to run Bifrost on 15 machines with each collection subscription.

Benefits of Autodesk tools in the VFX pipeline

Supply artists with industry-standard creative tools at their desktops, on the render farm, and throughout the entire VFX pipeline.

  • EQUIP YOUR TEAM

    Artists at every stage of the VFX pipeline – from modelers, look dev artists, and animators to visual effects artists and TDs – have access to the tools they need to create believable characters, sweeping landscapes, and complex simulations.

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  • THE POWER OF CONNECTED WORKFLOWS

    Work faster and smarter with powerful and proven artists’ tools that work together seamlessly, integrate into your pipeline, and make it easy to scale up your rendering and visual effects output when you need to.

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  • BE READY TO GROW

    Build a scalable VFX pipeline for 3D animation, effects, simulation, and rendering to tackle even the most demanding jobs – and expand the services you offer to take on the creative projects you’ve always wanted.

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  • DO MORE ITERATIONS

    Streamline production with tools aimed at helping artists work faster and more intuitively. Integrate more artist-friendly rendering into your VFX pipeline and improve the predictability of timing and output, so you can do more iterations in the same time.

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Relevant software in the collection for the VFX pipeline

From modeling and animation to creating complex effects, rendering, and more, the collection delivers all the tools your artists need to take on any creative project.

  • MODELING

    Shape 3D objects and scenes with powerful modeling tools in 3ds Max.

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  • ANIMATION

    Create realistic character movement with best-in-class rigging and animation tools in Maya.

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  • VFX

    Create complex effects including explosions, fire, sand, and snow with Bifrost for Maya.

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  • RENDERING

    From detailed battle sequences to hyperrealistic characters, render your toughest projects with Arnold.

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VFX Pipeline Resources

Learn how studios around the world use Autodesk software to keep their VFX pipeline running smoothly.

  • Meet the VFX team behind Marvel’s Ant Man and the Wasp

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  • Cinesite: Attracting the right talent

    Having the choice to use both 3ds Max and Maya gives VFX studios like Cinesite the flexibility to accommodate the talent they want to hire.

  • Netflix’s Lost in Space: How VFX Modernized a Classic Franchise

    Thanks to the power and remarkable malleability of visual effects work, Image Engine was able to give new life to Lost in Space and successfully reimagine 50-year-old concepts and stories for the modern era.

Autodesk software for the VFX pipeline

  • 3D animation, modeling, simulation, and rendering software for film, games, and TV

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  • Scale your studio’s rendering and simulation capabilities, while equipping artists with powerful modeling and animation tools

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  • Global illumination rendering software

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  • 3D character animation software

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  • Digital painting and sculpting software

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  • 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software for games and design visualization

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VFX pipeline frequently asked questions (FAQs)